The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-09

expected to sea LAZY. She was going M
ritth avenue GEAR the unsightly aud use esS
old reservoir, aud I was sereneiy
pioddlng aiong a few PAGES in the
rear. couldn't help noticing the tall, sym
metrical figure. straight "a an arrow. snd
the two brI;ds I marvel, US red hair. sur
mounted by = p errv little SAILOR nat AMI
falling clear below the shspely wait the
auburn Marguerite braids aud the free,
swinging, graceful stride OF their own were
pleasant 20 look upon. Suddenly a little
bundle or type wrlttea manuscript tumbled
10 the pavement, and saw that my tall
divinity was encountered with other parcels
and had not missed it. OF course my male
companion picked up the manuscript and
called TO her. quick glance at the title
page revealed Tine Ugly Duckling," and it
flashed upon me that here was Mrs. Leslie
Carter. going to her daily rehearsal at
the Berksley Lyeeum. And was right. A
pretty little frOwn of ilnpatience at her own
negligence was quickly chased away by a
sunny, grateful smile. Il thank you" she
said, and her voice was lice sweet music
Her heavy black eyebrows contrasted
sharply with the mass OF auburn hair
brushed straight back from the white fore
head. Her smile revealed teeth that were
perfect. 1t was altogether charming face,
frank, gentle, full of purpose and expression
the face of bright. alert, Quick-witted,
refined woman, with poetry in her soul aud
will of her own not easily thwarted. She
had slender, nervous white fingers, and the
perfectly manicured nails were pink and
polished. Her costume was simplicity
ltself-a natty little black cloth jacket,
severely plaio, and a blue and white check
muslin gown that delciously careSsed every
curve OF her faultless figure, and into which
she seemed actually nodded The faint,
fragrant perfume OF the morning toilet
erveloped her.
Mrs. Carter has a very distinct and strik-
ing individuality. The poise and finesse of
the Travelled woman the ease and grace of
one accustomed TO social refnements, the
unmistakable air of high breeding are hers,
There are something at once perplexing,
winsome and mysterious about her person
atty, even as she stood smiling her &C
acknowledgement of n trivial act of courtesy
extended by stranger. Most decidedly
Mrs. Leslie Carter was not at all the sort of
women had pictured. don't know any,
thing about her ability for the stage. That
has yet to be revealed, but her dramatic
instructor, David Beasco-he of the flashing
black eyes and Greek cameo profile-may
be trusted to develop all the talent she pos
sesses.
HE TRAINS ACTRESSES.
Would nv girl readers like to have a
glimpse of the famous developer Of plays
and actresses? A little later David Belasco
came dashing along with the resistless force
of a Jamestown flood. He is always in a
hurry, and no wonder, considering his varied
and rapid achievements in writing plays,
bringing out debutantes and supervising
stage productions. All his best effort is
now being devoted to Mrs. Carter. He says
little. but it is no secret that he believes
firmly In his fair pupils success. Nature
has been Kind to Mrs. Carter. There is
nothing unreasonable about her desire that
mankind should be fair toward her, and
give her chance TO prove what she can do.
Heaven knows the stage needed a fresh
endowment Of beauty aud brains. Belasco
is perfect incarnation of fire and fury
when conducting rehearsal he acts every
part in turn, he hustles the slow ones, he
encourages those who lack confidence, he
represses those who are too seh-satisfisd, and
he shows more meanings to all of them than
they bad dreamed of finding in-or be-
tween-their lines
81 felt like jointed wooden doll" said a
fashionable amateur whom he had coached
in role, land after he had worked my
arms and feet awhile, and imbered my
spine by succession of, poses, / shouldn't
have been a bit surprised if he had I'M
screwed my head at tn neck and readjusted
it. Oh, l shouldn't like TO be professional
actress under him. He mightn't be as
poHte IN al MS onerReCic Suiuance AS ne was
to me-"
1t happened that almost Immediately
afterward / met a well-kn actress. She
said of Belasco that stage people were
always glad to be under his rehearsing, yet
they dreaded the ordeal, so thorough and
arduous was the preparatory work which
his production of play involved.
"But, of course, he respects competent
artists" she added. and is exacting without
hot, I,,ei t. ain
gentleman to professional ladies'. but l
shouldn't care to be an amateur submitted
to his vigorous treatment. He might lose
his temper, you know"