Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-18
BIG ACTORS ROOMS.
sNUGGERIEs OF BOOTH AND BAR
RETT AT THE PLAYERS CLUB.

Al FEAI Ch0 SGO0s
A Bed That Looks Like the Man Who
Sleeps in It-A Mans Apartments with
Feminine Spirit Ruling the Dec
orations--The Booth "Slumber Pillow"
The suites of Messrs. Booth and Bar
rett occupy the third floor of the Players
club at Gramercy park. An unpre-
tentious canopied bed is in Mr.. Barrett's
room. It is not large enough for rest
less sleeper to toss about in, but who
could imagine the dignifed, scholarly,
self contained Barrett as a restless
sleeper? He would not lose his even
poise even in dream, and the plain,
simple bed seems to partake of the in
dividuality of the man. On stand at
the head of his bed is picture of Mr..
Booth, and Mr.. Booths pronpter's book
in 1.-THE FOOLS Revenge" In this parlor
is a bronze bust of the great actor and
innumerable pictures of him. Pictures
of his daughter and his grandchildren
ornament the mantel and shelves
A large bookcase contains his favorite
books. They have a homelike air, as if
often used and appreciated. A pipe
with stem as long as a tall mans cane
hangs on the bookcase. 1t has curiously
wrought silver bowl, with lid like that
of sirup jug. It did not need the pipe
to emphasize the impression that the OBJ
server was in mans room. It would
comfort any tired mans soul and make
a woman ache to pin dainty tidy on
the big easy chair OF choke with bow
the bronze neck of some of the. hand
some statuettes-just to give it sugges-
tion of femininity, for it is distinctively
masculine. from the shoe bag to the pipe.
LIKE PRETTY woMANs BoUDo1R.
But Booths room is as elegant as
pretty womans boudoir. The man part
of it peeps heroically out in one cozy
corner. There is the plain table for
cards. perhaps on it the pipes, half
dozen or more of good useable ones, be-
side which is the canister of tobacco,
the match box, the ash tray, the COM
Portable chair-the case above Every
where else in the rooms artistic feminine
fingers have wrought rich, dainty and
beautiful things for every day use and
holiday show. A crazy quilt made of
elegant materials and exquisite colors
has his monogram in letters of gold in
the center of it. Apillow sham Of Irish
point lace and the handsome canopy of the
finely wrought brass bedstead, together
with the quilt, suggest an ideal couch Of
luxurious ease. A delicately painted
picture of his first wife hangs to the
right of his bed. On his chiffonier is
picture of his beloved daughter and
three grandchildren, also one of his new
est grandson, photographed by himself.
He is handsome bit of boy, and Booth
is said to be proudly fond Of him.
On a lounge in his parlor is an artistic
slumber pillow made of chamois skin,
delicately tinted with pink. 1t is fin
ished with rich red-brown plush. Etched
upon it is the following somnolent senti-
ment:
slumber, gentle as the summer air,
Knit up the raveled sleeve of care,
Unloose the knotted coil Of thought
whene'er this p1lowed couch is sought
An ardent admirer of Booth is going
to make some just like it, and doubtless
'Booth slumber pillows" will be the
rage among the. devotees that worship
his genius.
A CLEVER CARICATURE.
Over the lounge is mirth provoking
sketch of Irving and Booth drawn by
clever caricaturist They have inn use
heads and small spindle shanked little
bodies. Irving is represented with an
air Of gracious condescension, not un-
mixed with bit of patronage, extend
ing his hand to Booth, exclaiming, "Thy
name is creative welcome thee" Booth
receives this salutation with most mod
est mien, and looks as if he heard the
fact for the first time. The artist has
cunningly caught the individuality of
each of the great actors, and there is
piquancy in the drawing that pleases.
An oil painting Of his daughter hangs
in conspicuous place over the mantel.
1t is exquisitely colored and represents
beautiful woman with a rare combina-
ton of sweetness and character in her
face. Souvenirs from many people in
manylands, bric-a- brac and rare sketches
charm the observer on every side. 1t is
the room Of an artistic man and exhales
an atmosphere of elegance and refine
ment. The firm imprints of mans ad-
miring hands are somewhat visible, but
the delicate tracery Of woman's fingers
is above and around everything, and the
rich, feminine, artistic and beautiful
predominate, except where the pipes
peep out in the cozy corner.-New York
Tribune.
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Discharging man for any cause is a
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