The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-18
MISS WASHBURN IN TIGHTS.
NEWS THAT RATHER STARTLED HER
FRIENDS IN BALTIMORE.
Her Father. Who Was q Wall Street
Broker. IL Not so Rich a. He was.
and She Proposes to Support Herself

Her Father, Who Was . Wall Street
broker. IL Not SO Rich a. He Was.
ana She Proposes TO Support Herself.
When Indigo" Ia produced In Baltimore on
Monday night next by the Carleton opera
company n daughter Of Lansing c. Washburn
fthls city will appear as one OF the hours OF
King hdigos harem. Miss washburn's father
was formerly partner in the Stock Exchange
firm Townsend & Washburn. but his connec-
tlon with 1t was severed last year. The family
were Obliged to give up their homo in Mont-
clair. and are living in Harlem. Miss Washburn
resolved to earn her own living She hnd .
talent for singing, and she cnme to this city
with her parents and took lessons from Nine.
De Silva. Friends OF hers got her chance
rs chorus girl in the Carleton company. and
fortnight ago she won't to Atlantic City and
began rehearsals there. 1t will be necessary
for the d6butante to woar tights covered with
figure. and tins the scales at 100 pounds. she
has just passed her iwenty-tirst birthday. Her
mother has teleRraphsd to Managor carleton
and will watch her daughter an iously.
Miss Washburn will act under her own name.
4. Photograph OF the young actress stood last
street. upon a bookcase. It displays her hair
to advantage. and shows her TO possess large
eyes shaded by exceedingly handsome eye-
Minnie had no previous training for the
stage" said Mrs. Wnshburn. but she hopes
to be able to succeed. and has. had courage
enough to undertake to make her own liveli-
hood instead OF rerininR at our changed for
tunes ] dreaded the wearing OF the tights,
but that 10 u necensity OF opera NOWADAYS. and
We must make q virtue Of necessity. She gees to
work with will to succeed. and l hope she will
prove herself to pussess ability. Her voice 10
mezZo-soprano und 1t has been described rs
good one.'
BALTIMORE. Sept. 17.-lflss Wnshhurn has
been coming to Baltimore on extsnde ed visits
during tho social seasons. and bus been the
guest OF the Peers and the lsobinsons. Last
Monday she came here and took up quarters ut
n boarding house In Franklin street 1t was not
until this morning that 1t was learned that she
wns rehearsinR for her appearance at the
Academy OF Music. where she will present her.
self In tights. As soon as the news got out the
house began to he besieged with callers. Miss
Washburn makes no pretence OF being bent on
elevating the stage. She has been anxious
to GO on Tho stags for long time. She
has been practising and spending n great deal
OF her time upon the stage at the Academy to
become familiar with its surroundings. To-
nay she finally plucked up sufficient courage
TO put on the tights. and they gave her the
horrors. F.r time. "a she looked at herself
in le glass. she wavered.
~ have never been on the stage in my life"
sho said. and you can imagine how ] feel
when ] think Of Monday hight. when ! shall
appear in tights before nll my friends whom
met ut germans and ut private receptions. l
put OF trying them on until the last moment.
but curiosity finally orercame my fears