The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-16
AmusEMENrs.
Lott. Collins. TIARA"


Lottis Collins is 1.-THE great and only
original popularizer of 'Ts-ra-ra-boom-de-
ay.'" and while there are those who would
make the little woman appear as an i'm
poster. there Is no questioning that she 10
original. Miss Collins is fond of an after
noon nap. and when an interviewer
of q Chicago paper called on her
the lady was asleep. Just before
her departure for the theater. however,
Miss Collins was met by the newspaper
man in the reception room, where it was
agreed that an interview could be had in
her dressing room at the theater at o
O'Clock Miss Collins comes on" for her
turn shortly after q, so 1t was inferred
that she was fond OF brevity among other
things.
Promptly at Q O'Clock the interviewer
raped at the door of the stars room. II
Was opened by roliirking Loitie herself,
pretty az q picture and dressed for Mar
guerite" and 'Ta-ra-ra" Evidently the
little English woman who has made two
continents smile prefers auditor. at dis
lance. such proximity as the inter-
viewer enjoyed was not calculated to hus-
hand the secrets of stage realism. and yet
il must be said in justice 10 Lottie that
Her beauty is her own. and her shyness
was doubtless instanced by her conscious
ness OF exposing neck and set of shout
ers of which any woman might be justly
proud.
The first appearance Of the evening 10
that OF Miss Lizzie Collins, Lottie's sister,
aud she had Just finished her turn when
the interviewing began. The sisters sat
side by side during the procedure.
81 presume shall have to talk about
my Ta-ra-ra.' began Miss Collins II
am getting so tired of II. and hope l shall
not have 10 sing IL tonight"
She Was disappointed. however. the aa-
dience insisting on having At least one
verse. and il vas given in characteristic
style.
When you remember that | have sung
the song for two years" continued she.
You will understand my feelings. In
I.ondon. for instance. during its first year.
gave the song at tour different thesters
every night. l sang it at s:A5 for the
Tivoh. on the Strand. al Q Is for the Lon
don pavilion. Piceadi!ly; at io:i5 was at
the Royal and at 10 As i sang for the
fourth time at the Usiety.
"reonIe seemed to 30 Wild ovsr IL and
was really worn out When Mr.. Froh.
man proposed doing America With
'Ta-rs-ra' consented and met with sue
cess So brilliant triumph Was IL that i
eventually cost me 4oso. the manager Of
the Royal IN London sung ne FOR breach
Of contract. lhave remained in this eoaa-
try longer than l intended No. aasran-
tine cid not affect my health. % course
il vas trying ordeal to see people de
and feel that / hal few chances of life
myself But the situation Vas too seraoas
sor alarm. Nothing but resignation Vas
becoming for such scenes
u Sill tel you why / ike American
audiences. | said they were honest.
meant that they do not deceive eitaeF
themselves or others. If ,hey think q
thing is fanny they laugh. Net 50 in ka-
glad. they take turn. scrcAniEe
figure on It's merits. and then they isash
II they tank every BODY agrees that II Is
funny. General enthusiasm - much The
same the ~orId over. and demonstrations
differ in 10 material particular. have
noticed 50 many empty boxes IN American
the.tsis nai that 10 II generally The
case People 6aa't appear 10 Ike acr
! seals. Asa matter Of tact prefer another