Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-14
IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.
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On Sunday. April 20, the odean gave q
classical matinee at / o'clock, that is to
say, o'clock pour 10 quart" Do not for
get the fact, that in thskheater everything
is false. even the tfiae Of day 1t is.
Fanny Perez. that irretrievable coquette,
had awakened very late and was in fright
ful humor. Yesterday evening she had had
only one 'call' in the new piece, the frst
night OF which had run anything but
smoothly. Her hance. salomoh Cert. the
stock broker, who was not prodigsl in his
entertaining, had insisted upon having
three Of his business friends to supper
with them, and their conversation through
out the meal had turned upon a good spec
ulation in Rio-Tinto stock. They had
fingered long time over the cold meats
and Russian salads. and the poor girl (she
was no longer young, by the way; she ad-
mitted to thirty; read It.; thirty-three,
pour lie quart,'') had retired at an un-
reasonable hour.
This afternoon the first piece was lies
Fausses Condolences" in which she played
the part Of AIaminta. Mariette, the. maid
had guessed by the irritable manner In
which the bell was rung that it was one OF
Madames bad days, and she fastened to
bring the chocolate and morning journals.
While breakfasting in bed, Fanny ran over
the criticisms of the play. She was barely
mentioned-two or three times in the same
breath with others who had only played
minor parts; there was not even a specia!
mention made Of her. And the piece was
horribly cut up. 1t was anything but
pleasant.
Ding ding, the clock was Ginning the
half after eleven! Fanny must be at the
theater at noon, the very latest, in order
to have time to make up" "Mariette!
MARKETED" and Madame dressed in a hurry,
snubbing the ladys maid numerically.
She Is ready to set out at last. She is
pretty but pale! A yellowish tinge over
spreads her drawn features, tired with
the nervous exhaustion of a bad night.
Fanny, without noticing the radiant sun
and the bright sky, throws herself into the
cab, wraps herself in her furs. and after
few moments ride excellent; it is only
five minutes after twelve), she reaches tho
theater, slowly climbs the staircase and
enters her dressing room, where the hair
dresser awaits her, her powdered wig in his
hand.
'Bonjour, Nine. Fanny"
"Bonjour, Auguste; but we must hurryr
The actress disappears for moment be-
hind a screen, takes off her street gowr
and dons wrapper. Finally she seats
-neTSelI D6LUT6 u DcIWeeu Two IeeDly
whistling gas jets.
Due, how homely she looks this morn
ing Happily. there are unguents and cos
metics scattered over the toilette table
Cold cream, rice powder, white cream
vegetable red, veloutine, nothing is want
ing. A whole arsenal Of temporary beaut,
is spead before her. Mechanically, tn
actress commences her skillful make up.
She opens the pots, boxes and bottles, lik
one to the manner born; fills some lttl
cups, vets the sponge, bathes her face an
her neck; maneuvers the hares brush
pencils her eyebrows; and toe! toe! tw
strokes Of a blue pencil under her eyes
and my arms, which l came near for
getting" and yet again, little NOR
black on the lids. dash of red on tn
nails and tips of the ears. She embellishe
and transfgures herself In full view, tn
comedienne Her glance is humid an
luminous now! Her smile discloses lip.
like half opened pomegranates.
Quickly. Leontine-my dress!''
The dresser approached. holding q beaut
full stage dress at arms length: ros