The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-09
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How Anthony Hope Nui Mary the Woman
He IdoIized


that n,ost stirring and charmingIy i'm
probable romance, The Prisoner OF
Zenda," is going 10 marry a young wo-
man who perSonifies the heroine OF his
story.
Anthony Hope IS engaged TO Miss Ev-
eiyn Willard. a young and beautiful &C
trees, who has created the role OF the
Princess Flavia in the dramatiZation OF
Tho Prisoner OF Zenda" in London.
Miss Willard was q great fayorite with
the public, but a greater one evidently
with Anthony Hope, who had excep-
tional opportunities for appreciatlng
her.
Night after night ne sat a. the play
and watched her act until the actress
and the heroine OF his imagination De
came to him identical. The Princess
F!avia OF his etory. the lady with the
pale face and glorious HAN" was sure
ly before him ~ the flesh. Footiignfs
and audience faded away and he felt
that he was in Ruritania,in the presence
of his beautiful Princess, who loved 50
well and so truly. but who sadly placer
her duty 90 her country above her love.
Afterward he returned TO the word
of reality, but with no sense or dlsap-
pointment. He was ahIe 10 conSrato-
late himself upon the fact that ne Wss
more fortunately situated than nj
friend Rudolf Rasseneell. No reasons
OF state interposed themselves between
him and the lady who fulfilled his ro-
mantle ideal. An acquaintance follow
ed, which more than ever satisfied Mr..
Hope that the Princess Fiavia had
come to life. Miss Willard, on her
side. was not less favorSbly inclined
toward the original creator OF that rs
roine. and also Of her own fame as an
actress. So an engagement has taken
place and viii be followed. Il is under
stood, very shortly by a marriage.
No ono who has read the Prisoner o
Zenda'' can have failed 70 notice the ex-
traordinary amount OF feeling which
Anthony Hope has put into his drawing
OF the Princess FlSvia> Most OF his
women are charming but Eighty persons
In the Princess he set out with much
earnestness 10 give US as fine and noble
a woman as he could possibly create.
One OF the charms OF this b-wildering
book is the sudden transition from
scenes OF fantastic peril and mortal
combat TO those IN which thu sweet and
dignifed Princess appears.
II may be easily seen from her por-
trait that Miss Mnlard Is a very hand
some young woman. She IS very tall
and stately, has regular features AM
dark hair OF a red shade. Her face hzs
a seriOu. and almost sad expression.
But IL We wish to have the most arts
tic and sympathetic description possible
OF her We must turn 70 The Prisoner
OF Zenda." We now know on autbori-
~ which Il would be foolish TO que-s-
ton that what is said about the Prin-
L..
lard.
The first time that Rudolf Rassendvu
saw the Princess Flsvia was when he
i'm p>rsonAted the King at his corona
ton in Stresleu: Two faces only stooss
cut side by side clearly before my
eyes-th- face OF q girl. pale and lovely
surInsunted by crown OF The glorious
Elph burg hair (for in q woman Il n Qle-
rious). and the facs OF q man vho,~e
fUll-blood>d red cheeks. black hair ana
dark eyes told M that al las, 1 was IN
the presence of my brother, Black Mlca-
aeI.
II win be recalled that Rudolf was
forced by bis Improvisation Of IN. kiox
TO make love TO tn. latter's cousin. the
Princess Flavia- she had never Loved
the king 20 whom she was 70 Be bstroth
s6. but fsl deeply "A love wftb Rudolf
as soon az she met him. although 49,
believed him 20 - TIE king. TIE ~,
men were almost identical in personal
sppearaDce. but there was a Slaereac.
which a woman could feel
When the King had been saved rom
TIE consequence q his folly. sad Ru-
doif was about % restore him 20 hl-
and rad made known nfs o.sn
identity. lie ssle farewell 70 Flaxsa Ia
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