The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-13
CORA DOES NOT carr
A"> JAMES naowx MR.
RICH AID raxers Z
she Is sndepeaae,.
iecsed by Her r..,As
M'''-r"'er'y ofs.. a. ~.
Her Prosperity n.
pre'' &" Appear Al = n.,L.
With the Prince az ~.

$50 NNVNS eoTa Potter cara, -
ssa',aa wisds already ring ~,,s iae AL
asA iaagh over the tns,s,ers s..s - seasn.l
" Reward Poster's las, 80, sats esssaQ|
n'eH'. Tie New York Prs. Aaa tsssxj3
,io" making Preparation "a go Ss
4'hu win Ssa.0a. her earn,nss !. 20 EsaI
uut'ns last season. She g.. :" Asssral|
rss name IN art throaxhou, -. ssss
f-nsasenenss Of great rross .,s ssFsd
@aA her IN India ana $50 ssafss
WHAT does Cora Potter go ARIA
young Gays. when sha nss,sss "a -
was denied 10 her. Non - s"'nss,
earn her own living. Sha d - = aas
y|,in,1.. u nos ma'rtmen.al.y fres =
tsun'Voh that s6ectuaily ssear.,s.
Aau"s tue Potter family was cnassss sfs
vars ago. Mrs. James brown -. 'sa|
as oeau as Marley, but Cora ~ -
to''ef Is very much alive ana - s
one oi me most prosperous ~ -"
actresses. certain Of our rexsns,,... -
INTO error in arguing that she rs -
waite fortune, Inherited from 80 ~
cora Dfauaart never had anx ,,,,,.' s.aSf
cepi what she earned, Her ,1,s 80 ~
sharp contrast OF social Nxhts ana - -
claI shadows. She has reachss 80. ssss
hsishts OF fortune and psnetrs,ss -
uepths OF disaster. No actress a.
Stage has had more roman,le ,r,s.s
Ing history. ss'rssa
Mrs. Potter has earned twa ,o,,.
one In india, the other In Arssra,ss =
years ago she had SAVED nm -.
money TO make her indepenaen, far =
n scampish promoter induced our -
10 invest her fortune in a mytA,.., -
mine. which proved 10 he aaythins ~.
gold mine Tor her. Thus ruhhA3 - y
wealth. she began life over s.a,, -
ticaliS penniless. Misfortaaes news, -
singly. and soon after her MORAY -
lost MRS. Potter returned 10 Amrr,ca y
an extremely viscissi;ous season
After her tour around the x.,r.a :.
finally arrived at the Harlem, apsrs -
three Years ago, with only Nsn telxv1
her and the bankruptcy Of all her Ma.
The most stringent economy Mas s<sas
tial in order to pay salaries. nsrsnr ).
trying period Mrs. Potter kep, Len, j.
nying herself all iuxnries. ntbhllns !
most frugal fare and dining samptuess,|
only when her fashionable frasras q
Vited her 10 the Waldorf. Howsser. IN
abstinence did not bother her. Mrs pa
ter cares little for the pleasures al y
table, and she can make hearty h.nssJ
con on a roll and glass Of milk. va
kyrie Rellew the case vas different 4
partner and co-star Of the company, d
English actor also had to praetic. d,
IRENE economy. Now. Mr. Bellew Ma,
keen appetite. along with the u,u.cst i
in the good things OF life, and the nss,,I
sity OF denying himself the luxury
dining came hard to our handsome rlsS
er, However. his beauty found hin
practical. although romantic friend
those unfortunate times. Kyrie Reid
occupied furnished room In one Of !,
hotels. and the chambermaid promp,
fell in love with him. Discovering.
some feminine intuition. that In spite
his brave air her hero was Ia dire Ii
tress of poverty, the sentimental md
horrowedFa roast chicken from the cod
and. In terror lest her benefaction sAas.
come TO the ears Of the Landlord, she
the chicken between the sheets Of n
bed. When Mr.. Bellew laid down 70 slfl
that night he was at first terrified b
afterward oycrjoyed. to find the cain.
although somewhat greasy. coEfecsia
Without inquiring how 40 toothseme
edible came into so strange a siiasst
he Immediately fell upon the chicksa AZ
smote Ii and slew It. bones and all q
serving the success Of her plsr u
chambermaid continued to supply b
hero in this remarkable manner vi
v4"tuals. and MIR. Rellew objected 10 nssl.
ing in this cosnmissariat until one EiEt1
having supped sumptuously ~ usual
fell asleep and rolled into an aprls \
which had been Unexpectedly PISS
there for dessert.
Poverty In the cradle Of genius %
oddly enough. Mrs. Poiter's isek
wealth has on various occasions bess
source OF her prosperity. One frosty
many years ago she vas going alons =
avenue somewhat disconsolsfe ovFf
fact that she had TO walk. while al
friends possessed handsome carfarl
Mrs. Paran Stevens drove past, iurS
looked, bowed. commanded the eosehn
10 stop. Cora cried she. would
like to go driving with me-" y weuS
said Mrs. Potter, calmly seating hffs1a
the carriage; and before the drive
ended the two ladies had agreed upon
plans which launched our famous pea
into London society. Now yon sss.
Mrs. Potter, In relating The 'nsNa
what great things sometimes hang on
tie things. II could have Afforded
rage that day | should not have nss
in Mrs. Stevens car-iage--the Eafo's
trim. the stage and my career snef 20
all proceeding from economy 10 h's
bill."
Her meeting with the Prince OF
was also stroke of luck af'Ans
poverty. She WAS invited 70 .ha,
sively smart function. the CsIe1on'ah
hut had no ball dress In which 70
herself fttingiy for the occasion "
mined To attend, she fashioned s'sa
herself out of simple. inexpensive ma's
OF red and. somewhat ashamed ~
home made costume In that fashia's
assembling she hid hsrsslf In so1np'
thc gallery and watched the dsnss's
the roor below. Suddenly the ff'ass
MALES stopped dancing and stared xofss1
ingiy at the lovely figure. WHO =
lady In red ," he asked his eaasHy.
has a new face. snd. egsd peauuaI
Present nv compliments 70 hes s
tina. | deyire the honor Of aahe~
her" -
The grand DANES Of the bah ss,s
with ar1azeraent and wratn.
that od;ouS creature whom ~. -
Tins sinyled pusy A new Ameffsa
these odtoue Americans, Ae$a" ~
ef.,,ar,v waa climbing up and shs IsA
,ec rod sress was climbing cow
praaen,Iy. Flushing as deeply -
OF her homemade gown. MT, -, .,sstl
d. nclng 2 measure with me -. ,s.t
man Of England. Not oniy va. "A
,,r,r,cs insisted that she ssoala - -,
,.e- a, nia table. and az she - s,.x.s
,,o,,v..rastlynaliz,. hs enjay'N =, ~
nightly when the time eahr - ed
80 80 ,.,4,rf eriaa: 'tCsh Mfs = !,
carriage" Indeed, SIf - III n
ing into q confusion OF haafas sss ~
,Inn.t mind I shall call Y n'vs'''. ,,sr.s
,.o"r a,xn earrlage 80 cries ios la.,w
S..,t.,.,et.,,,sy,t 'tTaf. tat
rrhe ,a@a, You Americans az h
..ns efr" calculated Mrs. - -
eyY.ta IRA sert.ent OF woe ss,s4r~
rtare. came In a your seaslsessd
s.-,,,r-r,s....tere' TIE prfars -. n
as,or,sbunsnt. ''Yeu came ssn
-, ,'eII h a four--by rsa, 80 ssrss
-. = - never vas Is.
,. a.. ,sie d. '.well. swsll-',..,sss.. r.
' 49,. ff.@,,iat~d II. n. II - I'd
madame. call Mrs. fo ,rss rsseS
Pctter'a four he*irf. n Iew