New-York tribune., 1897-01-31

tion OF The Sorrows OF SATAN some authentic
INFORMATION may be OF Interest The ppyM,adha,pted h,pe
and Captain Herbert Wood in collaboration. II
was read TO Mr.. Beerbohm Tree. VINO proiesssa .ssa a
other acts ''se he Sd not approve 50 play
wrghts went to work agan ana MISS ,ra Tore ro nen-
cerning which she wrote him two separate letters,
neither OF which he answered nor has ne redd
itself @ she S on met the e~ whce inclined TO think
vulgar;zes an authors work to have IL drama- hnn
tzed. and very often Injuries the sale OF the pooK
HER OWN AGENT.
shS ds does on ma, sr
agent for the disposal OF her works and she thinks
change fI9" pbsha Mss ns
her own copyrights. and as her books have large
81 the biggest literary incomes made today: The
profits arising from the sales Of The Romance Of
As Miss core @ has s'G"s % had her portrait taken
o e s yin viii S ne5 to give % hr her
woman, with charming and fascinating manners.
Miss Corcllis: who can smooth the The, matter over over
who has known her fror her earliest childhood
writes: Miss Marie Corelli though petite Is
perfectly and darily proportioned; her hair Is OF
the real. unalloyed natural golden color. and curls
n asses oyer her head she has , an Exquisite IS ea COM
nor the sobriqutt OF Dresden China ac-
Her eyes s are 'pi, Of deep T sray-bIue darkenns at
times to violet and deeply set under thoughtful.
sunny. smile. which radates over her whole face
and gives It the peculiar happiness Of expression
IN S he rs is1f o Se is
her loyely arms and hands. which are the admira,
and a merry laugh. and is full Of glowing health,
Snsrgy and vitality She plays the piano and mnn-
Finally She IS unlike the accepted orthodox type
of Ms as she ra Ws sn be- her old home IN
the I.ongrdge Road. Kensingon. where her adopted
father. Or Maekay: died shortly aft after his Wee
comrnodious residence and the rooms are most
artlstically arranged. flowers and musical instru-
books. The Household Is very simply ordered. and
dedicated 'Thelma" lives with her. and takes a
great deal Of the domestic mana cement upon her
and punctual manner Miss Core rises at s
O'Clock. and by s:3o is in her study at work She
fast works on TIL o'clock. when the labor OF the
day is finished. After luncheon she goes out driving
al which time a few very privileged friends know
they can find her at home.
PICTURESQUE RECLUsE.
She is a careful and methodical worker. never
writer. 1t is her habit 10 write the first draft os
her novels rapidly In pencil after which she cor
Tecs % ana snafses as M she M makes ~ Eopy
for 1t is written in bold, leeibe hand. and very
& fw se mad na IN bs p
work herself. she employs two secretaries TO deal
Mn sn her ali as e' Of h wo nS
be as we'll that those people who poster her with
anonymous contributions concerning herself or her
friends should know that the secretaries never
allow such communication TO reach her hands.
She has a reasonable objection to having the
opinions put In the mouth of her characters
regarded as being her own sentiments. When an
author depicts character he Is no. necessarily
that character himself. It would be monstrous.
for example. associate Miss .Core personally
With the views Of that drsadfu Castor
Of the life of Paris. "Wormwood." neither
has she visited. the low haunts described.
regarding the notwithstanding mania in Paris to
enable her to write a powerful exposure OF its ef-
fccts For the description Of the bal masque she
Is Indebted to an English tourist. whom he
heard relating his experiences to fellow raveler
In aen po' She tool, calm note of his enthusiasts eu
Peris' and was thus enabled to gve>a graphic ac-
count OF what she had never seen and ne 'er
Marie Coreilrs private life is almost that of d
reclusc She detcsts 'at homes" "crushes.' big
dinners. receptions and suchli'Se society functions
and she only entertans very few friends herself
But she numbers among her "intimates" some of
the most celebrated and women of the day.
and republican though she be. Is more frequently
anywhere else. Her favorite recreation is music
a her % h os in bsr ov sHs of vs.
blazing July day with the thermometer at 50 in
work bn, can equally enjoy Incidence and ease
and cannot endure the company or fussy people or
quick. restless movements. and idgety folks gen
orally irritate her beyond endurance. She has
Otter been known to slip quietly t,n from the room
highest pitch.
Her chef characteristics are intense pride and
indepcndence The idea thai she should make the
acn,iaintance Of certain people because they
rich" or 'irnuential' or 'likely 10 he useful IS
enough 10 send her right away in the opposite di-
roction. II have never asked any one 10 help me-"
she frequently says and I never will When
cannot get for myself all need II viii be time TO
die This same pride leads her deeply 10 resent
any slight or injury done to herself or those whom
t.r1le hD iC
though very faithful friend.
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