The sun., 1898-01-11
EARL R0SSLYN'S FAD.
Friends Cannot Induce Him to
Give Up Stage Dancing.
HE DRESSES AS A BALLET GIRL
Franks Generally Charged to Dis
eascd Condition of the Young
Mans Brain.

LONDON, Jan. 9.--Society is all ago,
over the coming appearance Of the Ear
OF Rosslyn in the new comedy whicl
Arthur Pinero has written for his pecu
liar talents. The nobleman is a brothe
of the Countess of Warwick, and she ant
his arstocratc friends have endcavoret
to dissuade him from his purpose. 1t ha
been all to no purpose, and the noble
Earl may be seen daily directing hi
steps to the theatre where he is perfect
ing himself in the art of prouetting anc
other saltatorial efforts.
The Earl has had a warmtnted ca
reer, and his determination to adopt tho
stage as a profession is the result Of his
association with soubwttes and music
hall stars, for whom he was the largest
kind OF an angel.
When little more than - years Of age
he inherited, besides vast estates, for
tune in stocks and bonds estimated at
P3OO, 900. The young nobIcman at once
proceeded to get rid of it as cXpcditiously
as possible, and had no difficulty in find
ing plenty of assistance. He became
well known at all the music halls, and
was celebrated for the frequency and va
riety of the late sllppcrs he gave the ar
tistes and their friends. His generosity
was not confined to suppers, and to those
who stood high i'll his favor or happened
to please his momcntary fancy, he was
lavish in presenting jewels. AS Il consc-
quence Of being thrown SO much in the
society OF actresses, and being effeminate
by nature, he imbibed tastes which are
not ordinarily part of the male make
up. Having not yet run through his
patrlmony, his peculiarities were looked
upon only as eccentricities, and when it
was announced some time ago that he
would appear in performance for char
lty as a ballet dancer society turned out
to see the Earl. He was well received
and applauded. In answer to recall,
he again skipped on the stage and gave
an exhibition OF high kicking which
evoked expressions OF dispIeasllre.o on ac-
count, as it was afterwards claimed, OF
the indecent suggestions which accom-
panied the act.
When the Earl had GOT to the end Of
his string and found himself without
money or credit, the idea entered his
arstocratic noddIc that the sight OF a
real live Earl pirouctting behind the
tootlights would be u novelty to n Lon
don audience, and at the same time re-
plenlsh his own depicted cxcheqnrr
And, 50 it came about the noble Earl
hired him to Playwright pinrro and
sought his services.
l'lnero at first refused to assist Ross
lyn fearing his professional reputation
would suffer, b't ut last gave way to the
nob'enan'~ opportunities, and wrote
exhibit his spindle legs and attenuatrd
arms. RoSSlyn is OF slender build, and,
Judging from ont ward appearances, will
need much padding to prevent him from
being guyed on the size and shape OF his
pedal rNtreniticS.
Among his associates it is said that his
ability consists in being able IT, kick very
high, and on this accomplishment. com
bined with his cffrmina>c manner, they Z.
claim. must his success depend. 1t j.
said that at all the dinners he gave, high
kicking formed the principal amuSc-
lncnt OF I'll" evening, and though the .
Earl had a. competitors some OF the .
most noted Of the music hall art istcS, he
was able tp hold his own with all of
them.
III. debut is awaited with impaticnrr.
and l. being discussed from different
points of view. There are some who
think the young larl is sincere in his
desire t. earn Il ivnihDyi but the
majority attribute his coming appear
ancr az Il ballet Hir! to the trend Of
diseased mind. Whichever may hr the
real reason, dr not pretend to say, but
merely tell the gossip as have heard it,
The Earl, meanwhile, is faithfully at
tending Irh"HrSaIS. to which none are
admitted out~,Ip Of the necessary in
.t"r' F@ H." comedy will be produced
early in March.