The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-27
4. HUTZLER'S SONS,
3t5 {. Broad Street.

I'm London there was held a meeting OF
actors to consider an offer by j. Pass
more Edwards TO build an Orphanage
Home in connection with the Actors
Orphanage Fund. Curiously enough, this
meeting. precedes the meeting OF the
Actors I'unl Association TO he held
next month for the purpose Of consider
ing the feasibility OF establishing near
New York ap Actors Home and SAINT
tarium. I'm this instance no generous
friend of the profession has offered 90
build q home; but &c Is "a be determined
whether some Of the money of the Ac-
tors Fund shall be invested I'm such
property At present the Fund supports
many aged and Judgment actors ana
managers
Marie Corolirs "rhe Sorrows Of
Satan" is to Doe given I'm New York.
AMI speaking of variety and hur-
lesquo people, have you. gentle reader.
ever stopped TO think while wathcn.ng
the gvraU0ns Of the Fairy Queen or the
R0bher Roy I'm a burlcsque whore this
Same fetchingly beautiful creature viii
be- and what she viii look Ike TWO de-
cados hence2 Probably not for the fair
one Is but q bird Of passage. fitting
fancy. a rainbow after the storm of
busy dav. admired for the moment and
happen 20 be on such friendly terms with
the lady as 10 indulge I'm "A sandwich
and glass Of beer after the show. Fcw
theatre-gocrs. except the chappies. are
ACQUAINTED with the wearer OF snaneles
and scant costumes. The vast majority
20 10 the theatre because they want 10
he amused. and half the time they en-
nrelv ignore the Playful not even car
ing 10 know the name OF tho queen.
score Of years Is a comparatively nficI
snan of time when looking backward.
and vet how many men TN this CITY can
recall the identity or personality or the
burlesouor whose beauty Of features and
symmetry 81 form attracted their young
or and moro ardent fancy? True some
~ them have seemingly taken on new
leaeo Of youth. and are stlll as fresh
looking and uimhle as OF wore but the
rank and file the CAV. gOssiping wine
drinking divinities-thcy are namelees
ovd forgotten. The few who survive are
as dead 10 the world rs II planted he
Meath the restful green sod. once IN
a while the man with cvclopedic memory
viii run across one Of the good old girls.
There is one. for instance. who was nor
q mere chorus pOseur. but a woman or
hrains. beauty grace and dislncl9n
~ name was I'm letters four feet high
on every hlllpoail- S'"i'' t-,-.
national fame knew her. few nishts
eeo I saw her at the box office or 2 inca
tire gray and wrinkled. Age hau com
pletely oblterated all tho loveiiness ma
had once set the masculine veins q tlhs
~ Che was simnly m old. rat woman.
1rirb living did its usual work. ana she
- not recognized by more IMAM Two
o. .bree nersons though l know ma
roonv who passed into the tneare nau
s mn her IN the years Of her reign.
h"oMn 80 = century hence whore will
be The the bright bits Of femininity ,' VINO en-,
tbran the bows OF to-day? Alive am am
wei. let us hone, and as sinu Gus a tna
seductive as ever It may be; ous me me
chastity spectre Of Doubt throws III. it
gr,rnv shadow across the prlfn'o- $50 ,,,
80 ,,resent nonula~itv Wary L. N""pp'
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