The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-08

against. They implored the young mother
not to break up her home, but she was
obdurate. In the first place she was
thoroughly sick Of the nonotonous II lux
urious surroundings OF society life. more
especially because she thought herself in
the position OF poor dependent of some
OF the enormously wealthy people with
whom she came in daily contact. In the
second place she was convinced that she
had sunicient talent as an actress 20 win
public applause. She spelt her art with
capital A. The glamour OF the stage was
upon her.
At this point she went TO Europe on an
ostenslbIe pleasure trip in company with
Mrs. Paran Stevens. the late autocrat OF
society. While she was in London a cable
gram announced that she had signed
contract with theatrical manager of that
city. She made her debut at the Haymar
ket theatre on March .. 1857. as Anne syl-
verter in wilkie Collins "Man and WIFE"
The Prince OF Wales was in box ana
personally congratulated her. But she did
not make an artistic success
She returned 10 New York and made her
American debut as Cleopatra. This was
one Of the most sensational episodes Of
her life. Her recent rupture with the Pot
ter family brought many scandal mansers,
fashionable and otherwise, to the theatre.
The costumes (which Mrs. Potter wore as
Egypt's immortal Queen were splendid,
but yet more remarkable for tTanspa--
ency. In the last act she made startling
- hy heF
friends attributed 10 nervousness and by
her enemies TO an overwhelming desire to
gain notoriety. Sac tore the light drapery
which covered her bosom and exposed 20
surprising extent the bare flesh, on which
she placed the deadly asp.
1t was during the Cleopatra period that
Mrs. Potter made the famous remark That
she was ghdng 'to elevate the stage"
This Incensed equally her old and her new
associates.
ne then formed a theatrical partner
ship with Kyrle BelIew. the well-known
actor. who had been an idol 81 the matinee
girl. BeeW. whose character had been
the subject of much criticism. VAS an
actor Of talent and a man Of cultivation
His association with Mrs. Potter has done
harm TO his career. Now that she has
gained success she has separated from him
and he, at middle age. h about where he
began.
New York society having given them
the cold shoulder. Mrs. Poster and BelleR
started .jr a long tour around the world.
They went wherever an audience under
standing the English language could be
T., IA q H. -
remarkable success. and. altogether. ther
enterprise was quite fortunate.
When Mrs. Potter reappeaTed in London 1
a second time Eue had a inoch warmer re- I
ccption than on the frs; occasion and I
showed marked Improvement a. an act I
ress. In time che came back 70 New York I.
again. Among other plays. she gave /
Z1la's "T-herese RaqUin." which sent 4
shudder through her relatives and former /
scqua!ntances.
Mrs. Potter had established her appear !
snce IN the theatrical world W4en her 4
father-ln-law d.ed IN Lon60n IN 1877. In I
mis- will he not only excluded her from any 4
bsnefit in his estate. but aL-o any cbiId- I
ren OF NY son James Br1Wn Potter tast
may be born 20 him b. ire sad Cora /
Urquhart Potter after July ]. lsSD" Here
WAS = distinct reference 20 the pss4.fyIty
% her r1Lscon5uetinE herse'f. Ehleh. en-
bodied IN a will. must have beer very
painful 70 her.
In the same year Nrs Potter wrote q
very remarkable Statement, FOR ne Sunday
Journal. IN which she undertook 9, Justly
herself for all the sacrlrcss srs had made
and for al the abuee she had suffered
Il wa an interesting document After
describing her useless s9clsty lie. she
wrote:
OF the two pictures Enich L. ;he more
snyable and credi. a5re-,f-s Peter OF
ten years aRo. patron I'D by q aet and
e. willing through Usesss sELst~nrs. o.
Mrs Potter Of today. the zDtkwJrrsan.
known ara Iove5 and greeted uhsfeysr
.hs EnEltsh language r. spoken
Work pats . woman beyond he pscss-
g.ty % asking fayOrs-snskas hsr grtspsn4-
inSspea5sncs IL = Ereas Ses-royer
y tempt Ion. Lsborz-s Get orzrs-
she REFEREES 20 hsr fs.asr-in-isu - ons
= ''tasrs socety cas3'srs shs nave rs-
nd ne from eeyoa5 Ire gaze"
Eincs ihst -i-ne Mr.. pottsr-s rsre>r has
sesa ore - uniafe-spssd s9c-sf ara -
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