Word: rhea
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MUSEUM. - Mlle. Rhea in "Adrienne...
MUSEUM. - Mlle. Rhea in "Adrienne...
MUSEUM. - Mile. Rhea in "Adrienne...
...Mlle. Rhea took the people of Cincinnati by storm. The theatre was crowded nightly to witness her performances and the critics pronounced her the finest actress even in America. It is told us by one who has recently seen her performance of "Adrienne," that she shows a remarkable improvement in her acting since her inauspicious career in Boston, but her pronunciation is still seriously at fault...
...Mlle. Rhea has captured the capital. "Washington society," says the Spirit of the Times, "has taken her up and made a pet of her. President Arthur attended her performance of 'Adrienne' - his first visit to the theatre since his inauguration - and went behind the scenes between the acts, so that Mlle. Rhea might be presented to him. 'I admire all of Washington very much,' she said in reply to a question. 'And all Washington admires you very much,' gallantly responded the President, who has not forgotten how to charm the fair sex as adroitly as he manages politicians...