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Chicago Daily News June 3/93.
Little Annie Oakley, who is such a remarkable
feature of the "Wild West," was
once induced to star in a soubrette role of
the daring border order. She evinced decided
talent in this venture but was managed
with rather provincial and very unsuccessful
methods. She made a great hit in
the part written for her. All her wonderful
gift of aim and dead-shot rifle work was
made the main attraction of the piece, but
she likes the tent show better. She lives
at hotels, but has her own private tent at
the Cody show most beautifully decorated
and comfortable as a parlor. It is carpeted
with a cheery red brussels, has lounges,
couches, rockers and satin pillows galore.
The prairie canvas is ornamented with favorite
pictures, stacks of guns, powder
flasks, buffalo horns and a thousand relics
and souvenirs of her triumphs everywhere.
She has casks of delicious
wine sent to her from England
(IMAGE)
ANNIE OAKLEY.
and though the charming little gunner does
not care for the vintage luxuries herself, she
is cordial enough to insist upon everybody
who calls tasting the harmless and rich
English wine. She is a soft-voiced, gentle
little lady, with simple manners and brightest
intelligence. She tells of her wonderful travels
with vivacity that is fresh and breezy as
an Indian hunt. She owns houses, lands and
bonds in plenty, but is wedded to the exciting
life of which she seems to be so charming
a part. Rainy days she does the same
act as when the sun is out for pleasure.
She has a saucy dress of scarlet plush and
embroidered buckskins that stand all weathers
and she dons this and dances herself over
the vast lawn where the soldiers prance,
swift as a winged kite. She is a tremendous
card in the great show and a delightful woman
personally. | 121
Chicago Daily News June 3/93.
Little Annie Oakley, who is such a re-
markable feature of the "Wild West," was
once induced to star in a soubrette role of
the daring border order. She evinced de-
cided talent in this venture but was man-
aged with rather provincial and very unsuc-
cessful methods. She made a great hit in
the part written for her. All her wonder-
ful gift of aim and dead-shot rifle work was
made the main attraction of the piece, but
she likes the tent show better. She lives
at hotels, but has her own private tent at
the Cody show most beautifully decorated
and comfortable as a parlor. It is car-
peted with a cheery red brussels, has lounges,
couches, rockers and satin pillows galore.
The prairie canvas is ornamented with fa-
vorite pictures, stacks of guns, powder
flasks, buffalo horns and a thousand relics
and souvenirs of her triumphs ev-
erywhere. She has casks of delicious
wine sent to her from England
ANNIE OAKLEY.
and though the charming little gunner does
not care for the vintage luxuries herself, she
is cordial enough to insist upon everybody
who calls tasting the harmless and rich
English wine. She is a soft-voiced, gentle
little lady, with simple manners and brightest
intelligence. She tells of her wonderful trav-
els with vivacity that is fresh and breezy as
an Indian hunt. She owns houses, lands and
bonds in plenty, but is wedded to the excit-
ing life of which she seems to be so charm-
ing a part. Rainy days she does the same
act as when the sun is out for pleasure.
She has a saucy dress of scarlet plush and
embroidered buckskins that stand all weath-
ers and she dons this and dances herself over
the vast lawn where the soldiers prance,
swift as a winged kite. She is a tremendous
card in the great show and a delightful wo-
man personally. |
