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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.

Little Annie Oakley, who is such a remarkable feature of the "Wild West," was once induced to star in a soubrette role of 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 title 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 prior, it is carpeted with a cheery red brussels, has lounges, couches, rockers and satin pillows galore. The praise canvas is ornamented with favorite pictures, stacks of guns, powder fiasas buffalo horns and a thousand relics and souvenirs of her triumphs everywhere. She has casks of delicious wine sent to her from England 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 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 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.