. Theatrical and circus life;. otta were in the com-pany, and there was great rivalry between them at thetime. The theatre was crowded every night up to theclose of the first part in which there was a walkaround, in which the girls entered into the liveliestkind of a competition. Each did her utmost to out-dance the other. Each favorite had her host ofadmirers and the demonstration on the part of theaudience was intense. After the walk around thehouse became almost empty, showing that this was theattractive feature. Lotta was very ambitious, andwhenever she failed to score a triumph she wouldr
. Theatrical and circus life;. otta were in the com-pany, and there was great rivalry between them at thetime. The theatre was crowded every night up to theclose of the first part in which there was a walkaround, in which the girls entered into the liveliestkind of a competition. Each did her utmost to out-dance the other. Each favorite had her host ofadmirers and the demonstration on the part of theaudience was intense. After the walk around thehouse became almost empty, showing that this was theattractive feature. Lotta was very ambitious, andwhenever she failed to score a triumph she wouldretire to her dressing-room and cry bitterly. FromSan Francisco her parents took her to New York,where she gave her first performance at Niblos Saloon,June 1, 1864. She wasnt a success in New York, soshe went to Chicago and played The Seven Sisters at McYickers. Fortune began to smile on her there, 332 A FEW FOOT-LIGHT FAVORITES. and her success dates from this point. One night dur-ing this engagement an unknown admirer threw a. LOTTA. $300 gold watch and chain upon the stage. Lottacannot sing any more, but she kicks as cutely as of A FEW FOOT-LIGHT FAVORITES. 333 yore, dances neatly, and is as vivacious as a girl of six-teen. Maggie Mitchell, who has been a great favorite eversince she produced Fanchon. at Laura Keenes
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