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Lola Montez in Grass Valley (PH 17-1)(Undated) (40 pages)
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Page: of 40
people in Grass Valley by her affability and good nature. She became a resident
for two years. She was weary of equivocal receptions, of being reminded that her
beauty exceeded.her talent. She was willing enough to settle dowmm and make Grass
Valley her home. She bought a house that still stands, remodeled and changed in
appearance since her time. She planted a garden and tended it, not as a pose but
seriously, working the soil herself. The good ladies of Grass Valley soon sensed
that she was not out to disturb the peace or the piety of their village and when
she braved the wrath of the local minister, the general tone was one of approval.
He had spoken from the pulpit of her presence in the town, and Lola answered by
costuming herself for the tarantella, kmoaking at his door and performing her dance
then and theree But she was ashamed for such a display of temper, and sent a large
contribution for the churche
As a hostess her house was filledwith touring actors and actresses, with
singers and msicians, wits and writers, painters and poets, Old Bull nephkew of
Victor Hugo, Stephen Massett , singer, composer, lecturer.
Lola also maintained quite a menagerie. Alonzo Delano put out the rumor
that Lola hda been bitten by a pet bear cub, telling the tale rather lamely in
shoddy verse:
When Lola came to feed her bear
With comfits sweet and Sugar rare,
Bruin ran out in haste to meet her,
Seized her hand because ttyas sweeter:
In the summer of 1855 she decided to return to the stage, “lett Oeassrvarice
and sailed for Australia. The tour was Unsuccessful, A year later she returned,.