June 11, 1975 (8 pages)

4 The Nevada County Nugget Wed., —S——_—a—o (Lola Montez’ life has provided much material for biographers and novelists but what the press had to say about her has long been hidden in musty files. Author Doris Foley diligently searched early day California newspaper files, reading every issue published between 1853 and 1861, to document what they said about the divine Lol aand then for contrast included Lola’s autobiography in this work.) “s ; Chapter Fifteen AUSTRALIA BOUND — + In The Art of Beauty, published in New York in 1858, Lola Montes addressed herself to the. universal concerns of women; wrinkles, graying hair and lost figures. Only the methods of preserving beauty differed to some extent in the 1850s from those current today. Lola dedicated her book to ‘‘those who are not afraid of themselves, who trust so much in their own souls that they dare to stand up in the might of their own individuality to meet the tidal currents of the world.”’ She made the following recommendations: For beauty of: Form: Plenty of sleep and exercise (no mention of diet). _A bright and smooth skin: Use temperance, exercise and cleanliness. Avoid late hours, heavy dinners, coffee and hot breads. Bathe in tepid water, dry in bran. ee . A beautiful complexion: Excessive heat or cold/is bad for the complexion. When overheated aJlow-one’s skin to’cool gradually. Wear a bonnet when in the open air. Do not wash a perspiring face in cold water or powder away perspiration. Wash the face night and morning with the following: Mix two parts white brandy with one part rose water. (no mention of creams.) Do not use white paints or : enamels on the face as they are bad for the skin. Vegetable rouge to tinge the cheeks is good. Avoid the heavy use of powders. Lips: Ruby lips are generally the result of perfect health. Teeth: Clean white teeth are indispensable to a beautiful mouth. Brush teeth with pure cold water after every meal and also use a toothpick. For a toothpowder mix 6 oz. prepared chalk, '% oz. Cassic powder and 1 oz. Orris root together and use once a day. Brush gums to keep them red and firm. Eyes: Regular and natural sleep is recommended. Penciling eyebrows helps accentuate eye beauty. Do not wear white veils as they strain the eyes. Hands: Sleep in white kid gloves. Use a hand wash (lotion) of 3 oz. lemon juice, 3 oz. white wine vinegar and ‘2 pint white brandy. Hair: (Lola was known to have an abundance of beautiful black wavy hair, and this topic seemed to be her favorite, receiving a number of pages. She had little to offer for coloring hair.) Good hair commences in childhood. It should be worn short, cut frequently and brushed every morning when hair is more supple. It needs to be cleaned daily by rubbing the roots with a damp sponge and cold water. Use two brushes, a black one for scrubbing and a white one for polishing. To soften the hair, beat up the whites of four eggs into a froth and rub thoroughly into the roots of the hair. Leave it to dry, then wash the head-and hair clean with a mixture of equal parts of rum and rose water. _ Voice: Learn to converse charmingly. Practice reading aloud and training the voice to express the most happy and delightful ideas by soft and appropriate tones. a Deportment: Modesty is to woman what the mantle of green is to nature its ornament and-highest beauty. What a miracleworking charm there is in a blush. Dress: The object of dress should be to show off an elegant = woman and not an elegantly-dressed woman. Low neck dresses are exceedingly bad taste. Those women between the ages of 20 and 30 need clothes of a light-flowing drapery. The 30 to 50 year old woman should wear robes that are long and simple in heavier materials and in colors of purple, crimson, scarlet, black or white. Beyond this age, lay aside all such pretensions and by her ‘‘mantle of grey” gracefully acknowledge her entrance inte the “‘vale of years.” What can be more disgusting than a painted and bepowdered old woman, just ‘‘trembling” on the brink of the grave, and yet a candidate for the flattery of men? At one time, however, Lola herself did not “‘stand up in the right of (her) individuality.” The absurd attack (battre la camThe Divin LOLA MONTEZ AND pagne) against Henry Shipley in 1854, the preposterous aftermath of public ridicule and the satirical reporting of the press led to Lola’s complete seclusion within the confines of her little cottage. She remained in Grass Valley just six months longer, and her name did not again appear in the local newspaper until the time of her departure. Daily Town Talk, March 5, 1855 (Patrick P. Hull Publisher): “We believe that many overtures have been made to draw the celebrated Countess of Landsfeldt from her retirement in Grass Valley, and exhibit her once more upon the stage in this city, but thus far, they seem to have failed. The lady is too shrewd not to know when to court publicity. We may therefore give up all hopes of seeing the celebrated ‘spider dance’ for some time.” Lola was making definite plans to return to the stage, but not in San Francisco, where the Chapmans and Dr. Yankee Robinson would be waiting to pounce on her again like the famed tarantulas in her celebrated spider dance. Australia was. mentioned innumberable times in the papers of 1854 as a land of opportunity, wealth and gold mines, the very mecca for the adventurous. A promised land, so it seemed to Lola, who began making preparations fer a return to the stage and a debut in Sydney. It meant rehearsing plays, refurbishing her wardrobe, but most of all procuring a cast. The following quotes are of interest because of one name, ‘‘Folland,’’ a young man who either jumped or fell overboard as the steamer.from Australia carried Lola’s troupe back to San Francisco in 1856. Grass Valley Telegraph, June 22, 1854: ‘‘The most talented troupe ever in the mountains is at present giving entertainment at Nevada, previous to starting for Downieville, where they intend remaining for the season. It is only necessary to mention that Messrs. Charles Burke, Ryer, Folland, Venua and Miss Denin and Miss Edwards are of the company.” Alta California, July 30, 1854: ‘Drama at Downieville Monday evening the ‘Lady of Lyons’ was presented for the first time, Mrs. Kent personating Pauline and Mr. Folland, Claude.” The young actor may have met Lola at one of her salons when the troupe played in Grass Valley, July 6, 1854, just a few days before the adventurous pack trip with Old Block. The winter of 1854-55 was spent in making arrangements for the spring exodus from Grass Valley and the care of Lola’s home, garden and pets during her absence. It could be that John Southwick financed the Australian trip, and the home was kept as a promise of her return to Grass Valley. Nevada Journal, March 30, 1855 ‘‘John Southwick thrown from his horse. Taken to U.S. Hotel. Dr. Hunt called.’ Lola left Grass Valley the first week in May of 1855, so his injuries were apparently not serious enough to deter her departure. Little is known of John Southwick. He is mentioned in the gold rush newspapers occasionally as the director and part owner of the. Empire Mine. The following quote is from the Nevada Transcript: “John Southwick came to Grass Valley in 1849. He was a man of education, prepossessing appearance, and the son of a New York merchant of considerable wealth. He was one of the original owners of the Empire Mine. Becoming enamored with Lola “Montez, famous siren of the fifties, he financed many of her briiii nt and elaborate parties. It was reported she ruined him financia ‘y. He afterwards became a mental patient in the Stockton Hospi‘ .] but returned to his people in New York in 1872. Nevada Journal, May 12, 1855: ‘‘Lola Montez is in San “ancisco making arrangements for an artistic tour to Australia, the Philippine Islands, Manila, Calcutta, Etc.” San Francisco Courier, May 26, 1855: ‘‘The divine Lola is in San Francisco. It is said she is going to leave America and pay a visit to Australia and the South Sea Islands. Pleasant breezes waft thee, fair Lola.” The Golden Era, June 3, 1855: ‘‘Madame Lola Montez takes her departure for Australia on the ‘Fanny Major’ to sail in the course ofa week. It is her intention to visit also Hong Kong, Calcutta and other ports in the East. She has engaged a troupe of performers to accompany her comprising Mrs. and Misses Fiddler, Mr. Simmonds and Mr. Folland, which with her agent Mr. Jones and two assistants constitute a party of nine, no small undertaking for one of less resolution than the interesting Countess of Landsfeldt. By Doi Madame Lola has mac which has been her re chieftest distinctions i courtesies and charitie knew her well enougt erratic indications. It engagement played b: successful and there ce within her reach by : Choosing a different cumstances of a: mini numbered among the operations. She retail likewise her interest in California at the close will prove both pleasz Actor Walter Lem commencement of ou (Lola) sailed in a brig: departure, Miss Laura myself, went from the House, to drink a glass spirits, and full of ple think that even as ea something of the impe! been so notorious.” The Golden Era, . left these gay and festi Australia where we citement and thrash s large crowd of her inti wharf to take leave of pants, so emblematic: check-quered, ) to take Perhaps he has learne fidence even in his owr hair out of curl. The le and before leaving she not one on hand read: Francisco couldn’t bre can’t imagine. There v she left behind her th never heard from it w first arrived. She shec People had their suspi life (dog’s life) ‘Epuri small dog-ibus.”

4 The Nevada County Nugget Wed., —S——_—a—o (Lola Montez’ life has provided much material for biographers and novelists but what the press had to say about her has long been hidden in musty files. Author Doris Foley diligently searched early day California newspaper files, reading every issue published between 1853 and 1861, to document what they said about the divine Lol aand then for contrast included Lola’s autobiography in this work.) “s ; Chapter Fifteen AUSTRALIA BOUND — + In The Art of Beauty, published in New York in 1858, Lola Montes addressed herself to the. universal concerns of women; wrinkles, graying hair and lost figures. Only the methods of preserving beauty differed to some extent in the 1850s from those current today. Lola dedicated her book to ‘‘those who are not afraid of themselves, who trust so much in their own souls that they dare to stand up in the might of their own individuality to meet the tidal currents of the world.”’ She made the following recommendations: For beauty of: Form: Plenty of sleep and exercise (no mention of diet). _A bright and smooth skin: Use temperance, exercise and cleanliness. Avoid late hours, heavy dinners, coffee and hot breads. Bathe in tepid water, dry in bran. ee . A beautiful complexion: Excessive heat or cold/is bad for the complexion. When overheated aJlow-one’s skin to’cool gradually. Wear a bonnet when in the open air. Do not wash a perspiring face in cold water or powder away perspiration. Wash the face night and morning with the following: Mix two parts white brandy with one part rose water. (no mention of creams.) Do not use white paints or : enamels on the face as they are bad for the skin. Vegetable rouge to tinge the cheeks is good. Avoid the heavy use of powders. Lips: Ruby lips are generally the result of perfect health. Teeth: Clean white teeth are indispensable to a beautiful mouth. Brush teeth with pure cold water after every meal and also use a toothpick. For a toothpowder mix 6 oz. prepared chalk, '% oz. Cassic powder and 1 oz. Orris root together and use once a day. Brush gums to keep them red and firm. Eyes: Regular and natural sleep is recommended. Penciling eyebrows helps accentuate eye beauty. Do not wear white veils as they strain the eyes. Hands: Sleep in white kid gloves. Use a hand wash (lotion) of 3 oz. lemon juice, 3 oz. white wine vinegar and ‘2 pint white brandy. Hair: (Lola was known to have an abundance of beautiful black wavy hair, and this topic seemed to be her favorite, receiving a number of pages. She had little to offer for coloring hair.) Good hair commences in childhood. It should be worn short, cut frequently and brushed every morning when hair is more supple. It needs to be cleaned daily by rubbing the roots with a damp sponge and cold water. Use two brushes, a black one for scrubbing and a white one for polishing. To soften the hair, beat up the whites of four eggs into a froth and rub thoroughly into the roots of the hair. Leave it to dry, then wash the head-and hair clean with a mixture of equal parts of rum and rose water. _ Voice: Learn to converse charmingly. Practice reading aloud and training the voice to express the most happy and delightful ideas by soft and appropriate tones. a Deportment: Modesty is to woman what the mantle of green is to nature its ornament and-highest beauty. What a miracleworking charm there is in a blush. Dress: The object of dress should be to show off an elegant = woman and not an elegantly-dressed woman. Low neck dresses are exceedingly bad taste. Those women between the ages of 20 and 30 need clothes of a light-flowing drapery. The 30 to 50 year old woman should wear robes that are long and simple in heavier materials and in colors of purple, crimson, scarlet, black or white. Beyond this age, lay aside all such pretensions and by her ‘‘mantle of grey” gracefully acknowledge her entrance inte the “‘vale of years.” What can be more disgusting than a painted and bepowdered old woman, just ‘‘trembling” on the brink of the grave, and yet a candidate for the flattery of men? At one time, however, Lola herself did not “‘stand up in the right of (her) individuality.” The absurd attack (battre la camThe Divin LOLA MONTEZ AND pagne) against Henry Shipley in 1854, the preposterous aftermath of public ridicule and the satirical reporting of the press led to Lola’s complete seclusion within the confines of her little cottage. She remained in Grass Valley just six months longer, and her name did not again appear in the local newspaper until the time of her departure. Daily Town Talk, March 5, 1855 (Patrick P. Hull Publisher): “We believe that many overtures have been made to draw the celebrated Countess of Landsfeldt from her retirement in Grass Valley, and exhibit her once more upon the stage in this city, but thus far, they seem to have failed. The lady is too shrewd not to know when to court publicity. We may therefore give up all hopes of seeing the celebrated ‘spider dance’ for some time.” Lola was making definite plans to return to the stage, but not in San Francisco, where the Chapmans and Dr. Yankee Robinson would be waiting to pounce on her again like the famed tarantulas in her celebrated spider dance. Australia was. mentioned innumberable times in the papers of 1854 as a land of opportunity, wealth and gold mines, the very mecca for the adventurous. A promised land, so it seemed to Lola, who began making preparations fer a return to the stage and a debut in Sydney. It meant rehearsing plays, refurbishing her wardrobe, but most of all procuring a cast. The following quotes are of interest because of one name, ‘‘Folland,’’ a young man who either jumped

or fell overboard as the steamer.from Australia carried Lola’s troupe back to San Francisco in 1856. Grass Valley Telegraph, June 22, 1854: ‘‘The most talented troupe ever in the mountains is at present giving entertainment at Nevada, previous to starting for Downieville, where they intend remaining for the season. It is only necessary to mention that Messrs. Charles Burke, Ryer, Folland, Venua and Miss Denin and Miss Edwards are of the company.” Alta California, July 30, 1854: ‘Drama at Downieville Monday evening the ‘Lady of Lyons’ was presented for the first time, Mrs. Kent personating Pauline and Mr. Folland, Claude..” The young actor may have met Lola at one of her salons when the troupe played in Grass Valley, July 6, 1854, just a few days before the adventurous pack trip with Old Block. The winter of 1854-55 was spent in making arrangements for the spring exodus from Grass Valley and the care of Lola’s home, garden and pets during her absence. It could be that John Southwick financed the Australian trip, and the home was kept as a promise of her return to Grass Valley. Nevada Journal, March 30, 1855 ‘‘John Southwick thrown from his horse. Taken to U.S. Hotel. Dr. Hunt called.’ Lola left Grass Valley the first week in May of 1855, so his injuries were apparently not serious enough to deter her departure. Little is known of John Southwick. He is mentioned in the gold rush newspapers occasionally as the director and part owner of the. Empire Mine. The following quote is from the Nevada Transcript: “John Southwick came to Grass Valley in 1849. He was a man of education, prepossessing appearance, and the son of a New York merchant of considerable wealth. He was one of the original owners of the Empire Mine. Becoming enamored with Lola “Montez, famous siren of the fifties, he financed many of her briiii nt and elaborate parties. It was reported she ruined him financia ‘y. He afterwards became a mental patient in the Stockton Hospi‘ .] but returned to his people in New York in 1872. Nevada Journal, May 12, 1855: ‘‘Lola Montez is in San “ancisco making arrangements for an artistic tour to Australia, the Philippine Islands, Manila, Calcutta, Etc.” San Francisco Courier, May 26, 1855: ‘‘The divine Lola is in San Francisco. It is said she is going to leave America and pay a visit to Australia and the South Sea Islands. Pleasant breezes waft thee, fair Lola.” The Golden Era, June 3, 1855: ‘‘Madame Lola Montez takes her departure for Australia on the ‘Fanny Major’ to sail in the course ofa week. It is her intention to visit also Hong Kong, Calcutta and other ports in the East. She has engaged a troupe of performers to accompany her comprising Mrs. and Misses Fiddler, Mr. Simmonds and Mr. Folland, which with her agent Mr. Jones and two assistants constitute a party of nine, no small undertaking for one of less resolution than the interesting Countess of Landsfeldt. By Doi Madame Lola has mac which has been her re chieftest distinctions i courtesies and charitie knew her well enougt erratic indications. It engagement played b: successful and there ce within her reach by : Choosing a different cumstances of a: mini numbered among the operations. She retail likewise her interest in California at the close will prove both pleasz Actor Walter Lem commencement of ou (Lola) sailed in a brig: departure, Miss Laura myself, went from the House, to drink a glass spirits, and full of ple think that even as ea something of the impe! been so notorious.” The Golden Era, . left these gay and festi Australia where we citement and thrash s large crowd of her inti wharf to take leave of pants, so emblematic: check-quered, ) to take Perhaps he has learne fidence even in his owr hair out of curl. The le and before leaving she not one on hand read: Francisco couldn’t bre can’t imagine. There v she left behind her th never heard from it w first arrived. She shec People had their suspi life (dog’s life) ‘Epuri small dog-ibus.”