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Show 1 j ii jf?9itiftxfrBZ- M WfWVWfJXiW '..J ILJ'l'K'y?? ' 'jBaH''1 'Bl at7jVt tioiurnKVA iioMr. "Tha Fbrest pf Arden," the- beautiful horn of Helena Modjeaka, upon the I'aclflc coast, la nbout to pais out of ber band. Negotiations ara said to ba now pending by which thla unique ranch, tba summer home of Count and Countess OoitnU, may become tha property of an as!ern millionaire. Tbt estate In Santiago Canyon, away back upon a apur of the Coast Hanga Mountains In Orange county. Cat., luia been tha poamslon of Modjeakn for mora than a quarter of a century. It la a spot that connoisseurs of art and lovera of nature find almost Ideal. Tha drive to It la made across the fertile Bants Ana Valley, through orcharda of orangea and lemons and thousands of acre of waving grain. In tbt win ttr the uncultivated land la a carpet of wild flower), where flelda of flaming ytllow popplca and dainty "baby blue yee" and scarlet "Indian paint bruah" blossom riotously A iimirui ait. The gradual ascent from five hun dred to twenty-flve hundred feet abort the aoa level la scarcely felt aa ona poaac up tha canyon, through grovca of Immenro live oaks and gnarled old sycamore, under a tangle of wild grape ylnea nnd other creepers, cross Ing again and again a little mountain stream winding down to tba valley be low. With skill and taste thla benutl ful drive haa been mado moat attrac fusion Among tha valued pletd ' furniture la a quaint little black tru legged table of the time of Queen EHi' alioth, which waa prmented by '!"' Jefferson to Count Ilotenta. Abc thla table hanga a miniature, plctoft'1 IKircelaln of Marie Antoinette The books number perhaps two t4 tand tKmka In French, Itutslan, Pol Ish, Italian and Kngllab. A marill" cent edition of Ilalrac, the gift ot-phonse ot-phonse Dimlet. occilplea a plan honor, for Mmc. Modjeska coni this writer among the greatest no"'' Ista of tht century. Hhakespearf many editions and many langutiKb here, with critical and analytical " atya and commentarlra galore. FO klewlca'a works In Polish are tipoit shelves, each volume an author' tut I'hotographs, water colon, larvW, and many ornamonta adorn the nun. The music room la a charming1 ipt A grand piano occupies one end, " thero are alao a beautiful harpjatia collection of musical Instrument representing rep-resenting many countries. The 'vrUe Interior of the home la filled wllhft treaaurea from all part of the 'gVifc- The dining room, a long, low, ami; apartment, hat a great brick flrip'jn nnd a recessed stained r.lass wlfcdot. The walla are hung with msny art trophlea, among which la a cotltcUoa of arma, old swords, ancient cutlun. crudo battle axoa and murderoua Ji-llna. Ji-llna. lll.irllA IIICIIAItlt BAVAnt. Mr. Henry Miller la ont of the raott aecurely Intrenched playera of tit American stage, a position ho u achieved by dint of unvarying exal lence In every endeavor. He la tov playing "lllchard Savage" at the Lj-ceum Lj-ceum theater. New York. Mr. Miller met with marked success In his tbrte previous playe, "Heartaeoat," "Tie Master" and "The Only Way," at "lllchard Savage" la meeting with tqual favor. Jetslo Ilartlett Davit baa an optln on a one-act operetta of tha Frtnti period of 1070. The story la aald tote Ingenious and cleverly worked ost. 1IKU:.VA MODJDSKA. tlve Wide detoura are taken to spare tbo trees, rustic bridges span the restless rest-less stream, whllo giant bowlders covered cov-ered with lichens remain untouched In plctureaque beauty along the. way. A sudden turn In the canyon bring otio to Modjeska Park, n natural park of stately trees, two mile beyond which stands the. house. It Is a lono. rambling one-storied house, with broad pianos and vine-clad trclllsM. "Arden" embrace) lu thousand acres, about seventy of which are In orebnrds of orangea, lemons, nuta and leclduoua fruits. Around tho house aro velvet lawns and flowing fountains and raro shrubbery. In tbo background back-ground rise purple praka and mountain moun-tain aolltudea. The homo Is quaint and picturesque. It has French window win-dow and broad verandas, where awnings, awn-ings, hammocks and cosey seat make outdoor life posslblo during all the summer month. An Ideal IJbrarr, Mmo. Modjeaka'a own room her den It the library. It haa triple mul-lloned mul-lloned wlndowa and a quaint stone fireplace. fire-place. Kngrarlngs, etchings, paintings, paint-ings, rare Tertian rugs, old mahognny furniture and deep seated leather chair make thla room moat alluring Carved oak bookcases (111 tht tide of the room opposlto the long French wlndowa tbat open upon tho mountain view. Madame work table la fllled with book of play and volume on rtage costume and ttage aettlnga Scrnpbook of dramatic criticisms and theatrical event and photograph of noted playera are In plctureaque con- with a fencing climax It It quite like- . ly tbat Mis Davis will star In nn operetta of this character next season. WAS THUNKII IN 1-AIIK Mlaa Ixiulto Monte, of "The Olrl front Up There" company, now playing play-ing at the Herald Bqutro theater, New LOUIS1J MONTK, York, received a thorough rauilcal training In l-nrla before making this her drat venture, In musical citrava-Ronro, citrava-Ronro, Mlsa Monte was engaged abroad for thl production and returned return-ed to tbla country only a lew days before the drat pie et ta'lott of thU "the lateat of all f U 8he I th daughter of an ui nuvor ant" I ont of the himlsom m of th. man-beauties man-beauties surrounding Edna My. |
