Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-16

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Ipse 30 henssu sttoed q plsces
of public amusement eoes become 1h0iL
iar with The faees Of csrtaia isdividuals,
who occupy conspicuous positions u The
literary. astist;a eocial - political world,
asd Who nay always b toand oocupying
psonisent pisces u 10 paBqssess whsn-
ever . thsetsieal star appSags on The
metfopoIitss boasdA = - yeoag lady
from private life" makes debs& They
ase elder ssdsst aAniress o. relentless
critics Of Forrest, Booth, Charlotte
Cushman, Joe Jefferson, Laura Keens,
Mr.. Hoey, consequently their sees ore
equally familiar q Laura Keens'A Nib
lo's, Wsllack's, % the Winter Garden.
Psominsnt among these parquette csle-
brities yon will notice the massive fore.
head, busby hair, and fsultless meustach'
Of james i. Brady, who, having just
recovered from the effects Of "A Christ
mss Dream" takes his place once more
10 the parquette to applaud tho vocsl
and muscular executions Of his friend
and CLIENT Edwin Forrest. Mr.. Brady
10 . lawyer Of considerable eminenee,
eI-csodidate tor Governor Of tho State,
President Of the American Dramatic
Fund Association, and like old Joe
Hoxie," and Dr.. Francis, celebrated for
bis after-dinner and anniversary speech
es bis eIocution i quite in the Web
sterian style, his sentiments patriotic,
and his '.fights Of fancy" rather lofty.
1t 10 quite unnecessary to describe his
persosal appearance, tor . stranger can
hardly pass through the metropolis with
out having his attention called to the
fact that, "There coca Jim Brady"
DO you zee that aim figure in the
orchestra stalIs with . shock of light,
curly hair THAT looks like . French Wig,
and moustache and imperial, also deci-
dediy Frenchya The hair, moustache,
and imperial belong to Frank B. Good
rich dick Tinto), son of the late s. G.
Goodrich THE renowned Peter Parley).
Dick Tinto resided in the metropolis Of
va belle France" for . considerable Pc
Rod. and while there gained considerable
celebrity by his letters to the New York
Daily Times. He is At present engaged
10 transIating Bslzac's novels. Another
slim built, Iight-haired, medest-looking
individual often makes his appearance
in the parquette. His name 10 Adam
Badeau, although he is better known.
perhaps, - 1.-THE Vagabond" Il very
neatly dressed vsgabood) of the Sunday
Times. His essays in current topics are
generally well-written, and are always
prefaced BY appropriate shakespeare
quotations.
Ada Glare, Of the Saturday Press, WHO
10 quite = pleasant looking little body, is
often seen in the p~arquette, and pointed
out as . celebrity, though. l confess, !
don't know why. Do you remember
some time since, 10 all the music
stores on Broadway, finely finished pic
lures of q young lady with very red
cheeks, and very long curls! She made
her debut about three years ago 1t the
old Broadway Theatre, and afterwards
played q very successful engagement"
in Baltimore. She has retired from the
stage, and nov graccs the parquette
whenever Charlotte Cushman or Edwin
Booth appears on the boards, or when
ever . thew novelty" is produced.
Jane Combs than whom there 10 not
. 0 promising young actress On the
American etage, may be e OCCASION
ally in the parqnette at Niblo's study
ing carefully the best points IN the act
ing Of Edwin Forest for Forest has
good points, though he does his
SIS, and roll his Rs, and "immitate hu-
most abominabIy."
Among these celebrates ! must not
TO mention Doesticks p. B.. the
''Bull Bog" and Count Gorowski, (cele-
brated for his green spectscles and egot-
ism,) aud even then l have no: got halt
the catalogue.
But where il the familiar c~ountenance
Of G. B. Burkhardt, musical and dramat-
ical critic Of the New York Dispatch I
Alas, poor fellow, he died at Darmstadt,
last November; like the ''poor
player" he has "strutted his hour upon
The stage, and now is heard no more."
Aud where is Pat Hearne, the celebra-
ted gambler, who, with his opera glass,
and yellow kids, SO frequently appeared
in the parquettel When l last passed
Greenwood, /. saw his tomb,
and on it hung a wreath Of 'immortals;"
did't stop to read the epitaph. fearing
hat it might contain that familiar, and
often infused quotation,
"Jons knew him but to love him,
None named him bat to praise"