National Republican., 1878-01-25
Chit Chat.


The many friends of Miss Anna Story will
rejoice to hear that the Southern papers arc
unanimous and enthusiastic in her praise. "A
prophet is not without honor, save in his own
country" and the true verdict as to All actress
ability must bc rendered by strangers-and
consequently rcjudiccd critics. Wash-
| ingtOn community, among whom Miss story
| has grown up and developed TO wOmanhood.
| could scarcely render impartial Judgment.
| Hence, some Of the most deserved encOmiums
accorded her here have been attributed to the
partialty of friends and the prestige Of society,
while every petty spite, engCndcrcd from Jeai-
ousy. personal ermity, or other Interested
motive has found free vent through tho
medium of certain would-be cOUH0SseHrS, who
damn with faint praise, or, like lngO, arc
| nothing il not critical But when such un-
prciudccd journal- US the Savannah Morning
! NcTs for instance, says: "C''id was persOnated
! hv Miss Anna Story, n young lady OF Washing
! ton city, who has been on the stage but short
| time. In appearance she Is very prcpOSsV ssing
| and displays u witChCry of manner that is most
| winning. Her Cnunciatinn is clear and dis
| tinct. her tones mcllihuouS, and her part was
acted with Il fidelity that gives promise of u
| brilliant future" Or the NcWS and Courier
which says Miss story Is a charming Celia,
aud. though the part is little more than foil
10 that OF Rosdiind, she made 1t a very attract
! i've one. She Possesses unusual advantages oi
laCp, nglft, ana NOltC, slast
| ing has evidently been very thorough,
and she makes herself felt whenever she ap-
pears She has qualities which make her sue
! cess in the profession u matter OF certain pre-
diction" Or the Atlanta Constellation, which
says: Miss Louise IOmcrOy appeared as the
star of the evening We are at a loss to say
whether Miss POmcroy, Miss story, Mr.. Ham
iltuu, Mr.. Lawrence. Mr. Dcnham, Mr.. Waverly.
or Mr. Burton was entitled to the most ap-
pluuse. S0oth to say, the dclicacy OF Miss
| Stury's acting here appeared to most adyan-
tuge, aud in her womuuly garb and the sweet
wiliulmr-s of her wooing, she had by all odds
the advantage OF IiO'd. Ihl's 1t was
that Miss Story's Oirid shone out clear and
sweet pure and simple, IN the midst of tho
| rpyClry aud maSquing by which she was sur
| sounded = " Thus ii Is that poetic us
tice requires us to give the palm Ia Miss story,
| whose representation of UirH was marvclousiy
exact aud natural. 1t Is said she is new to tho
stage, wherefore we feel impelled to say that
she has a wonderfully fair future before her,
and none who saw her last night will gainsay
this prediction" And so we might cite tho
good words of twenty papers, some even moro
Hattering, did SPACE permit. Manager Ford
says that he has never sent so successful com
pany to the South before, this troupe drawing
larger houses than even Mccullough and Cary
and il is his design to have them return by
the same route, playnga second engagements
week they are in Memphis.
The marriage Of Mr.. Walter p. Bagaly OF
Georgetown, aud Miss Mamie Livingston, OF
this city, one of the most beautiful OF our
Washington bellies, was celebrated upon Tues
day evening last AT the residence OF the brides
parents, No. 20 | street The solemn and i'm
prcssiyc marriage service OF the Catholic
Church was performed by tho Rev Father
jenkins, only the immediate relatives OF both
parties and one or two mOSt intimate friends
being present. Miss Livingston Is u grand
daughter OF the late Hon. Robert lie Roy Liv-
iugslon, for some years . member OF Congress
and colonel in the regular army oi lel4 This
Livingston, Oak Hill Livingston MSnOr, New
York. The newly weddcd pair ieh Sn tho
evening train for New York, where they will
remain some months.
About ono oclork, OH the night Of ths 23d,
temporary CONSERVATION was created VI
Madame Mantilla's fcte by the alarm of tire,
the floral tcstoOns draping the arch between
the lOug sdioH and the banquet room having
caught from cluster OF gas Jets bcIcath, and
were speedily In blaze. Luckily, ths great
crush was over the majority VI lho Ghest hav'
, ing taken their leave, Had II occurred an
hour earlier when there mas scareely stsNdina
room, u panic must have chsUcd, which Sould
r have proven mcre or less DISASTROUS. TaE0ugh
the cOolnes.5 and pTulnp piCUUnel adeIs
reid, who chanced H. w stGuding NIrectly
uEdcr the klaziug %gch, the hahes woIe ian
mvdiately extmguishcd, NO dam age being done
other than " the colOasls white gloves and
back hair" both Of which were somewhat
sEIfTchCd.