The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-03-28
COULISSE CHAT.

Col. II. p. Curtis's comedy, "Lying Will
Out, Z" has been published by George NJ. Baker& Co.,
Boston.
1t is reported that Mr.. John Mccullough
will play In England next year under MIR. j. ii. Ma
plesons management.
Miss Eva Mills is in receipt of fattering
offer from Mr.. D'Oyley Carte, for one OF the "Pi-
rates of Penzance' companes
Mary Anderson's business week before
last In Brooklyn at the Park was immense. Miss An
derkOn did not play Holy week.
"Widow Bedott," artistically fearful bosh,
is financial success at TIavery THEATRE New York.
Nell Burgess Is the the widow
Mr.. and Mrs. Florence are to appear in
London, April 80 at the Gaiety Theatre, In Mr..
woolf's play of "The Mighty Dollar
They say that Willie Mouin, his wife,
Alice Atherton, Louis Harrison, and his sister
Alice viii leave Il. T.. Rice at the end of this season,
and set up cooperative burlesqne combination OF
their own.
Mr.. and Mrs. ole Bull gave reception for
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Booth and Miss booth last Sum
day week at their residence In Cambridge. Among
the guests were Professor Longfeow Professor liors
| .ord, and Mrs. Louise Chandler Moulton.
The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles r. Thorne was celebrated In New York last
week. Mrs. Thorne Is remembered by old theatre-
goers as Miss Mestayer. There are four children
| living, Including Charles Thorne, Jr. and Mrs.
| Emily Chambern, of this city.
| i.itut. otH' Ills ptIthc iilShitSH iiuts
Edward Of sare-W Weimar, commanding the Southern
| military district, has granted to Lieut.. Col. Maple
son. who is now in the United States leave OF absence
from the grand review on the 10th instant, at which
| 20, 600 OF the reserve forces Will take part.
Mrs. Alice 0ates's latest husband, Mr..
Watkins has been engaged In an attempt b clean ont
the Cincinnati Enquirer ONCE, which resulted dis
troupe, who acted his friend and backcr. 1t seems
the Enquirer of the 18th, under the head line They
Didn't Drink from the Same Canteen.' described
| tha ,yay I'm MANAGER Miles invited Nat
kins 10 Join him aud "a friend " who was looming
to drink - bottle Of wine - with him. Delighted
up the time, asking "Who Is your friendY'' was
answered, ''Tracy Titus whereupon Mr. Titus''
successor tho prima dOnna's hubby took hmsel
on. Resentng tie publication OF this incident hus
hand Watkins went TO the Enquirer once and In
quirod for "a cur named Mccormick - The resul
Of the short afiray the emergenoe In dilapdatet
condition OF Watkins aud friend the formers ha
being generously tossed after him down the stairs
The New York Mirrors London lette
says; George MooIe's annual ball drew out the usua
number Of theatrical people, who listened amazed
the ungrammatical speeches Of their host and host
esses, and had the privilege OF paying for their sup
pers or going without them. There were very man
familiar faces to New Workers present. The tall
ladylike Linda Dietz the bright aud ever youthfr
Lydia Thompson; tho slight and towering form o
! Emily Duncan; the sad countenancc Of Edith Chalic
(who Is grown quite s0ut:) the rosy round yisage
Jenny Lee. knot OF gentlemen who stroled In I
sec the fun late In the evening was composed
o Cogllan, sleeper Clarke bronson Howard, Farnie
A Mas, (the tenor, santley. Howard Paul and Mr.
TerIiss. Tbs latter gentleman "a very good actor
by the way Is under engagement TO go To Wallack
j the coming season. and VIII doubt prove gre;
Q fay0rite.
o New York Mirrors London correspor
dence; The Irish charities developing any
= of latent talent In high life. The indeiatigab
o Duchess OF Marlborough presides nightly at anate
concerts, tabIeaux. theatricals reciials and the k
" and the fashionable girls Of society are taking
: quite professional manners. They talk In publ
j. | places OF "reheaTsals ~ and "accompanilnents,
. and the ''busness - of such act and the lines
of their parts. The servants OF the great people di
oouibe earnedly Of their mistress accomplishment
10 Very lately two OF these we-fcd nunkeys, standii
d IN front OF Peter Robinsons shop In oxford stree
,t made remarks about performance at their fespec
mansions; 4" You should ave seen Lady lieinly pl
In Tho Cork Leg. | wouldn't believed she 'ad
10 hin 'er.'' And the other replied: 'No more
Ia SHOULDN'T: for fother 'ad them consoris at ho
'ousc. She went On with Miss Cecilia Tor a song IAN
=, dance, and she hup and qneered tie act. ~ Som
u thing "quoeTsn the acts OF the laaorty Of the anu
~ teurs. though at Dublin concert given under q
auspices OF the Duchess az the Exhibition Palace Nj
e Bessle Cray and Giula Wemy covered themsely
y with glory, aud quite established their right 10 IA
among professionals believe from the readiness wi
which ladies rush before the fOotllghts, that love
Is the stage springs eternal In every ieale breast.