The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-11-26

replied the robber. 81 rather like You. Itsabar-
gain Wheroupon the exchange took place.
Actor aud robber shook hands and seporatcd-the
former ~ possession Of very beautiful cameo. tho
latter sole proprietor vt pinchhcck What that
tobber ala to himself upon discovering how com-
petoly tho taheS had been turned remains mystery
certainly Fechicr newer acted better than on this
caslon.
Private advces record for Mr.. Edwin
Booih continued sorics Of successes in Scotland,
the good people Of which country he seems to have
fairly reused out OF their normal attitude OF some
what cold and cautious criticism. In scotland he
made his hrst appearance In dundee, from which
he went t1 Aberdeen, aud then by turns to Glasgow
Edinburgh, etc, playing crowded houses NJ double
prices, aud hclug enthusiastically received every
whore. Next week hc is due In Dublin, and ON De-
cemhcr 10 VIII bring his British tour to a close at
Birmingham, tie viii then proceed to Lendou, In
order TO see Mr.. Irving and Miss Terry In Much
ADO About Nothing " aud VIII cross over to Paris,
and thence push on 10 ROme where he intends to
spend the Christmas season. In January he goes to
Berlin, and there begins his season In Germany.
Engagements have already been made for him i'm
Borliu, Hamburg, Hanover Cologne nonn, Bro
mon, and Leipsic, aud he has expressed his intention
otactihg In London again next season, An accident
10 Mr., Booth occurred at Dundee, where In the
combat scene In :" Hamlet, - ho was stabbed In tho
right arm by the sword Of LderteS The next night,
acting In "The Fool'a Roycnge,N he still further
injured his wounded arm In his fall so that Tor
several nights he could not use Il. lie has since
then quite recovered. Ey the press as 10y the pub
lie, MIR. Booth has boon warmly received nnd tho
general sentiment was perhaps most ably aud ar
tsticay expressed In the brief series OF criticisms
ON his different personatlons which appear In the
North British DdHg Mail, aud were written by one
OF the most experienced and abest OF British dta-
matte critics. Mir. George walter Baynham, Of elias
gov.
Among the numerous CRITICISMS, - notices,
aud eulogles written about Mrs Langtry last week
very much attention was given to the lady's social
position In England before her appearance on the
stage. ono Of tho ablest Of the critics, aud who Is
generally Kind and considerae In everything ho says
about the profession, fell doubt into an unlnten-
tional error In speaking of Mrs Iangtry as having
been received nj the Court Of the Prince Of Wales but
not at that ot Victoria. As matter Of fact, Mrs.
lRngtry was duly presented ut court, with all the
circumstances attending personal introduction to
Her l'ritannlc Majesty. More than that, she at
Tended tho 80 drawing rOOmsh with regularity and,
we need hardly say, effect. Indeed, one OF the FIRST
introductlons Of Mrs. Langtry's name to tho world
NJ large was tho descriptions Of hor toilets at the
Queens drawing rooms given In the fashionable pa
pers. This was distinction usually reserved for Her
Majesty and the Royal family, and Its hestOwal on
Mrs. Langtry caused emo end Of n sensation ~ In
g society," II is true that Mrs. Langtry, like the
Countess OF Lonsdale, Mrs. CORVALLIS West and the
other 'boautes " was out Of favor with Her Majesty
Tor season. who erased their names from the list on
account OF tho superabundance OF their photographs
aud her objection to the term professional beauty
The Prince Of Wales or tho Lord Chamberlain or
Queen that she herself was much photographed, and
that all the professional beauties put together had
never been SO much pictured hy the camera as Her
Royal Highness the Princess Ot Wales. This or some
other argument had Its effect Queen Victoria aud
Mrs, Langtry aud the other beauties found
themselves restored to Royal favor, aud once more
the attractions of drawing rooms gnrder parties and
leyees.-NuSic and Drama.