Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-21

be given 20 law students for solution. A man
va, crossing the street near the station q -
passed under the superstructure one OF the en-
ployes lost his balance aud fell from the track ft
scent he fell on the man underneath Knocking him
down and breaking one OF his legs The Question
bic for the accident The man who was so inccn-
SUI, ,r .s aaen upon thought Il was and brought
tSrou uS swS Court, TINS SSs sIter having been
Tor few hundred dollars IL is curious thing
that almost hundred millions OF passengers are
that demonstrates the great useruness OF the eie.
waited system and yet there Is an almost universal
disposition TO antagonize IT,
MRS LANGLEY ONCE MORE
Ever since it was announced that Mrs Langtry
would visit America, native managers have strue.
gled 20 start what might be termed an opposition
boom TO the tour OF the English beauty. The
most important OF these was the attempt
OF the Philadelphia manager to induce Miss
on beauty sne s's Gs, s %fs s5:r
IL will be remembered, Is the lady whose face and
bust are stamped on the American trade dollAr1
having the most beautiful profile that they knew
OF and the English designer OF the face OF the
coin became quite enthusiastic over her beauty.
as any man can see who has 4
trade dollar in his pocket, but she
ital out OF her face and bust Since that time q
number OF women have been starred here as great
american beauties The latest is Miss Agnes
Herndcn, who is described by the southern papers
as symmetrical in form, Ionic rather than
Sorlnthlan, and OF most liked and substantial
beauty" She is a cousin OF Ex-Governor Johnson
OF Missouri, and a cousin also OF the late wife OF
President Arthur. She comes from Fredericks.
burg In Virginia. and belongs 10 the blue blood az
That aristocratic commonwealth. She is a typical
southern woman. She appeared Monday night in
s sne ira Daughter at Haverly's Taeater.
entirely TO the vigorous and fulsome manner in
wnlcn her manager had advertised her.
a ayeay0ne expected to see woman OF
of refinement and grace. When I say the house
was crowded, ! speak OF its condition during the
were half emptied. IL Is doubtful II a worse act
ress ever appeared In a more thoroughly unpleas-
s sam d bv hep pay As of her beauty the least
or her attractions She is woman OF large ag.
ure and heavy face. There are at least twenty
ninety points In physical beauty and beat her as
the hundredth.
AMATEUR THEArRIcAIs
This is the time for the amateur TO blossom out IN
theatrcals The first performance OF the season
Will be given at the Lexington Avenue opera
house by the Mlstletoe dramatic society. This
club is q "split" from the Mimosa society, which
ranks as the first amateur dramatic organ.
ization OF the city. The "split" has taken
some OF the best material away
from the parent society, and there will be bitter
rivalry all winter between them. The extent to
which this viii be carried an be Judged when I
state that the new society," the Mlstietoe promises
70 give "othello" in December. II anything more
narrowing can be Imagined than "Othellos by an
amateur dramatic society I fail TO think
OF It, The MImosa, however, thinks Of
getting one back on Its rebellous offspring by the
production In gorgeous style OF "Romeo and
Juliet" This VIII probably be even worss than
"Othello" People outside OF New York have no
idea OF the craze OF certain set here for amateur
theatricals They spend no end OF time and study
on the characters allotted TO them. They night
ike pirates for leading roles, they backbite and
SANDER one another spiritedly, and are kept in
a ferment or excitement from the beginning 10 the
end OF the season The plays are mounted and
the characters are dressed with a total disregard
or expense, and professional actors are often en-
gagged as tutors 10 help aspirants along. The most
important, besides the two societies named, are the
kemble club, the Amateur League, the
Mallack club, the Dramatic club, the
Fechler club, the Montague Society.
ana the Amarnth. have watched these societies
for great many years, al q have viewed their
struggles TO attain supremacy In dramatic lore
With charity, but am bound TO confess that, n
possible, they are worse stacy and affected
and thoroughly painful now than ever before