The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-27
John =. owens on Amateurs. neigh

John u. Owens on Amateurs. Our neigh
Dor, Mr.. John Z. owens. the veteran comedian,
who has recently been playing In 81. Louis, wa.
presented By the Mccullough Club with an easel
and palette Of flowers about six feet high, and %
heavy that Mr. Owens could scarcely carry ths
floral Offering OF the stage. In subsequent In.
tcrtiew with \ representative Of the st. Louis
Ciobs. Denoeraf Mr. Owens tsok occasion 10 refer
TO amateur theatrical clubs, and Is reported a.
saying:
"Thcy're funny concerns, those clubs" he said.
''They somehow or other get permission 10 pro-
sent rst-elass plays, and they think they act them
ten times better than old time professionals. They
tell me now and then they strike fellow who
does Solon shinglc pretty well. but Of course, my
deah fellaw. nawt nea'ly as well you do u, Mr..
Owens. and all that kind Of stuff. you know. The
Wednesday Club Of Baltimore. played Our Boys
some time ago. and of them came up 10 me
and said, 'Weaily, Mr.. Owens.' "and here the old
gentleman struck an attitude suggestive Of tight
pants, short coat, small hat and cane. eye glass
and waxed musiachc. "'wcally, Mr.. Owens, yaw
shed have seen IL Il gaweeous. gWand. the
proper cowect capah. assuah yaw. With the
exception Of owah Pcrkyns Middlewiek, yaw
knaw, which wasn't of cou'sc, as good rs youahs,
the Performance surpassed everything on the pwo.
fessional seagc, yaW knaw. Gwinsby piay'd
Middiewick, an play a II well, but weal ly not at
all, my deah fcllaW. 20 app~oach youah mastc'ly
conception. yaw knaw. I take II all In Of course.
and blush my nowledgments, but sct the fcl-
lows down for parcel of daFn fools, and feel
glad when they're gone"
"In Charleston," he continued, being IN 4 rem
iniscent mood. "We've got n lot of these gummy
and inaTticulate old fellows. who always want
ing TO play Richeiicu. 'Agoun' her gorm gaw
ge awgul cirgl, and all that" initiating tooth
less and driei-up old reciting the curse scene
from Buiwer's drama. They give IL In that way.
and next day the Charlest0n papers come out and
say there were flashes of genius IN the performance
that reminded them of kean, and they 60 away
back 20 Henderson and Kemblc, and those fellows.
and the old chaps scratch their ribs and laugh In
their hideous style. and think that John Mccul-
Tough and Edwin Booth and the res: of the crowd
amt marker compared 10 them"
The Suit Against Mr.. Fielder G. Slingluff
Dismissed.- the Circuit Court of baltimore
city on Saturday last. In the case of Mrs. Sewell
VI. Fielder @. slinglui ct ai., his Honor, Judgs
Duffy, delivered q lengthy opinion. Mrs. Sling.
luh. wife Of the respon lent died. leaving valua.
bic estate. which her husband supposed TO he the
property 81 himself aud their infant child. liz
used q large amount Of money In completing q
residence on Lafayette Square. which had been
commenced by the deceased before her death, and
when the house finished occupied Il with Mrs
Sewell and the child until 1873. when Mrs. Sewel
left the house. The deceased left n will, but IL
was supposed by Mr.. Slinguf that after the birth
Of the child the will was worthless. lie so IN
formed Mrs. Sewell but recently that lady pre-.
scntci the will Il was probated and she received
letters under it-;hose 10 Mr.. Singiui being re.
voked. The suit was brought TO recover the
money spent In the completion Of the house.
Judge Dufy said there not the slightest qucs.
;ion that Mr.. SlingiuH had acted throughout in
the most perfect good faith. and there could no,
be tiihe of ccnsurc reHting on him.
The court said that il Mrs. Sewcll had ans
right shc could have sued administrative, hav-
ing herself been appointed Administrative and
bound To collect what mi ght be due the estate
She could not and collect in her individual
capacity lcsa,ec. Her rights as iegatec mus,
be sough, through the administration. lie did
not deem u necessary 10 pass on the two other
| questions of Jurisdiction or limit them and hs
would sign a decree dismissing the sui, against
| Mr.. Slinglua and the companion suit against hi,
sure,ies. The opinion took two hours in it, de
livery and was listened 10 a,tentivcly by a large
number of prominent members of the bar.
The many friends of Mr.. Slingluii in this county
will he pleased 10 hear of the manner IN which
Judge Dugy 50 wisely disposed Of the matter
The iustncss Of the verdict cannot be questioned
I The trust imposed upon Mr. Siingfun was an I'm
por,an, one aud Il was faithfully and honestly al
ministered.