National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-12
ABOUT PLAY PEOPLE.

Charles Frohman has closed with Brooks &
Dickson for o four weeks engagement Of I'm
the Ranks" in San Francisco, to take place
next Summer. ...
The Langtry management has adopted
three-sheet poster, at the top Of which 10
emblazoned the crest and cost.of.arms OF
Albert Edward, Prince Of Wales.
Frank Tannehill. jr.. and D. D. Bedell
have bought Fun on tho Bristol" from Z.
Z. Rice for q period Of one year, paying for
the right $4,000 Mr.. Tannehill plays the
Widow O'Brien himself.
Stephens, the librettist of many of Solo
m on's operas, has started o dramatic paper
in London called The London Dramatic Times.
Writing to q friend here he says he intends
adopting American features in conducting 1t.
Charles Wyndham gave the French Be-
nevoent society two benefits during his
Chicago engagement. The benefits, which
took place on the Sunday nights of twenty
seventh ultimo and third instant, were in
fulfllment of promise made year ago.
Mrs. Henderson's version LIE Maitre dc
FORCES will be produced in Boston shortly,
and is then to be sent upon the road with
Maud Granger in the principal female part.
Mr.. Eric Bayly is now on his way to this
country with the original play by ohnet.
1t is now said that Lolita is engaged to marry
Cecil Rayne, the young dude who supported
her during her last engagement in this coun.
| try. He Is poor but noble young man, wi tn
lots of name and no cash. 1t is Lotta's inten-
tion to marry him about a year hence, and
Immediately retire from the stage.
Nine Modjeska tackled up an order the
other day to the effect that whoever was
late to rehearsal should wear foolscap. Tho
| stage before the time and set the clock ahead
half an hour. When she came she was twenty
| FIVE minutes late, but she didn't put the cap
ON, neither has 1t been brought out since.
The proprietor of the opera house in San
| dusky, Ohio, one of the very worst show
towns in the world, autographed the other
day to Charles Frohman, Hereafter no COR
respondents Of dramatic papers will be ad-
mitted to my theater." To which Mr.. Froh-
man replied by wire, ''You don't get any the
best of me, as have not the slightest inten-
'tion of visiting your town."
The Ohio and Mississippi Railroad company
has effected settlement with the Yale
| College Glee club, except Strong aud Crehoe
who were SO badly injured, for damages re-
sulting from the collision near Chsrlestown,
Ind. The club will be paid as an organiza-
tion 81 200, $3.50 for expenses, and $3.50 for
losses Bowen, who had his nose and arm
broken, will got $1,000 Cutton and Sand
ford, who were bruised, will receive 5000
each, The suit against the road has been
withdrawn.
Madame Modjeska plays the principal part
in Nadjezda the new play by Maurice Barry
more, which will be produced at the Star
Theatre New York. The plot Of the play is
not unlike Fedora the characters being some
what similar. Modjeska has never got over
her disappointment at not securing Fedora
aud Mr.. Barrymore has written his play in
those lines. 1t ID by no means his infant
effort. He had an adaptation of his produced
in London two years ago. 1t was not sue
success, but IL was meritorious.
The line reached to the sidewalk, and vet
all the seats were sold. A raging star (weaker
SEX was the attraction. Bobbing against the
rail was hustling employe. He gIowered,
upon red-headed youth, and Numbered
"What do you wantPn "I've come to col.
"Take your place in the line or III hand you
over to the police" Then approached a
trembling gentleman, whose pallor shono
through his whiskers. What do you wantPn
yelled the hustler. 81 want q seat, and I'm
not particular about the price," The force
hustler melted. 'step this way; I'll see
that you are suited" The speculator drew
forth his we'll -thumbed diagram, and in ies
than fifteen seconds the victim had paid So
for 81 seat in back row.-NeO York Mirror
There are wide differences in the critical
opinions of Mary Andersons Clarice. George
Augustus Sala pronounces 1t brilliant
| triumph. He says she showed mimetio
powers of very high order, and carried the
! house by storm. The critic of the Times
writes "Heavy footed impassiveness weighs
upon all her efforts to be sprightly." Edmund
Yates, in the World says she has not been
endowed with tho sacred fire given only to
the few. "she lacks subtlety, grace and re-
pose" And yet, despite the fact that the