Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-05
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
FINE ATTRACTIONS NEXT WEEK. DULL HoLI
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FINE ATTRACTIONS NEXT WEEK-A DULL H0LI-
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CANADA, ETC.
The comic opera OF ''The Beggar Student"
which is having long stay in New York. will
be produced on Monday evening at Ford's
MIR. Jefferson begins week at the National
on Monday next in his well known round of
plays to crowded houses.
- The bad weather all over the country has
made the season an improbable one to most of
the theaters- Even Irving in Baltimore did not
do very we'll
- The advance sale of seats for the Minstrel
Festival in Cincinnati is reported to be very
large, and as the enterprise has been thoroughly
advertised there Is no question OF its success.
- The Abbott Opera troupe is in New Orleans.
Mrs. Segun-Wallace was welcomed by her
father. Mr.. Harrison. a well-known city official.
Miss Zelda Harrison (now Wallaca) sung in con-
cert in Washington twenty years ago.
- San Francisco is well provided with attrac-
tons. A grand opera company' The Black
Crook. Youth, Jeffreys Lewis. and the Harrison
Gouriay company are among the present
visitors.
- 1t is stated that over 10000 people wit
messed the spectacular play ''Jalma." in Phila-
delphia. last week. The figures lack contirma-
ton.
- "Claudan." the American right to which
has been secured by Henry French. seems to have
made hit in London. The scenic sensation is
the representation of an earthquake.
- Mrs. Langtry has Just completed a very
successful tour OF the principal cities OF Virginia.
playing to enormous business everywhere.
- buffalo managers agree that the city cam
not support three legitimate theaters and one
variety hail. The question is, who will give in
first.
- The Dr0mGtic Mirror says that it is notice
able that few spectacular pieces and those of
the same character as the ''Siiyer King. Lights
o'London, are damaging the smaller fry. The
advent of one OF these companies is looked upon
III the small towns in the same way as the circus.
- Frederick Warde has been acting in the
larger cities of Texas for the past four weeks.
hir, Warde will make his first appearance in
Boston, as n star. in Carleton S tragedy eHtititsl
"MemROn.
- Minnie Hauk, the prima donna. sang from
October II to December IS, at fifty concerts,
which brought in. it is said $50 600. The CON-
pany is how having two weeks rest. They
will begin the new season Oh January in the
south.
- The MarleSon opera company have been in
Canada. but did not do we'll except on Patti
nights-the old story-in Montreal Patti will
be in Washington about March.
- Marie Prescott is meeting with crowded
houses in the west with Vera Oscar Wilde's
new p!ay). which fell so very fiat in Washington
and New York. There is noaccOunting for dra-
matte tastes.
- Margaret Mather's manager J. NJ. Hill.
claims to have netted $1,000 at Rochester. n Y,
last week. She now goes to New York city,
where she has never before appeared in Shake
spearean characters.
Last Tuesday night the last performance
of Judge Bdrrtts play, IAN American Wife,"
took place at Waack's. although the piece
made a very favorable impression on the first
night audience and received commentator
from the critics. the houses it drew during its
brief run We're not large. The New York Dra-
matte Mirror says the ruTOr gained currency
last week that the members Of Mr. Waliacks
English company had cOnspred to kill the play
because Of its American authorship and char
acter.
- Miss Henrietta Henderson daughter of eX-
Manager Henderson. is going on the stage. She
will probably make her debut in The Glass OF
Fashion on the road.
E'aIEi,EiE.E OF A EsiEs-,Ef.E DEER.
lHD.v Cilatysey a:as: Horace Cleaned
Osat 1, SsiEo0ss iE4 TeEitIa Avenue.
From the New Yor, Times.
A short, stout gentleman, with heavy black
mustache. whose aspect of subciucd ferocity
was heightened by weeks growth of coarse
stubbie upon his chin. stood upon the front plat
form of ith avenue car yesterday morning.
with high silk fa5 cooked over his left eve
and an exceedingly bad cigar projecting from
acOrncr OF his mouth at a very acute angle.
AS the car rolled downward this gentleman Of
prepoSSc3Sing exterior discOursed upon men
and things to Haroun Al Raschid and the car
driver, showing marked nartialty for the
opinions OF the horseman, as compared with
those of his other auditor. From his cOHyerSa-
ton it appeared that his profession was that of
q mixer OF drinks in a hosiery in 10th avenue.
As the car passed through Union square a
brace OF youths in very brOad-brmmed hats
very short overcoats and very brilliant gloves.
with very thick walkngsticks. skipped lightly
over the street under the horses heads and
moved onward at that india-rubber lock-step
pace which Harvard University confers upon
the alumni. The bartender laughed a horse
laugh "a he csazed after them and said to Haroun
Al Rasciid:
"A couple o them dudes had a lot of fun with
me night before last. liaw. haw. haw. most
break my heart laughin' every time | think of
it.
The driver having signified an inclination to
learn the circumstances that afforded the PAS
senger so much pleasure in Tetrospecti0n. the
bar-keeper consented to relate the tale
Il WAS sittn down behind the bar Ne said.
"abOut eight O'Clock in the eyenin'-an'
nobody in the place-when in comes a couple of
the dudest dudes | ever see. They were about
as vile rs bed slat. and the way they walked
wouldn't have broke egg-shells. One OF em
says:
law. Chawey. wilat'I it be:'
"'Give me some art an'arf, says Chawley to
me-
I'm take the same says the other dude.
"'Arf-an arr of wot:' axes 'em.
CART seltZer an alf sasparilla' ChaWey
says
THE same fer me- puts in the other dude,
AN say, baW-tender, he says. put a little dash
OF Ginger ale into mine. There's alcohol in
ginger ale he says to Chaw!ey.
'''You can pitt some ginger ale in mine too,
bartender. Chawley says. biz as life
poured EN- down Their necfis. Then the other
dude axes me how much.
"'iIalt dollar | says.
'''By jawv!' says ChaWley. DO you take Us
for gillie5, baw-tender?'
NAV says. | take yer fer gentlemen.
That's the reg'lar price for them strong mixed
lickers;' and then for the life of me couldn't
help laughin' at EN-
lies guyn us, Horace, said Chawley
"'Confound you. baw-tender.' said Horace.
What dye mean? I've great mind to clean
out this place, by gaWVel'