National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-04
ABOUT PLAY PEOPLE.


Mr.. Lester WalaclS and Arthur, his son,
are in Florida on tour The old gentleman
is said to be much benefited in health by the
trip.
Since tho determination to erect new
opera house in Chicago at cost of $500 900
John Stetson has about given up his idea of
building theater in that city.
John Woodward, who has been playing
Old Rogers in "Esmeralda," was given by
mistake, a do2e of morphine for quinine.
His life was despaired Of for twenty four
hours.
Buffalo Bill closes his season in Chicago,
March g. and departs for his Nebraska ranch
to prepare for another Wild West tenting
season. His season, though short, has been
very successful, especially in New England.
Dion Bouccault's tour in Australia will
last only eight weeks. He will produce
"Arrah Ma Pogue" and anew play Of his called
Robert Emmett" in which he plays the title
role. He will start on April 10 and return
here in August
Joseph jefferson closes his season at Nash
willie tonight, and then goes to his Louis
lana plantation for the remainder of the
winter. The company return to New York
in special car. Mr. Jefferson starts out
again in April The present season has been
very profitable.
Mrs. Langtry has cleared $4,000 thus far
this season over and above all outlay, in
Guiding her personal expenses. She has the
sum mentioned lying in cash TO her credit in
Il single bank, and unless unforeseen circum-
stances occur before the winter is over, sho
will make from $4,000 to $4,000 out Of her
present tour,
Miss Annie Russell's engagement with the
Madison Square theater to play Hazel Kirke
with the travelling company gives hir. Froh-
man the control of her services for the next
two years. Miss Russell is pretty girl, and
she has considerable talent. She has GER
tainly made good deal OF popularity for
herself within II comparatively short time.
Mr.. Abbeys representative while in Europe
tried to secure Verdi to direct tho PERFORM
ance Of one of his operas at the opening of the
Metropolitan opera house. But it happened
that tho maestro had just received the news
of Wagner's death, and his only reply was,
TOO late, too late. Wagner need not have
diod go soon had he not worked 30 hard, an d
as am old must take warning"
There was decided GOODNESS between the
management of Mrs Laugtry and that of
the Fifth Avenue theater, New York, during
her engagement there. 1t comes from u
clause in the contract that Mrs. Langtry
should have man in the box Office as we'll
~ ono ut the door. John Stetson felt hurt that
thoro should be " suspicion OF his honesty
but Mrs. Langtry insisted, just the same, and
Charles Mcndum, her manager found it
pretty disagrceable there.
Don't go to the opera without a hat if you
wear II Langtry front. Next to seeing a
woman's front teeth jump, tho most heart
rGnding spectacle is to SEQ tho top of woman
head wobble. A movable scalp is not desira-
bic. Some old actor whose name has escaped
me, had the faculty Of moving his scalp back
and forth couple Of inches. This operation
taking place with hat on gave you an i'm
preston that he was coming TO pieces. But
when lady settles II hairpin on the back of
her neck and her entire roof rises, you feel
as II you were going to pieces. | watched an
old girl the other evening Mt the academy;
sho had heavy dagger SGT with brilants
piercing tho knot OF hair behind. Every
little while this big ornament, having no grip
on any hairs belonging to u skull, would sag,
and my interesting friends intellectual dc,
Velopments would all DO discovered, the dag