Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-29
NJ, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, JAN 20, 1885
Chicago Gossip.

!
The social world, realizing that it
has but short lease Of life before
Lent sets in, has at last aroused it.
self from the lethargy into which it
had fallen, and for the next month
the fun promises to be fast and furi-
Gus. While the season has, thus
| far, been almost destitute of brilliant
social events, the usual number Of
happy couples have gayly tripped to
the hymeneai altar, and there bound
themselves by vows that can be sew
cred only by divorce OF death. AL
though ii is a matter of deep regret,
and seeming perversion of truth,
the large number of divorces grant
ed in this city would lead one to in
ter thar the average pair prefer that
mode 10 the old, established, we'll
trodden, death route.
DIR. Thomas sometimes nick
named Doubling Tnomas) ties more
matrimonial knots than any other
Chicago divine. His popularity in
this respect is, no doubt, based upon
his fund of dry humor and original
lty, which render his sermons so in
teresting, aud make him such n
ElVorte in society, rather than on
any views he may entertain Of
future punishment.
The inventions of man triumph
ing over space, have placed the large
cities of the world in close oommuni-
cation, aud whatever now is passed
hy one that is beautiful or of good
report, is shared by all in common.
All good things therefore may be re
garded more AS universal than natur.
al-as betitting the race in general,
rather than the people of a single
province or country. While this
blending of the nations destroys
many Of the pecuiarities of thought,
manner aud expression, aud eifaces
the romauces and legends which
makes the study of a people SO in.
teresting, in the same manner that q
strong personality renders ones 50.
ciety SO charming in the domestic
circle, hey no doubt amply repay the
race 10y educating the masses, aud
enabling them o mark the degree OF
perfection attained by other countries
in the arts aud sciences. Probably
no happier illustration of the fore
going could be given than that
afforded by the London I.yeeum
/ Theatre CO., Of London, now filling
a four weeks engagement ut llaver
ly's. Henry Irving, who is known
in private life as Mr.. Broadrib, is by
far the most interesting figure of
this celebrated company, aud stands
preemnently at the head Of the
English actors. If credence be
given the criticisms that fiji the col.
umne Of the daily papers, Irving and
Miss Ellen Terry, his principal sup
porter, who has braved the storus
of 36 winters and whose real name
is Mrs. Wardell, have added fresh
laures to the high reputation they
earned across the briny deep. Irving
is undoubtedly very great actor,
and has done more for his profession
than any other living man. He has
been the foremost spirltln IN purifying
and reScuing the stage from the
/ depths into which it had fallen, SO
| that it is no longer regarded as the
resort of the licentious, as it was
during the reign Of Charles II and
several of hs successors TO the
English throne. While the stage is
still looked upon with disfayor, in
certain sections it is more aud more
receiving the support of the higher
classes of society.
Irving pays the utmost attention
to details aud this no doubt, in part,
accounts for his wonderful success
az an actor aud manager.
The theatre, Notwithstanding it is
too often the scene Of rlbaldry and
Jest, has obtained such a strong bold
on humanity, that it cannot be cried
down; everyone, therefore, who is
instrumental in placing it on high
er moral plane, as Mr. Irving has
been, confers lasting benefit on
mankind. CoLLARD.
Chicago, Jan. 23d, 1885.