The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-01-15
POPULAR JoTTINGS.
eicanlt is only e2 years old.

Boueicault is only 62 years old.
Frederic Warde has stopped starring.
Aimee will act Cgprienle in "Divorcons'
in English.
MAY Blossom" is delighting large audi
ences in the West.
Representative Houk is to become the
editor of the Knoxville Chronicle.
"a Trip to Africa" seems to be go at the
new Standard Theatre in New York.
Minnie Palmer In "My Sweetheart" is
playing TO packed houses in Missouri.
Robert Buchanan has finished a new
play, Fascination or, The Way We Live
Now"
Nine. Modjeska's arrangements for an
American tour next season have been
made.
Schiller is to be houored in the erection
of a bronze statue in Lincoln Park,
Chicago.
The late Carissa H. Rndge,o Cambridge,
Mass, left an estate worth more than 3d.
100000.
Sir Moses Montelore is again SO much
under the weather as to cause alarm among
his friends.
Mr. Henry Chanfrau, son of the late
Frank s. Chanfrau, has organized COM
pany, which will soon start out, presenting
the well-known Kit, the Arkansaw Travel
ler."
Mr.. Irving and his advance agent are at
outs. The actor learned in Chicago that
his representative had been putting in
much of the time arranging for Mr.. ABB
bey's next American campaign with Mary
Anderson.
"Apaiune, the Water Sprite," comic
opera in three acts, by Carl Millocker,
adapted from the German of Zell and Genee
by Sidney Rosenfeld was produced at the
Casino Monday night by the McCau.l Opera
Company.
Lotta made her first appearance in New
York city since her return from Europe
Monday night at the Grand Opera House,
presenting the comic vaudeville in three
acts, by Meilhac and Millaud, with music
by HeTve, entitled ''Mamzelle Nitouche."
Mrs. Mary Hewitt, the famous wife of a
man also famous in literature, still lives, at
the age of s5 years, in her Tyrolese home.
| Five years ago her husband died and three
of her five children have now passed be-
yOnd. One son is living in Australia, and
the youngest child Of all, Margaret Anasta-
tia, is the devoted attendant Of her mother.
She, too, has won literary fame.
Francis Parkman, historian, in giving a
large part of the manuscript material that
| he has used in his histories of France and
| England In America" to the Massachusetts,
| Historical Society, remarked in presenting
the volumes containing Montcalm's letters
to Bouilamaque that the Injunction, "Burn
this letter." constantly occurs, but BOur-
lamaque kept every letter. 1t is a sure
way to have letter kept to order it de-
stIoyed.
Lord GarmOyle, who became a victim Ia
notOriety us defendant in the Fortescut
breach Of promise suit was in San Fran
cisco for several days last week, having ar
rived on China steamer The first night
he went TO the opera at Baldwin's Theatre
aud occupied a conspicuous place in a box
A too liberal indulgence in American
mixed drinks led TO his peaceful slumbering
with his head ON his arm in full view the
audience. He was removed by the aid @
his valet and two or three ushers.
Mr.. and Mrs Mckee Rankin have beer
rendered testimonial benefit by th'
managers Of New York city. 1t will taxi
place at WallaolS's Theatre this afternoon
when the following programme will b'
given "One Touch OF NATURE by thu
Union Square Theatre Company Henry l.
DlXey in songs and his limitations of Henry
Irving Mr.. Wallack's company in com
edy scene songs by Mr.. l.. G. Jones; tn,
Madison Square Theatre Company in AZ
act Of the "Private Secretary :" Miss Almt
Stuart Stanley in male impersonatiens ant
songs; Frank Lincoln Ia his humorou
sketches; Harrigan and Hart in sketch
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee Rankin in scene an,
an act Of "Over the Garden Wall" by Nj
and Mrs. George s. Knight. Mr.. Wallacl
has kindly donated the use Of the theatre
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