The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-29
CURRENT NOTES

w. c. Bryant has been expelled from the Ithaca
Masonic Lodge in North Star, Mich, because he
proclaimed himself an aguostic.
Nebraska man has settled the question of how
prairie dogs obtain the water they drink. lie say
they dig their own wells, each village having one
with concealed opening. He knows Of one such
well 200 feet deep, having circular staircase lead.
Ing down to the water.Lea rentrorth tKai) Times.
When Mr.. Edwin Booth celebratedhis nfty-second
birthday in Baltimore Friday week he pleasantly
reminded by of his guests Of his earliest hcnt-
played Richard Ill In boarding house cellar at the
admission of three cents
"The Magistrate IL drawing the largest au-
diences ever In Days Theatre. This company is
also enjoying the same prosperity In London. John
4. Raymond has purchased the right of production
outside OF New York City from Mr.. Augnstin Daily,
and will play the title role at the Walnut Street
Theatre Christmas week.
Mile. Aimee and company have been rehearsing at
the Brooklyn Park Theatre Charles Gaylers new
three-act comedy entitled Miss Moe,'' the author
directing the rehearsas. The characters In the play
are typical Americans Its first representation will
be given at the Park Theatre, 10 Boston the Goth
instant.
Janish has much to learn yet. she is a beautiful
woman, ana has voice like q steel bell, but she
lacks intensity, and is inclined to be monotonous.
This Is principally her own fault, as but few women
now on the stage hold more splendid resources In
reserve She Is improving though, and seems deter.
mined to get rid OF her icy manner.
Gall Hamilton has Just completed the task Now
who will be the next to ride through the South In
palace car. take observations through the front
window OF a 1rst-casS hotel, aud return home to
teach us how to solve this momenouS and everlasting
sO.called "negr0 problem ?'-N o. Southeastern
christian Advocate.
lady from Michigan relates very pretty story
OF her little boy, whom she took last summer for the
first time to the seaside. The little fellow was
greatly pleased with the sight. Ono day, when he
saw the first ocean steamer approach the coast, he
was evuberant: "Oh, mamma, Just come out and
see There's big locomotive taking a bath ~
Boston Beacon.
preacher at Terre Haute, Ind, has come 10
grief through slight eccentrlcty. After due con.
sideraton he concluded that Theodore Parker's GER
mons were better than his own. So he preached
them and won great renown. Finally the COngrega.
ton heard OF the cheat, became wroth, and Kicked.
The erratc preacher Is now without the pale Of the
church. Chicago Times.
Mrs. Langtry can win every heart In her audience
by simply walking across the stage. She handles
her head better than any other actress and can even
surpass Bernhardt In struggling her shoulders. In
this part ocular, however, nearly every actress ia de-
fcient. Langry's greatest fault Is In drapIng. She
drapes too much Ellen Terry can hang herself full
of "swaddling clothes and still none Of her move
ments are impeded. Mrs. Langtry is embarrassed
by too much cloth, though properly dressed she Is
grace personlned. MOdeska unlike Langtry, is best
In repose. She ia dreamer by nature, hence she ia
most happy as player when she is simply herself.