The Washington critic., 1886-10-19
Theatrical Gossip.

Mary Anderson has gone to France for
rest and to study music.
The spud now gets off the chestnut
about her being an Ameeable actress.
Nellie Larkelle is dead, and sleeps be.
cath the daisies at Poughkeepsie, n. Y.
When an actress announces herself as
about TO start on farewell tour shoot her
on the spot.
With fine weather and fine attractions
Washington theatre managers should have
fun this week.
Kate Castleton still sticks TO that Quaker
bonnet aud suit She is Cray Patching
Cincinnati this week.
Edwin Booth will appear in New York,
November !, in "Hamlet." lie has made
hushel Of money in Chicago.
Boucicault and his wife will appear In
New York next month. Roucl VOWS he
Will never leave America again.
Ed. Solomon, whose reputation as big
amist extends from continent to continent,
has been released on $4,000 bail.
The dengue fever is catching a good
many professionals travelling In Texas.
Dengue is nearly as bad as the sheriff.
5000 pair of opera-glasses, presented
by Eugenie to Napoleon ILL.,, now serve as
an advertisement for Lizzie May Ulmer.
Colonel Brown, manager of the Aimee
comedy is In the city, accompanied by his
wife. The Colonel looks like foreign
minister.
Mr.. Bell, as Mr. otto Bernstein, In "The
Schoolmistress" at Albaugh's, makes up
quite strikingly as the twin of DR.. Howe of
the Capital.
Mrs. Langtry will be divorced and
naturalized citizen OF the United States
before long. Freddie Gebhardt isn't saying
a word, is he?
Charles Kent, who Is with the "Con-
demned TO Death" Company at the Dime,
was leading man to Booth when he was In
Washington last.
A scenic artist in Baltimore tried to kill
himself last week. He got to thinking
about the scenery in "Faust and Margue-
lite" and couldn't stand 1t.
Edith Bland, burlesque artist, was mar
ried to Austin Brereton, critic, in Lon
don, last week. II will change her name,
but we hope her nature will remain bland.
When His Grace, the Duke of Bucking-
ham, doorkeeper at Albaugh's, gets on that
corduroy suit and tarpaulin hat, the deer In
the mountains strike for the tall timber aud
tremblc until he hangs up his hunting
uniform.
George j. Curtis, advance for "Con-
demned to Death, u is accompanied by his
wife, and Mrs. Curtis has big black
Maltese cat, which follows her In all her
walks like dog. She wears him on O
pretty brass chain, aud he's a dandy.
Tony Pastor, who is at Kernan's this
week, has not been In Washington for six
years and the improvements In the town
surprise him. lie is kicking himself for
not buying section OF real estate Ia the
northwest portion, which was offered him
| ten years ago way below cost.
Nine. Trebelli, who has Just arrived In
| New York, and will soon start on a CON
| cert tour, Is the greatest living contralto,
| and beyond all compare the wittiest for,
| eigner who speaks the English tongue. neI
| real name is Gillebert, or 1t was before she
| married Ovide Musin, and she made hel
stage name by spelling It backward aud
dropping the &.
A good-sized audience was present at the
| National Rifles Hall last evening to witness
| given by Master Sol steine, pupil Of Mr..
| Robert J.. Downing, assisted by Mrs
| Powell, Mrs. Leach, Professor Bernays, Dr.
| White and Mr. Whipple, Master Percy
Leach and little Lollie Blandford. That al
these favorltes acquitted themselves, wa'
shown BY the hearty applause and the fac
that every member was encored. Master
Steine appeared as Hamlet in "The Close
Scene' and Romeo In "The Balcony Scene,
and both efforts showed the results Of care
full and intelligent study. Mrs. Leach'l
| rendering OF Hoods "Lost Heir' was capl
tai and LollIe Blandford made a winning
little Juliet