The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-07
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poor us,s. an. n,,ora s,rs.r wnn a,oa q, ENGLAND
rncon,,, ,,as in .d,,,,or a., h.,rc ano ,onor snce
o,o nondsomo y, ond ,,os, no,,ened ana cn,,,.
va,sd con,,e,,ar yyou Az rsr,o ,o,,,her tho pec,,
u.,,, ,r,sr,,s c,to,,r,s,snoo, r,,ot ,vn,cb Ara,
met him. 1t was during his and Cartons FIRST en-
pagement here in English opera at the National,
about twelye vearsapo lie had been well advertised
in advance as the leading sveetyoced tenor OF the
troupe. Three nights of the weeks engagement
had been played and still Mr. Mas had not been in
any OF the casts Patrons besuu to think that Mi.
Mas was Mr.. MYTH. as did also your humble ser.
want. So one evening abou, the middle OF the week,
between the acts. I was standing near the entrance
and turning saw one OF ourlocal singers, Cannon,
and said, "well, this Ia fraud OF a show; here
thew have been advertialno this alleged Imported
spyervhroated. vc,vet.topuued tenor and he hasn't
shown mn vel, md hero II ia the third night he.
lleye he's either fraud or MYTH whercupon
the gentleman addressed turned to the gentleman
his other side AMI sad with little more enipha.
sis than had given to my remarks; "Mr Mas, al
low me to Introduce you to my increduous friend,
| Mr.. Nibbs" There he was in flesh and blood, but
had II been ghost suddenly sprung on me could
not have felt queerer. Suflce 1t, proceeded to
set em up Immediately and we adjourned to Nil
Joues's wine parlor and 1t wasn't alf-and- alf we
had either, for when the old National tor rather one
OF the old Naiionals) was burned down shortly after
there was still remaining on Mt's slate little memo
| randum which read, 'Charge Nibbs three bottles
widow Cllquo,,' st5--ordercd to square himself
with the English opera singer"
| s,,euaia nromo,,c rwee,
| Not ian, aoo n nrom,s,pg vo,no man nj wosn
irpton who mad a,,op,ed the stage ,s a nrofess,on
and who, by the way, has made big success OF 1t
| returned here TO get married. The groomsmen Sc
lected were young friends OF his OF the profession,
who happened to be In town at the time. The hal
| dozen bridesmaids were very pretty. The clergy
man who oflciated was quite anxous for the even
to come OF In good style, so, knowing the vocation
| OF the groom and hls friends, he insisted that tn
whole party should come around to the church an,
rchearse for the ceremony. This they did severa
.lnes un''i 'ne munster was sa.lsneu that ne ma
'iiieu '"eh W petiec''on' wneu ne eu'husasucaii.
conipi''neh'eu ,ne" oy saying, "rhe urama'ioe euec
VIII oc 'p'eh"u' A"o 7" WAS
The Lambs visit.
| An amusing incident occurred on Ninth street th
| other day. A man was driving a drove OF abou
twenty sheep through the street, when suddenly thu
leader turned into an open hallway, evidently mis-
taking 1t for barn, and was followed by the rest
'ue s.a',s .ney raj" anu 'ue SURPRISE aud coh'u
s'ou VI 'iie iau' "uo oeoupie" 'ue thuu-s'oiy Hon
.oon,, when sue No su'ueniy reserved 'ae caarge o
ns msu. o',sau., as ,u',e Masn a oiaoN sneei
.m, "au ". nuse" man ueso''oeu
az upse'"s 'ue >. n".h'ue anu uo'ns o'he
uam"se .ue! ueo,ueu 'ney hau eo' 'l'o 'he "ron,
ooN' anu ,pse' ". tuen au " pau seienau'
spee.,'y auu 'e.ulue. 'own STAIRS III regular reap
.os ,"''' ''"'A W '"' "i'"sehen' Vi '"' W
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lie Didn't LOOK Under the TRNe.
| The other evening n distinguished Congressman
from Kentucky was Invited out to swell, "full' e
| dress dinner. The next day at the hotel table h
happened to speak OF the event, when the lady sit
| ting next to him asked:
"oh! do tell me how the ladies' were dressed?"
"Realy, my dear madam, can't inform sou, TO
] did not look under the table, replied the Nonp
hearted statesman.
| A Double Stroke Of Business.
| Some time ago veteran naval offcer was In
| dying condition and clergyman was sent for +
perform the last sad duty. as Is usual on such oc
caslons. Upon leaving the house he informed III
laudlady, who escorted him to the door, that tn
| poor man could not live but few hours, an
| handed her an undertaSer's card, saying. "You ha
better patronize this man, he is very reliable Il
his business, and 1t would be charity as we'll.
| "AuSulIv Nfceo
| Scene. in n Treasury "consecrated corridor.
Time. - :25 noon. A lovely blonde to n beautifu
brunette. uDo vou know Chief Clerk youman
| ,sn,, the bod man no ia oeners,,v thouoht IN be,
know why he has issued hat order allowing onlv
| half bour for 1unch II ia because he ,s ,ade,
man ona ia very xious IN hecome ACQUAINTED rv,t
tne ladies in the Denartmon, an ,yban thev stav o
rn,n,,e over tho time tbev have m reror, N him
| exn,a,n and so ne COTS ocnn,inte1 vim them. don