The Washington critic., 1886-09-30
THEATRICAL GOSSIP.

"Ptin,e Karl" Ia no longer disturbed by
the hot weather Mat Sat. AT.
Mary Anderson Is going to do something
FOR The Charleston sufferers, but she won't
come to the Unitcd States to do II. Mary
haa become aDglicized.
zone Of Our Girlsr Is making great
hit IN Boston, aud there is no spectacle
about her, either.
When they ring the chestnut bell on a
ballet girl IL is time for her to put on long
dresses and take old lady parts.
One OF the costumes in "Little Jack
Shophardn ia so decolete that the wearer
can stick her foot through 1t.
The clrcuses, having raked In all the sum
mer half dollars, are now going into winter
quarters.
"Hamle" in French is making Shaks-
peare solid IN Paris. The Parisians never
saw the melancholy Dane" BEFORE and at
first asked who the new playwright, Shaks-
pcare, was.
"The Two Wanderers" are having such a
nice time at llerzog's that they almost feel
like taking chair and remaining among
their friends. Herzog's is such pleasant
place, you know, aud SO many people come
TO the house.
"lIeld by the Enemy" is on It's seventh
week in New York, and IL Geronimo could
he secured to appear rs a tableau of
irlghtful example the play would be good
for year.
This will be the last evening of "Nor-
deckn at the National, the "Three Guards
men" taking It's place tomorrow and Sat
urday night.
"Samr o. Poscn" will show how II Is
to be Caught In Corner" in Brooklyn
next Monday. lie paid John Stetson $500
TO cancel his Boston date on account OF
poor rehearsnls.
Miss Louise Real Is new star in tho
theatrical trmament, and the chestnut gong
VIII have need Of being rung on her last
name II good many times before she ceases
to twinkle
"1le Boy Tramp" has "caught on" at the
Dime.
There's such thing as too much adver-
tlsing, aud Miss Violet Cameron seems to
he getting II that way.
Janauschek starts out on her annual fare
well tour from New York next Monday
night.
When play or player begins to be
called "phenomenal success" it's time
for the cast Of characters to begin inquiries
as to how the walking is
Minnie Belle, who plays, with Dave
Marion, some very clever character
sketches at KernGn's this week, Is pro-
nonncod by many the prettest girl on the
variety stage. She dances well, possesses
clelr ard pleasant though not a strong
voice, and has u modest manner that is very
winning.
The prince OF banjo comedians, Sam.
Devere, who is paid one Of the largest
salaries received by anyone on the variety
stage, will be seen at Kernan's next week.
Young men In high collars and cloven
breath should be particular in buying their
seats to get places on the aisle, so that they
need not wipe their feet on everybody In
the row when they go out between the acts.
1t is early In the season yet, but the IN
dications about the lobbies and theatre
curbstones promise a fine crop Of spuds un-
less an unexpected frost should nip them
before they are fully ripe.
Colonel j. G. Mulloy, representing White
and Tewnsend's "Prisoner for Lifen Com.
pany, is swapping his black eyes around
town preparing for next week at Herzog's.
The special scenery car Of the company is
novelty in railway architecture, aud when
It arrives on Sunday It will be worth visit
ing.