The Washington critic., 1886-11-04
Theatrical S.ossip,


"Psp's Theatre" catches the suckers in
Lesdville, Col.
Frank G. Bangs is blazing away In Texas
and the Southwest.
Flora Moore is unlocking the entire South
with "a Bunch Of Keys"
Kitty Stokes, the circus rider, is no longer
Mrs, Charles Anthony. divorce did 1t.
The Mexican Typical Orchestra makes its
last appearance in this country In Brooklyn
In December. Then II will to MeXi-go.
Uncle Sam lets Buffalo Bill have all the
Indians he wants for show purposes, but
doesn't get any Of the profits of the busi-
ness.
For "Wilsou Barrett' our intelligent
cumpusilor had Watson Barrett but We
excuse 1t, because Wutsuns name,
anyhow.
Nilsson owns $l2G 900 worth Of real estate
In New York she ought 10 have that
much In Washington dirt II she wants to be
Il millionaire.
Wilson Barrett's appearance In Boston as
Hdiaht moves the Ucruid of that city to two
columns of criticism, and after ali that has
been said in New York, too.
Minnie Meddern is again doing "Caprice," ,"
and prettier little play is not extant. She
sings "ln the Gloamlug," sitting on the
1lOOf III front Oh utT UIt III u WHY W DEluk,
tender tears TO eyes unused to weep
The telephone aud the uniformed lnesseu-
gers, which have been In use AZ llerzOg's
for several days past, are great improve
meut over the old plan of goiog To the box
Office after tickets. Patrons will make a
note Of this.
The Boston critics in speaking Of Miss
Easllake as ODhciid to Wilson Barrett's
Uap,i,t. say they "hUpe to see more Of hel
In a different line Of endcavor.n Is 1t pos
sible the intellectual Bostonesa want 4
specimen of ballet of Eastlake design
"Much Ado About Nothing" as pre-
sented by Mr.. James and Miss Waiawright
at the National Tuesday night, was an al
mirable performance, its lighter vein being
much better adapted to the cast than the
heavyweight drama of ancient Rome. To
night "Hamlet."
Dockstader's Minstrel's, one OF New
| Yorks permanent institutions, established
make specially OF clean fun, aud are emi
nently successful. All their jokes ar,
washed with Siddalrs soap before being
| presented TO the public.
The Western sport Is guilty OF the follow
| ing libel: First Actor-"No, i have not hac
| moments rest since the season opened
| Second Actor-'I rested a whole evening
at Washington" "How did you get such
chanceYn swell, you see Mrs. Cleveland
came to the theatre, and as no one paid an!
| attention to the stage we all went back u
| the hotel and got the bell boy to wall
about and chatter little SO they wouldn'
| mics us.n
Mr.. Louis james and his company o
night played Hamlet to an audience o
fair proportions. The features Of The even
ing were of course the Hamlet Of Mr., Jane
and the Ophelid OF Miss Wainwright. The
were both excellent representations. Mr.
james portrayed the various moods of Ham
let In q manner somewhat his own, but hi
innovations were by no means iucompat bl
with the text He was ca led before tn
curtain after each act, receiving at one tim
three recalls. Miss Wainwright as Opheii
Was very sweet and very sad. She ciI rice
the audience by storm. or the rest Of tn
cast, with the exception of the grave
diggers, but little can he said. The
mouthed and ranted. The audience wa
one evidently familiar with the lines of tn
play. Had they not been, it is very doubi
ful If they could have made out but llttl
Of what anybody except Hdmlet Opheli
and the graye-diggers said.
MASAGER ALBAUGH IN TROUBLE.
scene-Albaughs Grand Opera-IIouse
Time-Sweet hour of prayer.
Music of the chestnut bells In the d
tance.l
Manager Albaugh is seen standing in tn
main entrance with threeby-6ve expre
sion Of melancholy thickly spread on h
face.
A friend enters.
Friend--Albaugh, why do you look 6
blue?
Albaugh--I have the right to wear thi
azure look.
FrIend-Whst ailest thee now, frien
John?
Albaugh Equality of voice, dull, slcE
ening thud) - The perAdious insuranc
companies have refused to insure my thea
tre
Friend On t-h-r-l-l.l-l-n-g tone What al
the vile catiifs' reasOnsg
Albaugh-Next Monday / will lutrC
duce--
Friend Intensely excited) We'll, wha
Albaugh--"A Parlor Match in my the
trc
Grand Tableau-,The friend falls, whl
tie gurple ia his throat is lost In II
sizzio Uf SuTeaparillG from across IL
street
"Wisdom am not Ia knowing such po'
crful sight" says Brother Gardner, ''bl
! IN keepu' shet on what you doan' know