The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-12-14

there were two conductors on this car" The
officious man swelled with rage, and shouted
81 want you to understand I have taken
more fares on this line than you ever car
ried." Whereupon the driver retorted
"That's the reason why you're not on the
line now; you took too many" And the pas.
sengers roared with delight
*~*
There was period during Julia Marlowe's
matinee at the Hollis street theater Saturday
afternoon when several hundred hearts were
probably beating like triphammers That
was when young Taber, of the company,
dropped some fire on the stage from torch,
during the tomb scene.
In moment a streak of fire ran along the
floor toward the wings. The two actors, Mr..
Taber, playing Romeo and Mr.. McWade
playing Balthazar stood in the midst Of it.
Scores in the audience turned pale, fearing
panic. Mr.. Taber took off his costly man
tie, put it over the flame and walked over it
till the fire was out. The audience applauded
vehemently, and the actor went on with his
lines
But this was not ALL A little column of
smoke soon began to rise, indicating new
outburst of flame. A few excitable persons
started for the door, and catastrophe
seemed at hand
The GOODNESS of "Romeo" averted the
danger. He had by this time slain Paris, and
in his action he contrived, without the least
sacrifice of the situation to strike his hand
fatty, palm downward upon the column of
smoke and he held it there until he had
entirely smothered the smouldering fire.
His hand was, no doubt, scorched severely,
but he has earned title to Bostonian favor
which will not soon be forgotten.
Dixey once had warm experience Of a
similar kind here He was personating
ballet girl in Adonis and his skirts got afame.
He sat down on them hard. He spoiled the
fire but he was smoke-cure -Adonis
for few days.
No actor in many years eyed M
an immediate and entire succe! Ibosr5i al
Julia Marlowe. The universal agreement is
that she has all the qualities necessary to
greatness, the temperament Of stage artist,
the requisite intelligence and character, the
voice and the body. She has that natural
sympathy with an audience which marks the
work Of Ellen Terry and Minnie Maddern.
She can play the parts of Shakespere's
comedy women, not yet with the exquisite
perfection Of detail of Modjeska, but
with an artistic discernment that
promises all. Her admirers who re-
member Nelson hope that Nelson reappears
in Julia Marlowe Not only does Miss Mar
lowe bring to her art beauty and youth; she
brings natural refinement not only of man.
ner but of speech and thought. Nelson's
earlier acting is said to have shown more
crudity and even vulgarity than Marlowe's,
and the work of Nelson's later years was to
give her art that delcacy which shared with
her beautiful temperament the triumph of
her success. Marlowe only needs the aban-
don which time will give her to fill the role
of the great Nelson.
The latest handy thing at the aristocratic
clubs is private barber. He can work Sun
days as well as weekdays.
Miss Gillette is going in dime museum
SO the manager asserts.
Governor Ames is sometimes saluted as
''senator" by men who think they know
where the lightning will strike.
CHARLES CAVvr~