Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-20
THE WORLD OVER.

George Bancroft, the historian. has
gone to Europe. lie says he has no need
of the elixir of life.
Lawrence Barrett is growing fat and
he is ANNOYED about it. Adipose inter
feres with the character of the lean
and lank" Casslus.
Tennyson and Swinburne write wretch
ed hands. The laureates chirography
is large and uneven, while Swinburne's
looks like the work Of a school boy.
A Pittsburg miss, now in London, Is
said to have written TO the Princess
Louise, Duchess of Fife, offering TO buy
one of the numerous sets Of bracelets
presented to her on her recent mar
riage.
In France an extensive series of in
vestigations has led 10 the conclusion
that the sardines of commerce are
young fish, not yet arrived at maturity,
and as rule size is no clue to the state
of development.
Stanley may be expected back in time
for the early lecture season. By the way,
one of the great travellers early ac-
auaintances, says, STANLEY was one Of
the readiest and most accomplished liars
be ever knew.
New York letter in Kansas City Star:
Of all the millonaires, none has been re-
garded as more retiring in disposition, or
more anxious to avoid public scrutiny
and comment than Jay Gould; but |
learn that he has just done thing which
indicates a change of his mind. One Of
Our theaters is making ready deliberately
for the production of mefodrama Of
city life. One Of the characters Is named
Jee Gold. ami he is meant to be a coun-
terpart Of Jay Gould. / understand
that it is undecided whether TO employ
an actor who looks like Gould, or can
produce resemblance, but it is settled
that the part will be that of an extreme
" rich Wall street capitalist and manip
ulator. One scene Is to present the
billiard room in Gould's city resi-
dence The theater folks did not
suppose that they could copy
the apartment exactly, and 50 their
scene painter went to George Slosson,
the billiardist who had once been EN-
pIoyed by Jay Gould and his son George
to teach the game 10 members OF the
family. The plan was to use Sloss0n
recollection in modelling and painting the
view. But Slosson rather thought that
Gould might afford access 70 the room
for the purpose OF copying, and polite,
urbane, persuasive fellow was sent On
the doubtful erTand 20 the millionaire.
81 suppose you'll make the scene Any
how" Mr. Gould replied, 80 think yoa
might as well be night. Send your scene
painter to my house and | viii give or
ders for ms admission.
Thus il wall come about that JAY
Gould's billiard room will be seen by
theatsr assenabiages exactly "a it looks
( Seekers Of sights in Sew York NAV yo
to look AZ the an5quated facade Of the
old Bowery tbeater, bat they are not
likely any longer To ind the accustomed
performances Of loud and active melo-
drama The property IS owned by shs
proprIetors 0. the big ad joining Atlantic
garden, who mean thai the theatrical ea-
tenrainme8ts shall assemble people who
will come into the garden between acts
fer beer. Last season the house was de-
voted 20 dramas IN English az very l0w
prices 81 admission, and the Consequence
was that audiences were very largely
composed 81 Toys, whose expenditures
were restricted - the purchzss 81 tick
ets- Tie doors are shut now against
thai kind OF multitude, and the inteE.-
ton Is 70 give musical AID drsusaisc per
foruAuces II Gernza-