The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-07-27
IN THE LOBBY.

Two indianapolis young men have written,
composed, and had produced recently comic
opera of the name of THE Kettledrum." Hub
Smith and Bert Riddle, of this city, did the same
ing his second-last mustache and long before
Bert ever dreamed Of becoming great theatre
cal manager with bank account beautiful to
"kettledrum' had tremendous run OF two
consecutive nights at old Ford's Opera House,
dramatic and musical critics Of the city just
lovely. 1t is understood that Messrs. Smith and
Riddle have retained Senator Edmunds to begin
suit in the Supreme Court against the In
dianapolis young men for infringement of title.
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The summer opera season is over, and for the
next month there will be little in the way of
public amusements Offering at the big houses.
Summer opera is delightful institution, and it
Is pleasant to know that the season at Abaugh's
has been financial success. Except on the very
hot nights the attendance has been uniformly
good, and ali Interested in the enterprise have
pocketed fair winnings. Miss Lamont's company
has been dis6anded M by Manager Roth, and the
mer haunts of the profession were it not for the
benefit to the prima donna, which will take place
the company gladly waited over in Washington
couple Of days to shoW their he regard @ for Miss
the house ought to be crowded.
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Manager Roths plans for next season are not
yet determined. 1t is pretty certain that he will
not continue with Miss Lamont. He did think
one time of organizing new company. to be
Epmne sS Though tRe He ha
abandoned this plan and sold his rights in the
opera and his costumes to Miss Pauline Hall, who
will hay, one of the best troupes on the road
newt season.. Mr.. George Floyd. treasurer of the
company, will remain in the city for some time
yet. He is interesting himself in the bill now
before Congress to amend the Interstate Com
merce law so as to allow the railroads to grant
more favorable terms to travelling theatrical
companies. The law as it stands has worked
great hardships to the profession, as the item of
railroad fares is one of the heaviest in the ex-
pense account of travelling company.
Probably the only break in the dearth of
amusements between this and the opening of the
regular season at the National and Albaughs
will be in the middle of August. Then there will
be three nights of mnstrelsy at each house-the
same three nights, by the way. At the National
CleVelands big new minstrel troupe Will hold
George Wilson. will stir up the risibilities of his
admirers with his various comicalities. WASH
ington always takes kindly to burnt;eork art,
during the short engagement.
Mr.. Harry Fisk, the manager of Albaugh's,
will HE him away in couple of days for much
needed rest in the pleasant mountain town OF
Romney, w. Va, where every summer consd-
erable colony of Washington people gathers
About Romney good bass fishing is to be had in
the Potomac, and plenty of game abounds in the
about the middle of August, when ne will have
to return here for the minstrel engagement al
Albaugh's on the l4th, 10th, and 10TH
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1t is likely that Miss Helen Lamont will not be
heard on the operate stage next season. She
has made no engagements and feels disposed to
rest for a season. Her health is not of the best
and her voice shows the effects of the almost
constant strain which she has put on it for two
years.
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There is quite batch of news aioat about the
Washington boys who are in the profession. AL
bert Riddle will rot manage Donnelly and Gi
rards Natural Gas" Company next season
Mr.. Riddle has made a big success of it and now
one of the owners of the play will take hold o.
it himself. Wilton Lackaye will appear in an
other new role in New York tomorrow night