The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-09
PERSONAL.


Sgnor Campanini is again his old self
and his voice seems as strong and sweet as
i'll his palmy days of grand opera.
Sardou is going to take "Thermidor' TO
Berlin and show the Germans how he de-
nounces the cutthroat liberty of the
French Revolution.
Ten Eyck, the Albany artist has
painted full-ength portrait of the late
Roscoe Conkling, which is an admirable
likeness, preserving, as his own daughter,
Mrs. Oakman, thinks, almost exactly the
expression of her fathers face.
Two of the best dressed women in Eng
land are literary women-Mrs. Campbell
Praed and Mrs. Stannard. Their gowns
are tailor-madc and cut in the simplest
style. In evening wear Mrs, Praed affects
rich, delicate brocades.
The late lrma Marie, the Paris opera
singer, was once q woman of marvellous
beauty, with flashing black eyes and a
superb figure, but before she retired from
the stage she had become thin and hag-
gard, a mere wreck of her former self.
Alice, daughter of the poet Longfellow,
rs fine photographers of the amateur
class. Her specially is storm pictures,
and some of them taken along the Massa-
chusetts coast Will soon appear rs Illus
trations of'a book of sea songs.
Diroctor-General Davis of the Worlds
Fair says that if the report of the Gambler
Committee is adopted rs presented he will
resign. The report places him under local
direction instead of making him an Off
cial of the National Commission.
The Providence Telegram states that
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island will re-
tire from his seat in the Senate at the ex-
piration of his present term of office in
1893, declining a reelection. He finds it
necessary to attend to his private business.
Isabella H., ex-Queen of Spain, is fat
and waddling old lady of circus.like girth,
who seems to have forgotten all the vani-
ties of the world and to be devoted to
works of charity, the appreciation of
Partisan dinners and the needs of good
partner at the whist table.
IL is said that the illness of Madame
Patti in Bristol has disturbed financial
arrangements amounting to more than
$4,000. If she does not speedily recover
the money paid into subscription con-
certs in her whole engagements will have
to be returned.
Miss Ella Ewing, Missouri girl, now
on her way to Europe, is eight feet tall
and weighs 2iO pounds. She is lS years
old, is growing ut the rate of an inch a
month, and expects to keep up at that
lick until she is 81. Her hands are each
twelve inches long, but the size of her feet
is not given for fear Chicago girls would
make comparisons.
Nine. Modjeska's tour of this country
for next season has been completely
booked. A play on Marie Antoinette viii
probably be feature of her repertory.
The Polish actress has met with great sue
cess in her performances in her native
land, and arrangements are now making
for her appearance in London before her
return to tins country.
The new Senator from Kansas is not in
any. way what is known as a society man.
He has seldom appeared at public gather
ings in Topeka, and was never known to
go to the theatre or to wear evening dress.
Like Mr.. ingalls,, he is frequently attired
in a Prince Albert coat, but he leaves it
unbuttoned, and wears soft hat of liberal
dimensions.
Sarah Bernharlt told the reporters in
New York yesterday that the jewelry
which she brought with her was worth
perhaps $4,000. But" she added, at is
stage jewelry, and you know we do not
estimate that sort Of thing very accu.
rately."
The engagement is announced of Miss
Claire Coudert, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Charles Coudert, of No Is West Forty
ninth street, New York. to the Marquis de
| Choiseul of Paris.