The Critic and record., 1891-04-20

"Well,n said George chow did you
come out ?'
"oh, all right" replied Daniels, 81
win SlG0.n
Good" exclaimed George, holding out
his hand, proceed to diyvy.'
"Divvy nothing said Daniels, 'you
don't get any of this dough-"
why not" exclaimed the celebrated
end man in his most dulcet tones.
"Well, you see" said Manager Joe, 'it
was this way The first race that was run
j bet $50 and lost it. That was your $50.
] then put q twenty on a 0-to-1 shot and
won il. That was my $40. You see
yours was all gone after the first race.
sabe ?"
In vain did Wilson expostulata, remon-
strate. demonstrate. He couldn't make
Daniels understand that when two men
put up $50 apiece in speculation that
each is entitled to half the gross proceeds.
Daniels couldn't see it that way and in
sists to this day that the twenty he lost
was Wilson's twenty, and upon that basis
he settled.
1t was at least week after the incident
Just narrated before Wilson recovered his
form as funny man.
George Wilson'S Minstrels will be at AL
baugh's all this week.
Harris
The performance given by the Sullivan
and Bethune combination at Harris
Theatre this week will be for the benefit
of the charity fund of Lincoln Post, G..
A. Il. The members of the post have
decorated the theatre in very handsome
manner for the opening tonight when
"a Celebrated Case" will be presented.
The benefit comes from all tickets pur-
chased outside of the theatre and large
number have already have been disposed
nf nlyatu pn hn raI ,.F.
w. II. Baker, chairman Pension Office.
Frank Evans, Quartermaster Generals
Office.
G, r. Rose, Treasury.
Alexander Scott, treasurer, Patent
Office
i. L. Richmond, Dead Letter Office.
w. A. Moore, Land Office.
Arch Burgess, Surgeon Generals
g. T. Jacobs, Seventh and F streets
| northwest.
A. w. Bogia, War Department.
w. i. de knight, Treasury.
The S@ngerbund.
The Washington Sengerbund celebra-
ted their fortieth anniversary last night
with a sacred concert at the Academy of
| Music. The house was well filled with
| the friends of the organization, which is
one of the strongest German societies in
| the city. The programme was an inter-
esting and varied one. An orchestra of
| forty pieces furnished the instrumental
| and male chorus of about the same
| number of voices, the vocal music.
| Hon. SIMON Wolf was down on the
| programme for an address, but it was an
| nounced that he had met with serious
accident and would be unable to appear,
The Festival Hymn, rendered by the
| Smngerbund and the orchestra, was the
opening number. 1t was concluded with
| tableau Of America. Miss Alice Will
liams of New York gave two selections,
Still as the Night" by Bohm, and 40
| Sevilla," by Dessauer. She has a remark
ably sweet and well-cultiyated voice.
Mr.. Richard Burmeister of Baltimore
was loudly applauded for his rendering of
| two selections, particularly the prelude
and song by Chopin. Anton Kaspar
pleased the audience with his Fantasia
Apassonata" on the violin,
The programme concluded with "Die
Niederwaldfahlt," descriptive arrange
ment of recitations, chOruses and solos.
Some very handsome floral offerings were
received by those who took part inthe
concert.
The Adam of the Amusement World.
The late Adam Forepaugh, was the first
to give a big show, the first to combine
circus and menagerie, the first to erect
two great tents, the first to exhibit in two
great rings, the first to thrice enlarge his
show, the first and foremost i'm all things
He was truly named Adam, and his name
will last i'm the mouths of men as long as
that of the father of our race, Through
the ages he will be known as the founder
of the oldest, biggest, greatest, grandest
richest amusement enterprise on all the
broad earth. His name is synonym OF
| progression, His possessions dot this sen.
| enclrCled sphere as stars do the dome OF
night his great show is as Phnbus' fullest
ray to the mildest phosphorescent CLEAN
when compared with all other shows.
Its perpetuation has been permanently
planted in the hands of his illustrolI'
successor Mr., James T.. Cooper, who in
making the purchase of the great sho \
from the estate, purchased right and title
The use of name and right TO prolOng it
name. To this end last season Mr.. Cooper
was indefatigable, and this season and fo
each season henCeforth he promises TO b,
the same. Remember the date in Wash
ington, Wednesday and Thursday, Apri
20 and 30,
The Kirmesse Mnitaire.
The two weeks full programme for thD
Kirmesso Militaire to be held at Masoni,
Temple from April 20 to May , will be
Monday, April 20, opening ball; Tuesday
April 2l reception to Washington Ligh
Infantry Corps; Wednesday, April %, in
diyidual drill for the High school Cade
Corps; Thursday, April %, Nationa
Guard individual drill Friday, April "a
Professor SheldOn's fancy dance and Sat
urday, April 25, reception to Fifth Bat
tallion, ID. G. N, q. Monday, April ~
reception to Light Battery and Enginee
Corps Tuesday April 2s, reception 4