The critic., 1891-01-07
PERSONAL.

AMBROSE Thomas, the immortal com
poser of "NlignOn,' is setting "1'asso' to
music, the librctto of which has been
written by Jules Barber.
William Archc'S criticism on Mrs.
Langtry's Cleopatra is everywhere pro-
nounccd to he the most severe on record.
Here il is: purple patches of Shakespeare
swimming in prismatiC scintillant macl-
strom of spectacle"
Mary Anderson refused to see Henry Il.
Abbey when he called ON her at Turn
bridge Wells lately. She says she will
never appear on the stage again, and
wishes nothing to do with theatrical pco-
pie.
Just been buried in Westminster Abbey,
Us Percy, the only family in England re-
tnining the prcscriptiyc right to the honor
of intcrment there.
Jessie Benton Frcmonts Christmas gift
was the cottage at Los Angeles where She
has long lived, now presented her, with
receipts for old debts, by the women of
California.
Mr.. Gladstone has sent to Andrew Car
ncgic the original Ms. of his articc on the
Carnegie pamphlet entitled 'rhe Gospel
Of Wealth" The entire manuscript is in
Mr.. Gladstonc's handwriting
Odctta Tyler the actress. who is Bessie
Kirkland ut her home in Nashville is
considered beauty OF or off the stage.
General Kirkland, her father, is Il West
Point graduate, and made a fine record
in the Confederate Army. Miss Kirkland
is n niece of General 1Iardcc, author of
the famous work on military tactics.
German musical papers say that DR.
Hans Won Buclow has decided to give Iip
his public piano recitals. 1t IS said tha.
the state of the great pianists health will
not allow him to do more than attend TO
the direction of the Philharmonic Society
of Berlin.
Gustav Frcitag, the famous German
novelist, is dangerously i'll. His physi-
clans have ordered his removal 10 Il resort
for invalids in the southern part Of
Europe
In the Nicolayevsk Asylum for Aged
Officers is n veteran Of 1872, Peter Tchood-
in0ff by name. He is now no years old
can read without eyeglasses and enjoys
perfect health. lie participated in the
battle of Borodinsk, where the army of
Napoleon l. was routed and has the
Gcorgien cross bestowed on him by Koot-
oozoir for bravery displayed in that bat
tie. lie served in the army up to 1880
participated in many battles, and was
| promoted to the grade of rot0,iSier on the
Ed. Howe, the Kansas newspaper man
and novelist, has been offered 500 for the
original manuscript of the "Story of Il
Country Town" the novel that made him
famous. And yet. according to the Kan
| sas City Times, there were lots of nights
| while Ed was writing the story that he
| would have taken fifty cents for the whole
business and thrown up the Job"
Miss Mildred Fuller daughter Of the
| Chief Justice, who became Mrs. Wallace
Monday evening, is dainty little woman.
She Is slender and perfect blonde, with
| short, curly hair worn in ringlets on her
! shapely head and III II soft coil ut the nape
of the neck. She is undeniably pretty,
and her manners are gentle and graceful.
Count Won Moltke, in spite of his ninety
| years, often walks the long distance from
the Reichstag building to the General
stan once. As he quietly walks along,
! with his tall figure only slightly bent, his
| simple cap and his hands in his pockets,
| except when saluting the passers,by who
bow to him, Won Motkc would not he
taken for more than 20 years of age. lie
| consclcntiously fultills his duties in Par
lament, being one of the most persistent
| listeners TO the often long and 'fatiguing
debates and one of the first to rise aud
vote when called upon by the President.
Herr Navor Scharwenka, the distin-
| gluShed composer and pianist, who ar
rived in New York Sunday, will give his
first concert at the Metropolitan Opera.
House, in New York, the evening OF
January ~. ON the preceding afternoon
he will give u public rehearsal. He will
appear in conjunction with the Said
| Orchestra, and in addition to classical
selections will give some of his own com
! positions and scenes from his orchestra
"Mataswntha. The latter will be given
in costume with the Metropolitan Opera
House chorus and certain vocal soloist'
not yet selected. After his New York ap
pearanCc Herr Scharwenka will make {
concert tour of the United States. Herr
SCharwcnka is q splendid-loolling man
He IS nearly six feet in height, broad
shouldcrcd, decp-chested, and well pro
portioncd. lie is accompanied by Senol
Carlos lluc6o of Valparaiso Chilli. Senoi
llucke is layorite pupil of Herr Schar
Wcnka.
Colonel James NJ. Williams, who i
seeking restoration 10 tho Army and ap
pointmcnt ON the retired list as captain II
the Seventh Cavalry, IS known in .Arml
circles as the colonel of the first nigger
sir from the fact that he was the orgi
nal commander Of the first regiment %
Western Colorcd troops, He is well know
from the Missouri 10 the Apache country
and was desperately wounded by tn
Indians in the Arizona campaign.
Kiddcr, L cabody a Co., bankers OF Ne,
York, made their usual Christmas dIstri
button among their clerks. The amour
of money thus glycn hy the firm cN
Ccedcd $4,000.
Thomas Watson, one Of the survivor
Of the famous "siS hundred, who, AZ tn
battle of lialaklaNA rode into the Jaw
of death, Is now in san Francisco. III
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