The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25
HITHER AND TONDER.
Notes About People and Things in
General.

Notes About People and Things in
General.
Artemus Wards conpapiors were
band Of brilliant young Bohcmians, for
whose kind the Metropolis row contains
10 loom. They were the last Of their
kind, and most of them lived but brief
lives. They produced much that was
brilliant, but nothing that lasted Ar
temus alone won enduring fame. The
others were writer's. sctors and minstrels
The BOILERS. Dan and Nell Bryant. were
esninent 6cmbrfs Of the clan, together
with Charles Dawson Stanley and a
shining cluster Of young men abou,
town. one Of the latter, who lived 10
become a staid merchant. used TO relate
with glee how. on leaving the little
theatre in Twcnty-third street late one
evening, I'm ccupany with Arte mus, Snll-
~ and Neil Bryant, the trio broke out
in a Joy Gus carol. rhe song was inter-
irpted by one Of their desDised METRO
pOlitan policemen who roughly ordered
them 20 stop the noise. At this rude
interruption. Artemus stopped his song,
and, turning, threw himself upon the
broad bosom Of the estonished policam1a
and gave way 10 a gush of passionate
tears. Ills friends endeavored 10 calm
Choked by his warm embrace, begged
i'm 10 desist. which he did with the
tclaration, 1.-THE metropolitan polio aman
the nobest work of God" This senti-
.ent secured escape and continuance
the song.
Mrs. Corbett made her initial bow as an
.ctress last week, and she is as sweet as
new blown rose. She has a pretty
Hidish face. beautiful hair and IS blue
led and blonde as Lillian Russell. She
las not a great deal 20 DO. but does that
.tle so daintily and with so much nat
raj grace that nothing more could be
siled OF her. Her dresses are confac-
lions of such elegant design and material
NAT they are studies I'm the art OF COM
Iination and texture. Each one described
10 length wouit attract more ladies' than
James handsome face and ig Ire over
.oEid. She leans towards the ieli ,ate
and exquisite-soft pinks and pale gree IS,
lottod mule and flmy laces, tiny flowers
al plquant little hats. She has a waist
lat girdles well, and a white, birl-like
lecll that peeps out of a froth of en-
'o.der.es IN charming loyalincss. She is
modest and ayowedly Ingenious about the
lbrics OF the stage, so she is welcome
md delightful. Miss Blanche Howard and
FRS. Forester play he other parts. and
great splendid woman pa ned Dog mar
Toes u capital soubrette sketch and spec
ialty with Edward Decelle. DO fmlr
aas q wonderful voice, and IS The neatest
0dlcr and trick vocalist | know. Her
singing, besides, Is very fine. and she
nas "a bonnie hearty personality and
charm Of manner which is very wnalng
Alr. Brady acts, too. and when Mr.
Grady acts things are likely 10 70 fairly
4. 70 d D.
the first two acts. then he rushes ont 20
The treasury and counts up then he
comes back reformed after the money
is in. and for the last act Mr. Brady
runs the prize fight with a Parson Davies
culture and aplomb.
There IS no foundation for the report
that Lady Wolverton has decided 10 give
her house at CoOmbe Warren as a we'd
ding gift TO the Princess May OF Teck.
Arthur Balfour SAYS that his greatest
political help comes from his sister Ag-
mes. who is his housekeeper. Each day
she devOtes a fixed amount Of time 10
reading the newspapers and marking
what is useful for his purpose.
The Queen Regent Of Spain is a mag
nlfcent swimmer and very fond Of eXer-
else. Every day IN the season at san
where the members Of the
royal family spend their summers. the |
seashore is tfronged with spectators 10 ]
witness Her Majesty's really remarkable
feats. She is always accompanied by two |
men I'm boat, who watch her closely |
for fear Of accidents. IL often happens
that they find II impossible 70 keep UP |
with her movements. and nothing affords |
the swimmer more amusement than |
race with and distance them.
Is II true that Thomas Nelson Page |
who has just married hrs. Henry Field, |
Of Chicago, has asked to be Minister 10
The Hague? II hope not" says the edi- |
tor Of a Washington magazine. because |
a small bird says that both Mr.. and Mrs
Page look with admirins eyes on Wash |
ington-as a residence, Of course. For |
scholors and persons Of leisure it is the |
only sympathetic town in the United |
States"
Prior TO marrying Mr.. Page, Mrs. Field |
presented to Chicagos Art Museum a |
collection Of pictures valued at three |
hundred thousand dollars This collec- |
ton was made by Dir. Henry Field
The Duke cf Newcastle, who has been |
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs w. K Nixon |
At 1856 Rush street. has left Chicago.
Mr.. Ernest Rupert Sharpe. Of 4il |
Greenwood avenue. Chicago. issued CARDS |
FOR last Wednesday afternoon 10 meet |
Miss Lillian Bell. the author OF Love |
Affairs Of an Old Maid" who read from |
unpublished manuscript
The State OF Washington wants a |
pseudonym and thinks Evergreen" will |
DO * this fine young commonwealth !
VIII substitute Tacoma for Washington |
people Of the Capital Will rejoice greatly |
II Is never too late TO mend.
Chauncey NJ. Dcpew says there viii be |
10000 strangers daily in Chicago for the |
next four months. II the versatile |
~hauncey would kindly lavish some OF |
his Establishments on his friends OF the |
he could aid in that happy |
Among the passengers who arrived at |
New York on the Etruria late Saturday |
eight was Walter Besant. the English |
novelist. Mr. Besant Is "A short. stoutly- |
quit man. with a round face and full ]