The Washington bee., 1893-05-20
LOUISE TO CLARA.
Nv 3earC Clara:

II has been some time since
have had an opportunity to write
YOU a line. However | have cOnclud
ed that We should again start our
weekly leite to the Household.
Nothing was mole pleasing and
eDf ertainiOg to the girls than the
social gossip that we used to carry
on from time to time in our lei
tie s.
have a great deal to discuss
with you, the most important is the
testimonial on last Monday evening.
THE CENTER OF ATTRACTION
was Mr.. w. II. Davis, as Richard
dEl. Ii was all the fun you wanted.
irever saw girls enjoy themselves
more than those of the Household.
The appearances of our genial
friend w. r. d., was the slgDaI for
applause.
Iudeed. be was the only Richard,
and | know had Shakespeare been
pre- ent 20 WiLuesS the person natlcn
OF his favOrite pIa we'll don't
know what he would have said, no
doubt be would have been as mucii
amused as tho audience. Lady
Anne never was so II. uch l.yt d and
c0nrted as she was on Monday
night. The Duke of Gloucester
had all the Hli, b!eness of d french
dancing master.
There were some features about
his act Dg hat could De commended;
his gestures were awkward and un-
natural, >u3n as never Saw before
even among professional actors.
O,heli0 dldnot materllize, why, l
am unable to state. [ was looking
fUI d graud treat In his persona
ton of OthelIo, but l sssuIe you
the Household was disappointed.
The costume of the Duke was
uuiqup, such was never Witnessed
before. [ thought the Duke bad
Oh hustle, it looked so a. any
rate.
Lady Anne was very gao1 and
win a little training she would be
come a good actress.
My friend w. ii. II. Hart, was
self possessrd and natural. His
articulation was pc feet and grs
tut es natural.
Our dear little Leana McKenny
W IS the favorite OF the household.
Mrs, Rdgeway sang under d dis.
advantage. | have heard her sing
better. After her first song, the
encore was mingled with hlssess
which | didn't think was at all be
coming TO such classic audience.
Mrs. Rldgeway was very becoming
ly dressed.
The music by the Marine Band
was excellent.
TIE discussion in the household
is about the
| CHICAGO CONTEST.
Who drew the color liue | don't
know From what | have been in>
formed there was as much cOlOrpho
bia on one side as there was on the
other. Whether there was or was
not Miss Jordon won the prize and
there is no doubt but that she
deserves what she has won.
What it cost | am unable to state
but | do know that ten tickets
could have been bought for less
than the ticket that WAS given by
the Daily Post. Tnere is too much
| COLOR PREJUDICE
among the colored people of
this city. The blacks are opposed
to the brights aud the latter are
opposed to the former. What is the
matter with the people, the line is
being SO tightly drawn until it is
becoming question of serious con
Slderation b3 the household.
The white people certainly don't
want cit. eI class.
In the departments / notice few
individuals who are endeavoring to
hide their identity. WHAT does ii
all mean?
The race is retrograding instead
of advancing, 1t would have been d
good idea if the Chinese Exclusion
Act had applied to some of
these individuals.
Time will not permit me to dis
euss the topics which We We're con.
sidering last evening, but in my
next [ shall certainly pay my re-
spects to the household.
Yours lovingly,