Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-08

Trollope. Fanny Kemble and Others These
plates burlesque certain passages in her jour-
walls, extracts from which are quoted and thus
il istrated. One Of Juliet in the vault bending
Ov r Romeo-"Where is your dagger, Mr.
! n 'ther representing herself and father III the
midst Of hogsheads of whisky, &c. Is this a
gimlet see before me. and quotation is: .My
dear father, who was a little elevated" An
other, Fanny kemble on horseb back, dashing
through the fields, very queer figure. Pierce
Butler, WHO was a small man. presenting huge
bouquet, bed room scene with visions Of the
Courier and Enquirer, Erening Post STAR,
Ndtionci Gazette, &c, and a scene on the
Plantation. in which she is being waited upon
by "a reliable contrabnnd'' These plates
must have been published soon after her first
book appeared, about 1s40. DR.. McCalla SAYS
his father, Gen. McCalla. brought them from
Kentucky when he came here in 1S45 to take
the ofhce OF fourth auditor under Mr.. Polk.
About that time or some years earlier the Troll
lopes had iibeied America. and in 1912, on
Dickens return to England, his unfair treat
ment Of those who paid him such distinguished
honor, In his Scurrilous book. Notes for
American Circulation" Disguised and amazed
our people. New York. Az usual led off with
the Boz" ball. and the lavish enter tainments
he enjoyed there and elsewhere turned his head.
The Erening Post, in 1912, said: Poor Boz
we did think there was common sense enough
{"
comfort, but il seems there is not. The man is
doomed"
DICKENS IN WASHINGTON.
His picture Of Washington, from his hotel
window, Fuller's. now WIlard's, was a photo
graph as it was at that time. The old Franklin
engine house and John Hands City Lunch
formed the most prominent features he behed
on the dsv of his arrival. party Of gentle
men gave him aniniormal supper at Boulanger's,
L.
ret and myself alone survive. We had most
enjoyable evening; that WAS before ne got the
big head on him. The same gentlemen on
his return, years afterward, refused to enter
tain him. n. z. Willis in one of his gossipy
letters to the National Ilteliigencer gives an
account OF his first meeting with Dickens, then
a reporter. His sketches had appeared and at
tracted attention. and Mr.. Willis was introduced
to him 'as young man who had some talent"
by publisher, and be describes Dickens as
almost abject in the presence Of the publisher
The most enjoyable book published in America
was Tyrone Powers Impressions OF America -
The modern element which claims to have given
Washington society its tone and elegance should
read Mr.. Powers description of the social life
OF Washington in 1856. They might be en-
lightened. The book is accessible in the Con-
gressional Library, and / would recommend
Its perusal. One OF these nevcomers. writing
for q Washington Sunday journal year or two
ago, said there WAS no society here until 1861 ,
and he was doubtless correct far as his per-
sonal knowledge went. Even Dickens ad-
misted our city was charmingiv situated and
Mr.. Powers prophesied the future Of WASH
ington. especially Rock Creek Park.
AN oLD-rIME WASHINGTON ARTIST
Dropping this l return to my mutton. viz,
beautiful picture 1 saw at DIR. McCalla's,
painted by Washington artist of the long ago.
1t is a copy of the portrait OF Sir osnua REYNOLDS
painted by himself, now in the British London
National Gallery. The copy was made by
Samuel NJ. Charles while he was abroad, some
where about the year 1889. Mr.. Charles was
a native Of Washington, and very early dis
played such decided talent he was sent abroad
to study and availed himself fully of
the advantages afforded him: and had he lived
would have won q distinguished name. His
forte was miniature painting an art rarely
practiced nowadays in this age Of photography.
His miniatures were exquisite and he would
compare favorably with Malbone. Cummins,
StaiIg and others in that line of art This
portrait in the possession Of DR.. McCalla is a
beautiful work Of art. very highly finished, and
said by those who have seen the original to be
a very faithful copy. l remember beautiful
portrait by him of favori:e comedian, Jim
Wills, in the character OF Nipperkin in the
"Sprigs Of LAUREL" 1t hung In the lobby of
the National Theater and was burned when the
theater was destroyed in 1S45.
There are many pictures or very high merit
in this city which are rarely seen, being most
Ut them -heirlooms, portraits BY Gilbert
Stewart, Jarvis, Newton. Leslie, Inman, Elliott
and others who have passed away
loan exhibition, such are usual in New
York and elsewhere. would be very attractive
here, where so many works OF art being in pri-
vate families are rarely seen. saw few DAYS
ago at Admiral Almy's "a portrait OF Mr..
John Mclean. who was Postmaster General
under Gen. Jackson. painted by Jarvis. a
masterpiece. such As is rarely seen nowadays,
marvel Of flesh tints and exquisite in tone
and finish.
am favored by Col Page McCarty with a
cast Of Hamlet which he Witnessed at the
Marshall Theater at Richmond when quite
young, In 1856 or thereabouts: Hamlet, Edwin
Booth; Hordtio. John Wilkes Booth; Laertes.
Edwin Adams; The Ghost, George Boniface;
Polon,us, John Jack; First GyaUtdigaer,
cellus. Theodore Hamilton; The Queen. Mrs.
Muzzy: Ophetic, Mary Devlin, afterward Mrs.
Edwin Booth. Col McCarty saws: These
actors were in the stock company Of the theater,
and it was just at that time when John NJ
Daniel. Mtcnie and other accomplished editors
made the town famous for its critical tastc. The
same company had given an equally famous
cast with Forrest
MEMORABLE EXTRA SESSION.
The Presidents proclamation converting Con-
gress in extra session recalls the turbulent ses-
sion OF 18A1. The financial troubles then. as
now. caused Congress to be convened on the
31st May, 134l, and they remained in session
until late in the fall. The wings then in power.
passed two financial measures. which Mr.
Tyler vetoed, ard when Dir. Ewing then Secre-
tarv Of the Treasury, resigned he was followed
by the whole cabinet. excepting Mr.. Webster
In his letter OF resignation, dated September
10. lS4l, Mr.. Ewing stated that the fiscal
agency" which Mr.. Tyler had vetoed was pre-
pared under the special instruc tons OF the
President to conform to his ideas of the mode
of relief demanded by the financial condition
Of the country. The session one Of the
most stormy ones ever held II we except those
in which bleeding Kansas" and the recon-
struction measures were before Congress. The
session remarkable for the debates in which
Mr.. CLAW. Mr.. Calhoun and Col. Benton par
ticipated in the Senate. and John Miner
Bolts. Mr.. Winthrop and other distin-
guished whigs INDUCED in the bitterest
invectives against Tyler. The 'Tyler guard"
composed Of Henry A. Wise. George H. Profett
of Indiana and five or six others, sustained w.
Ter and the floor OF the House Of Representa-
tives a scene of dairy alterations, in one or
two cases resulting in recourse to the code.
which had not yet gone entirely out Of vogue
There was general belief that an extra session
was fatal to the administration which called it,
and in the case of Van Buren,, Tyler and Pierce
it was as tprobabiy aided in their defeat The
extra session OF July 4. 1861, was remarkable
one from the fact that there we're many mem
bers OF Congress without constituents. Upton,
who came from Virginia, had only received
few votes, 1 think not near hundred, but John