The Washington times., 1894-09-10
GALLERY, PIT, AND GREENROoM.

High class comedy will hold the boards at
the Academy this week, the attraction being
the first presentation in Washington OF the
much lauded English comdey, "Our Uncle
Dudley" The piece is of highly diyerting
type, bristling with witticism and sparkling
with humor, interspersed with catchy topi-
cal song or two. and most hewildering
dance. Unlike many so-called farce comedies,
it has quite an ingenious plot. The company
is select one, including many familiar faces,
among whom are Mr.. Frank Currier for sew
eral seasons stage director OF Miss Julia
Marlowe's company. who Is pronounced
one of the cleverest all around char
acter actors on the stage; J. l..
Ottermeyer, last season a prominent figure OF
A. l.. Palmer's stock company; August Cook,
who was q conspicuous member of Frohman's
attractions for several years; Russell Bassett,
also shining light OF Frohman's pieces last
season pronounced hit in Il. II. French's
'Prodigal Daughter during its eventful run
at the American Theater, New York; Earl
Brown. w. r. Mckay, and Harold Leslie; Miss
Lena Merville, last season playing the title
role IN Jane" which won for her the praise
OF press and public; Minnie Thurgate, a re-
cent importation from the Gaiety, London,
where she caught the town by storm with her
enhancing dances; Augusta Nelson, the sweet
Maitland, representing StockwelPs San Fran
cisco Stock Company; in addition to host of
others who will assist to make fun fast and
furious.
Nowadays it is customary for every body
coming from New York to be prepared with
some new story connected with the mode Of
transportation in that city.
Miss Lena Meryille, the young lady who
pInVS WinifreH friyaFfOn in 1'(lur ITncie Dud-
ley" at the Academy next week, enacted the
leading part in one of these daily comedies
recently. The story is told by Mr.. William
B. Curtis, the company's agent, and runs as
follows:
1T was one morning about II o'clock when
/ entered Broadway cable car to go up
town. the Car was well filled, but after
scrutiniZing glance | found a seat beside two
ladies VINO had entered a few minutes before
me and were still engaged in adjusting an
arInfull of packages, evidently preparatory TO
long ride. One of the women was typical
woman's rights agitator. Her companion
was slightly younger, but with the same gem
eral appearance. After having arranged
their parcels in a satisfactory manner the right
er's jaw began to talk; first she commented
upon the weather, then she rayed upon the
costumes worn by the lady bicyclists. At
this iuucture an elderly gentleman was seen
to approach the car assisting a charming
young HISS 10 PICK utE way over the muddy
pavement. oh. that's Mr.. Blackburn the
gentleman who lives in our block, was heard
from the lady with the conspicuous face
Yes, and he is flirting with that woman; l
think he is horrible 10 carry on in such q
manner BY this time litter WIS heard
among the passengers. And would yousbe-
lieve 1t, he has wife and six children at
home replied the somewhat ancient lady's
companion.
LAS the gentleman and fair lady entered the
car, the feminine element OF the moving We
bicie craned their necks to see the horrible
monster. The excitement by this time had
reached fever heat, and the comely damsel
was seen to actually wither before the inquir-
ing gaze of the passengers.
''Forty-second street, cried the conductor.
The old gentleman raised his hand for the car
to stop. The young lady who was none other
than Miss Merville, kissing him, said Good
bye. papa, and walked out.
THE two talking machines turned four off
ferent colors and spilled their bundles on the
floor in their vain endeavor 10 recover them
selves. The other occupants put a wish-they-
were-far-away look on their faces. and tried
to read the signs on both sides of the street at
once. The gripman closed the door with
slam and screwed his brake until it seemed TO
groan for mercy. while the conductor fell
against the silence and hurt himself"
The parade of Primrose & Vests Minstrels