The Washington times., 1894-03-23
AS THE CROWDS CONE OUT.

Did you see George Leslie last summer
with the comedy company at the National?
Did you see him off the stage? Did you
notice his wearing apparel? We liked the
young fellow so well and would like to have
him again so much next summer II he comes
that 1t will be noted with pleasure that he Is
acknowledged to be the king Of the Gotham
dudes Mr.. Leslie ia with one Of Frohman's
companies. The other day and evening he
wore three distinct suits, two OF them
ultra in the extreme and one the
regulation evening dress. The first
of these outworks was a sack suit OF fuzzy
brown tweed, brown derby hat. tweed gait
ers, and spiked-tocd patent feathers. The
afternoon rig was long double-breasted
coat of black diagonal, creased at the elbow
joints and spreading abundantly at the SIX irts,
together with bell-crowned silk hat. white
necktie of twilled silk blue-checked trousers,
and dove-colored "spats." Now, if he would
only do things like that in Washington.
And this one is on Barnabee too, or rather
1t was written by him and won second prize
in contest for the best story sent to Life S
Calendar:
wellknown Congregationalist clergyman Of
Boston went to an eminent dentist of that city TO
have himself supplied with new set OF teeth
After several pilerinages the work was COM
pleted. The clergyman, who possessed a voice
pitched In almost feminine key, stepped from
the operating chair, and, standing before long
mirror, began TO grimace, opening his mouth
wide so as to show his set OF teeth. He
finally burst out with the exclamation, Jesus
Christi" The dentist, who was u religious man.
and who did not know that his patient was a
clergyman, upon the repetition two or three
times of the sacred name protested most vigot-
ously against what he considered blaspheniy
NNaI mad from
the mirror and said: My good friend, I'm not
swearing IL is thirty years since I've been able
TO pronounce the name of my blessed Redeemer
without whistling."
This young fellow Creston Clarke, who is
coming to Washington for the first week Of
April under the favorable auspices of having
made great success in Philadelphia and Of
having been n personal friend and under
the management OF John T. Ford, has alto
gether stage ancestry on both sides. His
father. John S. Clarke. proved the most sue
cessful comedian that ever visited and
tarried in London. His mother, Asia Booth
Clarke, was lovely woman in mind and
person. and devoted all her time to the edu-
cation of her children. Young Clarke left
college full of eagerness TO follow in the foot
steps of his father and his ilustrous uncle,
Edwin, whose fame came to him across the
sea. He appeared for the first time on
the stage twelve years ago during the last
visit of his uncle, Edwin. to Europe
in performance OF Richelieu. The year pre-
vious to his uncle's death it was decided to
make him member of the Booth combina-
tion and success ;or of Lawrence Barrett.
Last November he entered into a two weeks
engagement in Philadelphia, where he acted
Hamlet sixteen times when the critics and
public were startled by his personality and
his powers as an actor His engagement was
so satisfactory that it was extended to fifty
ment April as Hamlet, Shylock. Romeo and
Richeieu. The chief support in the heroines
will be Miss Martha Ford. young lady, who
is apt to surprise and delight the play lovers
in her portrayals Of the women OF Shakes
peare.
Mr.. Robson brings the COMEDY Of Errors
this year During a long and highly honora-
BILE and successful career Mr.. Robson has
striven always to be real comedian rather
than a farceur or an acrobat. He has shown
himself 10 be an artist and humorist and
being these. he has always been especially
happy in the delineation of Shakespeares
eccentric creations. 1t is not strange that he
should desire to mark the apex Of his career
by production of the COMEDY of Errors
on a scale of notable magnificence as regards
even the smallest essential details. Every
thing connected with this production is of
degree of excellence that makes it one of the
best that was ever given the comedy.