The Washington times., 1894-05-01
AS THE CROWDS CONE OUT.

Mr.. Goodwin made the first-night speech that
We have come to expect last night. III had
only known" he dra wIed, "that you would be SO
kind and so full of courage as you are l would
have gotten Mr. Carleton to write me some ex-
tempore eloquence But can say sincerely that
l am glad TO be here-glad particularly because
my friend Coxey is here too / shall march with
him TO the Capitol Tomorrow, and ask Congress
to put me to work Oh, If we could only all be
put to work" Then he told of the new play by
Mr. Carleton, ambition" which he viii bring
next year, and promised that it treats OF Wash
ington subject. Also ! have play by
another American Augustus Thomas / have
several English plays for sale. Ii you find any
one this week or next week or any time who
wants an English play shall be glad to hear from
him" OF course, such pleasant little remarks
as these made every one feel good The big
audience enjoyed "a Gilded Fool' as much as
they ought to- which is, Of course, immensely
MIR Goodwin assumes the role of the boyish
young man Of fashion with the humorous Sc
robustness that we like in him, and developes be-
sides the strong dramatic ability that perhaps
no one suspected before he plays the part
Another giant with comedy face sings
Wang for Us this week. There are few mo-
ments better in life than when you look at a
woman OF five foot two. That's what Edwin
Stevens does with Ethel Lynton. She puts her
head on his breast at the region of his third vest
button, and he fondes her hair and hangs his
other side Mr. Stevens has fine voice TO sing
with, and it is good to make gags with, too. lie
is enjoyable, but purhaps not so magnetic a
funny man as Hopper. Miss Virginia Earl has
round nice little form which fits well in white
flannel trousers. she sing "a Shady Nook" till
you wish you were the man, either one. and she
the maid. Her lips are ruby. besides all these
charms, she winks her eye.
Rush City is up TO date and so is Mr.. Rush.
Suburban real estate boomers can get pointers.
Certainly no man in the booming business ever
accomplished more. He secures not only n very
desirab BILE population from a financial point of
view TO himself, but when things are going down
for him he has gentleman who controls the
elements" who causes Rush City to be blown
over into Cactusville, where he assumes charge
and runs Cactusvile with Rush City blown in.
Incidental 10 act three Miss Clara Thropp. n
native of Washington, sang "She Is Lady as
sung in the Alhambra Music hall, London.
Messrs Mathews and Bulger also gave their
specially and sang their famous song, entitled
Turn 1t Over" Ever hear ..furn II Over?" Mr.
Rush is not to be subdued by such matters as
cyclones and conspiracy on the part of the
population against him, for in the midst of his
trouble he marries n rich grass widow" whose
divorce he secures under the laws of Rush City
in sixty Minutes
1.-THE Mumychia," which was presented under
the direction of Miss Isabelle Elliott, at Metze-
rotts Music hall last night, for the benefit of the
South Carolina hurricane sufferers, was wit
messed by very large and fashionable audience,
among which were Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Carlisle,
Countess EsterhaZy, Miss Herbert, Miss Alice
Riggs, Mrs. Senator Blackburn, Mrs Senator
Gordon, Mrs Senator Mcmillan, Mrs Senator
Hoar, Mrs. Senator Murphy, Mrs. Hurst, Mrs
Fitzhugh Coyle, Mrs. Gallaudet. Miss White
Mrs Totten, Mrs Nash, Mrs Harrison Dodge
and Mrs William II. Browne, each of whom
were the patronesses, and they were accom-
panied by number of friends. The entertain
ment was an elaborate one, there being nearly
hundred young ladies and gentlemen, robed
in pretty gowns, representing the Grand Til
umphal Procession to the Temple of Diana