The Washington times., 1894-05-06

two watches, one extremely valuable and tho
other simple silver one, which he says al
ways brings him luck. talked to theatre
cal man the other day who wore heavy gold
chain tied to q toothpick, which latter tails
man was inserted in his watch pocket. He
assured me that that toothpick was an excel
lent sign that he would not catch delirium
fremens very soon.
| The latest in the Coghlan comedy is the an
nouncernent that Charles will after all not
appear with his sister next Tuesday, Joseph
Holland will take the leading part in the
company. wish to ins;nuate sub-rosa that
Rose may not find him a satisfactory man.
People have said before now in this sub-rosa
fashion that Rose scoId5 her company dread
| fully, and takes Il great amount of genuine
pleasure in it, and Holland is stone deaf.
Our Annie Lewis has been engaged by
Manager r. NJ Field. of Boston, for the lead
ing part in q revival Of Prince Pro Tem."
Dear little Effie Shannon is going to spend
the Summer abroad. Cora Urquhart Potter
is back in America. The exchange is hardly
satisfactory. But Cora brings Kyrle Bellew
with her.
Managsr Strakosch, of the Edgar strakosch
Comic Opera Company, wonders II little
deviation from the "done to death" round Of
operas that are usually given by the Summer
people may not prove successful. He is act
ing on an idea that it may in selecting the
repertoire OF his company for its eight weeks
stay here. He has "The Little Duke"
Gypsy Baron" 'Olivette," "Musketeers."
''Madame AngOt" Indiana" and number
OF others. Mr.. Strakosch also bore in mind
when he was planning this season that comic
opera people must have voice, action, and
form to be successful. He has been extremely
fortunate as far as the last of these requisites
is concerned especially, and as far as his
chorus OF fifty goes.
Miss Jessie Bradbury, Alice Hosmer.
Charles A. Bigelow, Guy Standing, George H.
Broderiek and Fred Huntley are of the cast,
Several of them are well known and liked in
Washington, Bigelow, Alice Hosmer, Broder-
lex and Huntley. Jessie Bradbury, the SOU
brette, has an alto voice. pretty face and
beautiful figure. Guy Standing is the son Of
Herbert Standing, a nephew Of W. 7. Carle-
ton and the husband of Isabelle Urquhart
He possesses handsome stage presence and
a magnificent baritone voice.
1.-THE Little Duke will be the opera this
week.
Geoge Dixon, the colored champion Of the
feather-weights. comes to the Lyceum this
week with his excellent company of athletes
and comedians. happen to know that he is
nice fellow personally, has pretty white
wife, and has saved money enough to be one
of the richest colored men in the country,
and he i; really great boxer, because he is
scientific and heavy hitter.
Harry Fiske is known to every Washington
theater goer, and every one is his friend. Not
all of them were at the benefit given him by
Manager Albaugh last night. but great many
were. The programme included almost every
dramatic man and woman in town. and they
all gave their choicest 1t was an ENJOYABLE
occasion all around. Mr.. Fiske is leaving
Albaugh's house. and although every one is
sorry for, it you would never have guessed it.
There We're too many smiles and too much
general iubilation. Il. G. B.