The times., 1898-07-10

his adventures all the way and was much
pleased at her interest as evinced by her
close Inquiries into the time of his eX-
ploits and the number OF days spent In
performing them. Often he noticed her
taking notes of his conversation and cred
tied her with being intelligent and
Charming parsonage What was his sur
prise therefore the day before Iand-
ing, at having this girl prove through her
records that by his own vocal autonios-
raphy he had lived three hundred ana
ten years and had even been frequently
in four or five places at once. The young
lady is no longer popular with this traV-
eler and people who mention her name
in his presence learn 1t rapidly.
The particular Washingtonian who Is
afflicted with the mania is also greatly
and deeply Interested in VIII Ingersoil-
why shouldn't he be called viii. since
Mr. Barrows has become Jimmy. Mr.
Lancaster has been dubbed Jack ana
Mr. Mackay rechristened "Ed?" Though
she viii not confess it, she seems to have
been rather worried at the fact that Maud
Haslam is Mr. IngersolPs sweetheart in
all of the pieces produced. and last week
she exhibited table calculated TO sho"
that the actors oscuatory ability is only
second 70 that of Olga Nethersole. After
due inspection. she proposed TO have trade
marked her right to name special brand
"
and to use her statistics on every pack
age.
She claims that by actual count Col.
Charles Prescott and Rachel McCreery
embraced four times during every per-
formance of Held by the Enemy. As
the play was given ten presentations this
aggregated forty labial salutes. There
was decided drop when Brother John
put on and Eleanora Browning en-
tered the cast, but the mathematician
says that Mr.. Ingersoll kissed Miss Has
lam twenty-eight times while Won at
Last" was being offered for six night and
a matinee THE Mighty Dollar, being
a comedy. scored only one an evening. but
''Esmeralda'' was marked with a tremen-
dous rise IN numbers and the lady count
ed that Estabrook imprinted souvenir
upon the upturned lips of Nora Desmond
six distinct and separate times a day,
making a total of forty-two for the
week innocent as a Lamb" has broken
the record and been credited with the
astonishing number of eleven kisses
night or seventy-seven during the en-
gagement. Having thus minutely gone
into details the informant has added up
the whole list and discovered that the two
have embraced just one hundred and nine
/ ty-four times during the season
Whatever the cause may be-enVy or
what not-the invalid declares that the
whole thing is too bad and that she
doesn't see how IL is allowed. She also
announces her intention of patentng rub
her lin protectors for Miss Haslam
should the season last much longer and
is anxious 70 get bill through Congress
providing that both shall be pensioned
after next year. Privately the truth may
bt that this girl only wants to be leading
( lady at the Columbia for few evenings,
but ther-well "Will'' Ingersoll is really
, a good looking fellow, isn't he?
Paul Dunbar. the negro poet. who is at
present residing in this city. has written
! the Hbrstto for vaudeville sketch. en-
/ titled THE Origin of the Cake-Nalk.
which Ernest Hogan. author of 'Al
/ Coons Look Alike to Me-" is at present
producing in New York. The little play
{ is said to be remarkably bright and has
! made an emphatic hit IN the halls and
! on the roof gardens of the metropolis
Eugene Blair. her daughter and her
! mother. Mrs Wren. will spend the Sum
mer in Europe As is well known. Miss
Blair IS the wife of Robert Downing and
d native of Washington. She has been
| starring for the last TWO years. her sue
cess this season being pronounced.
Tn. members of the Castle Square
| Opera Company, so we'll and fayorably
known here. are spending their vacations
in all parts of the country. Raymond
Hitchcock will put in the hot water with
the Knickerbocker Opera Company in
| Saratoga and William Wolff has an
| uounced his intention of remaining at
i.Ashmont. Mass. for some little time.
| Grace Golden has gone abroad, Joseph
Sheehan will make his headquarters at
Saranac Lake and Bessie Fairbairn will
visit her family in Canada. Lizzie Mac
nichol has planned to rest for period at
Sunapee Lake and Gertrude Quinlan will
be located in Michigan on the hennebec
River. All are joviai. pleasant people and
The Times wishes them delightful va
cation and a profitable afterward.
Nothing can be more gratifying 10
Washingtonians than the great Boston
success of Lillian Lawrence, local
woman, who will be remembered for heI
excellent work with Fredric Bond at tbs
i National Miss Lawrence has achieved
| popularity in the Hub only second tc
that attained by Annie Clarke. and press
criticisms show how strong hold hei
acting has gained. Every criticism has
been a tribute 10 her genius and to tht
| estimation in which she is kept Miss
| Lawrence mas DSen Te-euSdBSu 4OI uSA
season as leading lady with the Castle
Square Stock Company.
Margaret Dibdin. who made her pro
fessional debut In this city with the Ma
tional Stock Company. has been specially
engaged to play Heuriette in The TwC
|, Orphans" at the Avenue Theater. Pitts
burg, Pa.
Frank Wilstach has been secured a.
business manager for De Wolf Hopper
next tour Mr.. Wilstach IS brother t
; ! Paul Wilstach. late dramatic editor o
The Times.
One of the brilliant flashes of color tha
made last weeks production of 'Er
MIME at Glen Echo so charming. wa
: contributed by AIiene Crater, the daint!
and vivacious soubrette of the Parr,
Opera Company. Miss Crater's work ha
been steadily improving since her adven
! at the river resort, and now compare
favorablv with that of any woman he
branch of the profession can claim i
the country She not only sings well, bu
5 acts with naturalness and intelligence
2 khile her pretty face and trim figur
single her out for special notice on In
part of the masculines who attend tn
performances given. Her Javotte wa
fairly the peer of any ever seen in thi
/ city and provoked comment that eve
Lulu Glazer might not nave cared t
hear Altogether Miss Crater is thoi
3, oughly bewitchng little parsonage. who's
success is neither a matter of the pas
! nor future, but of the present
Jed Shaw. the pleasant and affabe al
sistant treasurer of the New Nations
Il Theater last week resigned his positio