The times., 1898-07-17

al Il local stage manager, VINO
was formerly with the Grand Opera
House. is now at work upon the details
surrounding vaudeville performances on
the roof garden. He will remain here
as long as that resort continues.
John F'indlay will shortly visit the Pa
cftic coast, in company with Felix Nor
ris. whose little plays are making their
usual hit in the continuous houses. They
will remain in the West until August
when both return TO New York and be-
gin rehearsaIs on the latest work of the
Lyceum Theater Company, Rose Tre-
lawney."
There Is good story floating over the
local Riaito that concerns Jimmy" Bar
rows and one of Gothams big bathhouses.
AL first sight the tale seems too funny to
be strictly true, but 1t is vouched for by
several members of the Columbia Stock
and may, therefore, be set down as SOM
Der facts. Indeed. the original reIator
would permit his name TO be used were il
not that he is a smaller man than Bar
rows According to the best information.
the jovial comedian was walking down
Broadway one bright afternoon when
sign arrested his attention. 1t mentioned
the fact that Turkish baths might be OBJ
tanned without Armenian flavor in build
iiiS Il lt" iuS QbH II tIlS SlIStS- JiAiAHS
looked at the announcement for while
and then determined TO try the effect of
one. He bought an entrance ticket and
making his way to a large and airy room
in close proximity removed mis- clothing
Following this he surrendered his person
into the hands of a hardy rubber. who
laid him violently on a table and began
maltreating him He also finished. Then
he took HIS victim by yne scun Of the
neck and threw him into tu6fuIl of cold
water. Barrows was shocked. Then they
got him out of his liquid resting place and
locked him in a steam room-which was
where his troubles really began.
For IL seems that after a long period
spent In the place the actor grew weary
of gradually turning into fluid form and
attempted 10 get out. He turned the
forcibly. at the object To which it was ap-
pended. No result followed. The door
was locked. Jimmy stood sweltering
in front of the entrance and swore aloud.
Then he knocked, kicked. raved and made
. all the noise he could. generally. The
perspiratiOu was oOzirig from every pore
and he became certain that within a half
hour ne would have melted away entire
ly. After a moment of thought he made
a hasty tour of the room in search Of some
means of exit Save only window there
was none. Once more Barrows renewed
his attack upon the door, but without
avail.
He had just determined upon attempt
ing 10 slide down q water spout 10 the
street. clad only in a white collar and
MS sheet, when some one came in
Well the person remarked Iaughingly,
as though such things were of common
occurrence, you look warm. I'm sorry,
but forgot that this thing had spring
lock and left you to come out when you
had enough" Il Is said that the come
dian was only saved from trying per-
sonal violence by the timely arrival OF
the brawry fellow who had first taken
hold OF MIN. Certain it Is that the ex-
perience cost James o. Barrows three
pounds Of flesh besides his temper and
equally certain that he will pever-uo
not the longest day he liVeS-take an
other Turkish bath
William H. Easton, at one time man
ager of the Bijou Theater. Is at present
conducting vaudeville show az one of
the river resorts. He is a good business
man besides having a wide acoua aintance
IN the profession and should be able 10
make the enterprise pay.
Mary Helen Howe. the talented daurh-
ter Of DR.. Frank Howe, who has been
creating quite a sensation with her n1u-
sical work in New York, has returned
to her home in this city where she will
remain during the heated term Miss
Howe is possessed of a fine soprano
voice. of great range and sweetness. She
sings with feeling and Judgment that
prove great aids in making her work pop
ular- Miss Howe has at different times
been heard with the Metropolitan Ope-
ra Company and with Sousa's band.
..--
Said James Richmond GIenroy. the
man with the green gloves" last week
on the roof garden: Pat Hennesy was
riding down town in the street car one
morning, contentedly reading his paper.
A clay pipe of extraordinary dimensions
was in his mouth, and the conductor,
seeing the thing. came over to ask Pat
to remove IL If you want TO smoke
he said, my man, you'll have to go back
in the last three seats My friend kept
right on putting at the empty bowl, and
replied laconicaIly: Sure, Oi'm not
schmokin.' Well, maybe not answer
ed the official but you've got your pipe
in your mouth Pat waited a full min
ute before paying any attention. Then
he turned round abruptly. 'BedadH he
exclaimed, 'Oi've got me feet in me boots,
but Oim not walkin', aither1"
Robert Downing has been making an
emphatic hit at Keith's, in Philadelphia
He will resume his regular starring tour
about October l. presenting new play
by a. D, Hail. entitled "A True Knight"
The time of action is said to be modern,
and it is claimed that the piece has great
merit. Mr.. Downfng's season will prob
ably begin in Washington.
William Stewart, the baritone, who Gre
ated so much favorable comment during
his long stay in this city with the Castle
Square Opera Company, will be general
director of that organization after its next
opening. He will continue singing leading
roles in the operas presented, his voice
being too fine for idleness.
Lolita Crabtree has left Washington
tempor arily and will spend the next few
months at her country place in Hopat-
ceng Lake. n. ]. Despite their many
jests upon its drawbacks, professional
people seem to center in that State during
the Summer, Lotta. being only one of
something over two hundred players So
journing there at present.
While playing recently in San Fran
cisco, Charles Hawley, of the Parry
Opera Company, had an experience that
he will not soon forget. 1t concerned his
watch, but was in direct opposition to
the usual press agents story about the
man who Nought his timepiece stolen,
ran after the pedestrian who had jostl-
ed against him, secured the article in
question and returned home only to dis
cover his own chronometer on the table
and to learn that he had unwistingly
committed highway robbery. This time
Hawley was the loser. although at pres
ent he will not admit that he paid too
dearly for the lesson.
The incident occurred during festival