Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 4, 1891, Page 10

she clamo the mothe her of heaven; of the golden pavements, the kreat whiito throne, the snowy garments of the angeis and the perpotual praise from the larps of the great orchestra of the blossed. After the story was finished the child was silent for @ minute. I'hen sho asked Mamma, have we got to do just that for ever and ever, ames?" 1t wili be dificult to | insure the orthodoxy of this precocious young person. Child Foreed to Ma Hero 15 the story told in a Beooklyn arbone, an Italian child, forccd by a bratal to take o bratal husband n eleven yoars old. T camo to this country in chnrge of afriend who was coming out bere from Italy. My mother is dead, and my father married 4 woman here named Catharina Cierano, He saia he had a man picked out for me to v, Tsmd I didn't like the mau he wanted me to marry, and then father said be would kill me, He had a pis- tol and threatened to shoot me through the heart.” A suit _for divorce is pending. ue of the Now York papers are demaud ing that the unuatural father be prosecuted uder the section of the code which malkes it folony to conreon paesin inty mArringe, 2 vy, pollce sourt by Francesca ¢ ther Outdia a Champio Santa Rosa, Cal,, husa boy of eight years who has beaten the record of Dan J. (anary, the world's champion trick bicyele rider. When Canary was m Sauta Rosa vecently he announced that he would ride down the Court house A big crowd assembled to witness the performance, but Ca fell both times ho made the foolish attempt Robbie Wheeler, a bright litgle lad, watched him, and next day ited his machine and triumphantly rode down tho steps, which are very steep, & number of times A Wondertful Ch I Anato The country has “boy oru and “baby™ musicians almost by score, but Atlanta, Ga to tha front i has every reason to socity of this youthful on fitto dopart from the hered to by juvenile ge- rist, " Ghoy the preachors, with a boy doctor, be proud of the pr eitizen, who has s name is Albert Voner Iensch, and he is only five vears of age. He was ot long since the racipient of an honor Lhiat has never boon in all history conforred [ 50 young. During the recent conven- tion in Atlanta of the Southern Modical so- cinty he was unanimon: electad to honorar, mombership in that organization, as the youngest medical student kuown to the pro fession. ‘Ihe prosident of the socioty in calling the the mem attention to this youthful prodigy, stated that aithough be had not yet reached the ago of fivo years, he was pos sessed of a knowledge of of vstealogy equal to tha of medicine. In his exhibition before the so- | ciety Master Albert was not only able to give the technichal und scientific names of each of the two hundred and_odd bones of the bu- man skeleton, but to describe their va us functions, divisions, tuberosities, tuberclos, dopressions, processes, articulations,ete. He can repeat also the names, orvigin and inser- tion of n ly all the muscles of the human body, the process of cirevlation and of diges- Lon. Ho has since boen examined by the profes- sor of anatomy in the southern medical col- lego of Atlanta, and has been given a certifi- cate of graduation in anutomy “Ihe child is the son of an army surgeon at present stationed at Fort McPherson, Atlan- ta. Ho was born at Fort Niobrara, Neb., at which post his father wus then Stationed. This post is locatod_near the Si rva- tion and Master Albert's earlier and sole pliymates wero tho littlo Sioux chilren, i3 favorite playmate was a little Indian boy named Two Kottles, who is still lovingly re- ferred to. Littlo Albert's knowledge of anatomy dates from abont a year ago, when he was given dilupidated copy of “Grayzs Anatomy” with colored plates and iildstrations. which thiough childish curiosity heasked to have nxplained to him, These oxplanations made @ permanent impression upon his little brain and mspired him with a desire to loarn more about the fascinating science, In October lust he attended with his father a lecture at the Sonthern medical college of Atlunta, whero he heard a lucid and_simple explanation of the bony structure, When he veturned home, to the surprise of all he was nblo to rehiearse in his own way the substance of the lecture. Since that time ho has been a regular atiendant upon the lectures of that collegre, where ho s a gencral favorite with tho professors and students. Some one bas presented him with a_com plete skeleton which is prized more highly than most children do their blocks and othér toys. In addition to electing him an honora- ey member, \he pouthern Medicat society pre- sented him with a gold medal to still further nttest their admiration for his remarkable talent. . “Ihe future surgeon and acatomist attends u kindergarten school, and is just beginn to spell short words, He is & handsome child, with lustrous brown eyes,rosy checks, and long golden locks. i ig e el Can You Appreciate This? Ameriea, It was only a newspaper story, And yet, as Iread it o'er My eyes grew moist and heavy As'they have not in years before. The youngstor's ors's It was not the art of the writer That on my heart strings swept, But the story, simplo and_tendor, Went to my heart, und T wept, But when T arrived at the “fAnus," It cansed my heart to ache, Aud I'said bad words, for that tender tale Was an advertising **fake, e Nicknames of Authore. Emerson—The phiny. Schiller—The Republican Poot. Goetho—The Poct of Pantheism. Shelloy—The Eternal Child Keats—The Resurrectioni Byron—The Poot of Passion. Moore—The Butterfly. Joremy Taylor—Thi Divines, Coleridge—The Roverie, Bunyan—Spencer of the People. Shakospearo—The Myriad-Minded. Ben Johnson—The Divine Bully of the DId English Parnassus. pencer—The Poet’s Poet. Chaucor—The Well of English U flefiled, or the Morning Star of English Pootry. Cwdmon—The Miltpn of the Fore- fathers. Shakespeare of Insulated Son of - Gave Hers It Aw 1y, A dainty littlo maid was she, In & mackintosh of tun, As pretty a girl as you might see, Ana across the stroot she ran. But as over the muddy stones she teippod, With gracetul bend and dive, Her overshoo Into the gutter slipped, And, alas! 'twas number fiv bbb disdh She Didn't C et the Rig. Detroit Free Pross: “Now, ma'am,” paid the liveryman, as he handed her the Ines, “you “know how to drive, of “Yeos, sir.” “Don’t attempt to cross in front of a streat car.” **No, sir.” “In cuse of fire give the engines the vight of way.” YOf course,” Don't drive in the street car track.” 1 CAso you see o runaway horse com- tng—" R0, Tknow just what to do. I shall drop the lines, jump out and runinto a store. fctory Out of Defeat. T Sho—1 um thinking of buylog a type writing machine. Cad you use yours easily ] E Y He—Not ait. Dve been fishting with it o long time, but I shall congquer it in u week two. g Ab, you've found the road to success t last; what is it * o Woll, as a last resort, 1 am goiug to marry the young lady who sold it. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ATURDAY'S SPORTING SPICE. Long and Short Hits, Rans, Fumbles and Errora ECHOES FROM THE TURF. | The g=and Their Work-Among the Dogs -~ The Rowers, Runners and Shooters-A Dre General hudget. FProczos from the Dhiamond, Grifin rounds off Brooklyn's outfield great shape. Ewing is stuck on Artbur C in practice. Buffalo plays the April 8 and 11, Tom Lovett, was last spring. Je Denny work this season. Who will Anson engago to fili the places of Duffy and Farrell! Referring to the G Nothing can beat Bassett, would bo just the man to fill the hole in the Brooklyn team. Work on the Pittsburg baseball grounds is progrossing vory slow Grafl and Dahlen, Anson's doing star work in practice. Chicago is to loose A, O world's fair to fall back on. The polo grounds h. boen condition for prac eok. n woighs pounds physically and uty-two tons influentially, “There aro still strong hopes of Pe ing playing with the Pittsburg club, Juke Bec will marry Miss Mollie phy at Hannival, Mo., next Tussday "Pis whispered that Edward Eve lias boen banished from the Emporium. ason will go back to Cane May sutmet and show the girls how to swim. Buck” has had tho grippe. t brotherhiood grippe, but the Russian kind. Con Daily caught great bail for Ward last year and he will undoubtedly do so again Tho Boston league club will 1ssue coupon S on books, as before, but will sell rone . Tn the absonce of Denny, Whistler is play- ing a great game at third for the New Yorks. © Bwing says Koofe is worth £00 as n draw- ing card every time he is put down to pitch “Torry hos loased o handsome brown-stono front dwelling house out near Enstorn park. ton reported to Pittsburg for duty He will bring his wifo to Pittsbu Bell, Hopper and Barrymore wiil wondous. efforts to seo tho opentug | in | arice’s playing Brooklyns in Brooklyn is lighter in_welght than ho promises to do some great Nick Eugle says new men, are Woll, it nas the in excollent Brown Mur- green in the the April 1 “azu0 Nick Young. Canada, Flirst zame of the season: Chicago 16, ver 15, The pitchers apparently didn’t themselves, The Phillies have returnol from May. The weather interfored with p considerably Paul Hines is a clerk in the census depart- ment. Ho wilt hold on to his job until the season oy Joho Moill is happy in a large amount of baseball business, which no stage of war seems 1o affect. It is all vight for Chicago to use two grounds, It has two leagues —Anson and the hi men, The management of the different clubs will soon begin to hear from aldermen and other ofMicial dead heads. anty's sore arm came from indiscroet [ractice. ' Now ho suys: “Tha old man new: I aidu't.” The | have four catchers—Mack, Berger, Carroll and Fields. The last two are also good outfielders. Among the vecent startling rumors is ona to the effect that “Caliope” Miller has sworn off for twelve months, It will be a great vace betwoen the league second basemen this season. The league has had some great second basemen in its rauks in past vears, but never did the organi havesuch a quartet as Pfeffer, Bierbauer, McPhee and Danny Richardson. And wh at's the matter with Quinn, Collins, Childs ana Myers! officinls have great faith in Nick will never have to fly to Den- exert Capo ctico All \bout the Bruiser Tom Hubbard was whipped by Steve El- wood In twelve rounds at Elwood, Ind. Some of these domons, suys Ren Mulford, would be awful men to mateh against a good square meal. There is tallk of a big boxiug club at Ho- boken to be called “The Blysian” and put- terned after the California atidetic club, Tommy Auter and Dan Mullen of New York, will fight near Denveron the 20th for the lightweight championship of Colorado, Jotn L. Sullivan landed in Texarkana drunker than a “biled owl,” but ho drew a bigeer crowd than Barnum did in that town, “The Irish Demon™ is tho latest “*had” man in thering. This is the title bestowed apon E. M. Connelly, & Boston pug, now Columbus, Ohio, Billy Baker of Buffalo was fouled by Pat Slattery, the Colorado boy, in_the secoud round ‘during their fight’ in New Jersey. Baker got the decision, ““Tommy Ward" of jMilwaukeo and George Calderwood, alias Reddy MeCarty, indulged in a fake fight at Braidiood, Ill., 'und they, with Moth, the wrestier, were driven out of town Frank P. Slavin has authorized Billy Mad- den to match him against any man in_the states. Slavio will arrive from ‘“old Eng- land April. Charlio Mitchell will bo with him. . William Pitts knocked out Owen Whito at Peru_in their battle for the colored cham- pionship of Indiana. Jimmy Welsh of this city seconded White, who was done up com- pletely in one round. Joe Tansey of Memphis was defeated in n prize fight by Joe Wickert, a local pugilist, yesterday, "The mill was an especially brutal one, and” Tansey was knocked out” in the twenty-secoud vound. 'om Wilson of Wisconsin and Pat McCue willfight to a ficish with small gloves at Piper's opora house, near Virginia City, Nev., Apuil 4, for 00 a side aud gato re- ceipts, Doth 'men have been traming hard for threo weeks, Wilson is the favorite in betting. Micky Dounelly, onco the champion feather- welght of America, is & quaint chavacter amon the hundreds'of thousands who live in this city by the big bridge. Ho is fifty-two years of age. Only tho old-timers of the prize ring, such as Prof. Mike Donovan, Mike Cleary, Billy Bdwards, Sam Collyer, Barnoy Auron, Tom Kelly, Tom Allen and boxers of thattime are well up in mattors pertaining to his cary Some of his seventecn winning battles and draws dnring war_times aro as follows; In the year 1861 ho fought Punch Morris,'England's manslaughtorer, for three hours and got a very sc beating, but nevertheless won the fight & the war, in 1862, he fought Dick Hollywood and bes him. MecCabe, who aspived to the champion- ship title, was outfought in 1871, and the doughty Donnolly quit the p ring for good after that battle, On the Track and in the Stable, Prince Fonso is in good form. « National has pulled up lame at Memphis Discount was well named. He only bronght #350. Trotting Is about deal in and around New York. Jim Gray has been sent futo stud service at Charlottesville. $5t. Louls pool room men aro organiziug to defeat Missonri's now luw. Governor Buchanan has tho bill which kills pool rooms in Tennessee. Senator Stanford thinks Sunol mile in 2:08 or better this season, C. J. Hamlin expects o drive Belle Hamlin and Justina to the polo this season in 2:10, Tho Cumberiand Park racing association gaves its first trotting meeting at Nashville in October ‘the West Side park at Nashvillo sendsout some odd programmes for its spring meeting, “The cover is of unique design ‘The trotting mave, Mabel A, 2:231¢, owned iy Boston, has been seut to Village farm to o bred to Chimes, sou of Electioneer. capable of clubs have “fixed” tho New Jersey authorl ties, ana racing will contiaue this mou th, Starter Caldwell has reinstated Jockey Borger. Suspensions ckeys [oF quocr work do not. usually A vluff at pan- ishment is ma Colonel Frank Hall has been engaged to oc- cupy the judge's stand at the Washington clib's April meeting, while Jimmie will handls the startor's flag. nty-six jockeys have been ii®bnsed ra of control. Racing has ved u body blow in the east and baseball s likely to enjoy a boom of the 1880 variety. W. I, Wilson, yroprietor of Abdal stock farm, Cynthiana, is seriously consi iz the idea of buy ing Polnt Breeze farm at Baker City, Ore, Mr. Wilson is the owner of the stallions Sultan (2:24), sire of Stam- boil. and Simmons, by George Wilkes, site of Simicolon (2:19).—Buffalo Coutler. What will probably bo the most sensational thorougbbred sale since the cleariug out sale at Rancoeas a fow years sale of tho brecding stud of the August Belmont will be teld in New York during the spring. The executors of the ostate hiave wisely decided to sell thore the magnificent _establishment headed by St. Blaise ayd the I1l-Used, and Wiiliam Kastor will conduct, the sale. Tho yearlings and weanlings will also bo sold at the same time, all being disposed of without resorve, Mr Enston has also been commissioned 1o sell the Bello Meade Haggin, Scott, Pairview, Peytons, Hurst-Bourne, Meadowthorpo and Kingston yearlings, duving the year, some being sold iu the west and othe! in New York. The dates have nov et been decided upon. u late Hon. A Hashot ~ports, Hot Springs is the prosent Mec ing people, Ben Lomond, a prize St. Bernard, is dead at Melvose keunol. W. K. Gibbs and Tom Melnerney have wgreed to meet at Dayton, O., within three woeks, Bill to wrestle Tom Dayton. Harry Parker defeated James Conners of Piitsbirg in a wrestling mateh at Youngs- town Thursday. The wheelwomen of orgauized a ladies’ bicy “The National." T'wenty-seven aprlications hayo been made for tho “editorship of the Cyeling Touring Club’s Gazette, cw York whist club has gono the way of all flosh, although it has £,000 to its credit in the bank. dith Stanley has made a bluff atSteve About ail that Steve would jump now is a strect car, Havry Bethune, the great sprinter, and J. C. Egan of California have been in Ciucit nati the pust week, Prank C. Ives has challenged Maurice Daly toplay a match game of billiards at four- b balk line for 500 a side, aof sport- Gibbs, “the Kansas Demon,” wants Mecluerney, mixed styles, at Rochester hay clo club. They e just call it teen-i Jacob Schaefer and Kugene Carter are to play at Central Music hall in Chicago for'tho billiard championship of the world, May 3. Schaefer, the Wizard. has accepted Eugene | Carter's challenge and they wilt vlay for the biliiard chanpionship at Central Music hall in Chicago. Alton, the famous St. Bernard, pneamonia at Washington, plon until Sir Bedivere g nose out of jount. Hugh Leonard defoated Matsada Sora- kischi, the Jup, at Kochester for “the midale weight cbampionship of the world." The Jap lost both bouts in 17 and 3 minutes re- spectively. ST T T (Albert Mott), the Baltimorean who ‘has not noard of the death of the Pee L, scored 6,400'{ miles on his bicycle in Maryland last year. That takes the record in that state. The peds who Now York last died of He was cham- ived and put his tramped the tanbark in week drow these prizes: Hughes, 83, Bounett, §1,683; Moore, $078.20; Hengleman, $504.90; Herty, $330.60, and Noremac, $168,50. Giacomo Zafarana, an Italian amateur, has equaled Curtis' dumb-bell lifting record at Loudon. He put up two 100-pounders with as much grace as Coris Green would display in elevating two schooners, Farmer Burns, the lowa wrestler, is in New York and he hus issued a chailenge to irnest Roeber or any other heavy weight wrestlor to meet him in a cateh-as-catch-can style coutest for $100 a side and the gate re- coipts, Twenty-five hundred traveled to New bury innocent suckers near Clevelana, to sce Hough, the sprinter, give his friends, the doublo cross. He ran a sprint race with Dilmore and lost—of course. The police prote eted the skin. J. A R Blliot’s colors wore lowered for the third consecutive time at_the Jerses City Heights gun club’s range. Captain John L. Brewer defeated him, killing ninety-three birds. That was the Penusylvaniau’s third consecutive . victory over the holder of the championship cup. The world’s half-mile w been broken by Henry G present champion one-mile world. and the mile, lking record has Klink, jr., the walker ‘of the Klink did the half mile in 2 minutes seconds on a sandy track, five laps to The vecord for a half mile was formerly 8 minutes 123 seconds. Brazil is thelatest country to be invaded by the wheeling tourists. Charles L. Murphy, the Kings county wheelmen's fast man on road and path, who won so many champion- ships and other prizes last year, hus suiled for that_tropical clime for u pieasure trip, which will last till the end of May, Louis Briguell of the Boston Athletic asso- ciation, writes: I do hereby challenge any professional roller skater in America to com- pete with me in an exhibition of scientific and artistic roller skating for any amount de- siced and the championstip of America. Mateh to take place three weels from date.” J. S, Havriman, the pedestrian, received a letter from his backer, Mr. Holden, of Cleve- tand, O., informing him that he had signed articles fora big race. The walk is to be a distance ovorlund of 2,000 miles, from cither Minueapolis, Superior or Indianapolis, through Chicago to Augusta, Me., the dis- tanco to be covered inside of forty-two days. The wager is £,000. John Teemer, tho oarsman, says that hoe will accept O'Counor’s challenge to row three miles and return for 82,500 and the championship of America, but'that he first wants to row against Haulan, to whom he ssued o challenge about & week ago. ‘Teemer's challenge to Haulan stated that it the latter did not accept the challenge would then bo open to O'Connor aund Gaudaur, Hanlan has not yet accepted, but both the others have. Zoo Gayton has finished her walk from 'Frisco to Now York. She -left the Pacific const August 27 last on a_wager thut she could not reach the metropolis on foot before April ), Sho was thirteen days abead of time. Forty miles was the maximum and toree miles the minimum distance covered in one day. ‘There is notning in the tale it is cheaper to wall than to rid v ton’s exponses were §2,100. She slept in botels aud not in fence corners like a plain, every-day trump. She wins a stake of $,00) and her expense: In the Caninoe Kealm. ‘The Eberhart pug kennels have lately bought, at a long price, o half interest in tho pug, Binjo G (17,680, and have entered hiw for the Chicago and Cleveland shows, Among others they will snow Eberhart's Cashier, Mabel and their imported Sara Bernhardt, Jacob Moerlein has entered his grana poiuter bitch, Bessle Wyant, for the Chicago und Clevelant shows, and has arrunged with Mr. Al G. Eberhart to handlo and show her. She is good onough to win in the best of company and will very likely come home with a blué ribbon Mascoutah kennel club's bench show in pro- gress ot Chicago, is the greatest over held outside of New York. The entries number SI1. ‘There ave three great workers this year at Chicago, Wilham J. Bryson, C. H. (iood- rich and = George M. Hill. ‘This large entry is certainly a compliment to these gen- tlemen, Miss Anna H. Whitney has been secured to judgo pugs, St. Bernards and Great Danes at Chicago, and in this move the Mascoutah keuuel club has wade hit. Miss Whitney's judging at New York is aiways, oneof tue | kreat fontures of the show, and whilo she is Judgging 1t s almost impossible to get near the ring. @'The next beach show will be at Cleveland, week following Chicago, and will thus catel most of the dogs snown at Chicago. Entries closed Aprill romium lists and “entry blaoks can be had of Al G. Eberhart, 212 Main street, who will go to the Cleveland show with a string of thirteen. Any intend ing oxhibitors can arrango with him tashow Linden Park and the Now Jersey » jockey their dogs at Cleveland. r0, the dispersing | SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1891 THE PROSCENIUM AND FOYER, Joseph Jefferson's Lnconio Raply to an Aris- tocratic Anglo-Maniac. | GOINGS ON BEHIND THE FOOTLIGHTS, The Deaths in the Dra sion—Mile. Rhe W Appearin Loie ¥ tic Profose '8 Determ nation mething New ler's Succe as, McVicker's new theater, Chicago, was opened last Monday evening by the Jefferson- Florence company, Mr. Jefferson makin speech between It was the most aus- picious opening that has occurred iny Tho past fortuight a rich b the grim destr broad in the theatr profession. Scarcely had the inz mtelligence from Chicago ing the demise of Frayne lost ats momentary sting, when the " startling roport of Henry Aveliug's suieide broke upon the car of hundreds who were quite unprepared for the sad shock. Whilo here and there actors were exchang ing views as to what motive prompted young actor to suicide with poison, the ney of Lawrenco Itarrett's sudden ending ar- rested the ateention of the theatrical worla. Close upon the hecls of Barrett’s untimely taking off came tho inteliigence of John A Mackny’s death in Cincinnati of pnou- monia. His death is much d plored, for he was a genial fellow and a very clever comedian whoso t won for him the admiration of the a ment public. Frank 1. Frayne himself after accidentally killing Annie Von Bebrens on the stage in Cincinnati about fiy years ago. For u long time following his misdirected shot auring tho prfognance of 51 Slocum,” Mr. Frayne refused'to appear in public, and " ever since he has suffered in tense ment from the shock the acci- dent caused. He died unexpectedly of neu- algin of tho heart, his last appearance being in Cleveland three weeks ago, Eugene Fiold rolates a characteristic an dote of Joseph Jeflerson, When he returned from his tmphal engagement in London a uumber of New York swelis dotermined to honor the actor who_had made in Eneland, Accordingly a splendid diuner was given to Jefforson, aud_all the conspicu ous representutives of (Gotham swelldom wero there, Lt befell that on the very morn- ing of the when this great banguot was ved Jefferson’s son, Tom, marriad a very and estimable girl who had been u member of one of the spectacular ballets, So during the bunquet one of the guests (a v 1 personage) roferrod to & nowspaper u which Tom's prospeetive wedding lentionea. “Yes, it is teae,” said Mr, “Tom was married today.! “Bat [ suppose, that he married a inquired the avistocratic porson “Yes, 1t is true,” answered Mr. Jefferson laconically. Ab, T did not suppose would allow your son to marry a ballet gi said the other. “And why not! asked M Jefferson. “Fis mother was a ballet girl." The aristocratic party lapsed into a vocifor- ous silence at once. It s probablo that Rhea, who is ambitious to succeed n many and adverse rol put uside ““Josepline’’ after this season for two new ones: “Czariua,”’ aplay in which Rachel mude a ereat suceess in the lst of he career, of which Rhea has secured the o inal French manuseript, and which having translated for the next season sentation. Also a new character to the stage, that of a young French Jewess, which will be named Judith. In the former she will portray the character of the wifo of *Petec the Great,” and 1 the latter that of a wod- ern Jowess, whioh ias _been pronouncad ad- mirable by soveral prominent rabbis of the country to whom it has been outlined, It his been claimed that Americans wore the biggest advertisers in the world, but it scems that the Londoners can go them one better, The proprietor of o theater over thero has ongaged twelve baldbeadod wen to sit in the third row of the orchestra. A let- ter s paiuted on each of their bare pates, which, when they sit in o row, spells a word for allthe audieuce to read. [t was as good as tho show, and it rather scems to carry off the palin for enterprising advertising. “The preseut_inmates of the Edwin Forest Home, near Philadelpiia, are as follows Mrs. M. . Burroughs,Mrs, Ben DeBar,Mrs. Rachael Cantor, Madame Ivan C. Michacls, Mus. Surges, Dora Shaw, Mrs. English, Mis$ Jane Parker, Simcoe Lee, Frank Lawlor, J. Alfred Smith, Richard Peniston and Harry Bascomb. 'Jast thirteen, all told; the number provided for inthe will qf the lato tragedian, who was_ovidently not a believer in the ola 'superstitution. Mr. Danicl F'rohman of the Lyceum theator, New York, will begin early in April the first of a series of annual revivals of old comedics, the first being “Oid Heads and Young Hearts.”” The olay Is admirably suited to the abilities of the Lycoum theater company. For the first timein the history of the play in this country it is to be staged and cos- tumed for the Deriod in which it was written, the costumes and scenery being designed by ars, rvost to il surpris- concern- Frank | v agony ‘Mr. W. b Day. Marie Halton has sold her rights to “La Cigale” to Marcus Meyer, who will manage her next season. The American rights to this opera was boueht by her from the orig- inal F'rench owners, who also disposed of tha rights for production in Eneland. It is an adaptation of the latterthat may also bescen in this country,if'the courts do not inter! Rest and home comforts ure rapidly restor tragedian Thomas W. Keene to perfect Ith. A friend who saw him at his resi- stieton Four Corners, S. L, the other day, “In mental brightess and bodily vigor he is as sound as ho ever was and_the muscles of lis throat, which wero partially paralyzed some time ago, have been almost completely restored to their normal condi- tion.” Colonel Henry Mapelson was the British L fon in Paris, March 17, to Mus. Laura Schirmer Byron 'of Boston. It was once reported of tho lady that shoe was in, married at the | in his room alone. He never goes on the street or into society if he can possibly holp it His only companion is a big black pipe. J‘Edolwelss,” the play in which Mattie Vickers is starring under the direction of J. W. Campbell, is from the pen of John A. Fraser of the Ch Herald tis announced that Mrs, § Droposes returning to the stage during the next theatrical season, play is to bo writton for her. Bessio Dunn of J. M. Hill's “Ship_Ahoy" company, has signed with Hoyt & Thomas Next season, to go with “A Hole in the Ground” company. With Booth retired dramn looks to Frederick Warde to lead it out of the wilderness which at prosent en- om passos it Edna Searing, at one time a member of the Casino, and lately of the “Bluebeard” com- pany, diod at her” home in Now York city st weok, Fiorine Wost, a product concert hals, is and 1" K sott-Siddons some tin A new the Shakespoarean of the London making a big hit with “U, it Dark™ 13 again on the road with . Bryant as thoe bright pasticular star, THOUGHTS 15 LIGHTER VEIN Al Over With, Clothier and Furnisher. *“And is this your final deeision £ muttered the young man boarsoly, as ho gathered up bis coat and hat and prepared to depart “Itis," replied the beautiful creature as she sank back listtessly into the Turkish divan which her fathor, who was a well known humonst, had placed at_her disposal. “Then farewell,” he hissod; and as ho stood on tho steps outside o momenet later and took a lst look at the statel he murmered “And this is all suit two nights a week for three months & @ night, and nothing to show for it,*" ay Marvelous Per me New York Weekly, Minks (atu varioty porformance Japanese gymnasts go ahoad of anything T ever saw in ground and lofty tumbling. Dit you see that little follow plico thres ladders, oue on top of the other and_run up and down them without lostug his bala nee Jinks—Yes, indoed. Wonderiul! T believe those follows could safely go down a factory fire escape, Those Botore and Afer. New York Continant, Full oftdo I recail the tima When she and I were wooing, Like turtlo doves, our joy sublime, A-billing and a'cor ig But now, alas! ['m forced to say, To coo I'm more than willing In fact, I'd coo the livelong day Could I but stop the billing ! A'Miss-Understanding. Brooktyn B ile. Tyvewriter Salesman - Your typewriter is ratherold; can’t [ mako a deal with you for an_ exchan ge! Merchant i my time is too valuable to allow me to spend the day in swearing. I've tried the young and giddy blonde variety, and althouirh it gives me a pain to look at the old crow's face, still the relief t) my nervous system more than re- pays me. He Was Kight, “Have youany photozraphsof you r chil- dren, Mr. Peck? askoda friond of the Hon. poisoned 1n the Imperial harem at Constan- tinople, but soon afterwards she came up smwiling. The last play read by Lawrence Barrett was a one-act curtain-raiser, written by John Ernest McCann, called *'A Lesson in Act- ing.” Holiked it so well that he wrote the poet-author « letter, praisiug it very warmly, and this letter is probably the list one he wrote. John Russell s that Fay Templeton Kkilled *Miss Mc(hinty.” If the opinion of those who witnessed the performance in Omaha goes for anything it would be unan- imous on the side that the play killed itself. Fay Tewploton was the one star in the com- pany. Jérome H. Eddy says of Lawrenco Bar- reit: Ove of tlie groatest actors that ever trod the stage, las gone to that unknown world from which no man returns, He was @ loval, loving husbana, father, friend, and is sincerely mourned by all who knew him. Jumes 1. Cooper is the proprietor of the Forepaugh show, which will tour the west to the Pacific codst’and the British pos: sions this season, | It begins the season in Pailadelphia, Saturday afternoon, April 18, The show 1s nowly equipped in every way, Modjeska never allows her temper o got tho better of her, ' caunot afford to get angry,” sho says, A womn at my time of lifo must econowize her cmotions and her nerves, if she wiuts to hold the remnants of her youth and beaut Anew comic opera called *“The Tar and the Tartar,” will be produced at Palmer’s theater early in May. [t is the joint work of Heury B. Smith and Adam Itzol, the latter is the musical director of the FPeabody society, Baltimore. Stuarc Robson wears his honors with be- coming grace. Success his never spoiled him; he is the same genial, kind-dispositioned gentleman he has ever bees, and his reputa- tion for that is as wide s his reputation as a coinodian, Itis among the possibilities that Boniface, jr. and Charles Seamon, next season in a farco-comedy, management of Gioorge Miller’ manager of **“Tho Pairof Jack A traveling company of actors is sald have posted the followlng notice: **O; count of the want of a haudkerchief George will star under the the original to ac T'ho | the Am Robbers' will be given touight Instead *Othello,’ " Lole Fuller, one of the cleverest ingenues rican stage has, is makinga bigsue cess-in London, uotwithstanding i determin of | ation to discredit her work on this side of the water, Edwin Booth spends all of bis leisure time Alpheus Pock, according to the Datroit Free Press, I should sav T had,” answerad Mr, Paok, “I'vo about a bushel of them." *“Why, Alpheus,” oxclasimed his wife. “Well, haven't we! Haven't ws photo- graphs of all four of them and don't four pecks malke a bushel Often Heard 1t Spoken Of. Kat - Field's Washington County School Commissioner—I want to vive you au order for au approprioto picturs to ba hung in our new Hall of Blooution, Great Avtist—Wnat shall it be! An alle- govical work! A flzuret Commissioner—Yes, that's it. ! Suppose you paint usin a figuro of “*Spoec Thought It Was Original. Puck. Pipkin—“They toll mo Riel is tho best tei- lerof fish stovies going—that hotook the prize offered by the Walton club.” Potts—Yos it was awarded to him; but ho wou it on afoul. He told thes tory of Jonaitand the whals ‘as happeaing to bln- self 1" Little Dog. poch, A teamp who had a dog, being asked what he wanted a dog for, repliad that the animal was the only friend hohad and that he was very dear 1o hira. ““Then why dow't you take better care o £ him? He's 50 thin he can hardly walk." Tramp—*Yes. "taint my fault; poor fellow, hie can't eat the kind o grub people give me," Pou A Wreck. Smith, Gray & Co.'s Monthly. St. Pffor—Humph ! I don't know Jetting you in. New Arrival —Me? T was a clergyman, “I know it. But you had charge of a fashionable church at a fat salavy, which you soentin the luxurious adoramont of erand residence, and you were given a long vacation aud & tip to Europe every sum- about your, but whenever 1 had tospend all my tine Holy Land.” wont, to Europe T traveling inthe Had Suffered Enou zh, New York Weekly. Bold Jackey was loose from his moorings ; Ho nad floated inshore with a tide. 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