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Vol. 7 No 13
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If the jxjoplo who make the almighty (hi
lar the standard ot nil tiling, who go
through llfo worshiping It, bowing nml
toadying to thoso who have It In great abun
dance, to lw used for self gratification, could
havo witnessed the flocking of the masses to
gaze onco more on the face of a dead friend,
Ilev. Charles II. 8mrgoon, they must cer
tainly have had an Intimation that this life
does not consist of great iosKes.sious. It
touches hearts on this aide of tho great water
to read tho accounts of the working people
who were, during his life, In touch with tho
spirit of tills great hearted man, Hocking in
great crowdi to look upon this dead friend
who hod in life come down to tlii'lr level
that ho might win them to a better way.
Only a plain pine coilln. No (lowers. No
poni)oiis ceremony. Yet few men weio so
loved (in he by tho loner classes, the working
women, gli It mid men. Why was Hi Was
he Immensely i Ich I Only In love, only In
kindly words and helpful acts, and the
stooping down to place himself on the level
of those be wished to benefit. Money alone
may command for a time that which tuny be
called resjieet, but with Its vanishing or the
Dickering out of the candle ot life, only the
ashes of disappointment are left to the un
satisfied worshiper.., A life of , unselfish lovu
and helpfulness, even In its passing nwiiy In
death, leaves the star ot hope brightly shin
ing, guiding those who come after, and
lighting up the path of those who desire to
walk in that pathway which "grows blight
er unto the iei feet day." There is no royal
road or copyright on such a life. The path
is open to all and what the world needs more
today than anything else l a genuine sym
pathy and a helping hand for tho poor smug
gler on life's rugged road, marked by so
many wiecksaud stained by the cut and
bruised feet of many n weary pilgrim.
Three or four of us were sitting urouud
the other night discussing topics of the day
between the whitrs of delicate blue smoke
that curled up from our meerschaums when
the conversation turned on the subject of
smoking. Ono of the party used to be an
Inveterate cigarette user.
"Do you know why it Is thut a man does
not inhale the smoke from a pipe or cigar as
be does from a cigarette?" he asked
Of course none os tit knew.
"Well, Ml tell you. I worked over it a
long time before I solved the problem. The
pipe smoke is so much stronger unit
affects the nerves so much quicker thun the
cigarette that one rarely enjoyti more then
the .first Inhalation. The mildness of the
cigdretta U its mo it tun ifc.il fa.i j."
The chief of police at Newark. Now Jersey,
Is wholly right. Ho has ordered thut no girls
under sixteen will bo permitted on tho streets
of thut city lifter 0 o'clock ut night unless they
are with tholr parents or other adult person's.
Crcnuuoe.
Well, well, welll There's a pretty how-do-you-dol
And so the denr little masher
and other creatures unfortunate enough to
be under sixteen are not allowed on the
streets of the city of Newark any evening
after nine o'clock. That Is something of an
Innovation In police circles, and one which I
fancy the Jersey blue coats will soon tire of,
The task of looking after all the little big
misses and hustling them off the streets is not
apt to prove a very congenial one, as sumu of
the coppers are likely to discover to their sor
row. When they begin to enforce the order
there'll be music in the air.
It is the general opinion that cigarette
smoking by children and youths Is doomed.
The rules ot health demand It. The coming
genet atlon, if it Is to be any lietter than the
present, should have this restraint put upon
it, a strict prohibition of tho use of tobacco
in any form until tlc boys nnd gh Is have
reached their majority. If this is done It
will save ninny a candidate, now being pre
pared by this pernicious habit, from the in
sane asylum. In Nebraska, especially, which
is to come to the front with sober, clean
mouthed young men and women, In the next
few years, this matter should have due at
tention by the present legislature. The filthy
habit can not be wholly eradicated by law,
but it will bo of great benefit to a portion ot
this community if tho five and ten-year-old
children can be restrained for a few
years until the better habits are formed In
the later life. Cigarettes are a deadly
poison, not Immediate In its workings, but
slowly and surely. After the habit Is once
formed it Is like the horsa-leech daughters
of old, crying "give, give." A young man
In one of the eastern states recently con.
fessed that he was compelled by clamoring
appetite to smoke a hundred cigarettes each
day He is now under n physician's caro
with the hope that his mental disorder may
be cured or at least Improved. "You can
not make people good by statute" bul you
can prevent foolish young boys and girls
from dulling their Intellects and defiling tho
temple which should contain a pure mind
and heart.
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It can be said with a great deal of truth
t hat many reformers aro liko the guide potts
at cross roads. They point the way but
don't move an inch in that direction. Men
who preach pretty extensively, and loudly
too at times, sand tlulr euergiei in this wiy
but harono tlnw.-if so iucllned, to put their
theories into, practice, If one of these
worthies (wori upowmM or inconsistency
on this score he would put on a far away
look and exclaim, "Ah just, so but you kno w
the theorizing Is my part and the canying
out and putting Into practice U for tho peo
ple the common people If you please. It U
enough for me to point out' the way. No
one lu these days of enlightenment expects to
jead, any more than in war for a general to
bo found In the front mnks. You see a man
who stands head and shoulders above the
people Is enabled by reason of his jwsitlou
to see what Is best for them, while you re
serve tho right as an Intelligent Mug to
think and net for yourself In your own pri
vate capacity." That's good logic, Is It not?
A kind of h high toned dress suit In which to
give the public the "grand razzlo dizzlo."
.while the soul which is to live forever lu
happiness Or misery Is steep) I lu Iniquity.
It is high time tneu and women everywhere
learn there Is only one trim standard of
morality and honesty for rich, poor, lear tied
and Ignorant. There will cone a tlm whu it
masks will bo strlpiwd off and all ivlll stand
on an equal footing, mid where silks will
not commaud greitur respect than rags, ns
passports to favor or honor.
George Thlstler, aged 7."i, and Halll Har
toti, aged 71. wero marrlo I at Jefferson, la.,
lastHuuday. What I wuut to know Is
whether or not this Is mi exemplification of
tho old adage th it "thiomrso of trio love
never did run smooth" or whether It Is nil
alllrmatlve of that other trite siylng -'Tno
tools are not nil iioau yet." unr, auynouy
enlighten me?
BUSINESS CHANGE.
Mr. F. W. Stevens of Port Huron, Mich.,
ha puichttHcd a half Interest lu tho business
of the Wessel Printing compiuy, tno change
taking effect March 1st. The now firm which
is composed ot Mr. Hteveus and L. Wessel,
Jr., will carry on tho bushiest at the old
stand, IVH X street, under tho title of the
Weasel-Steven Printing company, instead
ot the Wessel Printing Company, as it has
heretofore been known. The chaiigo will
prove of material advantage to all concern
ed, the Interest of the firms' customers be
ing especially benefited. Mr. Stevens Is a
pleasant, upright gentleman, and a thorough
ly practical printer, having spent a lifetime
at the business. He assumes entire super-
vision of the mechanical department ot the
firm's affairs, which has greatly enlarged its
facilities for tho execution of high class job
woik. New type, holders, rules, etc., have
been added to the olllce nnd today it has one
of the best equipped outfits in tho city of
Lincoln. Along with this, a complete stock
ot stationery, fine writing papers, cards,
etc., have been added and the firm anticipate
a large and growing retail trade lu this line.
In ndditioii.oue of the finest news depots in the
city will be put in, where all the dally news
papers, magazines and periodicals will bo
kept constantly on hand. The gentlemen
have ample facilities for conducting their
business and, with the new vigor infused
into it, the Wwsel-Stevens Printing com
pany has every prospect for a continuation
of the successful and extending patronage
which tho former proprietor enjoyed.
"In tho spring the yotiiignmus fancy lightly
tarns to thoughts of lovo
And the fnnuy of his love turns longingly
to that new diamond ring he has promised
her nnd already in .fond anticipation, she
feels the golden band encircling her slender
finger anil so. the inyml I of countless II ish
lights glisten mid glitter from Its polished
surface like an orient.il vision. Ah, mil
Hut theso are sweet and happy thoughts and
fancies, fitting comp anions of the pleasant
day dreams of youth. Tis a pity to iu
tei upt them, a pity to waste their refresh
ing fiiigranca on a cold and sordid world
whose only concern Is of the mighty , to
whom ono hundred cents Is the standard of
greatness by which meu,aud women too, are
judged Hut since this Is the case, the
young man will subserve his own Interest by
examining the latest styles In diamond jew
elry, silverware and the like at Eugene Hal
letts the Eleventh street jeweler.
FROM CHICAGO.
A Lively llmtu'ct of Chatty (lostlp From
A Lincoln Girl.
It was not surprising that my last letlor ap
peared one weak out of season considering tho
lato dato on which I forwarded the copy to
Lincoln. I might remark by tho way, that I
was surprised to II nd myself classed us a
"lielie." On Kluncingover tho lettci, I per
ceive that a paito of It i;ot lost In the rush.
If It did not materially ufTect tho point of a
story making It utterly senseless without
tho point, I should not mention this slight
slip, but In the story about Sol Hmlth llussoll
thogamblor was left on his knees. Ho has
been there nearly two weeks. I think the
wondering public will bo glad of an ex
planation of why he was there. Tho story Is
that ho said If 111) bulluvod Hoi Hmlth to bo
sincere lu his putliotlo narrative concerning
the fallen women of New Yorlc, ho would beg
him on bonded knee to give up the stage and
become a minister of tho gospel. It has been
nearly two weeks since I wrote the C'ourIir
yet I have, seen fewer Lincoln people than I
usually see In half that time. J. A. Harris
wiiBhcreSuniUyaon business; ho was regis
tered at tho Palmer House. I had n llttlo
chat with Miss Ilesslo Tuttle last week she Is
succeeding with her work at tho Art Insti
tute, as every one knew slio would, and lias
u clrolo of very warm friends around her lu
her llttlo province lu Chicago. She still doos
mission work; Hesste always did havo a pou
chant for mission boys- slio cortalnly has
a wide enough field This reminds me of n
story Ida Honuoll told me Inst Frldn). Hlie
suld she had been doing some little mission
ary work Huiulays. To use her own words
"when one's ministers wlfo commences a
story of a little girl who lives In Nebraska,
ono naturally expects something racy. Hut
Mrs. boat the record. She naked If any one
could tell her what kind of bouses poople hud
In Nobraska, and ono bright eyed rugged little
urchin shouted "Hod I 1 1 Mrs- said "Yes,"
can you tell mo why? Homo ono suggested
extreme poverty butsdio shook tier beat! and
no ono eiso enjureu n expiannuon, one
said : Nebraska Is ono continual sw eep of
pralrlo and If tho people built their houses
of brick or logs the terrible cyclones and tor
undoes that sweep across tho vast prairies
would blow down tho houses nnd kill all tho
people, so they all lire u lod houxt," andMlii
Honnell added with a hearty laugh. "Ho I've
quit the missionary business." Hlio told me
slio and her sister Penrl started that evening
for Lincoln so I suppo'e they aro there en
Joying themselves while I grind away In my
office mattcri. Theatricals are not brilliant
Helen Henry's "A Nights Frollc,"is bright nnd
catchy and has enjoyed good houses, Mar
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JAMES O'NEIL
garet Mathers ,flrst performance of her now
play "Tho Egyptian" was a failure. A clev
crcurtoln raiser mid II vo acts of tho drama
kent people till midnight. Tho work of Hiss
vtatber and hor two leading men was superb
Tho rest of the. company was utterly at sea
and the volco orthe promoter ami tnlMuau
ngement generally marred tho performance
It Is continually impmvlng however ami tho
curtain raiser has been omitted, so that the
performance Is now a credit to u really talen
ted actress. Next wick lleruhardt comes,
Imtofeour-o you have all been to Omaha to
hear her he Core this. Wo have had n raro
musical treat this week at Central Music Hall
Pnderewskl. There Is magic In his name and
there Is In his tender womanish face some
thing that appeals to every womanly heart
When he pliiysd ono of lleethovons Nnetmens
ho closed bis eyes anil his face grew white
with emotion and the harmony that was waf
ted through the vast inuslo hall bullies descrip
tion as much ns does tho wonderful Aurora
Horalls wo gazed upon In wonder and awo
over n week ago. When tho lust 'note of tho
Nocture had died away II was as still as death
and then such applause burst forth as fairly
staggored the young Hiisstan, Ho novor
touches a piano for less than ono thousand
dollars and yet t ho maiiagoinen t told mo after
Hultirdny's recital that I hey cleared between
fourteen thousand live hundred nnd flfteon
thousand dollars. Ho played at Mrs Hwartz's
very brilliant reception and his music will
make that company famous for some time
to come. Cora Tanner Is onco mora with us
und as usual Is having her go wusduscrlbcd In
nil the newspapers, what a blessing Paris
Ian robes are to some actresses,
Truly Yours, CiiIOAiio
Tan Couhikh has crfected, arrungdinents
with that sterling journal "The Ladles
Home Journal" conducted by Mrs. John A.
Logan, by which It Is enabled to pivsjnt for I
a whole year, eutlrely frea of charge, this .
sparkling magazine to nil old subscribers
who pay all arrears and one years subscrlp- '
tiou in advance. Of course the same offer
applies to all new subtcribers. Mrs Logan's
monthly Is ierhups today the most wldily
read home magus-lne lu tho world. See an
announcement elsewhere in this issue.
TOWN TOPICS.
You see I was right niter all whon I re
marked in my "On the Quiet" talks a couple
of months ngo that when it came to a ques
tion of organizing n base ball league Lincoln
would havo hor little say. She lias. "We
n ru lu it," and that's glory eiio ugh for the
pivse nt. Will have plenty ot work to do
later on.
Whatever else may be said of the Lincoln
street car service this much Is certain: they
are kept ns neat and clean as the most fastid
ious tasto could demuiid and that, too, with
scrupulous regularity and exactness. The
system has Its shortcomings and annoyances,
as has most every public service, but they do
not lie In tho direction of cleanliness by a
long shot.
There It goes again. Another of my good
young friends has gone and done it joined
the Benedicts. I refer to Ilarnoy H. King,
the astute young member of Winger & Co's.
firm, who was quietly wodded last week In
Chicago. Barney is a clever fellow who is
making his mark in commercial quarters
and I for one shall be only too glad to see
him and his genial companion float happily
down tho stream of lifo
The new Lincoln frame and art -company
make a specialty of frames for flue crayon
work, with Elite Studio 320 south Eleventh
street
Miss Anna Dick, Modiste. Corner Elev
outh and IP streets over Lincoln Saving
Bank & Safety Deposit Co., cntianco on P
street.
The readers of tho Couuikh, will find the
finest line of Iwked goods In the city at the
New York Bakery' ISM south Twelfth street.
BRi BIshL Bc m
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I "Fnnttamu"wu presented to largo au
diences atTboth the afternoon nnd evening
eri oi induce nt tho Lansing Inst Saturday.
It Is, If possible, stronger than ever, nnd Its
i multitude of quaint und curious mechanical
nnd sceutu features never fall to bring down
tho house.
Manngr It ibert Mcltoynolda looked und
felt his gratification when ha steped upon
the boards of the Funke nt the end of the
second act of 'Nanon," which was sung for
his benefit by the Cm letou Opera com pany
Saturday, evening, ns ho had good reason to,
for the house was llterclly acked by tho
retiring maiinger's friends. In n neat little
speech tho Colonel took occasion to thank
them and tho public of Lincoln for the kind
ly treatment and appreciation accorded his
efforts and concluded by Introducing his
successor Mr. Crawford, who lu a three
minute speech brleflly outlined his policy for
the future. Tho oem Nanon was enthusias
tically received, as was also th e production
of "Indigo" the night previous.
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"That Girl from MexL'o" has loon among
us, with her fiery Mexican manners, CastlN
Han blood mid royal, haughty demeanor.
Kho has cliarmed and pleased us with her
flei cm de termination und her marrying pro
clivities, us well as tho decidedlies, with
which shu always moves. She had valuable
asslsiauce from Jack Hiudolph in her efforts
to make u laugh and grov lot und nnd ro
bustall of, which we appreciate most heart
II y. In "That (Jirlfiom Mexico," Mr. mid
Mrs. Sidney Drew occupy a distinctive p
sltlon on the American stage. There is some
thing peculiarly Urewlsh about them, just
as llolalul Used has his Heedlsms and So I
Suitlh Hussoll his Husselllan traits, and it
must bo saldihey aro exceed! ugly graceful
and plestslngto the eye and ear. Mm. Ore w
is a daughter of McKeo ltankln nnd Is po
sensed ot stage capabilities which will make
her an actress of celebrity, as proven by her
noting in a difficult role nt the Iausing this
week. Mr. Drew's work In his present pirt
Is far better than anything he has done here
tofore, and that Is saying a good deal, for he
has cast some pleasant lines In light comedy.
As has been wild he has a droll ersonality
and his munuerisms suggest those of Francis
Wilson and Ills brother John Drew of Djly's
company. The scenes between Mr. and Mrs.
Drew were acted with spirit and humor, ami
the young players were well supjiorted by
William Nonis as "Dickey Hlrd," Phyllis
ltankln as a ttlalil servant, C. F. Montalneas
"Charlie Van Schnick" and Harry Drown
as Mr. Suiytljo. The curtain raiser, "In
Honor Bound," by Sidney Grundy, was a
very clever and touching piece of work, The
attendance and applause were above par.
McCandlaav colored comedy company
were at the Lansing to good business last
evening, and gave an entertainment that
was creditable in a good many respects and
whlUd away wpjoosant evening for the au
dience.
The Corse Paytoti Comedy company have
been at the Funke alt this week playing to
very good butluess, in standard repertoire
plays. The ooulHiuy has win e really excel
lent material (or 0110 ot its class and every
Qetyour tbwer and garden seeds and
bulbs at Uriswoulds 140 south 11th.
Whitebrerst Coal a nd Lime Company.
member does hi utmost to please. They
conclude (heir engagement this evening, nnd
this afternoon a matinee will ho given,
UNOI.K TOM'H UAIIIX.
This livening Uncle Tom's Cabin will I hi
presented at tho Ionising by n coiiqietont,
company of nrtlsts, embracing two Mark
mid twoTop'. etc., nnd this afternoon n
matinee k-i foi inanco will bo given. The
company havo pleased and dellghtisl largo
audiences all out tho country and tlu-tu Is
every indication that they will lie greeted by
u large audience lieie,
TIIK IIOHTll.MANH
"inu iiosiomaus, who win Imi at the
Ktiuko Monday and Tuesday uveiilngs of
next week, enjoy u tmtui at celebrity. TH'io
Is a lefreshing absence of vulgarity, of offen
sive "gags" nnd cf tsslitl oxtiomltlrs, tlm
coniMiuy nvlduuly leincmlierlng flint llht
opeiu is u distinctive fmm of musical play,
and that there Is mi opportunity fur it pro
duction that Is minus a clown, n niuclitalk
ed-of prima donna mid n lot of chorus girls
who can't slug. "Kohlu Hood," Is the bill
for Monday evening and Tuesday "Dorothy'
will be the nttiactloii. Every iii'iuber of
tho troupe Is said to be thoroughly trained.
They aro all disciplined singers: who boar
their full share in imparting to the erfor
iminoe the high character It has attained.
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HUH WII.I.IAMH.
The Inlmitnbli) and favorite (I inn ill dia
lect comedian. (Iiih Williams, Is to nppuar at
tho Lansing Wednesday' evening next in his
reconstructed "Keppler'i Fortunes," n genu
ine doimntlo coined)-, with one of thom seem
ing imni'WKnrles, a plot anil a charming ono
at that. It is one of those simple little do
mouMc stories ous nt w.iys llk-i ft htar, and
doc not need a guide boik to understand.
The star takes the put of nil amiable, hon
est old Gerinan-AuHrlcnu butcher, who has
a wife with u double edged tongue and two
pi etty daughter. He Is in sore financial
straits, when he suddenly 001114s Into posses
sion of a fortune left by his brother, who in
the old country has died dut -state. Ulche
sK)il the honest old butcher to some extent,
but they do not spoil his honesty. Jly ac
cident ho discovers that 11 girl, whom he has
engaged ns a couiNinlou for Ills younger
daughter, Is his brother's grandchild, and
the heiress, theieforc.to his brother's fortune.
No ono knows this lint himself, but after 11
short struggle with his conscience he reveals
the truth to thu girl ami lelluquishcs thu for
tune.
There Is evidence of the star's handiwork
all through tho piece, and lu fact there is
hardly a ierfnriiiancu given of tho play that
a humorous speech or bit of by play Is not
added. Mr. Williams Is a natural born wit,
and though he Is always interolat!ng funny
lines, he never resorts to w hat is known as
guying, and everything he doos Is thorough
ly permissible from u leglti muto staudolnt.
JAMI'.S O'.NKII, TllllKK TIMKS.
That sterling and gifted actor, Mr. Jnti'os
O'Noil, has been engaged by Manager Church
to appear at the Uiuslug for two nights,
Friday and .Saturday of next week, with u
Saturday matinee, on which occasion ho
will present Ins masterly Interpretation of
Alexander Dumas, thrilling story "Monte
CrIto," and on Saturday evening his la test
and most pronounced success, a magnificent
spectacular production entitled "A Dead
Heart,"
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This Hipiilnr young actor and his (actua
ting play nro so well known, and have met
with such tlliqiinllllrsl success, tlut extended
comment n to their merits, Is nearly super
UUOUN-
Mr. O'Neill long since caught the spirit
that animate tho hero of this novel. A a
Edmund Dante Im has thu caieless ginco,
droll htitu.ir and briiMpic henrtliirss charac
teristic of the lioucMt sailor lad. An tho
Count, h's hearing bus the dignity , firmness
and air of high bristling beltttlng the liinn
of thu world, who has but a single and, to
him, sacrist aim In life, yet through nil tho
phrase of the character there run that doll
i'a to vein of Identity which ut once exalts
Mr O'Neill's effort to the dignity of a sii
rhly balanced und liarinoiilr.'d uitlstln Im
personation, KKKIK KI.I.HI.KII AT PUNKK'ti
Hazel ivlike, that laughter ami loir pin
dllelng domestic comedy lira a, which has
bVn produced by Elllu Ellstcr, U. W. Colli
dock nnd Frank Weston over twelve him
tired times, will Im the drawing card under'
liuisl for Friday mid Saturday matinee and
"Egypt Ally n," the following night, when
John A, Elhler will npiicnr in the cast.
Probably no greater attraction will aptear
at the Funke trifti season. Miss Ellle Ellslur
Is always popular here, and In "Hazel ICIrko"
her former triumph, and tho piece that won,,
for her more glory than has liceu accorded
to any actress on the American stage, can
not fall to fill the house to It utmost capa
city Miss ElUler will Imi supported by Mr.
C. W. Couldock nuil Mr. Frank Wintun,
wlio will assume their original characters in
tho play, Tho bnluncu of the company Iibh
also Imjoii well selected and are strong ill
their particular character.
F, F, Ogstou, who is to be Manager Craw
font's deputy nt the Funke, arrived hero'thli
week from Wichita, Kan., and has already
entered tixn thu dlschnrgu of hi dutlea.
Mr. Ogstou Is n plcas'int faced, wlde-atra lea
gentleman who bring with him the highest
letters of (commendation from the journal
1st of Wichita ns to his Integrity, honesty
and "hustling" abilities, llu is evidently
tho right man lu thu light place and will
make for Mr. Crawford n most reliable right
bowel.
The story Is told that tho Sunday ovoultur
iMifnro Stuart llobson was married he was at
a dinner of the Lotos Club lu New Yorlc,
Augustus I honias, thu vice president, being;
in the chair. During tho course of tho din
ner he kept very quiet, but someone Inform
ed the chair he was there. Mr Thomas In
quired: "Is Mr. ltolwon heiof I cannot sou
him. ir he has not gone away we would
like to hear from him." Hobsoii, without
rising, tried to hog off, saying, "Mr. Chair
man, will you kindly consider that I havo
gonel" Like a flash Thomas responded; "As,
long as the drama lasts Mr. Kobsoii can
never go I"
If I can read aright the signs, thara will
be a number of fashionable theiti'J pittles
to witness James O'Ncll In his proluctiou of
"Monto Crlsto" and "A Dead Heart," at the
Iniisiug next week. There are rumors of
that kind in the nlr and they have a particu
larly musical so, mil to the ears of Mtntur
Church.
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To bo nn A No, 1 Dramatic critic, the stu
dent should master the history of the drama
get Aristotle Poetics by heart and study
them '11 conjunction with the glosses of Los
sing. Schlegel nnd other Herman commenta
tors. Ho should trace tho evolution of tho
Attlo Theater, know tho Titans ot Aeschy
lus, the duml-gods of Kopholes and tho jocund
rhythms ot Aristophanes. He should know
the 1 toman comedy, imrhnps not for Its In
trinsic Interest, but ns tho connecting link
between Meunuder nnd Molleio. Then ho
should study tho modern stage tho roman
tic drama lu England and Spain and then
the whole English drama from Peelo and
Ilnyt. Ten tomes of Geucst on stage history
should also Imj read al.d ho should be at homo
in the French drama from "Vrnle Fared do
Maitru i'athellu" to"I.o Moii.leou Ton s'eu
mile." He should not forget archaeology
the history of architecture and costume, so
as to write Intelligently of the modern pic
torial revivals. He should kuow the theory
of voice production and thu practice of elo
cution, of dancing and fencing, and that ho
may grapple with dramatic realism, ho
should acquaint himself with the Intest re
searches in biology, psychology and the met
aphysics. After digesting Mollere, Shakes
pcre and Bacon Schiller and Kant, Wagner
and Shnpenhaucrt, he Is equipped and if ho
has cultivated a vigorous and graceful stylo
and enters modestly upon his critical func
tions he may succeed if the blue iwncll doe
not come in too violent contact with tit
copy.
Additional Draumtlo on $thage.l
Wo carry a complete lino of flower and
gaJilen seed. Uriswoulds Seed store IS) so
nth.
New Millinery and bonuetts exqulsito Una
of novelties nt HcrpoUhelmer & Co.
Ladles kid gloves cleaned or colored at Lin
coin Steam Dye works, 1100 O street.