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eT TS RRS BEE he H So fe a oe Ei it 2 ASR ay # are troublous times at many of the theaters. Burch, Hamilton, and Backus are having a “little un- pleasantness,” and there is discord bebind the foot- lights of the pretty little minstrel hall. Aronson is engaged in anything buta Merry" warat the Casino. Mayhap “The Queen's Lace Handkerchief” will serve todry the tears of those whose pocket it has not helped to fill. Salmi Morse is still at loggerheads with the city officials. De Belleville has left the Union Square altozether, and Miss Guion is sick, and the part of Marcelle is now being played by Miss Lewes. On dit that A Parisian Romance” bas not been doing an overwhelming business of late, and that it will soon be withdrawn, “Micaela” haa not proved a-brilliant success at elther the Bijou or Standard. The libretto may be very bright and sparkling in ita original French set- ting, but in plain English it is dull and slow. The music, to say the least, is disappointing. Lecocq’s hand or brain has evidently lost ita cunning, for one would never imagine this to have been the work of the author of “Giroflee-Girotta,” or “The Little Duke.” At the Standard, it is beautifally mounted, the cos- tames are gorgeous, if not abundant; and everything conceivable has been done to make it attractive, but it has not “caught on,” The Hungarian ballet in the third act is by far the hest thing in the whole opera. Miss Conron and Mr. Sweet exhibit unusual vocal skill and Mr. Ryley is as usual excellent The Maurice Grau French Opera Bouffe troupe are coming back to us, and are announced to appear at the Casino March 16th, opening with La Jolie Par- fameuse.” Theo and Capoul are to appear together, and these will positively be their last performances in this city, Theo can’t sing, but she can act, and her charming stage presence makes up fora mulutade of deticiencies At Daly's “The Boomerang” is booming, and the speculators sell their tickets at a handsome profit Miss Rehan bas a coquettish, hoydenish part, well suited tober capabilities. James Lewis has a new and funny make-np, and John Drew and Mrs. Gilbert are very good. The piece has no plot, but it is a jolly little trifle well acted, and beautifully set “The Long Strike” was prodaced at the Windsor. Monday night. It is Interesting and exciting, and Stoddard Iss irresistibly fanny in it as he was ten or twelve years ago at Wallack’s. Miss Jewett seems to have wandered a long way from her native heath, but we suppose the Bowery must have some natural ad- vantages that the Union Square does not posseas, “Tolanthe” is being given in fine style at the Fifth Avenue. Dixey, who made such a hit in Boston, is The Lord Chancellor; Miss Jansen has the same part she so ably filled at the Standard, and Auzusta Roche is the Fairy Queen. The costumes are bril- liant, and the orchestra and chorus fairly good. “The Corsican Brothers” have been transported to Niblo’s, bag and baggage. Thatcher, Primrose and West's Minstrels did an immense business here last week. iveria” is drawing crowds to Haverly’s, and Miss van is winning golden opinions from the press and public. Lawrence Barrett ia at the Grand Opera House, ard Herr Barnay and Frau Gallmayer are arousing interest at the Thalia. ‘Old Shipmates.” with Frank Mordaunt as Captain Weathergauze, is running smoothly at the Cosmopolitan, and of coarse « The Silver King” at Wallack’s and “Young Mra. Winthrop” at the Madison Square, are doing as well as ever. Marie Vanon| is singing and dancing in a burlesque NOT THE KIND think, make an ezcellent cashier for you. Frrexp too apt to get T don’t vant him. mut of ph nb, yor knoe, at Koster and Bial’s, and Lizzie Sims goes through her transformation scenes at the same place every night. The Australian Circus is still at the * Indian Wig wam,” and Robert Stickney and son appear as usual At the Mount Morris Theater Miss Bancroft is plasing Ogarita, In “The Sea of Ice,"—a play that Tue Jepok remembers to bave seen at Barnum’s old museum many years ago, “McSorley’s Inflation” will, in course of time, give place to “The Muddy Day.” * Riflemen at Vassar” has proved so successful Tony Pastor's that It will be continued for another | week, and additional attractions are announced by the irrepressible proprietor. Breakup Goes to the Ball. Tux day before the Arion ball, Breakup told his wife that be woald probably be detained at the store the next,evening until quite Inte. His accounts required his attention. The guileless Mrs. Breakup said that she was sorry that he had to pore over those dreadfal accounts, and thought no more of it. The night of the all Breakup did not return home to supper, and Mrs, Breakup worried herself about her husband's eye: know this making up accounts by gaslight would ruin bis eyesight; and while the trusting sharer of his joys and woes was indulging in these gloomy reffectic the wicked, wicked man was tripping “the light fa tastic” with bis Arion friends. When be did get home at last it was three o'ctoc! 'm so sorry, duckey,” said Mra, Breakup. “+ Don't your eyes hurt yout” “Dreadful,” responded Breakup, chuckling to bim- self to think how easily he had fooled his wife. When he arose the next morning and entered the dining-room he noticed an ominous frown on Mra. Breakup’s face. “Have any of the boys been giving me aw his Grst thought. But he speedily dismissed it. “Breakup,” said bis wife, just as he was breaking the first ezg at breakfast, do you reckon up acconnts alond ?” ‘0, my darling. Why do you ask?” Well, last night, in sour sleep, you kept pinching my face and saying: ‘Please take off your mask, that’s a darling.’ Do your books say anything about masks!” The guilty wretch answered not a word, and Mrs. Breakup went calmly on: “Do you generally add up in this way: ‘Now, darling, we'll have a bottle of wine’? Or do you balance your accounts by saying: ‘If that old dragon ahe rr was oF GexTLeMaN TO FRiEND (who is in want of a cas! His abitity ts first ol of the church, and superintendent of the Suntay-sehoot, and tre ORD NEEDED. jor): “Mr. Brown, this ig Mr, J nit hie morals are splendid. er of the eorked- old men's retreat, ¢ ‘His record is altogether too pious, {00 good. These pillars of the church are Good-morning.” knew [was here, she'd massacre me’? Or do you | invoice in this style: * You are the fairest of the fair’? Tonly ask out of curiosity.” | Then Breakup burried to the family physician to got a remedy to prevent talking in his sleep. en" Bostox is again knocked out. It is said that an un- receipted tailor’s bill against Ben Franklin has just been discovered. “Tuar pig don't seem to grow fat at all,” remarked Summerbreeze to bia wife. “Mighty good reas replied his better-balf; “the grain store won't trust | you for any more meal.” *How’s the baker, has be | begun to kick yet old man, “No.” Well, then,"feed the pig on bread and doughnuts got Lo get the cuss fat enough to kill anyway * Do as you wonld be done by,” remarked the dis- honest clerk as he ‘knocked down " on the cash. Ove of Detroit’s most honored citizens was stricken with paralysis while depositing some money in a sav- ings bank recently. Another argument for placing your savings with the lager beer seller. A Gerway Lamorist named Dobm bas just died. Its a dohm pity it wasn’t one of Punch's fanny men. | WHIFFS WITH CORRESPONDENTS. ‘ot accepted. J. T.—Thapks; send us the poems, LL, CONTRIBCTORS.—Avold " slang."? G, R. Root—Let us hear from you tn 1902, J.B F-—The * Man and Wife,” will pot do. W, M. Leoo.—Let us bear from you tn 1901. Jaszy Wonrn.—Always giad to hear from you. CM, Pareayes,—Wonld like to hear from soa. Crea W, Prein.—We cannot print your veto message. W. J.C. (San Prancisco).—Your sutyect Try some: thing else. 4.1, W, (Norristown).—Sorry you are itl from you soon. W.C. KINGsLey.—Pinish the Brooklyn bridge before you write any more sketches. Jimay Lyxcn.—Your poem on“ Champagne and Cigars," should be sent to Henry Bergh. ©. B—No, bar-room sketches are not often funny, and we must decline those sent by you. Hope to hear comicbooks.com