Judge — March 7, 1885 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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THE JUDGE. Tue month of February was a most un- profitable one for the Profession. Battling with the elements, and fighting with the thirty-thousand roller skating rinks scattered broad-cast over this fair land, proved too much for several companies on the road, and there have been large additions to the number of impocunions actors that frequent the neighborhood of Union Square. Heavy snow storms kept Mme. Janauschek and company at Des Moines, Ia., for three days. Even Minnie Palmer and the irrepressible Rogers go stuck in the snow at Galesburg, IIL, and at Burlington, Ia., but “ My Sweet- heart,” with her stockings, her diamonds, and her Rogera intact, was extricated by means of special engines and snow plows, and proceeded on her way rejoicing. A Michigan blizzard struck the Thomp- son Opera Company only five miles from Bay City, where they were billed to appear. ‘They were snow bound for fifty-four hours, and were on the brink of starvation when an enterprising member of the troupe discov- ered, in an adjoining baggage car, a supply of milk and eggs. These comestibles were immediately confiscated, and afforded nour- ishment to the singers till relief arrived. The skating rinks at Fort Bend and Cat Spring, Texas, proved too much for the Emma Abbott Troupe, so their engagements were cancelled at these places, A cold wave struck Galveston before the arrival of the prima donna, and the seven roller rinks were deserted for the ice on the bayous! According to the correspondent of a morn- ing paper, Miss Abbott, after giving two successful evening performances, followed” the example of Galveston, and also went skating. What happened afterwards, we leave the enthusiastic correspondent to relate, which he does in the following words:— ‘ “Miss Abbott ‘ts.a much better skater than any of the rest of the Ssmpany, and had soon skated far out of sight from'thfm. “The best skaters in Gal- veston tried vainly:to keep up with her, and she was the admiratiorr of our fashionable society. “As Miss Abbott was gliding over the crystal surface, with rosy cheeks, like an ice nymph, she a sharp, sudden ery. The prima donna turned 1 saw a little girl but'a short distance away skate ‘oan air-hole, Miss Abbott skated with all her might toward the spot. As she neared it she felt the rotten ice crack and snap under her, She saw that it would pot be possible for her to skate to the airhole. «Shp got down on her hands and knees, threw off her heavy: sealskin cloak to make her lighter, and crawled carefully. yet swiftly towards the spot where the girl had: disappeared. The treacherous ice threatened to break under her at move. She saw the little girl go down twice, ‘As the child came to the surface of the water the third time Miss Abbott stretched out her hand? and the girl by the shoulder. With almost incredible strength she dragged the little one out of the water, How Miss Abbott got with the child to the strong ice again, she says she does not know, but Colonel Johnson, of the Galveston Guards, and Al Smith, the popular young grocer here, say that she slid the girl over the weak ice, and’ followed behind, securing the safety of the child before think- ing of her own. “The rescued child, who was the daughter of Dr. | Parker, of Galveston, was carried by Colonel John: | son to the cottage of ‘James Turner, a fisherman on the banks of the bayou, and was carefully cared | or. ** Miss Abbott was somewhat excited, but after | learning that the child had recovered and was suf fering only a slight shock, she skated away as rapid. ly as possible and returned to Galveston. ‘o-night Miss Abbott will sing Marguerite at the Grand Opera House, The Mayor and the City Council will attend in a body. It is tho it that the scene will be one of wild excitement. “At this hour bundreds of citizens have gathered around Miss Abbott's hotel. Flowers have been sent to her from all parts of the city.” The story is rather thin, and so was the ice, and rescuing a child from drowning is a more novel advertisement than that of hav- ing diamonds stolen. At home, the International Roller Skat- ing Tournament threatens to make bad busi- ness for the theatres in this city. It is said that the skating fever in Maine is abating, and that the rinks thereare being | utilized by the Salvation Army and by sev- eral large fruit and vegetable canning corpo- rations, What will become of all the big barracks here when the craze dies out, is a conun- drum for the owners to answer. Just at present Tue Jupag would suggest that one of these caravansaries might advan- tageously be turned into a hospital for the benefit of those who become ruptured, crip- pled and disabled while practicing in other rinks, This is the last week of the Florences at The Star. Their amusing performances have drawn good audiences. ‘* Patience” has proved attractive at The Casino, and “Impulse ” is doing fairly well at Wallack’s. Daly changes his bill frequently. Mr, Stoddard’s illustrated lectures at this thea- tre are decidedly interesting. ‘These will be pren at eleven o'clock on Monday and hursday mornings, during Lent. This is the week set apart for Harrigan and Hart to take possession of the Four- MAKING “© Yer husband giv me twenty-five cents ter bring him home.” Well, I will give you fifty cents to take him back.” Drenkarn’s Expre InpigNant Wire— MONEY. comicbooks.com