Life — January 10, 1884 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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- LIFE: A bright, intelligent, comical person—that is Mr. Raymond ; though Sellers is Fresh, and Fresh is Sellers, while Mr. Raymond at all times is Sellers or Fresh. But we are amused by this actor, even though we are bored by his plays—and we are usually bored by his plays. * * * M R. JOHN GILBERT is one of the most sympathetic and masterly of actors in the dear old character of Jesse Rural. Boucicault was a fortunate man when he wrote ‘‘Old Heads and Young Hearts,” a charming play—the truest and purest play, perhaps, that he has brought to light. Moreover, ‘Old Heads and Young Hearts” is a tolerably original work. This fact should not be forgotten, Mr. Boucicault is a terrible sinner in authorship—a bold and successful plagiarist. At any rate, it is something for him to say that his plagiarism has not been unsuc- cessful. The most delightful qualities of Mr. Gilbert’s mellow and earnest acting are found in his Jesse Rural. The character, as | he exhibits it, is a beautiful presentation of ingenuous old age— tender, deep-hearted, and marked by simplicity and humor. * * * RS. LANGTRY has come back. She has reappeared in a | play called “ Peril,” at the Fifth Avenue Theatre. The | play has an ominous title—for Mrs. Langtry. Mr. Coghlan is | | | acting with her. It seems that Mr. Coghlan has had a falling- out-with the zsthetic Mr. Stetson. Mr. Coghlan will soon join the company of the Union Square Theatre, and will have a part in Bartley Campbell's new comedy or tragedy, “A False Step.” GEM. | | like you might a had a spell of malicious fever.” | kingdom of deff, wid de delicious tremenjous. | in my will so that my son Joe won't get a cent. RENDER: VNTO SCISSOR$ THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE SCISSORS + Spr, TO THE FENANS Tyne MMME. SARAH BERNHARDT did not live in America a year for nothing. After having mastered ‘ Yankee Doodle” she is now practicing ‘* Whale Colombier !"—W. ¥. Truth. THE poet who wrote ‘‘ Man Wants but Little Here Below” should try again. Man wants all he can get.—Or/ City Blizzard. “Lal wool and a yard wide!” shouted a cowboy, as he gave his sombrero an extra side hitch and looked around for a foe. *‘ That may be,” replied an undaunted female; “but you won't wash.”— Phila. ‘all, XD - A GENTLEMAN was giving a little Keokuk baby boy some peanuts the other day. The good mother said: “ Now, what are you going to say to the gentleman ?” With childish simplicity the little fellow looked up in the gentleman’s face and replied: ‘‘ More !"—Detroit | Times. “THEaR you is bin mighty sick, Brother Borum, You is looking “No, Sister Tempy, 'se been mighty nigh the T'se had one good tussel wid de Debil, and he like dto got dis Nigger."— The Fudge. “ Loox here,” said a roadmaster to an Irishman, “ why don't you put on a clean shirt ?” ‘Because Oi have n't wan in me chist.” “Well, why have n’t you one in your chest ?” ‘Because Oi have n't achist. Git me a chist, your honor, an’ Oi ‘ll hunt around fur a clean shirt to put in it.” Inebber had de fever, but wusser den dat ; “Now, Mr, Lawyer,” said the dying man, “I want you to fix it He is a worthless “Oh, that’s all right,” I'll see that he does Neither did anybody else. fellow, and will spend his money in a week.” said the lawyer, politely ; ‘I'll take care of it. n't get anything.” And he did n't. EARLY IN THE NEW YEAR Messrs. Henry Holt & Co. will begin the issue of their AMERICAN NOVEL SERIES. CHAMPLIN’S BOOKS FOR YOUNG FOLKS. Cyclopedia of Common Things. PRICE, $3. | Sour Mash Cyclopedia of Persons and Places. | PRICE, $3.50. | sweetened. “Should be placed wherever children meet for lessons and reading.” —Boston Advertiser. | History of the War for the Union. ILLUSTRATED, $2.75. | and Liquors. —— | Johnson's (Helen Kendrick) Our | NEW YORK. Familiar Songs. And Those who Made Them. Three hundred standard songs of the English- speaking race, arranged with piano accom- paniment, and preceded by sketches of the writers and histories of the songs. 8vo. $6. Henry Holt & Co. OLD CROW RYE. HERMITAGE, MAYFIELD. 4 TO 12 YEARS OLD. Sold absolutely pure, uncolored, None sold until four sum- | mers old. $3.50 to $9.00 to families. the trade, at trade prices. | H. B. KIRK &CO., 69 Futron Sr., 1158 B’way, CoR. 27TH ST. Cavanagh, Sanford & Co., Merchant Tailors & Importers, 16 West 23d STREET, Opposite 5th Ave, Hotel, | All the latest London Fabrics regularly imported. | Hand -Made Whiskeys. un- 49 BRoADS! NY. E 2vVinrier ace To | 1 Finest Wines : ae sUsS+ Write for Particulars. Subscriptions and advertisements received for LiFe and other first-class publications. Low rates given. Cc. M. CANTY, Room 3, 186 DEVONSHIRE ST., Boston, Mass., U.S. A. New York.