—Byron's '' Don Juan."

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July 25 Nat C. Goodwin

NAT C, GOODWIN has been actively engaged in theatrical affairs for
thirty-five years, and from ihe very first moment of his appearance
behind the footlights he has been one of the greatest popular favorites
the stage has ever known. And for over four-fifths of this time he has
starred at the head of his own company, too. Born in Boston, Mass., and
educated there and at Farmington, Me., Mr. Goodwin started out in life
in the counting-room of a

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boy in "Lost in Kew York." / ^IV^^^^^*^ ^^^^^^Hi

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New York and Philadelphia \ ^T .^ r^ ^^B^

in the burlesques of "Black- \^ ^^B^^^ ^^^^^

Eyed Susan," "Sketches in ^^j^T^ ^^^H^^^

India," "The Little Rebel'" ^^^^i^^^^^^^

and " Stage Struck." In
1876. he was seen in " Evan-
geline." in which he continued two years. Mr. Goodwin then started out in a
stellar capacity, and for ten years was seen in a round of Inirlesques and
farces, such as, " Cruets," " Hobbies," " The Member for Slocuni." " Those
Bells." -Warranted," "Confusion." "The Skating Rink," "A Terrible
Time," " Little Jack Sheppard," " Turned Up." '■ Big Pony " and " Lend
Me Five Shillings." and also, during the season of i88j-8,1, he appeared
with Edwin Thorne in '* The Black Flag." 'Mr. Goodwin then aliandoned
the farce and extravagan/a style of entertainment and. 