The evening world., 1888-10-12
THE STAGE AND ITS PEOPLE.
GOSSIP AND NEWS GATHERED IN THE
THESPIAN WORLD.

Partner Robson Has scored n Little SUR
prise on Partrer Crane and Some Other
People-A Melodrama Coming Without
a Tank-Miss Clara Morris Has n New
Plan for Her Tearing Comfort.
When the announcement was mado that
Robson and Crane were to play their last en-
gagement together at the Broadway Theatre
late in the season. il was generally supposed
that Robson would retire, or play only lin
tied engagements in o few of the cheap cities.
Crane was thought to be all that would re-
main, dram atically, of the genial partners.
He was to fill Coquelin's place in this coun-
try when the great French actor went home.
He was to play in THE henrietta" Now
comes the astonishing story that while Crane
and. Manager Joseph Brooks were rushing
ahead, like the hare in the fable, Robson has
quietly purchased THE Henrietta" from
its author, Bronson Howard, paving that
gentleman 1915, 600. THE henrietta" is
consequently the property of Stuart Robson,
who has, in his unassuming way, been
booking time for himself in the principal
cities, going as far West as California. where
the play is entirely new. The manner in which
Robson has worked is considered mastery.
It is said that the true inwardness of the diff
culties between Robson and Crane was O
slight misunderstanding between their wives.
The sale of n Henrietta" took place in
Boston, it is said.
E. f. Kidder's play, "A Pool Relation"
written for Sol Smith Russell, has made q
great hit in Columbus, O.. Mr.. Kidder
was present on the opening night and was
dragged before the curtain. lie confessed
that he was the guilty party and the audience
let him go.
George Parkhurst, who does some very
good comedy work in THE Quick or the
Dead ~ at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, and
Miss Telula Evans, formerly of Carleton's
Opera Company, have both been engaged
She" Phil Goatcher will fake charge of
the production, which occurs Nov. IL at the
Fourteenth Street Theatre.
The much-talked-of S~towaway" comes
to Nlblo's Monday. 1t has been doing an
excellent business during the week at the
Brooklyn Grand Opera-House.
Harry Tansy, a clever young comedian, has
been engaged for - Zig-Zag," to take the
place of Wayne, of the Tierney and Wayne
team. 1t Is said that the management is
anxious to have some character acting in the
piece, which has made a great hit in this city.
Isaac B. Rich. manager of the Boston
Hollis Street Theatre, was III the city Tuesday,
and made arrangements with Messrs. Abbey
Il Schoeffa for the appearance of Mary
Anderson at his house. With Daniel Froh-
man he returned TO Boston last night to be
present at the opening of the Lyceum Com
pany in The Wife," which occurs on Mon
day.
Cequelin's representative, it is said, objects
IN standing af the cate Of tho thaafra in avap
ing dress. He is becoming rapidly Ameri-
canized.
Jerome H.. Eddy: mo tank or real
water will be used in the forthcoming pro-
duction of Tom Craven's melodrama. The
Fugitive which will be gwen its first Amer.
can representation Nov. IL. and later in the
season will be given in this city at the Star
Theatre" No tank Oh. Mr.. Eddy, you
cannot mean it 1t sounds too good to be
true.
Miss Clara Morris, while travelling, will
| no longer live in her private car, but will