The evening world., 1888-09-26

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Friend-"T The Paymnster" to Be Seen
Later Mt N~iblo's-Louise Rial to Play n
"Comedy Heavy" in n New Piece.
During the few days that Manager Daniel
Frohman, of the Lyceum Theatre, was in
Chicago with his wife" company, it was
lis intention to devote himself exclusively
DO the interests of that organization. He was
calm and complacent in the thought that
Lord Chumley.' at the home theatre, could
take care of itself eminently well. Manager
Frohman's blissful imaginings were cut short
by the receipt of this telegram: Ned Soth-
ern's conduct is disgraceful. Has upset every
one, but suppose he was tempted, you
know Accept our sympathy" TIL telegram
\ was signed with the initials of the represent
alive of the Lyceum Theatre. Mr.. Frohman
was vastly surprised. He could hardly un-
derstand what he read. Sothern's placid,
even disposition was known to him. Only a
violent outbreak on the part of the young
comedian could have called forth such a
telegram. Instead of remaining in Chicago
during the first week of The Wife's"
engagement there as originally.intended. MIR.
I Frohman left that city the following Tues
day night. He went at once to the theatre
and saw a number of messages awaiting him
from his family in Stamford. One letter
| signed by Mr.. Frohman's youngest sister
contained the following 1t is a wonder we
are alive. Your beautiful Ned Sothern has
4 done shamefully. We harnessed him to the
dog-cart and started for a drive yesterday.
No sooner was he out of sight of the house
then he became FESTIVE. We were both
thrown out and the dog-cart was smashed to
splinters." A light dawned upon Manager
Frohman through his spectacles. Ned
Sothern was his most recent purchase, named
after Lord Chumley's lmpersonator. The
telegram had been sent by some friends i'll
Stamford. who. seeing that the Misses Froh-
man were not seriously hurt. could not resist
the temptation to be funny.
Manager Zimmerman of Philadelphia was
Of "Mynnerr Jan," thesJakaboswki opera
produced by the Carleton Opera Company.
Duncan B.. Harrison's play THE Pay
master, " at the Star Theatre, seems to have
caught the popular fancy. A contract was
melodrama ut Niblo's during the week begin
ming Oct. 30. T.. q. Gilmore is said to be
very, much pleased with the play. Manager
Hardy says that negotiations are being made
for q return engagement In March. Many
changes have been made since the first night,
when the play WAS seen at a disadvantage,
owing to the fact that all the scenery had not
arrived. The first scene of the fourth act has
been removed to the fifth.
Miss Louise Rial, an excellent actress and
the wife of the popular manager, Jay Rial, is
TO appear in the "katti " at the Bijou
Theatre Monday night. She is to play : a
comedy heavy" part. E1aetiy what a
Rrasped by the uninitiated. 1t is q heavy
without being a villainous part.
A good story of Evans and Hoey went the
rounds yesterday. Some time ago Evans in
vested q dollar in q Louisiana lottery. Harry
Mann, his manager, soon became aware OF
that fact, and with the dexterity, for which
even Mr.. Mann's enemies must give him
credit, he learned the number and deter
mined to put up job on the comedian. lie
drew up a fictitious list in which Evans's
name appeared as the winner of $4,000.
He left the list carelessly about in the Union
SQUARE Hotel, and soon had the to salts IS,
intense repressed excitement gazing over
it. Harry Mann chuck!ed, but he chuckled
more vigorously still when Evans ordered
being counted in the winnings. II am you,
partner in everything, old man." pleaded
Hoey. am willing to share your losses.
VI is right, then, that l share your winnings"
There was such deep aud overwhelming
pathos in Hoey's argument that Evans gave
in and declared that his friend was a partner.
Dry Monopole ran like water. Both the
comedians were in a high state of exalta.
ton. When he had wound them W
as far as they, could go, Harry Mann ex.
planned his artless little joke. There was nc
more disgusted man than Evans: Hoey was
inclined to join in the laugh against him, but
when the wine bill of $40 was presented he
checked his mlrth. You promised to share
my losses, my pathetic friend" said Evans,
,"so, now, Just hand out 500" And the
comedian complied with the request.
I The hustling for dates by combinations
which are cancelling their Southern tours il
The uptown agencies are besieged
by excited managers. Among the companies
that have cancelled dates. are " jim the Pen
man, She" Held by the Enemy. Robert