The evening world., 1888-06-13
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Charles WaiCot ana Charles 3. Dickson were In
their dressin groom AZ the Lyceum Theatre discus
alng the long run OF ''The wife" That was at
least two months ago, and there was some talk At
the time OF an early closing Of the Lyceum Theatre.
81 shall DO glad Of ~ said MIR. waicot. 81
want to run down to the country ana see about
hitting up my place, and I've a good deal of work
to do"
81 hope The WIFE runs until the end Of june"
asserted MIR. Dickson stoutly.
"Great scott!" calculated Mr.. Walcot. "What
on earth do you want to play as late AZ that for 7"
Because, " said Mr.. Dickson, Z" want TO buy
q summer suit and Q few little things"
"The Wife = continued at the Lyceum. The I'M
mense success OF the play would not warrant It's
withdrawal. The members of the company were
delighted. rs everybody knows, or is supposed to
know, theatrical salaries only run during activity.
A rest, even an enforced rest In nine cases ont OF
ten, means no salary. The announcement that
" The wife " will TO positively withdrawn on June
10, though anticipated. was not 20 pleasant, for vNri.
Gus reasons, as might be expected. Last n'gnt
drossng-room again. Mr.. Walcot was particularly
and cons icuously blue.
81 wish this play would run well into August, "
no said ~savagely at last, as he struggled into his
s%waliow-taiIs.
"wha, on earth for ~ asked Mr.. Dickson, in ap-
parent surprise.
"Because." was the clear yet ow-murmured
answer, 81 want to buy q few little things"
Alexander Comstock, the Industrious and intelli-
gent young manager OF the Academy Of Mus c, Is
particularly elated at hrs ie-engagement by the
the management OF that house. Said he yester-
day: :" I've had my salary increased, and 1t en-
dures all the year rouni. which i, rather unusual
In the theatrical business, where people don't
often get paid tfty.two weeks In the twelve
months. This berth Ia one Of the pleasantest l
have ever had. and II Is o pleasure to work for
such people" MIR. Comstock Is said to be one Of
the youngest managers In the business. lie Is GER
tainly one of the livellt st, aud there Is no gra.s
growing in the ONCE of the Academy.
There is talk OF q new theatre for Harlem, and 1t
Ia said that the site has already been secured as
Madison avenue and One Hundred and Twenty
NTH street. The projectors OF The enterprise are
4, Cohen. Of the American Corset Work Company;
Abe Strauss, Of Meyer, Strauss & Co., and Ben
Klopper. II everything goes as 1t Is expected to
go, Nat Roth, at present business manager OF the
Theatre Comique, Harlem, will ctst his fortunes
with the new house.
Many well-known theatrical people have already
| signined their intention Of attending the - Battle
OF Gettysburg" panorama Friday afternoon, whom
Manager Hni Hospitality throws open Ito doors to
the - perfesh."
Queen victoria's would-be daughter has not YET
secured o home for the dramatization Of her book.
She said last Friday that 1t would require. q very
powerful dramatist to make anything Of IL, and on
this point there was no argument.
Joseph Brooks stroiled into the Union Square
| Hotel yesterday and declared. himself delighted &c
breathe the pure ozone Of New York after the coal.
laden atmosphere OF Chicago. He had nothing
new TO say about the severance OF the Robson AND
Crane partnership. "It was doubtiess q surprise
to the public" he remarked, "but the step has
been contemplated for the past TWO years"
c. a. Gardner fnds great dlmculty In nlling pool
old Ben Maginley's place in the coming big produc
ton Of "Upcle Toms Cabin" Yesterday in de
spair he took up q theatrical annual and deliberately
| ran through Inc names Of the actors therein notey
with . friend. 1t was rather funny. The frien'
jotted down the names with q pencil.
.'Charles Bradshaw, Miit Barlowe, osnnunt
Tearle, Herbert Kelley - Ia Nsa"
..Kelcey wouldn't blacken his face" suggssiet
the friend. "
"Dont pu, him down. then. " said Mi. Gardiner,
continuing; Charles wheafieigh, Charles Fisher,
Dan Maguinnefs. Dion BoucieauItr-
"Boucicault would want al the receipts" quott
the friendy E,
"Charies Mestayer, r. =. Macsay, Georg'
knight, Harry Hunter, Frank DAVID, Kyrle Bel
levi J :" '-t
awe need 20 no further" said M Gardiner
friend, laying aside the pencil; "Kyrle Bellows
your man. He'll make an ideal Uncle Tom"
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