The evening world., 1888-01-11

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up and dressed, with his boots laced aud his
necktie in place, at 10 o'clock. Hoey, who is
q proverbial late sleeper, accepted the bet.
At 8 o'clock he arose with difficulty. dressed
himself and went to Evans's room, where
that gentleman promptly paid the $40. The
comedians remained talking for n few min
utes and Hoey left Evans. The latter began
meditating about his lost $40, and finally de-
cided that the best thing to do would be to go
and help Hoey spend it. After searching the
hotel he finally went TO Hoey's room. There
he found the comedian with a bland aud
beautiful expression on his face, sound asleep
in bed.
Edward f.. Rice, in the charming souve-
Mrs which he presented to the patrons of the
Bijou Opera .Houss at the hundredth per-
formance of Conrad, the Corslir," Monday
night, published q list of artists who have
been under engagement to him and who have
since become prominent. In this list were
Henry Il. Dixey. W. II. Crane, Harry Bart
lett, George S. Knight, N. Q. Goodwin, ir.;
Sol Smith Russell, Willie Edouin, Richard
Golden, Louis j, Mestayer John A. Mackay,
Miss Alice Atherton, Miss Lillian Conway,
Miss Lillian Russell, Miss Fay Templeton,
Miss Vernona Jarbeau, Miss Catherine Lewis.
Miss Sadie Martinez, Miss Pauline Hall, Miss
I1HtJl6 hlCuhTubOu anu lib hllCe DuTTlbOu.
Preparations for the benefit to be given to
Mrs. Mary Crowley, wife of the ex-sergeant
of police, are going ON briskly and rehearsals
will begin on the stage of the Peoples Thea
tire to-day. Mrs. Crowley is at present living
in an empty house at 452 Grand street. Mrs.
Mary Porges, of 1853 Forsyth street, has been
doing a great deal to keep her, going from
house to house and soliciting aid. This
kind hearted woman called at the Peoples
Charles Davis how much good this benefit
would work and promised to do all she could
to sell tickets.
If Miss Kate Claxton's new play, THE
World Against Her. by Frank Harvey, is a
of THE Wages of Sin and Woman
Against Woman" in which Miss Fife Ellsler
has been playing. The World Against
Her" has been produced in Albany with
moderate success. Miss Claxton,, husband
through Canada. She plays next week at the
Grand Opera. House in The Two Orphans, "
and the following week at the Peoples
Theatre in THE World Against Her." the
scenery for which is now being painted.
Miss Claxton was to have produced The
Pointsman," but it is said that she was ad.
vised by n friend to choose Mr.. Harvey's play.
Heart OF Hearts Will succeed - Elaine "
at the Madison Square Theatre next Monday
evening, and will be the fourth in the series
Palmer has presented there. Heart Of
Hearts I" is from the pen of Henry Arthur
Jones, author of Saints and Sinners" II
is a comedy of English life, and depends
mainly upon three or four comedy charac.
terizations which il presents. It was first
produced at a special mstinee at the Vaude
Vile Theatre, London, and was SO favorably
received that it was put upon that stage as al
attraction. 1t is still running there. Thu
cast at the Madison Square Theatre will in,
clude all the comedians of Mr.. Palm
er's company besides other member.
of his organization; Messrs. Stod
dard; Robinson, Massens Holland
Burroughs, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Davenport,
up the cast. Miss Burroughs will play the
role assigned to Miss Kate Rorke IN London
Mr.. Coghlan, who saw the performance n
the Vaudeville, is authority for the Statement
that Mr.. Palmer's cast will be better than tn,
original in several particulars. Elaine
which has been even more successful thar
Mr.. Palmer thought II would be, will prob
ably be presented in Boston. Chicago ant
San Francisco during the forthcoming sun
mer tour.
James w. Morrissey, known less sedatel,
MS " Jimmie " says that - Dorothy" as SUM
by the Duff Opera Company, has been ex
tremely prosperous in Washington. Mex
Newark. Gov. Green and his staff are ex
pected to be present at the opening.