The evening world., 1888-04-28
EVERYDAY TALK AT THE THEATRES,


inc production Of "Held BY the ENEMY A,
Nibl's Garden Monday night, when eule,,., ,be
author OF the play, viii appear AZ the correspond
ehI' VIII Introduce iof the nrst time M,ss Viola
hilen In the part OF Rachel, while Miss M,nnie
Duprec Will Join the company as Susan. The pro-
oucuon VIII be given q very good mounting BY MIR.
Gilmore.
Miss Kate Forsythe is to create the principal part
IN mrs. Charles Doremus's new play TO be pro-
ouced ct an authors matinee at the Madison
square Theatre, May 10. In the cast will he Nelson
Wheatcrott, Henry Miller and very possibly Eben
l'ympton. Miss Forsythe says that she intends re-
turning 70 London 10 June In the interests OF q
pay Which may DO given In this country later.
Miss Forsythe, however, Is so comfortably endowed
win the good things Of this world that dramatic
work with her is not considered very seriously.
Size had an important appointment with MIR.
Hill the other DAY set down for 8 p. NJ. Great
things we're expected from this, and Miss Forsythe's
friends breatbIessly waited to hear Of her engage
ment with Manager Hil's new company. Miss
Forsythe never showed up at all, and 1t Is said that
at 10 she suddenly remarked to some ladies che
had been entertaining: GOOD graciousl had
an appointment at y O'Clock. Well, there's no good
oothering about 1t now. l shouldn't be able to End
Mr.. HIM."
Robson and Crane are doing q tremendous busl-
ness at the Hollis Street Theatre, Boston, and are
said to be averaging 81, 400 per performance. The
Indications are that the comedians, during their
Tour weeks stay In the HUI, will make q "barrei
Of money"
Young Frank Dupree. a journalist, has written q
play called marriage by Proxy, and It Is said
That two managers are at present " considering-
1t for next season. II Mr.. Dupree :gets his FIRST
born disposed OF SO easily, there must be some
thing extremely unusual about 1t.
Fred McCloy, whose interests were once very
strongly allied with those of MIR. Frederick Bryton,
mas q new star In young woman Of some
eighteen summers, called Della Fox. MISS Fox, 1t
Is said, was the very first Edilha. In the sketch
Known as "Editha's Burglar" and Is considered
bright and pretty. She is a ST. Louis damsel, and
she is going abroad to do the conventional study.
MIR. McCioy thinks a great deal Of the young, woman
and Is anxious to idsntify himself with her in
terests. Miss Fox will at least possess a man tger
who knows his business from its alpha to omega.
1t is said that Frank w. Sanger is negotiating
with John A. Mackay for the Comedians appear
ance In a lively piece called "1ragedy." The
play has been gwen In London by Willie Edouin.
Mr.. Sanger owns the American rights.
Col John A. McCaull was on Broadway yester-
day morning with the aid OF a crutch. The Colonel
says that he has never felt better In himself, but
does not expect to be able TO lay aside his wooden
support before Christmas. "During my illness, y
he said, ~ lost twenty-five pounds I got 1t all
back, and now / am worried because l have gained
ten more.
Mrs. James Brown Potter surprised everybody
by doing a large business at the Baldwin Theatre,
San Francisco, where she played for one week.
Sne is now In Los Angeles, great inducements
having been held out 10 her to play there. In one
Of the western newspapers the critic asked for al
explanatory key TO Mr.. Kyrle Bellows language.
The life Of the jewelled ana saccharine Kyrle does
not seem to have been one Of unalloyed bliss Of
late.
Newton Beers's play, "Lost In London" will b
given at n. X. Jacobss Third Avenue Theatre mex
week. The play Ii one full of human interest, ant
dealing with the trials and tribulalionso f an errinf
wife. Mr.. Beers will appear as the hero, Jot
Armroyd, and Miss Jessie Lee Randolph az the err
ing wife, Nellie. There will be two ballots. excel
lent scenery, painted by Henry K. Hoyt, and som'
good music. Lost In London /" must not be con
founded with " Alone IN London {" or The Lignl
Of London"
There was a rumor on Broadway yesterday tina
Manager Amberg had transferred HIS lease O
Irving Han to II. X Jacobs, who intends to max,
Of the place q popular priced theatre. II this b.
true, Irving Hall will be q terrible thorn In the side
OF the Academy Of Music.
The merciless Snerin has seized the handsom,
furniture which adorned the ofice Of Michael Dial
lett in the ailsey Building. Mr.. Dalletts oflc
was one Of the finest in town-with plush furni
ture, plush porti6res, velvet carpets, and all tn,
rest of 1t. The seizure was made at the instlgatior
OF Mr.. Sweatnam, who played the leading part II
luckless ''Civil Service"