The evening world., 1888-02-16

is said that Mr.. Boucicnult's " new play " is
founded upon the Meg Merrilies story, and
that il is the play written over which some
three years ago Mr.. Boucicault offered to
Manager Field, of the Boston Museum, but
which was not produced owing to som diff
Guilty regarding the cast. Mr.. Boucicault
laid it asid e, claiming that he could not find
an actress equal to the requirements of the
leading part. 1t is said that Augustin DAILY
has " lent " Miss Rose Eytinge to Mr.. Bouci-
cault for that part.
Miss Sadie Martinez sails for Europe on
Saturday, She has rented n furnished house
in Vienna, and there are several things that
need to be seen TO-" She Till no, appear
OF the Pearl of Pekin," MS it will be pro-
duced before she could return from Vienna.
II il understood that she has signed a con-
tract with Rudolph Aronson to appear Mt the
Casino and create the leading part as Nadgi.
The suit brought by James Adams against
Messrs. AL Hayman and Charles Frohman
on account of the production Of She"
will be argued in March. Messrs. Hay
man and Frohman are not at all I'M
easy. They say they have right on their
side, and that they send royalties every week
to Rider Haggard in England. Their She"
organization went from Brooklyn to Wash
ington, where it is playing ut the National
Theatre to excellent business. 1t is said that
ON Monday night the receipts exceeded those
taken by Denman Thompson by $3.50.
The immortality of Lena Despard in " As in
a Looking Glass, has been cited ms Mrs.
| Langtry's reason for abandoning the part.
The, real reason, however, is that Charles
F~ortenbras. which he does not like. MIR.
| Coghlsn, being under contract to Mr.. Palmer,
is somewhat Independent. Mrs. Langtry
knows that.
Miss Charlotte Behrens has been engaged
to fill the part in Held by the Enemy ~
which Miss Blanche Thorne. who was mar
ried the other day, has been playing. Tho
home management. by the bye, knew nothing
Of it in the Geographic news of The Womb.
Miss Behrens created the leading part IN
Zitka" when it was first produced at the
Peoples Theatre.
Dockstader's road season will be under the
direction of William Foote. There IL a great
deal of surprise in the theatrical worldthat
Dockstader should leave New York as early as
March,. L. H. Van Vechten is trying to get
possession Of the theatre during that month
with his Civil Service"
Young Edgar Strakdsch, formerly manager
of the late Aimee and now cousin by marriage
to Miss Clara Kellogg, was in town Yesterday
Said he: 1T was a strange thing about
Aimee's company. We carried thirteen peo-
pie, including myself. Within two years
three of them have died-Ainee, Miss Wal.
lace and Charline Weidman."
r. NJ. VA Celebrated Case" adapted
from the French of D'Ennerys by Cazauran,
was produced by Manager A. M. Palmer at
the Madison Square Theatre, Jan. 2S. 1878.
The cost of the prologue included John Par
selle, Charles F. Coghlan as Jean Remand, J.
II. Stoddart, w. II. Wilder. H.. +. DAILY, Mr..
Goldthwaite. Mrs. Agnes Booth, little Eva
French, Lulu Jordan, Margaret Bone and
Hattie Thorpe. In the play were John Par,
selle. Frank Hardenburg. Nelson Decker, j.
H.. Stoddart, H. W. Montgomery. w. s.
Quigley. Miss Sara Jewett, Miss Linda Dietz.
Mrs. G.. W. Poole. Mrs. g. II. Gilbert and
Roberta Norwood.
Z. II. Sothern had q very successful time
In Philadelphia last week. He is to play
- The Highest Bidder " for three weeks in
that city next year. Sothern is to rest for a
few days i'll March.
The regular Wednesday Hoffman, matinee
took place yesterday at the Metropolitan
Opera House. The performance was ex-
tremely interesting. Saturday evening he
will give another concert.
Very Proper Emotion.
IP-om Gs Hortrieh BulIstin.I
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