The evening world., 1888-10-22
HEARD BEHIND THE SCENES.
Col. MCAULL ELATED AT THE SUCCESS OF
THE LADY OR THE TIGER ?"

MIR. DAILY Accepts can IL Vanity" md
Cnpt. Thompson Is Accordingly Pleased
Will Barnum Build a Museum In New
Yorks-Mr. Comstock Back from His
vRcHtion-Tcn MIR. barnes Companies.
Col. John A. McCaull came from Philadel-
phia to this city yesterday expressly to attend
the funeral of Wright Sanford. The pres
ence of the Colonel in the metropolis was not
long undiscovered. In the afternoon at the
Gilsey House he was surrounded by q legion
of admiring friends. Col. McCaull is very
elated at the success of The Lady or the
Tiger ?" in Philadelphia, where IL has already
been given q two weeks run. and tonight
enters upon its third week. "Boccaccio"
will then be produced. Col. McCaull comes
to New York in March for seven months at
Palmer's. He laughed at the rumor that he
would surrender some of his time to Miss
Rose Coghlan. No. sir" he said, " give
up nothing at all. II they would give me
Palmor's Theatre from January I'd take it,
and be thankful"
Capt, Alfred Thompson. hearing of Days
intention to produce one-act pieces anon,
hcnb nlm Ou u lttlo tuiu2 VI LIN OWu, Chllbu
All Is Vanity" Daily has accepted it, and
the courteous captain has good reason to feel
proud. IAN Is Vanity" has been played by
Miss Ellen Terry three or four times in the
English provinces and once in London. It
is tayen from q French play called La Re-
vanche d'Iris."
Coquelin gave q dainty little breakfast ut
Delmonico's yesterday to three or four per-
sonal friends, including Mr.. and Mrs.
Brander Mathews and Capt. Thompson.
After the breakfast Coquelin read m article
of his own, instituting a comparison between
Shakespeare md Moliere. This will be
printed in one of the magazines later.
Barnum & Bailey's project of building q
big theatre and museum at Broadway and
Thirty-sixth street, Is, 1t is said, assuming
definite shape.
Alexander Comstock. of the Academy Of
Music. went away for a holiday. needing
rest. He couldn't stand it longer than three
days. His heart yearned for his Gilmore and
his Denman, and he has returned to the city.
Mr.. Comstock has felt rather hurt ut an alb
surd rumor that he was leaving the Academy.
He feels that he has enemies: That ought to
| make him proud. In the theatrical profess
sion, as in other walks OF life. it is impossible
to DO everybody's friend and successful at
the same time.
Ten companies are playing Mr.. Barnes of
New York." in England. The piece will
shortly be played in German in Berlin, Mr..
A. G. Gunter having received an offer for the
German right from a leading Berlin manager.
The boob has been translated into French
and Spanish, so France and Spain may soon
be dramatically heard from. The only com
pany playing the piece in thisc country is that
at the Broadway Theatre. Mr.. Gunter en-
| joys the luxury of being protected in this
country. Mr.. Barnes" is q success.
1.-THE Yeomen of the Guard will be
| given in Chicago at the Grand Opera House
tomorrow. The cast will include Miss Adj
die Cora Reed, Fanny Rice. Elma Delaro.
Alice Andre, Mark Smith. James T.. Powers.
Charles Cummings, Harry Leoni. Charles
Lang, Charles Campbell, Ellis Ryse and
James Taylor.
Miss Helen Barry. in her coming Engage
ment under the management of j. NJ. Hill,
| will be supported by Mines Levick, j. N.
C~olville, Victor Hammond, Miss Maude Hos
ford, Cyril Melton and Frederick g.. Latham.
The souvenir book containing the history
of the Battle of Gettysburg is now presented
daily to visitors to the cyclorama al Fourth
avenue and Nineteenth street.
"A Brass Monkey" at the Bijou Theatre,
will probably remain there eight instead of
only six weeks as originally intended.