The evening world., 1888-09-05
HARRIGAN'S NEW COMPANY.
1T CATCHES THE TOWN. THOUGH MANY
OLD FACES ARE MISSED.
"waddy Geesan" Likely 60 Run Through
the season-The English Proclivitiss Of
Messrs. Lacy and Arthur" Adonis /"
Dixey a. . Pups,er-MnGsie Mitchell 90
Build q Theatre In Harlem.

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A peculiar interest was felt in the opening
Of Harrigan's Park Theatre on Monday night
from the fact that several people who had
been so long identified with tho fortunes of
the popular manager were no more with the
organization. BY those that know. IL is said
that Mr.. Harrigap felt the importance Of this
opening, and members of the company who
have been with him for years say that he had
never done such continuous stage work as
that in connection with "Waddy Googan."
The success OF the play (and on Broad
way yesterday prophetic Thespians an-
nounced that IL would remain at the Park
Theatre during the winter) has demon
strated again the fact that a successful
play can sweep away the memory of ~favorite
players. Harrigan's company during the
past five years has seen many changes, but
never SO important as those of last season.
The member of his former company are
scattering. Poor Tony Hart is in an asylum.
show and Johnny Wild tries to star. and still
"Waddy Googan " has caught the town.
It is said that Harry Lacy and Joseph
Arthur are now 30 intensely British that they
decline to be known otherwise than 90 AIRY
Lacy and Joseph Harthur.
The desire of Charles Wyndham to play in
America this season is 80 great that he has
cabled to French and Sanger, Hooley and
Frohman and A.. M. Palmer, offering himself
and his company to those managers. These
are all that have 80 far been heard from:
Probably others OF suburban interest will
soon have O chance OF accepting Mr.. Wynd-
ham.
Dixey telegraphed as follows to Roland
Reed before the opening of the Bijou Opera
House Monday night am not much of a
woman-hater myself, but ! wish you all the
success that you can possibly wish yourself.
Go in. Roland, and keep them rollip' with
laughter" The disgusting attempt to per-
p~etrate q pun on the part Of MIR. Dixey should
be noticed and condemned.
Modjeska's coast tour begins at the Bald
win Theatre. San Francisco, Jan. rs. where
she plays for three weeks then for another
three weeks. in Lower California. Mr.. Hay
man gives her a weekly certainty Of ST. $50
for personal services. Now, it is said,
Modjeska regrets that she cannot have a
lprivate car from New York for her use dur
ne the short trip.
The regular production of "A Legal
Wreck in London will take place as soon
as Mr.. Hare, the comedian formerly with the
Kendals, OF ems the theatre which he Is soon
to have. There is some talk of lis naming
his house Hare's Theatre. Al any rate -
Legal Wreck will be his first attraction.
Hare himself is TO play the part assumed
here by Alfred Hudson. Hare. appeared as
old man Rogers in 4" Esmeralda" when the
Kendals put that play on at the st. James's.
William L. Lykens, Maggie Mitchell's
manager-Miss Mitchell ia very anxious to
build q theatre in Harlem. and has detailed
me to look after the matter. II we can make
suitable contracts we shall begin work.
Nothing has really been decided upon vet.
Miss Mitchell has plenty Of money. It is not
that which .frightens her. She needs no
financial backing.
William Carleton, Of the Carleton Opera
Company, says that last season his ladies'
were so addicted to pet dogs that the chorus
girls soon followed the examples set by the
principals, and converted his organization
into O veritable kennel. This year in ad-
v~ertising for girls Mr.. Carleton inserted in
the advertisement " No dogs allowed" He
opens his season at the Chestnut Street
Theatre, Philadelphia, Sept. II. He is at
present rehearsing Mynheer JAM" a comic
opera by Jakabowski. the composer Of
"Erminie."
The engagement of Frederick Warde be-
gins In Williamsburg next Saturday. Mr..
Warde will present "Galba" during an en-
tire week. Julian Magnus, who has enlisted
in the Warde cause. says that the play will be
prepared for O run in this city. There is every
probability that in the spring Mr.. Warde
will play at o Broadway Theatre.