The evening world., 1888-07-12

thirty-eight dressing-rooms for the artists
will all be nicely furnished and carpeted.
They are to be team heated and will have
stationary washstands, with hot and cold
water. There is also to be a large dressing
room fitted up especially for the benefit of
burnt cork artists. The dressing rooms will
be placed under the stage on the floor of the
basement, instead of being up aloft" on
the fly" floor. There are to be two hand
somely furnished green-rooms devoted re-
spectively to the ladies and gentlemen of the
the company, 80 that the practice of standing
and talking at the wings, which has become
such an intolorable nuisance, will be virtu-
ally abol shed. Another Improvement, which
has nothing to do with the audience, will be
the music-room," where the orchestra "
can indulge Ia refreshing beverages. All
this sounds very nice.
Miss 81. George Hussey, Miss Lottie Hyde.
Kendrick and Miss Adele Bray have been
. Johnny wild in his new play, Running
Wild"
Gilmore Scott, a bright young actor, who
is at present in the CITY making arrangements
for next season, relates al amusing story of
the manner in which he once t~riumphed over
Q dictatorial stage manager. Mr.. Scott was
in Winnipeg, and was to play the part OF the
lawyer in THE World" He made up for
the part as an old man, bel ewing this to be
the correct thing. Just before his time to go
on the stage he stood at the wings waiting for
his cue. Stage Manager LyteiI came up and
eyed mis- - get-up " sternly. This won't do"
he said, yiciously. This lawyer shou d be
a young man. Go back and make up rs n
young man" just then Mr.. Scott's cue
came, He paused for n moment, not know
ing what to do. The stage manager evidently
wanted to disconceit h IN. Suddenly he
made up his mind. Tearing of his wig, his
whiskers and his beard, he flung them to the
ground, and, rushing on the stage as he was,
went successfully through his part. The
members of the company were amused. MIR.
Scott since then has not been so anxious
to hide his comely features under the appur-
tenances of age.
James w. Pigott and his manager. Edward
Michael, have Just left London Tor New York
to prepare for their season with Lord
Francis Fitznoodle," which 10 to open the
then be taken through the country.
Natural Gas =" will not be seen in this city
again before january. when 1t Will open at
the Bijou Opera-Horse. Manager John II.
Russell has lost his bright, particular star,
Miss Amy Ames. but Is not Disconnected
Miss Ames and her husband, Gus Hennessy.
received jointly for their appearance in
" Natural Gas " the cosy little salary of $3.50
per week. Still they We're evidently not sat
isfed. Said O theatrical gentleman Yesterday {:
" Pc sooner manage Sarah Bernhard than
Amy Ames." The new " Natural Gas" com-
pany will include Mark Sullivan, Benjamin
Collins. Burr Riddell, Fred Perkins, Joseph
jackson. Charles " eigand, Jennie Yeamaus,
Jennie Satterlee, Ethel Corlette, May Yohe.
Marie Horribly, Josie SHdler. Rose Ricci. Ella
Rock and-the (" and " is all important
Messrs. Donnelly and Girard.
George Backus has been engaged by Mr..
Daniel Frohman to support f. a. Sothern in
the new play with which he will open the
Lyceum Theatre next month.
George II. Adams. the funny man. says
that while he was standing at Thirtieth street
and Broadway, endeavoring to brace up his
sweltering paper collar with q t%oothpick, he
was accosted by a seedy-looking individual.
Sir" said this person, I'm a Southern
gentleman in reduced circumstances A
little assistance would be thankfully re-
ceiyed." Mr.. Adams had probably been to
the races. He felt in his pocket, but could
ind no more than a penny. This he gra-
ciously handed to the reduced gentleman.
With a look of disgust and in a tone of scorn
that individual remarked where l come
from there is nothing less than a tive-cent
nickel, and I'll be blanked if III come all the
way from Florida to take less here. Here's
your money!" If any one thinks this story
savors at all of the - chestnut" let him com.
plain to Mr.. Adams.