The evening world., 1888-08-29
BANDMANN Is COMING HOME
BE SAYS MANSFIELD FOUGHT HIM WITH
MEANEsT WEAPONS.
Carrie Turner 60 Go with "Panl Kuuvnr"
Pleasant Managerial Anticipntions for
"The Old Homestead ut the Academy
Fanny Davenport Coming Back by
Sen-"A Possible Cnsen In BosIon.

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Fanny Davenport Coming Back by
Seat Possible CRseD In Boston.
A letter was received in this city yesterday
from Daniel Bandmanp, who writes from
Paris where he went to escape London, and
who tells a story of woe somewhat defiantly.
He is now ON his way to America. He writes:
81 suppose by this time you have heard the
result of the two DR.. Jekylls and Mr..
Hydes.' Well, it was impossible to hold up
against such odds. When the law stepped
in and threatened Imprisonment l was
obliged to give VI. But l suppose, never i'll
the history of the drama was such bitter
rivalry shown, and such mean and con-
temptible weapons made use of as on this
occasion by the other party. They actually
got that fellow, Cubbid. Mnnstield's secre-
tary, to engage himself as n spy with Inc in
New York, by playing the part of the
deserted. Through kindness, | fell into the
trap and took him, out of pity, TO England,
paid all his expenses, trusted him with
my private affairs, and when we arrived in
Liverpool he disappeared md never was seen
again. 1t was n mean fight, but they made
nothing by it, for Mansfield Is rs dead q
failure as he possibly could be, in spite of
1rving's clique bolstering him up. He is
playing to less than $50 per night, and has
already underlined A Partisan Romance
1t must have cost him, so far, upwards of
$50, 900. Where the money comes from God
knows. 1 have lost already &c., OO. l expect
to recover every cent through an action
against Barring Brothers Il Company, who
stopped my money. shall return to Amer
lea in about ten days, and l mean 10 begin in
New York with Dead or Alive and DIR.
with me and | shall have q strong company.
Dead or Alive is u strong drama by the late
Tom Taylor"
with Paul Kauvar." Miss Turner is at
present at Asbury Park, where she has q cot
tage, and where she will remain until Nov.
II, when Paul Kauvar " opens in Boston.
Boston the same date. The company starts
from England about the middle of October.
Harry Lacy writes very encouraging letters
about the reception of the play.
Philip Herne " l. to run for four weeks
lowed at that house by The Quick or the
Dead" with Miss Estelfe Clayton as Barbara
Pomfret. Mr.. Hill will then move Philip
Horne" to the Standard Theatre.
E. G. Gilmore is full Of pleasant anticipa-
ton of the result of tomorrow night, when
Denman Thompson begins his long engage
ment at the Academy of Music in The Old
Homestead" Everything is now ready, and
the Academy will doubtless astonish its
friends by the splendor of its appearance.
Manager Comstock says that Mr.. Thompson
has secured IA number of little " bits " from
the real old homestead up at Swanzey, N. f.,
as properties. The old hay wagon and the
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grinistone, the plough, the rail fence, are oil
=" real"
From Lederer and Slocum, at Detroit,
comes the statement that " The Kitty " has
met with success.
Manager Pat Harris. of the Academy of
Music, Baltimore, flooded New York with
kilograms yesterday, announcing the opening
of his renovated theatre with - Held by the
Enemy" The theatre was built some ten
years ago by q number Of wealthy Balti-
morians. 1t is as large as the Academy of
Music here, but was never q success. Last
year it fell into the hands OF Pat Harris, who
has spent $50, 900 upon ii. and is now running
it as a tirst-class house. Mr.. Harris is said to
be the originator of dime museums.
Miss Fanny Davenport is on her way to the
city from California by steamer.
"A Possible Case" opens at the Hollis
Street Theatre. Boston, Monday night with
the same cast made known by Manager j. NJ.
Hill at the Madison Square Theatre. With
"A Possible Case" Dan Darcy, +" Phillip
Herne" and THE Battle of Gettysburg.
Mr.. Hill will be a very busy man during this
season.
Jerome H. Eddy is authority for the state
ment that Miss Fanny Gillette has purchased
from the estate of the late Miss Lillian Olcott
all the scenery, costumes and and accessories
of " Theodore" She will begin n starring
tour through the principal cities Nov. u,
under the management Of Fred A. Du Bots.
Two hundred delegates to the convention
of the Electrical manufacturers and En-
gineers will attend the Broadway Theatre
tomorrow evening.
when TO stop.
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