The evening world., 1888-08-02
GOSSIP OF the STAGE.

Miss Kate Ciaxton has sold the rights Of her play.
"Tne World Against Her. for California to the
Alcazar Theatre people in San Francisco, and they
probably play II through the West Mise Clsxton
would be quite willing to sell all the out-of-town
rights OF the play, as she has q very strong preju-
dice against travelling. She has o notion that by
staying " right here she will he able to secure O
house In which she can present a new play which
she has for Q long run. 1t was said yesterday that
young VANDERBILT would Join Miss Clsxton's COM
pany during the coming season.
Louis Harrison. on Broadway yesterday: "My
new play, Tho Noblest Roman Of Them AL
cess. , Thanks, Mr.. Harrison. for ,nis priceless
little bit OF information.
Alexander Coms,oct NJ tho Academv of Mnsic.
says that the onera-o,sss dey,ce which win revea, a
pair Of opera.alasses to ever, visitor to the Aca-
DENY who chooses To drop n ouar,er into tho n,cke,
case behind him. will be- introduced into several
theatres later on. and that n company bas been
formed with ,nat ob,eo, in yiev. .,of couru..,
antee that people won't take the o,asses AWAY with
them, we shall probab,y ,ose n good mapy. but VIC
can AFFORD TO loee 40 per cent. and stiu come out
winners. The p,asses will cost M in Paris 81. SO
per pair cost price. They won't be much use to
anybody anyway, A. they will bear the legend,
Academy Of Music. In sunken letters
The decision in the Margaret Ma,her-J. M. Hill
| case 10 still being waited for snx,ously. Manager
Gilmore Ia not one OF the anxious parties. He
seems pretty certain that the fair Margaret vii, be
| allotted 10 him In the mean time this litigation
has not done Miss Ma,her any harm. Mana, or
A..s.- A.
let him manage the lady. whom he considered
would be one of the most profitable tars on the
81. re. Ex-Judae Dit,enhoefer notified Mr.. Gil
more that the decis,on had been DELAYED BY the Ill
meas OF the Judge.
been Ill for the last two years, but is now thor
oughly recovered. Miss Dickinson, II Will be re-
membered, wrote the play called 1.-THE American
Girl" produced by Miss FANNY Davenport The
D'VeIPort Miss Dickinson 10 to ''stump" Tor
HaIri'on the coming campaign. Mira Fernandez
VINO IS also 10 stump, In fuIiously indignanta al the
statement that she viii advocate free whiskey.
THE EVENING WORLD has no more devoted
friends than the theatrical people, who everywhere
read this column. The mere statement the other
Mercutio in Romeo and juliet with Miss Mar
lowe, to g. II. VANDERBILT and that the actor had
declined 1t, brought Mr. Barney several letters Of
application. One Of them read as follows: - see
by The EVENING WORLD you offered the parts Of
Mercutlo and Jacques to Mr.. VANDERBILT,
and that he had refused them. / am
not an Engl,shman. but a true-born American but
l Will venture TO say, not 10 make insidious COM
the public az much artistic merit as Mr.. v. will
play the parts aforesaid for two weeks with your
company without receiving salary, and II in that
time your Judgment and even q small part of the
press are against me, then engage q litter man.
/ am no crank, but an eager, earnest man. only
The opening night Of ''Tho Old Homestead" At
| the Academy of Music on Aug. 90 IL the anniyer-
sary OF Denman 1nompsons urst appearance on
the stage, and also his birthday.
Henry i. p,xey N very careful to keen nis agents
In this city posted Is TO his doinas abroad. In fact
mis- movements IRE recorded as carefully in certain
| om... nj. ar. ,bo.a of Ousap ytctorta in IN. ,o,rt
..w.h. Tandem nn. TIL. ,.t~, h,,.,,