The evening world., 1888-05-04

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acts were very long.
After the performance, it is said, Steele
Mackaye rushed frantically to the stage and
said that he had not recognized Pau
Kauvar" in the entertainment that evening,
and that in future he must play the
leading role himself. On Tuesday, there
fore, the author appeared as the heroic Paul,
but everything tended to show that Mr..
Mackaye's voice was far too powerful for u
Newark theatre. Some people declared that
it could be distinctly heard two blocks away.
Since then MIR. Mackaye's voice has been
very subdutd. 1t is said that IL. Clay Miner
Is now trying TO induce Joseph Haworth to
play the part for the rest of the season. Col.
Thomas Porterhouse Ochiltree, by the bye,
Is at present acting as a sort of " Paul kau-
var" advance agent in Washington. He has
what good work he has don for the show
there. Milton Lackaye will continue as a
member of the Paul Kauvar" company
during the rest of the reason, and next season
will JON Siberia" Miss Carrie Turner has
signed with Mr.. Miner TO play Diane in
- a Kauvor" not only this but all of next
season, when the piece will probably not he
produced until after the Presidential cleo
ton.
II. Clay Miner is furiously angry with the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. That or
ganizetion, it is said, agreed to take the
y Paul kauvar ompany to Washington
free of charge in order that it might give the
benefit for the French statue in that city.
Now the company positively declines TO
" pass " the Miner people gratuitously over
its tracks. At the last account II. Clay
Miner was still foaming with indignation.
Charles r. Gardner has purchased from
Mr.. Eden in Chicago THE Arabian Nights"
Company, with all it's scenery and proper
ties. This is the same company that APP
MIR. Gardner proposes sending it out again
next season as a spectacular show.
Mr.. Gardeners "Genevieve" company
has come back, sadder but wiser, after a six
night experience. Mr.. Gardner had en-
gagged this company for three week, but gal
lantly compromised with them upon a two
weeks salary.
At the first production of Natural Gas"
at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, Monday night.
few people noticed the absence of John d..
Gilbert, the prime comedian, rom the cast.
His place was admirably filled by Stage Di-
rector John Craven. 1t appears that Mr..
Gilbert left the company completely in the
lurch. The eccentricity which prompted
him to do this has, 1t is said, been the cause
of similar trouble four times during the pres
ent season. Yesterday Mr.. Gilbert was politely
understood last night that he had gone to.
Chicago. Gilbert, Donnelly, Girard and
Manager John II. Russell had all been part
ners III the successful Natural Gas " enter
prise. Donnelly, Girard and Russell will
now possess it. Business Manager Walter
Collier was loud IL his admiration of John
Craven's performance Monday night. He de-
clared that he appeared for the first time IN
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is not strictly correct. Mr.. Craven had
played the part before in San Francisco.
Miss May Gallagher, the original Kate in
" Esmeralda, " at the Madison Square Thea
tire, will this summer join the Lyceum Thea
tire Company in its Western tour. Miss Gal
lagher will understudy several parts. and will
probably be sent OF tour next season with
Que of the Lyceum Theatre companies. The
business of The Wife" continues to be
highly prosperous, and the four supplement
tary weeks will probably he as profitable as
the same period of those in the earlier part of
the season,
The Mystery of a Hanson Cab" which
will be produced at the Academy of Music
that house, the Toward Athenaum Company
morrow night. The Mystery of a Hanson
Cab " will be given in Harlem in May. The
cast VIII, however, DE ulnegent 10 tnat winch
will present the play at the Academy. Harry
Leigh will depart for Chicago to fill a four
weeks engagement at McVicker's Theatre,
beginning May IA. He will produce for the
first time an old play from the French of
D'Ennery, called 1.-The Cavalier" Leigh
has made several attempts to star in this play.
1t is owned by A. NJ. Palmer and 7. Henry
French.
Mrs. Fernandez nearly led the grand
march in The Queens Mate" at the
Broadway, Theatre Monday night. She was
drilling the armor-clad maidtns, and ex-
citealy clapping her hands and showing them
how to descend the stairs. Two steps more
and she would have been in full view of the
audience. Manager Duff, with great pres
ence of mind, plucked her from a hideous
fate.
In spite of such attractions as A.. M.
Palmer's Madison Square Theatre Company,
Denman Thompson and Conrad the Cor
sair," Messrs. Robson and Crane are still
doing an enormous business in " The Henri
eta " at the Hollis Street Theatre, Boston.
This is their third week there.
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