The evening world., 1888-01-14

theatrical community. 1t was the first time
that Mr.. Rial had been in Mexico, and he
has a fund of interesting information which
he acquired, and it is not of -" SLOPPY -"
nature, Mr.. Rial is one of the few men in
the profession who can talk of other things
than big business aud " enormous re-
ceipts." He saw several bull-fghts. The
only thing 1 regretted about them" said he.
- was that it was the bulls instead of the
Mexicans that were killed" Mr.. Rial has
become interested with Mr.. Richardson in
John A. Mackay's tour.
Mrs. Langtry has Just received u number of
handsome articles from Felix, of Paris.
Among these are n White china Grape pearl
embroidered dress and a black satin court
train.
Mrs. T.. L. Fernandez had plenty of fun
yesterday from her advertisement in The
WORLD for q woman 8 feet Z inches tall. She
was deluged with applicants. "One woman, )"
she said, must have been 8 feet Z inches in
breadth and not more than 4 feet high. l got
a letter from .Eldridge street saying II
think | shall suit you. Please come and see.'
And another from One Hundred and Thirty
second street saying Call at once Rather
cheeky, ain,t III" said Mrs. Fernandez, laugh
ing. while / was out this morning | saw n
woman in Twenty third street who was ex-
actly what l wanted. I wouldN have stopped
her only i was afraid of being arrested and
charged with nefarious schemes and 30 on"
Miss Adele Belgrade, who has been en-
gaaged to replace Miss hnnie Robe AZ the
has been playing in MI soggarth" com
pany. For three years she played the lead
ing part in The White Slave" created by
Miss Georgia Cayyan; Miss Belgrade Is
task before her. To replace Miss Annie
Robe successfully is by no means All easy
matter; A gentleman Yesterday said
met quite accidentally, " he said. Mr.. Girls
void was introduced to Miss Robe by u
J mutual friend. and the young couple soon fell
in love. l believe that .Griswold is worth
$40. 900 a year me will have $50, 900 a year
position in society, and that is what Miss
| Robe is anxious to secure. She has always
desired it," In spite of which positive state.
ment, it was said. only the other day, that
Wright Sanford and not Griswo!d was the
happy man.
Little George Thorne. who did such excel.
lent work in this city with D'Oyly Carte's
Mikado " company as Ko-Ko. is at present
The sailor" at he Prince Of wales's Thea
tire. Birmingham. He introduces n burlesque
on Buffalo Bills ''Wild West Show" called
- The Wild Worst" which is said to be very
clever.
Herbert Kelley. Henry Miller and Nelson
Wheatcroft are to be photographed together
in a sort of three Graces" manner. These
gentlemen have granted the inestimable booI
of reproducing their loneliness to an ex.
elusive photographer. The scene from THE
Wife" in which they are to be photographed
shows them in full dress. The various emo,
tons called forth by the scene are to be
" caught" Mr.. Herbert Kelley will there
fore be seen while his manly face reflect,
hate, love, JOY and despair.
Miss Sydney Armstrong. who has made al
arrangement with Messrs. Palmer and Over
ton for the play of The Pointsman," played
the leading part last season in the Hood
man Blind" travelling company. Thre,
years ago she was connected with Fred Bry
toms Forgiven" company, in which sh,
made a hit. Miss Armstrong is strongly ad
dicted to starring. The play of The Points
man." which is by the author of 1.-THE Grea
Pink Pearl, " was negotiated for by Miss Kat,
Claxton, who, however, took The World
Against Her in its stead. The great scene