The evening world., 1888-08-14
SHE JUST LOVES BASEBALL.
THEREFORE COL. MCAUJJ's NEW PRlMA
DONNA Is ALL RIGHT.

DONNA IL u RlGHT.
Miss Laura Moore Was Charming 70 Besiu
With, but since she Can Keep Score
She's Too Sweet for Anythiug-tiossipy
Notes OF Other stpGe People aud Theat-
ricul Plans aud Prospects,
Miss Laura Moore. the now prima donna
Of the McCaull Opera Company. who arrived
in thisc country on Sunday. went to Wallack's
Theatre yesterday afternoon to pay her re-
spects to the Colonel. like q dutiful little
lady. Miss Moore looked very charming in
an indescribable costume Of black MORE and
lace, q pleasant little black toque and tan
gloves. She found Col. McCaull sitting in
the upstairs foyer Of Wallaok's. looking en-
viously at Business Manager Stevens. who
was eating fruit, which the Colonel was un-
able to share. The strains of Lorraine"
being rehearsed by Miss Marion Manola and
Eugene Oudin, foated upward.
The colonel looked searchingly at Miss
Moore. She bore the inspection bravely.
He was apparently satisfied.
You do indeed look charming this morn
ing" he said, presently.
You are a flatterer." asserted Miss Moore,
trying to appear as though she wasn't pleased
q bit.
~ a ~fatterer ?" laughed McCaull. amused.
" Yes, I fatter people before they join my
company and when they leave 1t. But while
they, are members of this organization ] DOM
think they complain that / fatter them. l
stand up here whiie they are rehearsing on
the stage and ask them what the deuce is the
matter with them. l fatter. Ha, ha! Did
you hear that. Stevens? ?"
The Colonel was immensely tickled; Miss
MOOre Rliphtlv dlaponcartad
The subject was changed to one that is ns
denr to the McCaull people as comic opera.
to wit, baseball. Miss Mo, re, as before said,
had made a very good impression upon the
when, after Mr.. Stevens had declared that
the entire company were going to tine Polo
Grounds to-day in tally-ho coaches, she
"'. SEQ 'e yo% Ike BASEBALL %ss III F" ' asked Col. Nc.
Caull, excitedly.
The answer anne sweet and low; ~ love
it."
rs that really 30? Z" asked the Colonel,
II is" she replied. II used to keep the
score for the boys"
That settled 1t. In q lew minutes Miss
bers of the company the spirit Of fraternity
was rampant; the little primA donna no
longer felt strange"
ba Ths ", > sOti. a.. ppo:f1y TsD;v SRs sg,Ssna TO- on.
Dude" has made q great hit. II Is said. The
Viennese lady fencers do some effective work
on the piece: The twenty maidens were wei
received. The lone dude" is not. MS hal
s sIoc but Gus .' Bruno. 'a''A''' NA'D
Sig. Peruqini, the tenor. has gone &c
Italy to have his throat "seen to-" Ear y
next month he is expected again in this city
E. H, VANDERBILT is to play the leading
role in The " orld Against Her with Mis-
Kate Olaxton, who opens her season at tn,
Grand Opera-Honse on Saturday; Oharle
then play the villains part. which will b.
something of q novel experience for him
Miss Judith Gerold. o very pretty girl. is Il
play the leading female part after Miss Clar
toms.
It 10 said that Richard Mansfield played te
only fl5 the other night in London.
Mrs. Fernandez. who is to speak at thu
Republican meeting to be held at the Metro
|, poiitan Opera-House, WINS coming by trair
from her summer residence in Mount Cisco,
, Monday. and listening to the conversation Of
three Republicans VINO sat behind her. Sh,
J did not know their names. hut they seemed
!, to be laying down the law with tolerable We
Z hemence. II think the meeting will b,
ROOu, bhlu u ~ ohll "Cuh bpOt III u
is that woman. Why the d "uce should they
3 ask a woman to speak2 What have womer
got to do with pc itics, anyhow. and VIVA
! do they know al out the subjecty"
} Mrs. Fernandez kept quiet. Presently thu
conversation drifted to the vetoing of tn,
the Pensions bill by President Cleveland
She was deeply interested. She came for
4 ward and asked one Of the gentlemen II b
D could ell her where to obtain additional in
formation on the subject of the Pensions bill
The gentleman was rather surprised.
Are you interested y' he asked.
Yes" she said ~fiercely. 81 am that wo
: man, the only weak spot in the meeting"
|, The three Republicans were fabbergasted
= But she put them at their ease. and thein
!. political cheek aided her considerably in 81
doing.
1 After his work with "UncIe Toms Cabin
. jay Rial will travel with the lydia Thomp
. son Burlesque Company. having been en-
gagged by M. B. Leavitt. The company will
gagement at the Star Theatre towards the ent
4 of October.
Miss Violet Cameron is to be q member O
!, the organization. which will be as big as an
= that will be seen during the season.
E Horace McVicker has sold the McVicker'
q Theatre production of "A Midsummer
1 Nights Dream, " which ran for several week
9 in Chicago, to John w. Albaugh, of Balti
more.
E. D. Tannehill says that managers ask hin
such foolish questions when he visits them ii
= quest of engagements that he has card