The evening world., 1888-09-14
ALL ABOUT THE THESPIANS.
DRAMATIC CHlT.cHAT GROWS BRIGHT
WITH THE GROWING SEASON.

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ton View OF "a Possible Case
The Hentistta" VIII Come Back
johnny wild IL Meeting will Success.
The engagement Of Roland Reed at the
Bijou Opera House will close Sept. 80, when
Barry and Fay will appear at that house,
producing their ~farcical piece. "Mckcnna's
Irritation" which they aro playing this week
Mt the Lee Avenue Academy of Music, Brook
lyn, L. ID. This is n play dealing with New
York life d Ia Harrigan. Barry and Fay
represent two Irishmen IA have become
suddenly wealthy and who are great friends.
Difficulties arise. owing to the fact that one
of the Hibernians il of the opinion thnt the
other is CARRYING on a Irritation with his wife.
A duel, fought in the neighborhood of the
Harlem River, is the result. The parlor
scene. or "McKenna's Filtration i'll which
n reception takes place. affords opportunities
for tho usual songs and dances which will be
interpreted by specially engaged people for
the New York opening. Roland Reed will
play THE Woman Halter" through the
country. He was very successful with 1t last
season.
f. b. Jack, Roland Reeds manager. tells
the following story of the comedian: Some
seasons ago Reed was the first comedian i'll
McVicker's Theatre. in Chicago. 1t was Gus
tomary to play an opera company during n
portion of the season, during which time the
stock company went on the road. On these
occasions the bill generally consisted of a
drama and a farce. Ted McVicker would
play the old men. and Reed the young
men. The old gentleman, it is said,
was horribly jealous of Reed, who
caused most of the laughter. One
night at Elgin, ILL.,, during one of Reeds
principal scenes. which was always greeted
with shouts of laughter. McVicker began to
rattle the thunder 4" effect, which drowned
all Reeds efforts. The comedian was not
disconnected. As soon as the noise ceased
he walked quickly TO the f%ootlights, and said
to the audience, "McNlcker Ii outside, try:
ing to steal my thunder" 1t was the hit of
the evening.
Miss Minnie Seligman and f.. j. Henley are
TO appear at the Star Theatre in the Nc
Wicker lbaugh production of A Midsum-
mer- Nights Dream" Miss %Sellgman, who
played the entire summer in Chicago with
this company, has won q great deal OF popu-
larity in that city.
Z. II. Sothern was yesterday presented
with a handsome painting representing the
elder Sothern. Theodore Moss was the giver.
The painting came into MIR. Moss's posses
sion over twenty years ago and has been care.
fully guarded. Mr.. Moss expressed great
pleasure at young Sothern's success.
Robson and Crane have just signed a con-
tract by which they will appear at the Broad.
way Theatre for five or six weeks ut the end
Of the season, producing, OF course, The
Henrietta" Their regular season begins
Oct. / at the Lelani Opera-House in Albany
They thought of appearing, in New York at
the Fifth Avenue Theatre, but Nat Goodwin
has I" the call Mt that house." He goes ther,
in March, with the privilege OF staying a
by-the-bye. has just concluded an enormous
weeks business in MINNEAPOLIS.
One or two of the Boston papers resent the
announcement that "A Possible Case" II
ards play, The Henrietta" The Bos
tonians like "A Possible Case" but it seeml
that they are of the opinion that comparison
are not advisable.
Charles Seymour, the enterprising little
manager Of II. X. Jacobs's Brooklyn Theatre,
is not one of those who are afraid of the dis
astrous effect OF the Presidential year upoI
the theatrical world. up to the present.
he said last night, - business has been excel
lent, ana i uOnL tnlnh tuuJ pOlltlCs VII w VI
any harm this year at any rate: We have some
good attractions booked and MIR. Jacobs doe'
not stop his operations for anybody. During
the season here we shall have The Bunct
Of keys',that ONES next eek !. IN
tie Corinne, Hoodman Blind The Shad
ows of a Great CITY, the Kimball Operi
Company, Skipped by the Light of tn
Noon James j.: Walliek in "A Ba Hdl
York There ID plenty of variety there
Mr.. Seymour said that Mr.. Jacobs opens hi
Lyceum Theatre, at Montrose avenue ant
Leonard street, Williamsburg, Oct. l.. 1t l
a smaller house than the Brooklyn Theatre
and in q very populous neighborhood. so tina
much success Is anticipated for it. Thi
house will give Mr.. Jacobs the control o
twenty-five theatres. He has nine companie
on the road.
Ernest Irlande is painting Miss Fanny Gil
lette's portrait on porcelain.
Little Lord Fauntleroy" has made a hi
in Boston. At any rate, the papers are gush
ing over little Else Leslie. who is known II
this city as Editha. OF Lyceum Theatre fame
LATHE Lord Fountieroy " is to follow III
Kaffir Diamond at the Broadway Theatre
Louis Aldrich and his melodrama are booked
for eight weeks. Little elsie will be seen ii
the piece, Tommy Russell relieving The
occasionally.
Newton Gotthold, who died on Wednes
day, was contemplating n New York engage
ment next season, with the idea OF bringIn
out II new play Of his own, and afterward
taking it through the country.
Mrs. Potter's company is now engaged an
rehearsals will be begun next week. Tn
arrival of Kyrle Be!lew AID Harry Edward
is expected shortly. Harry Edwards will nc
as stage manager. This will be the frs
time he has travelled through n regular SCI
son for years. Mrs. Potter's season open
at the Chestnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia
Oct. 8, in "'Twixt Axe and Crown"
A. 2. Dunlop is very candid. His Sta1
NeIcs is n year old today. and he explains II
existence in al extremely drferentiai maj
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