The evening world., 1888-05-01

WI IVY time. In fact, The
1H wv l EVENING WORLD knew
WI RT months ago chat Hus-
band Prices name did
not appear on any of Miss %Davenport's con-
tracts for next year. Marc klaw has Just
concluded his management of Miss Etic
Ellsler. He was Miss Davenport's business
agent during her Fedora " career. MIR.
klaw said yesterday that the " Tosca v sea.
son for 1889 was nearly all arranged, aud
that only large cities would be visited. Next
Monday Miss Davenport will leave for San
Francisco, to be gone until next autumn.
Her San Francisco engagement begins
May 2a.
John Stetson is credited with another
Pa~rtingtonianism, i'll spanking of Manager
L. T.. Rice. Mr.. Rice is known in the pro-
fession as a rather Facilitating gentleman, and
that adjective has been very frequently APP
Piled to him. When he has a company III
Boston he generally goes to the Hollis Street
Theatre, Isaac Il. Rich, one of the proprle-
tors, being his father in-law; His Cor
sair" company, however, which will be there
next week, is to open ut John Stetson's GLOVE
Theatre. A gentleman. it is said, thought
why Rice had suddenly transferred his al
legiance from the Hollis street house to the
Globe. Stetson laughed.
MY boy he said, what n question to
ask You've been in the business SO long
and don't know Rice yet Why, he's one of
the most vaseline fellows in the world"
Will II. Wilson, n young journalist, and
his brother, James p. Wilson, have written
an American romantic drama" entitled
given a metropolitan hearing ON June II, at
the Peoples Theatre.
Mrs. Burnett has finished the dramatiza-
ton of her book, Little Lord Fauntleroy,"
and it will be produced in this country next
season. The Naturalization of the work,
which is now being given in London with
success, is not authorized by Mrs. Burnett.
She, however. retains the right of dramatiZa-
tion for this country-a fact which is not
generally known.
London. He left that city Sunday evening
for Paris, where he will spenu most of his
time before returning. The Wife" will
remain -four weeks longer at the Lycenm
Theatre.
THE Lady or the Tiger" to be given at
Wallack's on May 7, will probably be n very
interesting production. Col. McCaull is
confident that it will be the most successful
work that he has introduced to the metro
politan public. The sale of seats Is to he be-
gin on Monday. The company is to be re-
hearsed during the coming week at Albaugh's
Grand Opera-House. Washington.
Mr.. Dunlop, in his Stage Neos, gives n
very startling description of Louis Harrison's
dressing room. He says that Mr.. Harrison
has III 1t a tombstone on which are recorded
the names of all the plays that have failed
thiss season and a big motto with the legend
- Drop dead and give Inc n call" MIR. Har-
rison is reported to have explained his lido
syncrasles thus - pass a great deal of my
time here and like the room to look COSY"
George Clark and Rose Eytinge will next
season appear in Augustin Days big
melodramatic production at Niblo's Garden.
1t is thought that MIR. Daily will also place
Charles Wheatleigh in that cast. The play.
which has been read to several interested
people, is said to be a combination of Days
old melodramas, With a strong flavor Off,
Flash of Lightning" The production of the
play will see DAILY emerge from the exclusive
interests of his theatre for the first time i'll
some years. Heretofore his outside schemes
have not been very successful. Mr.. Days
individuality is closely allied with that of his
company.
Natural Gas will be given at the Fifth
Avenue tonight, when the reign of Eugene
Tompkins begins. and John Stetson's man
agerial career at that house passes into his.
starring i'll Our Jennie" will appear IL
Natural Gas"
A.. NJ. Palmer. who went to Boston to at,
tend the opening night of his stock company
at the Park Theatre. will return tonight &c
spend the balance of his season between his
New York theatre and his Stamford Conn.
home.
Young McVicker, of Chicago. who is al
present in the city. has cancelled the con,
tract by which G.. j. Henley was to play foul
weeks at McVicker's Theatre. The time tina,
Henley was to have had has been handed
over to Harry Leigh and A. M. Palmer, who
propose sending a company to Chicago &c
produce The Mystery of a Hanson Cab
and other plays.
George Norcross, who has been playing
Capt. Redwood with considerable success IL
-" Jim the Penman," on tour. has returned tc
the city the company having closed the
season.
Changes at the Theatres.