The evening world., 1888-04-18
DRAMATIC VIEWS AND CHAT.

There are bitter words flying about. Maurice
Barrymore has written TO the Paris Figaro in a
burst of grammatical, Gallo Indignation. 1t APP
pears that Nictorien, Sardou employed The same
means OF making public his sentiments In regard
TO- Barrymore,s charge OF plsgiarisln; sardou
charge revealed TO him for the nrst time the exist
ence OF a Mr.. barrymore. lie was pleased to learn
that MI. Barrymore dNd exist, anu especially to
hear that he was IA play wright Barrymore, In his
letter to the Figaro, says that Sardou reminds him
of a sneak THIEF who announces that he met a po-
licemen In the street and cut him dead. lie as
scrts that Sardou's portrait Ii IN the roguets gallery
Of every literary penilentiary In the world. MIR.
Barrymorese ffusion has not yet appeared, but 1t Is
expected, ana the run upon the few copies OF the
Figaro which ind their way TO this city Is likely to
day thus spake unto him: ''You remind me of my
father. lie used to say to me: strike for the
Presidency and you'll fall into the Cabinet Yon,
my dear sir, are striking for sardou, and youll
%fall-weli,
A clergyman in this city has written a play, and
ne has gwen II - ont u to a gentleman with iu-
structioDs TO get II placed # possible. Before do
ing tnis the reverend gentleman went to Bishop
Potter aud asked permission to give his play to the
profession. The BlSnop consented. The play, it
Ia said, needs some alteration, but the Clergyman
declares that he would not he allowed TO cOllabo-
Tatc with II layman, and II the play cannot stand as
Il IS, It must not .tind at all. The clerical author
has been IN a theatre only two or three times in his
life.
The two :" jim the Penman " companies will end
their seasons on April p, having toured the coun-
- bliNS ShAiJ hoot NsooS
The play that William Lloyd contracted last
week TO give 10 the Lyceum Theatre he has been al
work upon for some time. 1t Is not 10 he used
until next s. season., and like "The Wife" is
- written around +" the company and Is Of Amerl-
can birth. There is one advantage In securing
plays written especially for q company, and that Is
that every member mas an opportunity OF appear
ing, and stock companies are generally anxious 10
be seen in their entirety by the public.
Frank Bangs and Wilson Lackaye are both under
engagement 10 Manager A. NJ. Palmer, beginning
May I, when they were TO appear with Miss Efie
EllSsr at the Madison Square Theatre In the time
now given to " A Possible Case" II IL said tnat
Manager j. NJ. Hill pays Mr.. Palmer the largest
rental that has ever been given for the Madison
square Theatre. Enie Eilsler, by the wa, closes
YORK. This ends her relations with her manager,
Marc klaw.
Miss Bijou Heron, now playing the ingenue part
in "qhe Mystery Of u Hans IN Cab" al the
AmphiOn Academy, WILLIAMSBURG, a. pears Tor tue
nrst time since the death OF her father, Robert
stoepel, the musician. Many VINO were present
al the Amphiou Academy on Monday night re-
meInbcred Miss Leron'5 appearance as u child ac-
tress under Mr.. Pallner's management The lady
Is the wife Of Henry MoIer, Of the Lyceum
Theatre, and has two charming Children.
"Drifting Apart, - ~IIearne's new play, will be
given for two weeks at the Poop els Theatre be-
ginning May T. liedrne Is securing n good cast,
whlch Will include his wife. The appointments
are to be something sumptuous. one scene Will
show the incoming tide.