The evening world., 1888-11-21
THE WORLD: WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 81, 1883:
THE GOSSIP OF THE STAGE.
MUCH OF IT DEVOTED TO The WILSON
FREEMAN ENCOUNTER.

The Casino Star Doesn't Fare Well Under tho
Tongues of People Who Know Inside
Facts-Fred Leslie May Return 20 the
Aronsons - Gillette Asked 20 Adapt n
Startling Darwinistic Work.
One of the principal topics Of conversation
uptown, yesterday. was the fight between
Francis Wilson and Max Freeman, in Chi
cago. Very little sympathy was extended to
Wilson, and exceedingly bitter were some of
the things said about him. Tho general
opinion" said an uptown manager, concen.
trating the various views he had heard, lis
that Wilson'S actions toward the Casino are
simply shameful. He is drawing 5000 per
week, $500 more than any stock comedian
has a right to expect. He is getting this
enormous sum because the Aronsons were
bound to produce Gilbert and Sulliyan's
opera, and force of circumstance compelled
them to SEM Wilson OIL the road, though his
contract stipulated New York. II what the
Aronsons say be true, and that he is trying to
get people away from them, he ought to be
boycotted. l have heard him say that he is
tired of playing for other people. How many a
fallen star has said that before he started outl
II may be that the time will come when he
will be tired of playing to other people with
out remuneration. 1t is not generally known
and that three of his fingers Ore false. Will
son of course knows this. He has been with
Freeman tor the past two years. and must
have been well aware that a fight would be a
matter contemplate. Wilson claims that the
Aronsons were trying to interfere with, his
engagement at the Broadway Theatre, which
is absurd on the face Of II. The Aronsons
were trying to protect their W people,"
II is rumored that Fred Leslie, now sup
porting Miss Nellie Farren. at the Standard
Theatre, will Join the Casino forces next sea-
son in place of Wilson. OF course this would
not interfere with his present engagement
with the Gaiety Company.
William Gillette, who is responsible for
the adaptation of ''She," now running at the
Fourteenth Street Theatre, has received
many applications from authors asking him
to produce their work. He was in receipt of
q letter last week dated from Greenwich ave-
nue., New York. The writer inclosed the
the principle of and comparing to " :" She"
He said that the work was ounde upon
Darwin's theory of the missing link, the
drdmatis persona being human beings with
monkey faces. " 1t is new to the public"
says the proud author, " and will create
quite q sensation when brought out. 1t is not
a dramatization, but is original. I would
work on royalties"
John Cobbe sailed quietly away on the
Alaska yesterd y. A little farewell dinner
was rendered him by Mr.. Duff. He has made
negotiations with Wilson Barrett's coming
engagement here in view, although Bar
rett himself has done some cabling. Mr..
Cobbe took back with him the manuscript OF
" Under the Polar Star" for copyright pur-
poses. While here he disposed of two Eng
lish patents.
Manager Field. of the Boston Museum.
comes to Town tomorrow to see Sweet
Lavender" at the Lyceum Theatre. Mana
ger Frohman, in the serene satisfaction OF
knowing that he can do nothing more for
"Sweet Lavender" wen to Boston yester.
day and will spend the balance of the week
Their. with E. II. Sothern.
Harry Mann writes: Evans and Hoey il
A Parlor Match opened Monday night tc
the largest house ever known in the history
Thanks awfully, Mr.. Mann, but, ertre nous
have you ever heard of any stars who didn't
open to the largest house ever known in q
given city?
The four and twenty blackbirds that wert
baked in the pie are to be materialized in the
nursery rhyme ballet of I" The Crystal Slip
per I" at the Star Theatre on Monday. Other
Juvenile friends will be there in the shape Of
Jack and Jill, Little Miss Muffet, Little Boy
Blue, the frog who would a-wooing go and
Little Bo-Peep.