The evening world., 1889-01-11
IMPORTANT FOR MR.. RANKIN.
NEXT WEEKS PRODUCTION OF HIS NEW
PLAY AT NIBL0S.

II Has Strong Scenes aud VIII BE strongly
Cast-Daisy Dorr, Late of Days, to
Create New Role in Gillette's New
Play-Amelia Summcrville's Melancholy
Experience-General stage Gossip.
1.-The Runaway Wife," which will be next
weeks attraction at Niblos, is a play by Nc
Koe Rankin and Fred Maeder. Rankin has
been working at this play for the pnst season.
1t was originally produced III San Francisco.
and was given only three performances in
the cast at New Haven some two years ago.
under the title of Wife and Child The
play, it was acknowledged. contained some
strong scenes and opportunities, but needed
considerable overhauling. This Mckee Ran
kin claims TO have given to ii. Mr.. Rankin
has been travelling with the play since last
September, but has tbeen quietly awaiting
an opportunity to give it "A New York produc-
ton. He is in town :his week, resting" and
| engaging people TO strengthen his cast. The
| Niblo production is of great importance to
Mr.. Rankin, and, if it prove successful. he
will be able to secure time for his play in Bos-
ton. Philadelphia and other cities.
Miss Daisy Dorr, formerly of Daly's, will,
in all probability. reate the leading role in
n
| production about the beginning of March.
William Morris. who, with q company
headed by Miss Loie Fuller will shortly open
! i'll South America, expects TO be back in Sep
| tember. Said he before leaving: when |
| come back | shall either be exchanging South
| American bonds for ill they are worth or
looking for position as second juvenile
man. "
| Miss Amelia Summerville has had rather n
melancholy experience She received news
of the death of her father in Toronto. aud
with her sister started from New York for
that town to attend the funeral After long
and fatiguing journey Miss Sunmerville nr-
rived in Toronto six hours too late to attend
the funeral. She was terribly unnerved and
exhausted. but insisted upon going to the re;
ceiving vault where her fathers body had
been placed. Miss Summeryil lie gives very
realistic description of her visit ~ the vault
| in the drizZling rain, and of the peculiar of
feet the mournful surroundings exercised
upon her.
Mrs. James G. Blaine, jr. who was recog-
nized in n box at Palmer's Theatre Tuesday
night was so well pleased with Mrs. Potter s
performance that she requested to be taken
around 10 the Stage and introduced to the
lady. And so Mrs. Blaine and Mrs. Potter
met.
Miss Hattie Russell. now playing with Mrs.
Langtry i'll "A Wife's Peril" is sister of
Miss Ada Rehan.
Frank NIaeder, Of the Salisbury Trouba-
dours was in the city yesterday. BY the bye,
the Salisbury Hroubadours nre now known as
Nellie McHenry and her company of come
dians. The organization comes to the Wind
sor 1hea're Feb. IL. when Three of n
| Kind " will be given, and possibly Bronson
| Howard's Green Room Fun" revived.
Miss Annie Allston, the jovial Duchess of
| Dixey's - Adonis" company is now III the
city. she says that she has lost flesh travel
ling around. People tell me-" she said.
ter if | could only get thin. But can't be
bothered with bnnting. Life is too short |
must have my steak and potatoes. I've tried
Turkish baths, but / always destroy their
good effect by eating ravenously when come
ont. | console myself with one reflection.
to play jolly old women. They've got to be
plump, you know"
Manager Field, of Boston, writes that
| Sweet Lavender" is dong phenomenally
large business in that city and equalling the
financial success of Little Lord Fauntlerov"
there. At three performances last week the
orchestra had to be placed beneath the stage
| and their seats given to the audience. The
| play NAV remain at the Museum for twelve
| weeks, which would be long run for Boston.
Edward f. Kidder is q very busy man, but
| he finds time to grace the Broadway matu-
final throng with his smiling entity. He has
| finished the second act of his soubrette play,
:" An Ocean Pearl" which he will read to
| Miss Annie Pixley later. Sol Smith Russell
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