The evening world., 1889-08-26
NEWS OF STAGE FAVORITES.
THE QUESTION OF THEATRICAL CONTRACT
AGITATED JUST NOW.

sydney Bowkett VIII he in Mrs. POttcr's
%COmpnny This season Eugene Oudin
aud tho Prince OF WRlcs-Thres New
songs for Aunt Bridget "-KRtc CIaA.
ton In n Big Hat aud Psyche Knot.
The question of the theatrical contract is
being agltated just now. People want TO
know if it is really worth any more than the
paper it is written on. Managers engage
people in May and June, the contract is
signed, the people go OF and enjoy them
selves for the Summer, secure in the belief
that they are certain of their next season.
They return in time for rehearsals at the end
of August. No sooner do they present them
selves than the manager has it in his power
to discharge them. They claim two weeks
salary and get it, or dom get it. But in
either case the probability IL that they are
out" for the season. as companies are
all filled. A case in point A young
girl, who has done admirable work,
having graduated from the Sargent
Theatre, was engaged for a part in a popular
play. She went to work and spent every
penny she possessed (somo 5000 in costumes.
When she presented herself at rehearsal sho
was informed that Sue didn't come up to the
managers idea of the part. She was, in a
word, discharged. She holds q signed con-
tract and can claim two weeks salary. That
won't compensate her in the least. Why
don't managers know what the people, they
engage can do before they engage them
Why are not rehearsals held at once, SO that
the bad can he sifted from the good without
any irrepa-able harm being dom to any,
body! The question certainly needs agita-
ton.
Mr.. Percy Hunting and Miss Victory Bate
man have left to JOIN Waiter M~atthews's com
pany, which opens it's season in the West u
week from to-day.
Mr.. Sydney Bowkett has just returned
from Chicago, where he has been Summer
swapping IN The Tempest" Mr.. Bowkett
will be Il member of Mrs. Potter's company
Kyrie Bellew. He will also stage manage
Mrs. Potter's productions.
An instance of the most inestimable
Of the iSD'' "G il eo nlS has %'~ Just
come to notice. Here We all are with
our little souvenirs of the one undI edith
have not heard one solitary word about the
close friendship that exists between Eugene
Oudin and the Prince OF Wa'es. Think OF
this oversight! 1t IL simply criminal.
Clover" has lost thousands of patrons 10y
the suppression of this fact. winch would
never have been known had not Col. McCaul
seCuredth services OF Mr.. Bury Irwin Dasent
to ventlate the triumph, of his COMPANY. 1t
appears that Oudln sang III Mrs. Ronald's
drawing-room in London, and attracted the
attent OF of Ii. X. H., who, on the spot be-
came his close friend. The Prince ID said to
have greatly appreciated the singers Amer.
a country house. II. II. H.. though he is tat,
likes tennis. One morning he invited Oudln
TO play a game with him.. The Pr nee played
extremely well. but Oudin beat hin. AS they
IN a1l-nl ~ A1hark goil 30 D,a ~ Aha ,,oek,,
II like the American because he does not al
low me 10 beat him ,as all the rest do" N. b.
there's a good chance now tor Miss Marion
Manola to unearth a little history of her re-
Bernard Dyllyu. of the MonroeI and Rice
Company, has just arrived from Europe. He
has had three new songs written for MY
Aunt Bridget" They are entitled The
Scho9lmate' HSuperstiti0ns' and Before
Across the Bridge" and 1.-The Seven
Ages" which Mr.. Dyllyn popularized here.
Miss Nettie Cortelyou Guion, who has just
started Summer-snapping at Asbury Park, is
said to have played there the other night
under exceeding difficulties, but in spite of
all to have made a hit. Miss Guion tells very
bright and entertaining stories of the rough
ing it that she has experienced in Summer
resorts. Through the whole of her Northern
NcNAs 'AS 49, ~ oAS AAAf ~ ~ RNANA
obstacles as she has found by the sea-"
Miss Kate Claxton has been photographed
with a Psyche knot and a big hat. and looks
extremely well. "Bootles's Baby''s:has been
doing q very large business at the Madison
Square Theatre, and is good for a long time
to come.
Mile. Rhea-charming. chatty Rhea-has
been in New York during the week, and left
yesterday for Buffalo, where she opens next
week. Mile. Rhea has added Josephine ~
TO her repertoire. She expects to play in
New York this season.
Scene in a Wig-maker's-Enter' typical
soubrette, with accordion plated skirt,
bleached hair cut short TO facilitate the
bleaching) large wide collar and huge Gains.
borough hat. To Wig-maker-" Is my wig
ready ? Oh, don't say no. | must have it at
once. l am in n dreadful. dreddtuL hurry, rs
| have to catch a train and friends are walt,
ing for me-. How treSOnie you people are
/ c don't believe you could be punctual to save
your lives. 1t is ready? Oh, you dear thing.
l take it all back" (Goes to glass and
tries 1t on, consuming ten minutes
and attracting the attention of the entire
store.) Yes, it will do. Thanks ! SC
much. Now | want some rouge and some
grease paint. All yes, that's it. Lovely
day. is it not? Quite cool for August. Are
you sure this rouge is good? Perhaps | had
better try it, you won't mind will you? ]
kne1 you wouldn't" Goes to glass, and
t%itivates Tor fifteen minutes. There is quite
a crowd of delighted people in the store.
She has been there half an hour when she