The evening world., 1889-07-02

Seaside Resorts and SnrntoRR-'' Father
SnndrRZ" Has n Cold Welcome In LON
don-NIiss Carrie jackson Breaks Her
engagement with Mr.. Crane.
Said an intimate friend Of Edward ilarri-
gan yesterday ~ believe that Harrigan will
DO back here by November, and | wouldn't
be a bit surprised if he went back to his old
house. 1 imagine he was giving Hyde n
Behman, the propriotors, q bluff. He has
been more successful at their Park Theatre
than anybody | can remember. It seems TO
mo that they didn't treat him quite right.
He paid them n big rent. namely, 70 per cent.
OF the gross receipts, and this, tho season
before last, amounted to $40, 600. They
declined TO meet him in any way.
lie spent 81, COO on improving their house,
and they wouldn't put a knob on a door 20
oblige him. OF course last season Harrigan
didn't dc, we'll; Tho Lorgaire' was II heavy
loser, though 'WNddy lGoognn' made
money. l don't believe in tho talk of a new
theatre for Harrigan. Ho can make money
at the Park if he goes OF il in the right way"
"A Wild Idea,n My Lord in Livery"
and "Houp-La" are the three pieces which
Mrs. George 5. Knight, emulating lioslna
Sgokes's example, is TO present during the
Summer season, which begins during the
present month in Asbury Park, aud includes
Long Branch, Saratoga, Atlantic City and
other watering places. The members OF the
COMPANY are Ed Warren, who is also stage
manager; Russell Bassett. little Tommy Gore,
Julia Mackay, Ross and Fenton, Leona Fon.
tainebleau and Theodore Brown.
Mrs. Langtry's recent success, Esther
Sandraz, " adapted by Sidney Grundy from
thu French of Adolphe Belot, has Just been
produced, at n matinee at the Prince of
Wales,s Theatre, London. Miss Amy Roselle
played the title role. A London critic spys
that " Esther Sandraz" lacks the human
sympathy that is essential to dramstic art"
Miss Leonora Bradley has been engaged to
play, the ,pgrt of a widow in The Lion and
the Lamb"
There is to be q new tragedIan. He is q
young man with means" A season cannot
rob him Of his youth, but the means " are
not nearly as reliable a commodity. The
ambitious young mar il called Herbert Mars
den. He is to - tour" the South under the
management of, n Lewis Gillespie. Mr..
Marsden evidently courts comparison. His
plays are 10 be Hamlet" and THE Fools
Revenge"
John II. Russell is i'll town He is now a
partner with David Henderson, of Chicago.
not only in THE City Directory" but in
Mr.. Henderson's other enterprises, including
~Bluebeard, Jr." 1t appears that this bur
lesque is SO successful in Chicago that the
probability Is that it will not be presented in
New York. This heartbreaking intelligence
has, perhaps. been divulged too soon. but oc-
casionally bush beating is cruel. 1t is more
lnerciful that we should realize our hard fate
speedily.
Fred Leslie. of the Gaiety Burlesque Com
pany, has reached London. The news comes
to the city that he is suffering from blood
poisoning.
r.. A.. Roberts. late of Minnie Palmer's
company. says that he has positively signed
| with Dan Frohman and will support Elsie
Leslie (he didn't use the word support W in
The Prince and the Pauper.n He also says
that Mr.. Frohman has lent" him to MI.
Taylor for the production of Tho Dog
Star"
Miss Carrie jackson. last season with "A
Possible Case" company, was engaged by
Comedian Crane for The coming season. Miss
Jackson has broken the engagement because
she found that it would be rather an under
taking to buy new dresses, pay her fire to
Boston and spend three weeks there rehears-
ing at her own expense. 1t does teem as
though these items would take the gilt from
the gingerbread.
The Nellie MoHenry COMPANY, formerly
the Salisbury TroubRdours open their season
Sept. 9. Their repertoire will include
Green Room Fun, " and q new play that
has not yet been named.
The Harmony Club, of Spring Valley, N.
Y. OF which Samuel Stodder 10 President
and William nj. Adler. Secratarv wish IN he