The evening world., 1889-02-06
MALE BEAUTY ON THESTAGE.
1T BRINGS, If NOT PRESTIGE, VERY PLEAS
ING FINANCIAL RETURNS.

Charles welIcs to Take the Leadins Part
In "HRrbor Lights "-Miss Cora Macy
Back from Europe-Mrs. Biainc'- Daily
Rchenrsing with MIR. Beiasco-"Liitl
Lord Fauntieroy's Obligations.
Henry Miller, the actor, is greatly in de-
mand by the amateurs, and feels a little
wholesome satisfaction at that fact. During
the present week he is to play leeding parts
in three different amateur companies. who
are to appear IN the name Of charity. Mr..
Miller has several amateur engagements for
next week. Whether this kind of work con-
fers upon the young actor any particular
prestige is a question that might be pleas
antly discussed, but that the financial returns
are grateful and comforting is beyond doubt.
Amateurs are tickle. Last year it was Herbert
Kelley whom they coveted. But in all
probability, dramatic ability WINS more neces-
sary to amateurs than personal beauty.
The Harbor Lights" company. now play.
ing at Niblo's, will lie reorganized after next
week. and 90 TO Boston. PLAYING at the Big
Boston Theatre. Charles Welles, who has
leen playing the leading part, will be out of
the cast, and in his place will he Gustavus
Levick, II robust yonng actor. The part in
uuebtlOu WIS CTtuleu III InlS Oily Dy hyrle
Bellew. whose excellent performance will be
remembered. II is said that Manager Curtis
is going to strengthen the company in many
ways.
Seaman, who goes to Europe at the end Of
the season, and plays through Ireland and
Scotland. will make his temperance here
Nov. II at the Star Theatre, where he will be
seen for two weeks. Scanlan's prospects
abroad are excellent.
Barry and Fay, the Irish comedians, are
negotiating for four weeks ut the Bliou, be-
ginning next September. some time ago they
negotiated for this house, but the arrange
anxious to get n New York opening. as the
farce comedy they are at present doing is said
10 have made a great hit out of town. This
does not mean that il must, therefore, make
q great hit in New York, but actors only
learn that after dolorous experiences.
Miss Cora Macy, once the wife of Charles
MacGeachy, the manager of The Tigress"
company, is back again in this country. She
went to Europe to seek fame she returns to
David Belasco spends his forenoons in re-
hearsing Mrs. Blaine, his afternoons in re-
hearsing the Greek PLAY which is to be pro-
duced by Prof. Sargent very. shortly at n
matinee. and his evenings with the demure
Mr.. De Mile in constructing a play to fit the
Lyceum company.
Miss Viola Allen, of the Boston Museum.
yearns, with the most approved and lately
patented kind of ingenue yeHrn, to play in
his city in May. Although she has won sue
cess in Boston, she thinks a metropolitan
audience necessary. One must appear
in New York. she says, regardless of any
divlduality." There are a great many actors
apd actresses i'll this city. dear Miss Viola,
notably in the region of Union Square, who
find an individuality an extremely awkward
weekly instalments. They would probably
dispose Of their individualties at exceedingly
reduced rates.
Miss Emma Abbot IS back again with her
opera company. Tn tour has been mapped
out Tor next season and the company will be
under the management of Clarke, Pratt and
Miss Abbott herself.
In the difficulties existing between Messrs.
French d Sanger IN regard to Little Lord
Fauntleroy," Manager Sanger has the sympa-
thy of the Thespians. The first attraction
these gentlemen managed together was
"Hoodman Blind. After French had Sc
cured the play and arranged for its produc-
ton at Wallack's Theatre, he made a contract
with Sanger by which they were. to take tn Q
play out under their W management for a
tour. Its success was not very elaborate.
ont Harbor Lights" Since that time
Sanger has controlled Turned Up " for
Willie Edouin, and the royalties on " Err
mimic, -" also for Edouin. Next season he is
to send out Mr.. Barnes of New York"
Thomas II. Davis. of THE Stowaway"
company, says that he was recently offered
81. 900 by q prominent firm of safe manufac
turers if he would allow his histrionic bur
glars, Kid" Mccoy and Spike" Hennessy,
to say in "a newspaper interview" that the
particular line of safe was invulnerable to
craftsmen. Mr.. Davis says he ~repulsed the
offer with contempt. 1t is just as well that he
did. Otherwise he would have found that the
newspaper in~terviewers" would have been
even more strenuonsly opposed to advertis.
ing the safe people than he could possibly be,