The evening world., 1889-02-21
EDDIE GIRARD WAS LEFT.
BUT HE CAUGHT THE NATURAL GAS '
TROUPE JUST THE SANE.

Mrs. Burnett Finishing Her Comedy for the
Lyceum The New Harlem Theatre
Under way-Bsuifsco Going Out with
the "RosedaIo" Company - McCaul's
Opera singers 70 Re Here March II.
brought it's long and boisterously successful
engagement at the Bijou TO q close on Satur.
day night, left Sunday morning for the
pleasant and populous stand known as Bay
City, Mich. Eddie" Girard, one Of tho
proprietors of the organization, a. we'll as it's
principal comedian and horse-play provider,
awoke from his slumbers Just two hours after
the train had started. He was perplexed, but
not nonplussed. The only way In which he
could possibly reach the Michigan town in
order to open there on Monday night was to
take the regular train to Detroit, and then got
O special engine from Detroit to Bay City.
This, II was yesterday announced, he did,
and Natural Gas" was by no means ex-
tinguished in Michigan Monday night, The
probabilities arc. however, that his travel
ling feat cost him about a. much money rs
the theatre took in that night.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett reached tho
city yesterday from her Washington home
she Ia writing for the Lyceuin. and which she
expects TO have In shape in the course Of the
next few weeks. There is no particular hurry
called for. as Mr.. Pinero's play will remain at
Burnett, however, has been promised that
her work shall 10 produced before the season
closes IN May.
In spite Of many rumors declaring that
Abbey and Schoeffel will not have q new
theatre in Boston, Manager Schooffel is
quietly filling time for that promised house
for next season. Among the attractions TO
Anderson, young Mrs. Blaine. Mr.. Palmer's
company and Nine. Patti.
The new Harlem Theatre Ia now fully
under way. and Is booking its attractions
for next season. The theatre is to be . large
and comfortable one, and managers Of some
of the best organizations are already holding
themselves engaged to appear there.
George G Boniface "signed" yesterday 10
play the part of Elliott Gray IN the outgoing
"Rosedale" company, under the manage
ment Of Hustled. formerly Of Joseph Jefer.
sons organization. The company will be q
good one. including that excellent actress
Mrs. W. G. Jones and Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus
Moriarity.
The members Of Days company are now
hard at work rehearsing The Tanning OF
the Shrew," u revival Of which will follow
A International Match"
Manager Fields travelling - Sweet Laven-
der company opens tomorrow night in
Providence, when Miss Percy Haswell will
appear in the role created here b, Miss Dill.
Ion. Manager Field is busily preparing for
for the big celebration that IL to announce
his twenty-ffth managerial birthday on
nounoed, will be given. Arthur Wailacf ia
expected to be present, and TO do the STAGE
management. When - Rosedale " was orig
inally PLAYED at this house twenty Ave years
years ago Joseph Wheelock and his wife were
in the cast.
Harry s. Sanderson, the business manager
of Tony PASTORS Theatre, will have his
annual benefit matinee Thursday, March 81.
''
John r. Rogers, Minnie Palmer's husband,
says that he thinks that consistency is q
jewel. He would not permit his wife to APP
pear at the Grand Opera-Hou'e at the
Wednesday matinee, and does 1T intend
that she shall give Q W~ashington's Birthday
matinee in Jersey City. - What's the use OF
overworking actresses ?" he asked yesterday.
- My wife never gets 10 aleep until 2 or 8
O'Clock in the morning. and it ia an effort 10
appear at . matinee. There's no need why
she should do 1t anyway" Mr.. Rogers ID
always very much in earnest.
Col McCaull's people will not be sorry
whom March IL comes. On that date they
begin their seven-month season at Palmer's