The evening world., 1889-08-02

Mrs. LanEtry Will Come Back to Cs Again
sumner snaps Getting IL All Around
This IcRr-Heien Blythe Secures "a
Mothers Love "A Great Array OF Tai
ent to support Miss DRuVray.
There is to be q new star upon tie dra-
matte armament this coming season. Mrs.
Leslie Carter will not be the only IN mime
novelty" offered TO the public. The lntest
aspirant is Mrs. McRea, a daughter of Banker
Smell, the Chicago millionaire, whose murder
n short time ago must be distinctly remem-
bered by the public. Mrs. McBea is said to
he extremely handsome, young and well, this
is rather important under the circumstances
moneyed. khe is the wife of a rich Stock
Exchange mai Of Chicago. Mrs. McRea has
been studying diligently for some time with
several dramatic coaches and liz said to have
very dramatic ideas. She is now in the city
and has been negotiating with II humble of
New York managers. She wants a manager
and she wants q play. Among tho managers
with whom Mrs. McReA has been negotiating
is Mr.. j. NJ. Hill, though 4 ii is said that moth
ing has been settled between the two as yet.
II looks as though Mrs. Langtry could not
tear herself away from dear. money. making
America Just vel. II is said that her agent,
Frank Carlos Griiiths, is now in Boston
booking time for Mrs. Langtry for next
season.
Summer snaps havo really been given
fits" everywhere this year. The EVENING
WoELD has already ,hronicled the non-suc-
cess of Mrs. George Knight and Burr Mcln-
tosh. a company who went to one OF the bg
Catskill Mountain hotels. has just returned.
II included Leslie Gossin. Charles Ilngay
and Beverly Sitgreaves. "A Rough Diu-
mond." and other pieces of the Nokes roper
toire, Beverly Sitgreaves had the nerve" to
play Rosina's parts.
Miss Helen Blythe has secured, a new
emotional comedy drama, entitled A
Mothers Love" She will begin her starring
tour Sept. Z, at Port Jervis, n. Y. under the
management of j. +. Brien.
Francis Wilson has received a letter from
the author of a anew and startling comic
OPERA" which was prepared" on the very
spot where its scenes are located. The
author calls it q little satire on the manners
and customs Of the Sandwich Islanders.
Among the incidents are n breezy little rcyo-
luton o murder, an elopement. a dynamite
plot and n shipwreck. Here are some Of the
stage directions: Hundreds of natives
swarm over the stage and yell" The dyna-
mite bomb explodes and the horde of blacks
are thrown high in the air !" "A stage set
with real water, extending from footlights to
extreme back wall. and waves seen tossing
angrily." 1t must have been these stage eM-
periments that frightened the Oolah. At
any rate, he declined the Sandwich Island
comic opera.
j. X. Emmet's company opens the season
in Amsterdam; n, y, Arg Y, in Fritz in
organization reopens Hooley's redecorated
theatre in Chicago.
The firm of Randall & Davis have signed a
contract with John Stetson, by which they
will be his only New York representatives
for the next two yeats.
Charles Arnold. Messrs. Simmonds &
Browns star. Is duo on the Britannia from
Liverpool to-day, and will stop at the Ashland
House.
The dramatic season. say the prophets, has
received a black eye at tine start. The col
lapse of The White Elephant" Mt the
Biiou, the failure of 'Enoch Arden" in Chi
cago and the separation of johnson and
Slavin have caused great dissatisfaction and a
few date difficulties.
Miss Agnes Herndon is TO wenr a Worth
creation" Ill La Belle Marie" II was
very particular to say from Paris; France,
just as though Miss Herndon would wear a
dress from Paris, Kentucky!
Robert G. billiard. Lizzie Creese. Victory
Bateman, William Stuart and Wilfred Clarke
are among those engaged by Manager H..
Clay Miner to support Miss Helen Dauyray.
Mis- Dauvray's printing" is particularly
elaborate. The prospects for her coming
season are excellent.
Manager Charles A.. Spalding. of the st.
Louis Opera House and Olympia Theatre,
paid New York a flying visit yesterday. Mr..
spalding spends his summer months at his
Miss Cora Van Tassel has purchased from
Howard p. TAYLOR his four-act comedy
drama. The Little Sinner" Miss Van Tas-
sci will tour the Southern and Western
country, but will not come to this city until
April. So we must possess our little souls i'll