The evening world., 1889-07-04
GOSSIP OF THE GREENROOM.
WHAT is GOING ON AMONG THE THEATRE.
CAL PEOPLE.


Frank Goodwin VIII Produce "The White
Elephant" In This Ity-" Bootle's BNby'
to Succeed T. burglar" Agnes
Hcrndon to Star In n RepertUire-"The
Bull Fighter" to lie Presented at the
Union square.
Frank Goodwin says that he intends to rise
or fall on the verdict of New Workers upon
The White ELEPHANT that will be pro-
duccd Mt the Bijou Theatre n week from next
Monday. All his managerial friends tell him
TO try 1t ont of town first, and then give 1t q
metropolitan hearing. But Mr.. Goodwin is
firm. lie must nave New York. He has
been informed that such successful farce
comedies as "A Brass Monkey Attn
soldier" "A Hole in the Ground"
-" Natural Gas" Later On" "A Rag
Baby and "A Parlor Mattel" have all been
produced in the first pace out of town and
then modelled INFO n New York success.
Hoyt always goes up to the Berkshire Hills
to produce his pieces. Frank Goodwin de-
clares that he doesn't want an out.of-town
verdict. He does Broadway each day with
the author of The White Elephant" n little
man named Fowler. tackled to his side, ind il
pleased with his prospects.
Wesley Sisson has received n cablegram
from A. NJ. Palmer. Mr.. Palmer is still Mt
the Victoria Hotel, London, mt goes to Paris
very soon. In the mean time, everything is
prosperous for the absent manager at his two
theatres. The Burglar =" IL doing well at
the Madison Square. 1t will be succeeded ut
the end of its five weeks run by Kate Clnxton,
with "Bootte's Baby" and she will remain
at the house until the opening of the regular
season. At PRlmer's Theatre Col. McCaull
stays until October.
Miss Agnes Herndon is to star next season
IN La Belle Marie, " "A Moman'a Love,
War Heroine. The Mcsmerist" and THE
Tourists Bride. "A War Heroine" was
writtcn by Miss Herndon herself. William
Boyd will he Miss Herndon's leading man.
The sum of $G0,C COG, it is said, will be invested
in this tour.
Miss Marie Wainwright will sail from Liver
pool for tins city July 10 by the City of Paris.
Miss Amy Ames will be starred next season
with Frank Deshon. They will be stars of
equal magnitude, so 1t appears. Their
vehicle will he a new three-act farce-comedy
by the energetic Mr.. Grattan Donnelly,
author of " Natural Gas, " Civil Service"
and Fashions.
Miss Minnie Palmer sails for Europe July
% on the Alaska. She will engage a leading
man in England. though she has been trying
to secure one here i'll place Of the recalcitrant
Roberts.
Miss Vernona Jarbeau is SO busily engaged
in summerinG that actors and actresses who
wish TO see her relative to her coming tour
are obliged TO visit her at her Summer resi-
dencc.
"El Toro Espada-the Bull Fighter, +" which
iR shortly 10 be produceda ut the Union Square
Theatre. seems to be rather luridly inclined,
Judging from n synopsis of the piece. Here
is an extract: "Manolo, quickly retracing
his steps, bends over n ledge of rocks and
grasps the sinking Juan as the waters are
about to engult him." In the next
net Silverton, in jealous rage. charges
Adeline with infidelity, commanding
her to leave his dwelling. Manolo clears HIM
self from disgrace and gives himself up to
the officers. In n front scene Adeline reveals
to Silverton the history of her young life,
explaining how her father set fire 10 his
dwelling the night succeeding her rescue
from the river, to make 1t appear that they
had persisted in the burning building.
THE Medicine Ian" is the name of q
new American comic opera soon 10 be pro-
duced in San Francisco.
Prof. Hermann says that the Transatlantic
Vaudeville Company that he will put on the
road next season will startle everybody. His
agent, Lederer, now in London. is engaging
some very strong people. HerrInann's clever
assistant, D'Alvini, died last night in Chi
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