The evening world., 1890-03-05
STAGE, ACTORS AND SINGERS.
Late Gossip Gathered in the World
Of Opera and Drama.
"Gondoliers" Stars who Have
Fallen In Love with America.

Miss Norah Phillis. who was Miss Geraldine
Ulmer'a undcrstudy OF the Savoy Theatre,
London. and who lie now singing the role Of
Casilda in 1.-The Goniolicrs " at Palmer's
Theatre. doesn't agree ct all with Miss
Florence st. Johns opinion Of America.
She likes IL. and isn't at all, anxious
to return to England until she has
seen a great deal more Of IL.
"ohi how nervous l was, - she said, yester-
day. "after the stating received by the Park
Theatre people. 1 have really been on the
stage but q very short time. used TO sing
in concerts in London. and don't know any
thing at all about the theatrical pro.
%fession. 1 thought I'd like to try the
stage. so l got q position at tho
Savoy Theatre. Then Mr.. Carte asked
me IL I would like to come to America. | am
rather afraid Of trying an American Sum-
mer because l hear its terrible. I am such
u wretched traveller. however. that / dread
going back. lhave to sing every night, IL
l ever, ever. ever get back to spain, III!
never, never, never cross the sea nHainv |
lay great emphasis OF the never, never,
never, y"
Miss Jane Stuart. the Josie of THE
Senator and the daughter OF Connmissioner
Holahan, will sing a ballad ~ the benefit
which will be tendeTrSd to Frank Bangs ri at
rainier InbhtTo lnuIbuul Wtths u
tickets for this benefit are selling very fast.
Percy Hunting and others are "hustling "
in its Interests.
Teddy Marks has q good story to tell. tits .
com ~ersation between an actor and 4 hotel
clerk. Ssys the actor: What does this
% saia Il would sS Gq Se.%% 1 Rspi iS,ei he e h isgsH q siS s2a
You said you were an actor. and upon the
strength TsJne. q y ySEr Irepys%Ssntssiogsw ! grvi ySn q,
tended the performance and am convinced
Mr.. Marks swears that this is original.
,o Charles sil M X II npoe ssG ssi l:.5 aqT E y sS;,
country ncxt season.
with Hans. the Boatmnn." has a great
%S5rieSg ,r %o sg'aPP;St; MT. . m m%Sireul, ,t msnssp : mar. IN
formance: the members OF the company
knew it. and guyed the gentleman merci-
i l,sn, .r Ths s6 audience Sa rSSScsS,siSd 'h Ths ain T.
certainly one way of getting even"
James 4. Smith is enpgagssd to appear in
burn at Nibl9s. and there gan be no harm
iiasie HOTEL EaS Mstr 1se S0P Incident nf rel. e 'f IN
these columns. 30 avaunt ye p~retonders'
Jack Crabtree, Miss Lotta's brother, was in
with Arthur Miller. Sydney Rosenfeld's
will have two new plays next season. One
adaptation from the German. II IT,. Of
course OF tine f~arcical order. Mr.. Crabtree
manages Miss Lotta's Park Theatre, Boston.
for her.
the announcement that Q second Step
play in Boston, Mr.. Rosenfeld having re-
oeivsd an offer to send one there.
Miss Hattie Deiaro-Bsrnes has accepted a
six months engagement at the Tivoli in San
Francisco, SO that she can be in that city
while her lawsuit is going on. Miss Delaro.
L will be remembered, married rich young
Barnes, Of FRISCO. His people objected very
secured q divorce on the ground, 10 Is said,
Of Hattie's cruelty. Miss Hattie, it is al
legged. is going to fight this.
De Wolf Hopper occasionally takes 9 run
oyer 90 New York to see che future ma1aser
ffaaiife oi GE%Sdsoss as hissH ia assa. is .sa i . i sonss
man. came up to him in the street in Phila-
delphia and saidi. "Icant be in. error. I
am quite sure | know your face" Per
take me FOR De Wolf, Hopper. j Believe |
do resemble him slightly" The young
fellow eyed the comedian very attentiyels,
why. yes" he said ct last. Il did think
y9o ws'' Hopper hSppsrii is q anu much fe so aEW srs snaN wao
offepse-a better-looking fellow. A thousand
pardons."
Il is said that Mrs. Kendall win positively
1.-The CHARITY Ball.r