The evening world., 1890-01-15
HEARD ALONG THE RIALTO.
Items of Interest Concerning the
Theatrical Profession.
The Gondoliers +" to Have a Hear
ing in Brooklyn.

II is said that New Workers are, after
all, TO have an opportunity OF hearing
The Gondoliers properly sung. and
that by an arrangement just concluded
John Stetson's opera company will APP
pear in this much discussed work at the
Amphion Academy. in Brooklyn. during
the week beginning Feb. 8. This will be
the initial performance OF this ~organiZn-
ton, which is then TO go 10 the Globe
Theatre, Boston. Mr.. Stetson has nr.
ranged with all other booked attractions
to cancel their dates, 30 rs to permit Of
an extended run Of the opera. Harriet
Avery-Strakosch and Celie Ellis are cast
respectively for the roles Of Gianetta and
Tessa the Gondoliers are 10 he imper-
sonaled by Harry billiard and John j.
Rafael the Duke and Duchess of Plaza
Toro by George X. Broderick and his
wife. Mabella Baker.
John Stetson is credited with having
named The Gondoliers," as presented
Dollars"
"A Reader MIR. Edward Collier il to
appear next week in Philadelphia with
Harry Meredith in q play called Perfect
Trust" Your clever little puff won't
wash, " to be slangy.
William III. Lykens, the gentleman who
thrashed Maggie Mitchell's husband, WINS
very much incensed because that actor
warned managers not to advance money
to MIR. Lykens on account of his
ton with the company. Lykens il re-
taliating by announcing that he has dis.
missed Maggie Mitchell and her husband
from his memory. and entreating man.
ayers not to show them any favors for his
sake. Lykens has q Gilbertson topsy-
turyiness about his constitution.
Frank Blair, of the " Bluebeard " COM
pauy, was engaged by Rudolph Aronson
to play, a comedy part in 1.-The Drum
Major" MIR. Blair attended rehearsals,
and thus came to the conclusion that the
part was not worthy of him. He declined
TO appear. MI. Aronson was rather an
moved, and wanted to know who Blair
was that he should do this. The other
day. in Boston, Blair played In Blue
beard" and Mr.. Aronson saw the per-
Torrance from n private box. In his role
Blair had to romark Who am II" To
which the comedian had to respond
Aronson. 1t sounded like an answer TO
his question, and Blair bad the satisfac-
ton of hearing his laughter peal through
the theatre.
Miss Leonora Bradley is the under
senator" II feel like n regular YAM
pire," she said yesterday. waiting for
dead mems. or rather dead women's,
shoes. My opportunity can only COM
when one of the ladies is i'll. Awful stu
alton, isn't 1t Z"
lingo ryrrell is to be the star of the re-
organized His Natural Life" company.
Mr.. Tyrrell dramatized the novel. II. W.
Smart is to be manager; c. Bosenfeld.
business manager. The company will
open in Toronto Jan. %.
Awful stories of theatrical distress came
from Chicago. An actor yesterday de-
clared that seventeen companies had re-
turned to that city, unable to weather the
storm. Many actors were there. abso.
iutely destitute. And Chicago. from all
accounts, must be q very uncomfortable
place in which to be destitute.
According to u London authority Miss
Marie Halton. ex of the Casino, has q
new opera by AudrGn Tint has never been
heard in England or in America. The
work is being adapted by the pcrehna al
Mr.. f. G. Burnand, and Miss Halton
burns to appear in London. "Fortu-
nately for me-" she says in a Topical
Times interview. 4" am 30 placed that 1
need not work. In fact, my husband
would like me 10 leave the Stage. All,
bah! they all do; but of course | shall
be allowed to stay. ! do long 10 play in
London Dear little gurgilng. efer-
yescent Marie! 1t shall play in London
II it wants to
When the children in ''Bluebeard"
were stopped from appearing there was
some talk OF engaging a number of men.
~six.footers. dressing them like babies
aud putting plncards on their backs with
the legend: We shall have TO do for the
present." This course was not followed.
The children may be seen yet.
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