The evening world., 1890-04-03
REHEARSALS MEAN NOTHING.
Duncan B. HarriSon's Complaint
Against Modern Actors.
Cora Tinnie Going to London with
D'oyly Carte's " "Gondoliers."

Duncan P. Harrison, the athletic author.
actor, will present The Paymaster next
season until the Spring, when he will pro-
duce for the first time and in this city his
new war play "61 to o." Mr.. Harrison
says that great difficulty nowadays exists
in the fact that IL IL impossible to tell what
an actor is until he appears. He declares
that rehearsals mean nothing now.
People won't act. 'The old syatem of
thorough dress rehearsals "he said, sis the
only one that gives any satisfaction. II H.,
OF course. in vogue in theatres like Daly's.
the Lyceum and the Madison Square: but
for travelling companies it is an unusual
luxury. Actors tell you now that you'll
have to wait until they appear before the
audience. They won't exert themselves be-
fore that time"
Miss Alice King Hamilton, or Livingston.
as she has now called herself, is suing a
lithoRrapher in Toledo. Miss Hamilton is
indeed versatile. Besides being an actress
and a novelist she also tried her hand at
lithographic designs tor company in the
West playing "Old Homospun. Now she
is suing tho photographer for tho remunera-
ton she claims to have deserved.
Robert Fraser has arranged twenty-four
tableauG from Ger. Lew Wallacc's book
N;BbeSnn,. Ben HHnr,. and will present them At
hundred and fifty Newark ladies' under nid The The
management of Mrs. Benjamin Atha. will
take part in the tableaux.
Charles Fl Hoyt is % rSheaE;ing his Latest
probably, be first tried at New Bedford.
Mass. where Mr. Hoyt generally goes for
hrst performances And the sweet, amiable
citizens of the town don't seem to object in
the least.
Miss Cora Tinnio is going-oh! it is cruel
TO say tito London with .D'Oyly .Carte's
doesn't like London she shall come right
back; and is only sorry >, that walking
stay here until the 18th she sad. "and
then good.by. | shall put myself under u
doctors treatment at once, as dread being
seasics. | wish, we could cross in slow
that the, fast steamers make one i'll.
Mamma !Miss Tinnie always brings in
mamma viii not 20 over with me.
But If settle she will Join me-.
A funny story is told. OF a company that
PLAYED " The World "in small iishinR vii
lage. The stage was about ten feet deep
and and the company S began to wonder how the
cided to omit the raft scene. The proprie-
tor of tho hotel at which the company
stopped got wind OF this, and approached
bst9r anaFsE Th blood N hS eye
eningly. because when. they get sore on
anybody they throw fish," The raft scene
was given.
Fred Power has been engaged by Louis
,Iampg for next Migs NtPtnrV Rate
man is also to join that organization.
1T is absolutely impossible - said Mr..
Alexander Coz Comst1Sk YESTERDAY. that any
play at the Prinoess's Theatre. London, in
May. without my consent. | have a con-
tract that gives me possession of that house
bSye t6e n b1e
and white. Mr.. Henry c. Jarrett has gone
to London in the interest Of the production.
! arranged matters when ovef there. You
the ocean trip do you?"
Some time ago nervous prostraton was
very fashionable among theatrical people.
I was quite stylish to be nervously pros
trated. The latest, however. IS to, have a
already suffered from this; Mr.. ynhu. 4.
sullivan IL at present attacked, while Mr..
herey f6r hI,Iting; try az ne may; is unable TO
luIgtl nlH nOht. llTe. LdHpLIy, IL Is
set the fashion.
=, sydney Bowkett Is the latest addition to
the ranks OF the Stepping-Stone. "
l.. u. Norman, who came over to this
country to manage the stage FOR Richard
Mansfield in "Richard III. was to sail yes
terday for England. He told friend that
he had brought suit against Mr.. Mansfield
10 recover his passage money to- England.
which, according to contract was his due.
Miss Jano Stuart. of THE Senator COM
pany. is to recite a poem favored by Mrs.
Potter mo. il won't he "'Ostler Joe ~ at the
benefit TO be offered the old stage manager.
MIR. Vincent. at the star Theatre on Sunday
night. Miss Tinnie is to sell flowers in the
obby.
A concert in aid of st. Joseph's Home for
he Aged will be given at Tony Pastors on
sunday night, . Among those who will
appear, says the mysterious Harry Sander
,on. lis well-knnwn lady of this city. who
1ossesses voice of rare quality aud who
will make her debut Ha! Our curiosity
IL already DiQueu.