The evening world., 1890-03-31
HEARD At THE STAGE DOOR.
Gus Thomas's Companion to "A
Man of the World"
A Prominent Theatrical Manager
Strikes n Vein OF Hard Luck.

Gus Thomas, the author Of "A Man Of
the World, " the curtaiu-raiser that IL played
each niRht with Aunt Jack, . at the Madi-
son Square Theatre, will, Maurice Barry
more In the leading role, has written
another little one-act play called "A
Woman Of the World" in which Mrs.
Maurice Barrymore is to be the conspicuous
figure. "A Woman OF the World" lie q
companion. picture to "A Man Of the
World" II will be PLAYED during the
Summer at the Star Theatre, as a
curtain.raiser to THE Balloon" The
date Of production will be July
II. In 1.-THE Balloon will appear Mrs.
barrymore. Miss Jane Stusrt, Mrs. Foster.
Mr.. Herbert. Mrs. de We're, and Alfred
Maltby, whom Manager Joseph Brooks IL
bringing from London. Mr.. Maltby ia an
English comedian of merit, who has never
yet appeared In this country. Frank Tan
nehill. jr., has also been engaged for the
production. MIR. Crane has M personal ill.,
terest in Tho Balloon A" aud The Woman
Of the World" This little summer supple
ment is the enterprise of Mr.. Brooks.
Tho Jefferson : Florence organization.
which was last week at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre. opens tonight in philadclphia. In
the Quaker City it is Mrs. Drew, whn IN the
- great card" Jefferson aud Florence
have to submit to mentiop. OF the orgnniza-
ton a.. cgnHisting. OF Mira. Drew, Jeiier-
son and Florence"
A London theatrical writer. says that the
Prince Of w"lef hss ffen nr wThe &c Gg payo srsn
the company at the Park Theatre IN TN,
city aud this eNtravaRance would never have
been placed to his credit.
Lew Rosen. the dramatic feuilletoniSt,
from Cincinnati. where he met. Burt Dasher,
the advance agent OF one OF Charles H.
Hoyt's companies. MIR. Rosen asked Dsshsi
tSs the sSp D1Ssnye al and one p al sss P pfoSis s,al' 10 To
H pes.ised him. = Letter 4 t' iro sa's ch lsifs MI H., fSsSn
inelosing q picture. with these words
.ure was that Of M. Charles H. aoyts
mother-in-law.
II is Q said that it the production Of
la File de Mime. .:Angot." to succeed
The Grand Duchers" at the Casino. Miss
Marie halton will appear a., Glairotto and
Miiss H i'iRsi,' R Ssssp' Is not to s', sing A al al
during the Summer.
Horace Townsend, who with Mr.. Jessop
claims the authorship Of Myles Aroon. :
Fleming Fleming CLAIM Claims w on s sSSfiss p s | M, ' Elem.
ing, blythe bye. declares that the title is his;
Said SIR. Townsend yesterday: AS far as !
San ie Jeslep and III | wei went to spe%d the day
with Scanlan aud Pitou at Sheepshead Bay.
We discussed the play. s~canlan suggested
The Aroon Of the Play and lessor or ! sup,
that Fleming should do this thing. But 1
don't see that 1t can amount to much"
The manager of q company lit shall be
namelessl that IN playing in the neighbour
broadway in an ecstasy Of anguish on Satpr-
day afternoon. He. was looking, for people.
His juvenile man bad quarrelled with the
s Iaa SesS b saa saTsa ed. ill., Ris'E leading sSfi 1 lsdy
could he dos II was most distressing,
don't you know-snd so on.
,Cazmap. one Of the features Of Teddy
Tony PASTOR tonn,sbii for 3 week. md ioihn,
Mr.. Marks's company. when 1t arrives. Caz-
By education. The education hasn't demol-
ished the French accent.
Commissioner Holahan says that the
ssRs s,ns1,, O. =. h sSe ssss sf Tssai SsrSn ~. @ aait:
upset his domestic arrangements. 1--WE
are great, people. he said. for staying al
homo and playing games. After dinner the
boys and take . walk for half an hour. and
then we all GO back to the house and amnae
ourselves. But now, since Jenny has been
at the Star. 1 take her to the theatre and
wait for her. The boys are desperate. They
have Joined q gymnasium
Harry Meredith has left the Lights and
shadows" company. ~ appears that last
omission. This Mr.. Meredith resented.
Miss Efie Ellsler and her husband. Frank
Weston. will appear for the first time in this
play called Tho Governess." which has
play at all during Holy Week.
Miss Henrietta Lander. Of "a Possible
Case " company. which has closed, has been
engaged to appear in ''TheSteDping-stone.
Marcus Mayer says that Patti's business In
San Francisco SURPRISED him. The city was
in Fuch a fearful state that he was . little
afraid at first. In one big store the pro-
pTieteT had covered his entire e.tablishmsn
end OF il a tombstone with the inscription
1--WE Mourn the Flood" The diva, I" how
ever. did an enormous business, and the
organization left the Far West way
ahead"
Arthur Miller. formerly Miss Minnie Mad
dern's manager. was full OF mystery yester-
day. He was Just about to sign . contract
as manager Of prominent aetress" He
the announcement might be premature.
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