The evening world., 1890-02-07
TALK AMONG STAGE FOLK.
Neville 10 Appear In a New Sims and
Petit Drama.
s'Paul Jones,"a New Comic Opera,
Coming Here.

Henfy Neville. the LOniOn
actor, now playing in " Master and Man"
in the English metropolis. hos been en-
gagged by Eugene T~ompkins for this conn
try. Mr.. Tompkins intends producing
next season a melodrama by Sims and
Petit, the London melodrams nnuufac-
turers. 1t will be Human Nature" by
name, at any rate. Mr.. Tompkins will
present II at the Boston Theatre in a very
costly manner, and II will then be sent
through the country. THE E1iles " and
Mankind" two other melodramas.
which have been engineered by Mr..
Tompkins this season, will not 90 out.
William II. Hayden, Stuar. ltobson's
manager, was in the city yesterday. lie
said that Robson would present steele
Mackaye's play, An Arrant knave," at
Proctor's Twenty-third Street Theatre
I April Il for q run. AN Arrant Kuavc"
is written in blank verse. and in it Mir.
Robson assumes the part of ChiQui. q cap
tam Of the Dukes guard. thSui is de-
soribed az q court butterfly constantly
getting into trouble"
Rehearsals OF Three Only Daugh-
tiers" Col. Milliken's play. are : being
persistently carried on ct the new Gaiety
Theatre. For the benefit Of those who
don't know where the new Gaiety
Theatre is, il will 10 better to say Dock
stader's, though the minstrels name has
been painted out. Anumber Of actresses
changes are being made. Miss Anna
Mncgregor 10 going to appear as a young
widow, q charming. gushful creature.
She ought TO play the part we'll
Paul Jones'" the new comic opern
that was we'll received at the Prince OF
Wales Theatre in London. will be
MessTs. Hbend / Mayer. Miss Agnes
Huntington, the young American priina
donna who q been singing in London,
wall probably come with it
Little May Durgan. one OF the army Of
clever child actresses. Ia gong with tho
reorganized 'Booties's Baby" Company,
to play the part - created" by winsome
little Gertie Homan.
The members Of the D'Oyly Carte CON-
pany who saw the Brooklyn production
of Tho Gondolers" ut the AnIphiou on
Wednesday afternoon are said 10 have
expressed great satisfaction to Manager
schroeder. 1t must have been o revela-
tion TO them. Dixey and his company
have also visited the American Condo
%liers;' 8, has Mime. Helena Modjeska.
Miss Marion Manola's legal night with Nc
Caull not having been decided, she is
still permitted to sing pending the deci-
sion.
Sheridan Block and Robert billiard. Of
the Mr.. Barnes Of New York" COM
pany. were ON Broadway Yesterday. but
they never spoke as they passed by.
Since the little fracas in New Orleans.
when Block was accused by Hiiltard of
"hogging the business" (sweet phrase,
majestically. silent contempt has been
the policy of either actor.
"Zig-Zag." the farce-comedy, is 10
Close OIL Saturday, it is said. But 1t may
be recognized.
Sydney Rosenfeld Ia personally con
Quoting the rehearsals of his new play.
The Stepping-Stone." 1t promises to
be very amusing. Thomas r. Seabrooke
has q very good part. that of O Produce
Exchange brok r. married to q lady who
has O mania on the subject of theosophy.
which conflicts occas ,onally with his
very practical views on wheat.
The Hans the Boatman" company
lost O couple of weeks by the snow BLOCK
ade in the West. The organization has
now reached port" and will open in
Los Angeles on Monday. The people
were not as badly situated as other the
africal companies have been. They were
safely housed.