The evening world., 1890-06-26
HEARD ON THE RIALTa.
Managers and Stars Beginning to
Enjoy Summer Vacations.
Half a Million OHered FOR the Bijou
Theatre Property.

NJ. II. Curtis, who was nmCng the Broad
way strollerS yesterday. said that he Lad
just offered $500, 900 for the Bijou Theatre
property in this city. lie made previous
offer of $3.50, ooO, which had been refused.
MIR. Curtis has been in sCclusion in the far
West FOR a long time. lie was dragged from
that secluslon by Lewis Morrison, who in
duced him to return to the stage in The
Shatchcn." And now theatrical fever seems
to be coursinE itself through his veins as
fiercely as In the old days.
+. q. Gilmore is going to pack MP his
horses aud start for Saratoga in day or
two. The Academy and Niblos are both
closed. and az their opening attractions arc
all arranged there is nothing to do in New
York for their manager.
By the bye, tho company Of midgets to
open Eiblo's In September are in Berlin at
the present time. The organization IL known
a. the Liliputian Comedy. Burlesque and
Comic Opera COMPANY. 1t is composed of
seventy-fve people. the oldest being forty
six years. with height of thirty one inches
and the youngest tweuty-eight with four
feet OF height,
Roland Reed has Just moved into new
honse in One Hundred and Twenty-kecond
street He has just bought II and intends
to Summer there, on tho principle that IL is
more agreeable to Summer i'll u, city house
that you own than in a country house that
belongs to tomebody else. Mr.. Reed has II
new play for next season, but 1t has not az
yet been named.
Miss Flora Moore, Miss Carrie Tutein, Miss
Ollie Arehmere. Mi.s Emily Vivian. Miss
kernoll. Max Arnold, William Buckley, Lee
engaged for "Tho Hustler. ~
Young Joseph wheelock will remain with
played recently in The doverness" was
the second speaking. part he ever had.
Joseph Wheelock, sr., has no plans for next
does not bother his head very much, about
engagements. a policy that Is very pleasant,
II oneis able to pursue it.
Fred Dangorfeld. the English scenic
artist, now in this country, is very pleased
with America and American opportunities.
He has been here since October and is rot
at all anxions to return. MIR. Dangcrheld
two.years. The first time they me: was at
Covent Garden, London.
Capt. BaiLbridge, who has a New York
Empire Theatre ~ his eye, may be seen on
DroauWay any DAY. capt. BalnDrldRe ~
Of his plans, 1t seems that at present there
is some hitch ON the ground question.
New novelties in skirt dancers is one
of the features announced by Chicago
manager for next season. A few old nov
elites would have been far greater curiUE-
tiles.
Lewis Morrison is summcring in the Cntf;
kills, and he has now completely recovered
from his illness. His "Shatchen" annoy
ances do not appear to have affected him in
in Faust. supported by Misc Ros abel. his
daughter, as Marguerite. Negotiations are
pending for q New York engagement. In
GrsGd eS lss s
The See King has four weeks time at
Palmers Theatre, with the privilege of four
more. BY. the bye. theatrical people arc
heads are allowed into the theatre. and
even theatrical people who consider that
are are confEontsd with rernssls. This is the
kind Of weather when theatrical audience
ought to be looked upon as 3 boon.
Harry Corson Clark, of Kate Castletons Is
the Rialto. much to the disgust OF sensitive
p yard long and extremely docile. When
rubbing its head, he places it inside his
waistcoat and forgets that it is there.
Sydney Cbidley, OF the scenic department
particular branch OF theatrical enterprise
have attracted considerable attention, has
been bnsily at work arranging the scenery
for The Merchant" The WORLDS prize
Union Square Theatre.