The evening world., 1890-01-23
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
A Good Opportunity for Mansfield 10
Master and Hau."
''The Old Homestead" Sails for Eng
land Early In May.

II is said that there is q great part FOL
Richard Mansfield in Master and Man, "
the new English %mclodrumn in which he
is To appear at Pa,mer's Theatre. The
part is that of Humpy Logan, II huncll-
back and tho villnn of the play. The
principal situation in " Master and Man u
il reported to be n very strong one. II
occurs in n forge scene. The stage is sot
with machinery, big wheels with their
leather straps, implements, and so forth.
In the centre Of the stage, which Is dark,
is set an enormous furnace, red with glow
which lights the theatre. Amob i'll search
of Humpy Logan. who Is regarded as the
evil genius of the community, discovers
him in the furnace room. lie is threat.
ened with instant death, and is to he cast
into the glowing furnace. He is raised in
the arms Of tome of the mob. and just rs
no is about 10 be pitched into the live
coal in e~x-convict steps forward and de.
mands his release. Humpy Logan has
been instrumental i'll sending the convict
TO prison. and expects nc mercy Mt his
hands. but the man, who IL the hero oI
the play, returns good for evil and sends
the curtain down upon a striking scene.
Neil Burgess smiles ut the report which
! credits him with building u thontre III
Harlem. =" should like to see the plans
! very much" he said. land also to hpar n
much, do ~" Surely, this is n very
modest request.
Alexander Conistock. of tho Academy
OF Music, carries his contract for the pro.
duction Of ''The Old Homestead at
the Princcss's Theatre. London around
W th him IN his picket. TO show the
said. "Tlis will be the first American play
TO go to London on shares;' tim: is To
say we get 30 per cent. of the receipts,
and 80 do the Prime Ia's Theatre people.
Everybody in England with whom ] have
spoken seems to feel pretty certain of our
success. The Old Homestead will also
bo played through the English provinces.
| sail for England MAY I; the company
close here in New York May 10 and sail
tor England May IA, opening in London
May 70"
Miss Marion Mnnola was reported yes.
terdny ms engaged to sllig in John Stet-
sons production of The .G~ondolier9."
Miss Manula, in III interyi. w the other
day, declared that she withdrew from
Col. McCaulrs company because her
health was too feeble to allow of her fin.
ishing her season with that or organization.
Sydney Rosenfeld is busily engaged in
arr for the presentation of his new
play "A Stepping stone" ut a netropoli-
ian theatre, a month hence. Mr.. Rosen.
field ID to produce the play himself.
To In eo;d chat w w EolI,, tbo ~ ,oo.;
can manager" has no longer any cOnucc-
ton with the PrIncess's Theatre, London.
He is engaged IN provincinllv touring
Miss Grace hawthorne. who is Theodora-
izing in her own fasci' atins way.
Miss Julia Marlowe will be seen Ms
Rosalipd in AS You lake II " Mt tho
Fifth Avenue Theatre on Monday night.
The play will not be presented ns a PRO
ductIon. " in the most conventional sense
OF that word. But it will DO very neatly
and effectively staged. Plympton will
probably lie Orlando. Mines Levick
Jaques, and Charles Herman Oliver.
Tales Of disaster still como in from the
road. A company headed by Miss Marie
Hetford, presenting a play called The
Enemy" came to grief in Harrisburg. 1t
is said that the actors were unable to get
their dinner Uheir landlord might have
appeared in the title role of their play,
ell y, and we're finally dined by Mr.. vii
kinson. manager of 1.-THE Broom maker"
Company. then IN that city. Another or
ganization became distressed in Massa-
chusetts. aud were assisted by members
Of tho Booth-Modjeska Company.
Gus Williams Is going to star next sea-
son Us a police inspector with a German
dinlect. HIS NCapt. Mlshlern wa a