The evening world., 1890-06-04
RUMORs ON the RIALT0.
Interesting Chat About the Stage
and Its People.
A Pound Of Tea aud Comic Opera
for . Quarter.

w, n. bykeuH, MISS ray IempletObFH
manager. has gone TO Baltimore to en-
gage some people for Heinrich Hud-
son." He has already secured Miss
Toma Hanlon and Miss Madge Yorke.
Toma was to have been starred by Mr..
Fleischmann, of philadelphia, but as that
gentleman was called to Europe. he kindly
and unselfshIy permitted Mr.. Lykens to
avail himself of her services. Miss Yorke
is one of Jesse Williams's pupils, and has
+" u~nderstudied" Marie Jansen. In the
meantime, the lovely Fay has been send
ing letters to scores of people in this
country who lave been i~pcredulous IS to
her advent. She writes upon paper as
thick as o board, and uses about four
words to each page.
The possibilities Of comic opera arc
great. A large tea dealer in Baltimore
has issued tickets. red and conspicuous,
bearing the following legend "A ticket
to Harris's Academy Of Music. In order
to introduce our new brand Of tea we are
pleased to announce on Arrangement with
Messrs. Harris, Britton Il Dean, mana
gers of Harris's Academy of Music,
whereby we can. in the way of an induce
ment to each purchaser of q half pound
of the celebrated - tea, present q ticket
to the Academy during the Summer opera
season, good for a 20 cent reserved seat"
Miss Attalie Claire, of James w. Nor
rissey's English Opera Company. will
sing the role of Carmen at the Grand
Opera-House. June 16. This will be
Miss Clnire's first appearance in New
York in that role, which is the part Bhe
appreciates more than any other.
Signor De Vivo was to have brought to
this country for one of next seasons
stars the Italian actor, Giovanni Emanuel.
De Vivo says that ne could not get o
Broadway theatre. and has consequently
Emanuel has been playing during the
past month in Turin. He has o large
repertoire, including. King Lear"
- Hamlet" and :" Othello." His leading
lady is Virginia Rector. Gould it be pos
sible that Sig. De ySiyo has taken q mint
tour, and postponed" discreetlyr
Aunt" Louisa Eldridge. with a party
of ladies and gentlemen on the roof-gar-
den of the Casino, is one of the pleasing
sights of the city. Aunt Louisa knows
everybody on earth, and many who are no
longer on this planet.
Arthur Dacre, the leading man engaged
by E. d. Price for Mrs. Leslie Carter,
will run the beautiful Kelcey a close race.
Dacre, in ACTORS Mile" London. 10
upon az one of the theatrical insti.
of the English metropolis. He
does not walk; he. prances. Kelcey, un-
is obliged to walk. Avoirdu-
pois is dead against prancing.
- Gabrielle Gerard" was so favorably,
mentioned in THE WoRLp's play contest.
that this is the first ray of sunshine
that has come into her career. She has
worked industriously. She has
completed q farce-comedy, and q book
called Miss Mirman's Cloak" Whom
she read the news on Sunday she cried q
little bit. and laughed a little bit and then,
felt happy. The plot of " Gabrielle Ger
rard, " she says, all turns upon a bottle Of
hair dye.
Frank Weston. return to the city next
week, and will taxi O cottage in the coun-
try. They were to have remained West
all Summer, but INDUCED in the priyi-
lege of changing their minds.
THE Bohemians" Is the name of . So
ciety composed of Miss Jennie Berby.
Miss Edna Wallace. Edward B, PEPPER
Edwin s. Belknap, who are going to
give dramatic. musical and literary enter
Bachelor Hall" and Phil
will be presented tomorrow In
Summit for the benefit of the Home for
gonyalescents; Edward B. PEPPER is
Ted PEPPER. He says that he has to be
tor this entertainment and has
iropped the Ted.
A London friend writes: The London
iocial season may be SAID to be in full
wing now that Sir Mike Leavitt and the
Ion. George Lederer have arrived in the
Zig city. Their welcome in high official,
and social circles was most