The evening world., 1891-11-18
seen over THE FO0TueH7s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drews "That
Girl from Mexico"
English Press Comments, ON DAly's
London Theatre.

"That Girl from Mexico" is the name Of
the play In which Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew
are to star, under the management Of Alex
ander Comstock. The comedy ia said to be
the joint work Of Archie Gordon and MIR. Drew
himself, and 1t is spoken OF very favorably by
well, by Mr.. Comstock. The young come
dian and his wife will have an excellent COM
pany business manager in the form Of
Clarence Holmes Taylor. and a season begin.
ming In December. Mr.. Comstock's ambition
Is to make OF them an American pair OF Ken
dals, which is very pretty and laudable idea.
Mrs.. Drew has one child already to begin Mrs.
Kendal's poetic maternal dodge with. Mr..
Drew has not as yet found fault with the In
Justice Of the critics, nor evinced any deter
mination to silence the voice OF the press.
These little omissions, however, may be rec
tined later, when "That Girl from Mexico"
has had . chance. Seriously, however, the
prospects Of the young couple are very
bright
Sarah, It is said, has expressed some dissat-
isfaction at the announcement that she was
born in 1914, this statement giving her forty
seven years. In the language, however, OF a
pnilosopher-what's the odds as long as one
feels sktttishf
Frank Mckee has had his contract with
Hoyt and Thomas renewed, and has become
general manager Of their attractions until
1895. This is Just as well for Hoyt ana
Thomas as 1t is for Mr.. Mckee, who is one Of
the most deservedly popular men in the the
atrical profession.
That Amertco-Swedish play, "Yon Yon-
son." Is being doomed through the country
for all 1t Ia worth-perhaps for more. In one
town the agent circulated papers bearing the
legend: Yon Yonson sold q COW for $50,
bought it back again for s32 and sold 1t again
for e35. How much proft did he mako on the
cow7" Those who furnished correct solu-
tions to the knotty problem were entitled to
two reserved seats for the performance.
There will be q cooks dance in "Cinder-
ella" at the Academy OF Music, and it
promises to be q somewhat novel feature.
The dancers will wear the recognized costume
OF the conventional chef and the terpsi-
chorean event will take place in Cinderella's
kitchen.
Augustin DAILY has been frivoling; that is
to say, he has been listening to the city's
osmto opera attractions. He took peep at
"La Cigale for two acts few nights ago,
and ON Saturday saw Wilson, Jausen and
Moore frtsk through " The Merry Monarch"
And he paid for his seats. too, like little
man, but not like the usual little manager.
Hsl Hal pump
W. Il. Daily is to stage Anson Ponds new
play, " A Desperate Man." 1t was Mr.. Daily
who did similar work for " Her Atonement,"
the successful play by this author.
"That Bally Girl" and "she Can't Sing"
girl are new parodies OF "The Dancing Girl ="
TO be done In London, where "The Prancing
Girl " is also to be tried. The love OF word
Tho, play written for Nat Goodwin-or,
rather, adapted FOR nat aoodwln-by Charles
4. vincent, and entitled "a Gay Deceiver,"
was shsn9ey 1 az e. w
don under the title Of "Fourteen Days" In
stead OF sandwich-men, number or persons
wearing convict garb were sent through the
streets. This created great deal OF talk
some Of 1t very unpleasant-and the proceed
ing was stopped by the municipal authorities.
When Mr.. Abbey wanted to bring over the
Netninger company, with the Duke himself,
be was q little scared at the severe conditions
imposed upon him. The Duke wanted clause
In the contract to the effect that any lawsuits
that might possibly arise during the tour in
America should be settled in the Meininger's
courts. There is nothing like nerve"
Daly's London theatre is giving English
journalists plenty to write about. The con-
eervative London Stage says: "In the midst
OF our own theatre-land, in cis-Atlantic Lei
cester Square, was laic the FIRST stone OF
theatre to be-as We assume-erected and
maintained for the purposes OF transatlantic
histrionic art. All the circumstances OF the
occasion conspired to add to the whole note
worthiness OF the tact. The two stages
Joined hands in the happiest manner upon
the site OF the nrst American theatre on Eng
lish soil. International stage deal
ing, there can be no doubt, looms large for
the future. The English profession has very
cordially helped Mr.. Daily to begin what we
trust will be his share in the work. and 1t is
to be hoped that he, in his Leicester Square
house, and his countrymen IN the States will
not be wanting In measures OF reciprocity"