The evening world., 1891-05-11
HEARD IN The stage WORLD.
Manager Hammerstein Talks of
His New Theatre.
Carmencita to Head q Company OF
Her Own in a Tour.

Manager oscar Hammerstein leaves for Eu.
rope next month to look after various theatre
cal interests, and possibly TO engage some peo-
pie to sing In German opera at his new theatre
In Tnlr,y-four;n street. Said Mr.. Hammer
stein on Saturday: "The plans for my new
theatre were sen, 10 the Bureau OF Buildings
on Thursday Friday they came back
TO me rejected. ~ l must submit some
| more, and am about to do 40. l am
| undecided yet whether ! shall call the new
| theatre the Manhattan or the Murray Ilnl. 1t
will probably be the latter, as | do not think
| that the Germans would care for the former.
There viii be sixty private boxes in the house,
aud until they have been subscribed for
| shall lie very low. You DO not imagine" (Mr.
| llammerStein gave a fat. meaty iaugh) "that
| intend to 'Gump' any money IN the scheme
| Not bit OF IT. II Germans want German
opera they can have II. II they would like me
| to sing for them | will do so 90 with pleasure,
| for am OF most ainiable disposition. The
engagement by ME OF German artists In Europe
will depend upon the sale Of the boxes"
| An American LllIputian company Ia now on
| the road. 1t is already being engaged in Phil.
| adeiphia, and Is TO he one OF the "attrac-
tions" (most misleading OF expressionsD for
| next season. The success OF the German
lAlIputians has, OF course, suggestedlthe Ameri-
| can company. The Teutonic little ones, as
already explained. have made heaps OF money
in all the larger cities. They were among the
few profitable sojourners at Niblos.
Carmenc'ta, at tue head OF q company OF her
own, 10 booked TO appear In Harlem in jan
uary. 1t Ia not yet certain whether she will be
seen in a variety organization or as the star OF
a tatce-comedy. Somebody will probably
write play around her Spanish dance.
Miss Marie Tempest has been interviewed by
very ingenious Canadian. Picture her say
ing this: - Here In Canada am AZ home.
am In England, and you well know how much
this means to woman who loves home ana
domestic life." Her voice trailed on into a
sad, low cadence and the bright eyes were a
| little dim for moment. nBut for me, " she
said presently, with a little shake, as though
casting all homo regrets from her, ~ can
truly say that have met with unparalleled
| success IN the Sta es.
The "trailing voice" and the 'little shake 4"
| are simply superb.
Miss Lilly Post has been engaged TO sing in
|
mer in Washington. There will be opposition
| In the Capital, in the shape OF the Ford Opert
Company. SO mucn musical iestivity for
| Washington seems 10 be rather Utopian.
|
The history OF Nance Oldneld, " the one
act play presented by Rose Coghian last week.
| IL worth recording. II was first produced IN
London In 1885 by Charles Reade. with Miss +.
| was then called "Art." 1t was an adaptation
from sFourn,er's "Tiridate, on Conedie ct
| Tragede," which has been seen on the ENGLISH
stage at various times as - An Actress by Day
Tragedy Queen"
The big elephant that plays such an imporl
tant part in Wang" at the broadway
bear close inspection. The writer of this had
the opportunity of boarding this elephant in its
| own den behind the scenes Saturday night. II
took sixteen weeks TO build the animal and the
| by Two men, one of whom IL particularly
| strong. When De Wolf Hopper ats astride the
| elephant, the poor ms de workers do not enjoy
themselves, but at other times their labors are
not afdpous. When the elephant dips his trunk
| into the large schooner OF beer and the liquid
gradually disappears, the audience believes
that it has iount IT'S way into the trunk. Not
40. A wire In the table that holds the schooner
Ia pulled. nail IL forced ur, ana this re-
The beer goes through the table, though there
| Ia probably not one In thousand that would
guess this.
Clement Scott, the wel-known dramatic
writer OF London, has been left fl2. QUO, 1t is
said, by young woman who admired his
| writings. Il tins not comforting? 1t is a sort
| OF NEGATIVE To brilliaucy. Come forth, admir-
ing young women. come forth! And II you
| should feel inclined TO emulate the example OF
| Clement Scotia doting one don't forget-sthat
is to say, remember
Metropolitan manarers say that the first Sat-
urday night Of n production is as important as
The trst Monday night. To he sure on the
| Monday they yet the critics ana the we'll
known "nrst-niuh'ers, =" but IN the SATURDAY
the theatre Is patroni,ed by the hanitual the
Rtre-ROers, by the critics OF the parlOr. II me
nrst Saturday passes of satisfactorily the play
10 In for a long run.