The evening world., 1891-12-04
WHISPERS FROM THE WINGS.
Pauline Hall Has a Boys Part in
Her New Comic Opera
Sadie Martinot Still on q Hunt for
Place to Play.

Mr.. McClelland, Pauline Halls domestic and
theatrical manager, strolled up Broadway
yesterday, looking as natty and agreeable as
anybody on the thoroughfare. friend ap-
preached him, and, alludlng to the subject OF
his marriage, which he has not yet admitted,
asked him point blank II congratulations were
in order. To this Mr.. McClelland replied
smilingly: l." They are in order-more or less.
We keep 'em guessing" The happy man Is
arranging II big summer production for the
Pauline Hall opera Company. 1t Is to take
place next June, either at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre in this city or the fremont Theatre,
Boston.
Miss Hall has brand-new comic opera,
the name OF which she has sworn to the
author and the composer that she will not re-
veal Its action takes place in the time Of
Charles H., and Miss Hall will play the part
OF a boy-a part that was not specially writ
ten for her, fortunately for the artistic value
Of the opera. Frederick Solomon will be a
member OF her company, which will contain
some very good people. Miss Hall is at pres
ent In Philadelphia, where she has been sing
ing in "La Mascotte." Mr.. McClclland
alludes to the company with good deal of
pride. He is an afrable, educated young fell
low, and (this cannot be said OF every the
atrical luminary) gentleman.
Miss Sadie Martinot is still hunting around
for q suitable theatre and occasion for the
presentation Of her play, founded on Incidents
in the life OF La Marquise de Pompadour. She
says that II she cannot find what she wants
here she will produce the piece In London.
Sarah says that she has never had as much
praise for any part she has played as has been
bestowed upon her work In " Pauline Blanch-
ard" She will present the piece twice next
week, and will probably do 1t in Paris one OF
these days. Parisians, however, are not ac:
customed to get their wares second hand and
they may resent the innovation.
The portraits OF Amelia Glover, the " City
Directory's" dancing girl, are now displayed
q the Broadway shop-windows In very curl.
jus frames These are made Of old Irayed.
out oakum doOr-matS, plastered, whitenCd
and gilded. The effect Is artistic and pecu.
liar.
The double stage OF the Madison Square
Theatre, which was thought to have been
abandoned, is used every night In the pres
entation OF "a Trip to Chinatown" While the
drawing-rocm scene is going on, the elabor'
ate white wood cafe reposes iii all It's glory ir
the cellar. II lakes four men to work the
double stage, which is still In excellent work
ing order. The scenes In A Trip TO China.
town" by the bye are wonderfully solid
There Is very little canvas about them. The
drawing-room is good enough TO live In will
its real mirrors. carpets, bric-a-brac and &C
cessories, while I'm the cafe there are rea
doors that will bang.
BY the bye, Miss Arkwright retires from tn,
cast OF "a Trip to Chinatown" after this
week, to be replaced by Miss Queen Vassar.
The "Blue Jeans" Company jumps from
Richmond. Va, to Harlem, and Will play a.
the Columbus Theatre next week. This vii
be the second engagement that " Blue Jeans
will have played on the north OF Manhattan
Island.
crash effects Whatever that may mean
that has been written for John kernell 70
use in THE Hustler by E. Corbett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew begin their star
ring tour in BuffalO Dec. IA. They will pla,
Of New Jerseys towns, opening at the stand
ARD Theatre in this city Dec. II.
Sarah is to occupy box at the professiona
matinee OF Z" Miss Helyett" to be given at tn
Star Theatre next Tuesday. 1t Is probabi
that Lillian Russell will also be present.
will be q great occasion for Thespians.
Teddy Marks was in town yesterday. II
calls himself Charles Frohman's emergenc
agent. so far this season he has been work
ing for the Eastern WilEinson's Widows
company, the Western" wilkinsons Widows,
"Shena ndoah," 1.-THE Solicitor" 1.-The Ma
with 100 Heads" "The Lost Paradise an
"Men and Women" What next? Is Nj
Marks's very natural query.