The evening world., 1891-12-02
TALKED OF BETWEEN ACTS
The Dates for Langtry's American
Tour All Cancelled.
Charles Barnard's New Play of
"The County Fair" Order.


ora severe shock. For some weeks he has
hs'n carefully laying plans for Mrs. Lanstry's
tiisrican tour, which was to begin In Janu-
airy. lie had just received n letter from the
lady on Monday night giving elaborate de-
scriptions OF Sydney Grundy's new play, A
House Of Cards." adapted from Sardou's
"Maison Neuve," in which she was to open.
The letter inclosed n note from MIR. Grundy
himself, stating that In the opinion OF John
Hare Mrs. Langtry's Claire In " A House OF
Cards was the best thing she had ever done.
Judge OF MIR. Reynolds's astonishment
when, before he had finished reading this !et-
ter, cable message was handed to him. 1t
was also from Langtry and ran MS follows:
"Am ILL., Doctors order me complete rest.
Have had to give up In middle OF this tour.
Must cancel America. Certificates follow.
DO the best you can" Manager Reynolds
would have torn his hair II he had not been
bald. He sent a return cable, declaring that
1t was impossible TO cancel; that such thing
could not be.
Yesterday he got another cable from Lang
try. "Am III and doctors order me rest. Have
had to give up; must cancel tour" said this
second cable. Mr.. Reynolds is in despair, and
does not know what to think. Mrs. Langtry
was booked for the Standard Theatre In
January, and the programmes OF late have
been loudly heralding her advent
"Think OF what this means to me-" he SAID.
"A year lost, to say nothing OF the queer po-
sition In which I find myself placed with
those with whom had contracted for Lang
try's appearance. 1t is really a serious thing,
and ] cannot understand It," Mr.. Reynolds
went yesterday afternoon to consult ex-Judge
Dittenhoefer on the subject. He laughs at
the idea of this being merely one OF Mrs
Langtry's advertising schemes. 1t would be
carrying advertisement a little too far, he
thinks Lanytry appeared Nov. 13 at the
Theatre Royal, Brighton.
Charles Barnard, author OF =" The County
Fair" has written new play In the same
style. 1t will introduce new" effect" said
to be as striking as the race effect In Neil
Burgesss production. The play Will be
elaborately presented, and It is hinted that
Edmund c. stanton, Of Metropolitan opera
House renown, will be financially Interested
John W. Jennings, the well-known charac-
ter actor, will be starred at FoEepaugh's The
atre, Philadelphia, In "Coniusions" during
the week before Christmas After that there
is possibility that Mr. Jennings will be seen
in new play for which he Is at present ne
got1ating.
Charles Gayler, the veteran playwright, is
about once more. A dinner 1, 10 be rendered
him at the Lotos Club shortly, and there has
been some talk among his many friends OF
arranging n testimonial benent. To This,
however, Mr.. Gayler very strongly objects.
The child that Herbert Kelcey rocks in its
cradle in LADY Buuntiful" Is about twelve
weeks old. 1t Is a boy, and belongs to one
Of the guests" who appeared in :" The Dane
ri " 10 In q IA nf1w q NM
duction OF that play, and very soon after It's
birth 1t was engaged for the present produc-
tion at good salary-suillcient to support
the young mother. It's probably the young
est salary.earniDg child in America. Ristori,
the celebrated actress, earned "A salary when
she was two months old that being the age
OF the tragedienne's first appearance.
cans the Kangaroo dance in "Dr. BILL"
wanted very badly TO return to this country,
but she writes that she has been engaged for
the pantomime at the Grand Theatre, Leeds.
An advance agent advertises that he will
produce rama rain OF golden shekels for
everybody. giving him an engagement, by
flring bombs OF original ideas. and creating
novel schemes to catch the public
A. H. Candy, Francis Wilson's manager,
says that he did not realize the extent OF his
misfortune when he started that story OF the
COW that became tipsy from eating cider
apples up on Francis Wilson'S farm. near
New Rochelle. A farmer mt ar Onondaga has
written MIR. Candy asking him to make an
affidavit to the facts and send 1t to him to be
read at meeting OF the Farmers Alliance.
The farmer Is inCredulouS and inclined to be
"fresh." MIR. Candy says that the Alliance
will have to wait Jew days lor the af1idavit.
The professional matinee OF 4" Miss Helyett"
at the Star Theatre next Tuesday promises
to be very Interesting. Already actors and
actresses are beginning to send in their little
requests.
Rosina V0kes has sung " His Art Was True
to Poll so many hundred times that she tor
gets the real Significance OF the song. and
tnat Its hero William. loved trthe too biga-
mousy. The consequence Is that she forgot
herself on one occasion, when In salt Lake
City.
~ was singing there one night" said Miss
Nokcs to San Francisco interviewer, " and
getting on beautifully wnen caught sight OF
Mr.. Thorpe. He was transtlXing me with a
stony glare that evidently meant something,
but ] couldn't for the lie OF me i'm.
agine what. was just where the song tells
how they ma him present or twenty
wives ] heard q hoarse whisper In the
wings that sounded like 'Mormons and
knew. Too late! But cut out the encore
about polygamy and bigamy, you may be
sure"