The evening world., 1891-08-12
TALK OF THE STAGE WORLD.
The Production of "Dr, Jekyll
and Mr.. Hyde" Postponed.
A Tank Actress Who Came to Grief
Stage whispers.

"owing 10 the excessive heat" as the sign
outside the Garden Theatre last night put It,
the revival OF "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" YVES
postponed, and Mr.. Mansfield appeared again
as Karl Won Ahrmein in Prince Karl" Some
disappointment was felt, and good many
went home. "Prince Karl" however, was
well played, and met with much approval,
considering the fact that 1t was warm
night, and that TO approve anything Is
an EFFORT. Among the people at the
theatre was jim Corbett, the prize-nghter,
who, now that he has been engaged for one OF
william II. Brady's companies, feels 1t his
duty to " do" the theatres. SO Mr. Corbett
hung around just like any ordinary everyday
Rialtoite, while he took a few lessons In the
dramatic art from Mr.. Mansfield.
Manager Daniel Frohman is TO pay $4,000
70 Henry Arthur Jones for the American
rights OF " The Dancing Girl that is TO be
presented at the Lyceum Theatre Aug. "a.
Beerbohm Tree, who wanted to bring the play
to America, could not get 1t from the author
for less than 10000.
A touching story is Just being told on the
Rialto OF gentle tank actress, and now she
came to grief. 1t appears that one night Just
eral glasses OF soda, mixed with something
stronger than the conventional spirits. The
mixture affected her disastrously, and the
sudden contact with the water reduced her 10
Inconsistencies. Her wig left her and noated
about aimlessly, and her head, with It's tight
hitting black band, looked wonderfully
strange. she was finally flshed out, but little
worse for the adventure.
~ ~,
forts OF Home" Shenandoah" "Held by the
Enemy" "Men and Women" aud The
Solicitor" all enterprises fathered by Charles
Frohman, are now rehearsing Or preparing
to rehearse in the city.
Bells part in "The Tar and the Tartar "
when Mr.. Bell for any reason is absent, re-
sembles the comedian so closely on the stage
that people around the theatre are occasion
ally puzzled. Mr. Frear's makeup as Muley
Hassan is the exact counterpart OF that made
known by Mr.. Bell. The two men, however,
might be brothers.
Miss Nellie Lingard has resigned her part
| In The Black Masque," because she did not
| like 1t and did not care to be associated with
that kind OF role. This is the time OF year
when many good theatrical people cannot
AFFORD to be too fastidious.
MISS AQele Belgar0e, clarence hdnuybluts
and Gus Levick are among the people engaged
| for George 7. UlmeTs "gTeat military play,
entitled The Volunteer" Great military
plays are becoming epidemic.
Negotiations are going on between J. II.
Haverly and Emersons minstrels, by which
the well-known manager is to assume control
| OF the burnt-cork organization. The probable
tiles are that the negotiations will be carried
through successfully.
Here is sweet little prophecy on the sub
| ject OF next season:
| Whom tho Co. . 20 ont on tour-neKt season,
Tho failures viii be fewor-neIt season.
Not an author minus fec,
| Not a " "bAoker" who will flee next season.
Leading ladies will be stArs-neIt season;
They Will ride in Pullman ears-neIt season.
| Dressing rooms will all be clean;
And no bogus" will be seen-neIt season.
william F. Daily, the well-known stage
manager, was taken seriously i'll In this city
| sunday. He has been sent to his home II
Philadelphia. 1t was feared that he was SUI
fering from paralytic stroke. The doctors
however, declared that this was not the case
The High Roller" people have been en-
| deaYoring 20 secure the sweet and artless Fay
Templeton for part in the farce-comedy.
|
| "Yes," said rather meagre leading lady
| Yesterday, ~ have been offered the part o.
Mrs. Lincoln in the play OF Abraham Lin
cOln.' DID / accept iti oh, dear no. Nom
mer told me that Mrs. Lincoln was short anC
chubby, while I-well, l am anything bu
short and chubby. l couldn't make up fol
those requirements, could II Anyway
couldn't have accepted the part, never ad
mired the character or Mrs. Lincoln, ant
| would not care to associate myself with he
name quite so closely" Ye gods and littl'
fshesi
Major Charles Bill receives very glowing re
ports OF the success OF his brother, the sportiv
Edward Z. Bill In Australia Mr.. Bill has beel
lavishly praised by the newspapers, It 4
said, and loves dear Australia and the Aus
tralians.
One of the farce-comedies going out thi
season boldly gives synopsis Of It's thre
might, by accident ~ hit on some Of on
ideas. Any one who can hit upon the idea
contained in a farce-comedy should make
fortune as marksman.