The evening world., 1891-08-14
AMONG THE PLAYER FOLK.
Manager Hammerstein Speaks Of
His New Theatre.
Mrs. DR.. Cronyn Surprises Even
Tenor william T. Carleton.


ment that Marcus Mayer Is negotiating with
me for the appearance of Patti at my new
theatre in Thirty-fourth street is quite cor
rect. Nothing, however, has been settled,
and nothing will be settled until Mr.. Mayer
himself gets back to New York. You see,
am comparatively independent in the matter
II don't get Patti l can get dozen other
good attractions. In fact l have numerous
offers. The theatre f. going along very nicely,
and | am hustllng about looking after tech
nicalities. II will be very beautiful house.
William T. Carleton, the tenor, speaking of
Mrs. DR.. Cronyn, OF Baltimore, who, as re-
lated In yesterdays WORLD, entered earle
toms opera Company as chorus girl, said
that nothing surprised him more at first than
TO hear that she was new to the stage. "She
went at rehearsals," he said, las though she
was a old stager. one thing we objected to,
however, was the fact that she came 70 the
theatre In a carriage. That would not per-
NIT, as IL drew unnecessary attention TO the
stage door. myself met her but once. she
was certainly very good-lOoking woman
Mr.. Carleton did not go to Europe after all,
althou gh ne had his berth engaged He was
unable to leave his wife.
Miss vernona Jarbeau, a study in navy
blue, was in the city yesterday discovering
talent. Miss Jarbeau, 1t will be remembered,
never engages a company. She discovers
talelt-for other managers to use In the fu-
ture.
Manager Henry f. Abbey now wears a very
remarkable straw hat, evidently Australian.
II Is large and straw, and L. encircled by a
very pale blue juvenile band. There Is
nothing else ike 1t on Broadway.
Richard Mansfield will present "Dr. Jekyll
and Mr.. Hyde at the Garden Theatre to-
morrow night, Il the weather remains as
cool as IT is at present; The heat OF the early
the actor TO keep his makeup on. This was
an evil that was generally deplored at the
theatre,
Jack" goes with The Old Homestead
again this season, which will be his fifteenth
with this attraction. The adylsability " re-
naming for a prOtracted period with any one
company Is often questioned by actors
II Is generally conceded 10 be an unwiSe
theory 70 spend more than two seasons In
an organization. After two seasons In
the same company all actor gets into groove,
and groove IS often fatal Mr.Gale, however,
IS very comTortable-thanks. lie has gained
twenty-six pounds during the summer, and
he has not lost the wonderful cough that
made Happy Jack one OF the features OF :" The
Old Homestead
Gilbert sarony has been engaged for Miss
Helyett." He will appear on the stage Tor
two minutes, contributing brief put pointed
sketch OF French dancing-Inaster.
Henry Irving made an amusing speech at
! Gloucester the other day. when, with Miss FL
! len Terry, he celebrated the centenary OF the
/ Gloucester Theatre. Among a wealth OF re-
/ marks Mr.. Irving said that there was wide
! spread habit or treating popular actors as Oc-
! t0genartans before their time, and he could
! only suppose that II arose from the native
reverence OF people In England for ancient IT,
stitutions BE heard some people discussing
MI: Io9les age ~ Loole, Saiu one me GI pIII men, b
! eighty II he's day" Irving said that people
had been trying 20 make him believe
that he was Worcestershire man He found
/ 1t impossible, however, 70 ignore the fact that
he first saw the light In Somersetshlre. He
did not, unfortunately, possess the enviable
courage Of some distinguished public men,
! who were ready TO affirm without blush
| that they were born In any place where they
happened TO be asked 10 dinner.
Manager E. D. Price Is besieged with appli-
cants for positions In =" Miss Helyett."
number OF them are women who have never
| been upon the stage. They think that IN
Mrs. Carters company they would feel very
] comfortable, as ArS. carter would be but one
season ahead OF them Mr.. Price has engaged
| a Washington girl, who !s said TO be very
pretty, and gentle church-choir singer, who
| Is reported TO be the possesSor OF very good
voice.
e Rose Michel as It Is now being played at
| the Windsor Is what is known as a snap"
| 1t is not to go out on the road as regular
| organization.
n. Hayerly has positively assumed con-
! troll OF the Emerson MinStrelS. He has taken
au Office in New York, and has now positively
launched forth once more into the world OF
theatricals. W. II. Lykens has been engaged
10 manage George I. Timers play, " The
| Volunteer" for Mr.. Haverly.
Mckee Rankin writes TO say that he IL not
| going out In "The Danites this season, but
| will carry out all his contracts as previously
| arranged.