The evening world., 1891-04-29
PLAYS and The PLAYERS.
A Veritable Inundation Of Comic
Opera Ii Imminent
Rhea's New Play-Edith Kenward
Ibsenizing in London.

The festive and bediamonded chorus girl
will he 10 great demand very soon. for New
Yo'k e soon to suffer from q veritalle inun-
dation Of com opera Half the actors aud
actresses in New York who are condemned
to the desccated Riaito during the sweitering
days will be inclined to wish themselves
chorus girls Tao.e spr Chilly md necessary
damseIs will have everything their own wav,
aud II is likely that their terms will rise to the
occasion. The IS a week maiden win turn up
hr nose at the nigparIly M mayer. Listen TO
the list Of melody attractions soon TO
he In New York: The McCsun Comic Opera
Company in 1.-THE Tar and the Tartar at
Palmer's; the De Wolf Hopper Comic Opera
Company in "Wang" at the Broadway;
"King Kaliko" at the Academy OF Music:
"Apollo: or, Tne Oracle OF Delphi" at the
Casino; English opera at the Grand Opera
House; The kmma Juch Opera Company
(witnout Emma) at Haumersrein's Columbus
Theatre, Harlem, and "shlp Ahoy!" al the
Union Square T care. Really. o chorus
Pirsl Now Is your time. The "IeRitimate"
folks have had their inninRa Place auz
dutresl
MISS hatnerlne Foote, young American,
daughter Of ex-ConPressmsn Foote, has, ac-
| cordng to report, made a hit In London. she
appeared with Wilson Barrett. and has now
been engaged by Harry Paulton for "Niope. I"
| Lovely French Rhea is going to have new
, play for mex, seasonal least, she has one in
view. It's by Eugene Scribe. and IN the Ian
Ruage OF Mile. Rheas man ger, 1t 10 entitled
The Czarina, Rachel achieved success in It
just before her death" Rachel and Rhea
Pardon 4 smile.
There will be two "City Directory" COM
panies next season, and Manager Sam HarrI-
son says he doesn't want any artists VINO do
not wear q nalo. The present "City Direc-
tory" company closes its season Saturday, and
q few days later Mr.. Harrison and his bride
sail for Europe.
Little Misc Edith Kenvard the kangaroo" "
Of the Garden Theatres "Dr. Bill" has been
losenizing in London. She has recently played
the part OF Regina in "Ghosts," /" and also q
role In "The Lazy OF the Sea-" From "Dr.
Bill" to Ibsen Ia Indeed q leap-irom the RI
dlculous TO the sublime. Miss Kenward has
fully recovered from her fail at the Garden
Theatre.
Percy Hunting leaves to-day for Pittsburg to
toin Lewis Morrsons company, and appear In
"Faust." Mr.. Morrison has been working
hard to repair the ravaz.s maue by the recent
nre that consumed his scenery.
Nell Burgess 10 going to Summer a, his home
| In tha la nf
tires very shortly. The genial Neil can well
AFFORD noe, neat little holiday. He has
grown fat and prosperous on "The County
Fair"
Col Sims charming wife, Cora Tanner. has
caused her name to be rovered by every com.
pany that has played a. the Park Theatre.
Brooklyn. tnis season. 1t Ia SAID that the dress
inR-rooms at this house are perhaps the most
comfortable apartments devoted 70 actor
and. actresses that can be found in q
very long journey. As q rule theatres take
very little care of the people who supply the
performance. All the comfort and all the dec
orations and all the luxury are lavshed upor
the front OF the house. Miss Tanner person
ally attended 10 the dressing-rooms at tn,
Brooklyn Park, and the result has been happy
one.
Here is an English criticism of the Amer
can Dorothy Dorr, WHO is now In England,
and whom we were father inclined 10 looE
upon as pretnly namby-pamby: EMS Dorl
has career before her, as an emotiOna
actress. She has the 1.-The and serpentint
Rrac- CHATS good) Of sarah B-rnharjt, anc
wnat ls more she has that great actre. SIS slvel
Il tones (snr must have bought a set IN England,
/ for we never discovered them here), the sweet
est and most SYM athletic voice that evel
charmed an audience
"The Burglar" win not close its seasor
| until July, when IL will have been played fo
for forty-three consecutive weeKA
+. c. Phillips. the author of "As In Look
/ ing p-Glass, " "The Dean and His Daughter,
! :Three Jacks and a Gill, 4" and other novels
| has written farci al comedy, "Husband ant
Wife, that has Just been played in London.