The evening world., 1891-11-20
HEARO At THE STAGE DOOR.
David Belasco Rivalling Tuppel
as a Philosopher.
Road Companies Being Knocked "a
Pieces by Poor Business.

David Belasco is setting up as r1vai TO the
late lamented Martin Farquhar Tupper. The
bits OF philosophy he Is putting into the
musical comedy Miss Helyett" to be ut
tered by the Quaker papa, Harry Harwood,
go with roars OF laughter. Here are some OF
them: " Flattery Is a cologne. to be smiled,
not swallowed !" "A man must keep his
mouth open a long while before roast pigeon
will ny into II :" - The greater the difliculty
In speaking the truth the greater the merit
10 keeping nothing back :" q" When a person
wants advice fnd out what kind, and then
give II !" Never make thy nose blush for
the sins OF thy mouth"
Cries OF distress are heard from "the road. "
Compa niles send In alarming accounts, and
many expectant managers can now sing
" Johnny Comes Marching Home Again" with
INFINITE realism. Edgar selden's "will O. the
Wisp" company is TO close Monday night,
and 80 is ' The Vendetta" and, 1t Is said
The Sea King" The Wolves OF New
York" have already yielded up the ghost,
and several other companies are just hanging
on. Ninety-two companies are said to have
succumbed TO bad business since the season
began. The big " soudan's" termination will
throw good many people out OF employment.
Louis James, the leading man, goes with JET.
ferson, and Miss Emma vaders has also
placed herself.
Joseph Jefferson, It is said, will play only
ten weeks next season, and those weeks he
will devote to al Kip Van Winkle." There Is
always a demand for " rip" and 1t is no effort
TO the famous old actor TO play part that he
could probably recite in his sleep.
When Sothern started for his tour with
" The Dancing Girl" he left the following
note on the call-bOard OF the Lyceum Theatre,
addressed 10 the returning stock company !:
" Dear Lyceum Company We haven't I'VE
touring people) had the pleasure OF meeting
you n you town people; but perhaps you won't
Lady BountifuL' May virtue be its own re-
ward. as, thanks to Henry A. Jones' vice has
been with us Be good. Bless you. Yours
with no apology, L. Il. sotherD."
A scenic artist has just left for Charlestown,
n. H., In the Interests OF Charles ii. Hoyts
new farce-oomedy, "A Temperance Town"
He Will remain there for two weeks making
sketches, and will then return and set TO
WORK. "A Iemperance Town" will show
some elaborate pictures of New Hampshire
scenery.
Leonora Bradley is said to be the only ac-
tress 90 record who has never lost diamond
or had any valuable Jewelry stolen. "You
see, says MISS Bradley, when she di discusses
this remarkable subject, " have no diamonds
My Jewels are all paste, and they are simply
not worth stealing"
There are two new comic operas In the
HELD where, by the bye, they will probably re-
Indian opera called " 81 'Loo-Tah, ," the music
OF which Is the work OF Rufus 3. Garland a
land the Attorney-General under the Cleve-
land Administration. The other Is entitled
he Continentals," and is 1athered by Emil
Sohwao, Henry h: Putnam and George II.
Hayes, three bostonianS. The frst wrote
the lyrics the second, the dialogue, and the
third, the music.
Jerome X. Jeromes new magazine, to be
sss,tsa H IN NJ LonGon; viii @ be called the Id.er,
ming OF novel by Mark Twain.
The experience Of Toole. tho English come
dian. at Coatsbridge, to which allusions were
made BY cable. Is not without Its amusing
side, according to An English paper. After
voices on the stage missile was thrown
upon the scenes, nearly hitting Toole: Tho
comedian came forward and said Ladies
man up TO take the man In charge who threw
this on the stage1" There was no response
and Toole went on: ~ will give f5 to any
body who will point out the man who threw
this! A voice from the gallery then yelled
out: "Will you give us back the E5 you have
swindied US out Of to-night1" An effort was
made TO finish the performance, but the cur
tain fell very quickly. Think OF such pre-
ceediI Is IL an American theatre.
According to the proprietor Of large ticket
once In this city the greatest demand at
present Is for Lillian Russell ia La CiKsle :"
then come Alabama" "A Trip TO China
town." Lady BOuniful" and d" Tho 1yro-
lean"
A most elaborate and artistic marriage GER
tiilcate Is being made for him by Walter Pei
ham. Robson on Broadway yesterday was
generally described as looking extremely
"happy."