The evening world., 1891-04-16
NOTES OF The STAGE WORLD.
Manager Hammerstein Preparing
o Treat for His Patrons.
Mr.. Mack Secures tho Honor Of Man
aging Joseph Haworth.

Manager oscar Bammers,ein, ruddy with
sealth and tinged with Spring sunshine, did
nrosdway yesterday IN his own inimitable
wav Mr.. Hammerstein has inst made an
arrangement by which the Emma Juch opera
eompany-without the gifted Emma-will ap-
near AT the Columbus Theatre 10 season OF
English opera, or opera sung In English, be-
ginning MAY 25. The organization viii include
Jsnuchowsky, Neuendorf and other favortes
The gifted Emma will spend her Summer
in Europe. An extensive repertoire will be
heard in Harlem, and 1t Is said that Die
Wslkure" will also he sung In English. MIR.
Hammerstein says that next season he will
continue TO run the Columbus as coubina-
tion house. The Harlem Opera-House will be
used Tor combination purposes until Noven-
her. when the experiment with stock CON-
many will bo renewed. MIR. Hammerstein de-
cIsres tnat he Is not q bit afraid OF a
stock company, and that the recent or
qanizatlon would be In existence now II
he mad been able to give 1t his attention. The
manager says that q very important "deal " is
beinG made IN re the Murray Hill Theatre. In
a few days he will divulge the mystery, which,
fol the immediate present, must remain dark
and deadly.
And now 1t Is said that Joseph Haworth will
not be managed by Msnsneld's ex-Augustus
Hsrtz next season. Joseph II. Mack win have
the honor of management. lie will "pre-
sent" Haworth In the late +. l.. Davenport's
romantic drama, called "st Marc, the Soldier
of Fortune, " which Davenport produced at the
old Broadway Theatre, in this city, some thirty
Nth Macy
has secured the play from Mrs. E. l. Daven-
port, the widow of the once famous American
actor.
Charles McGeachy, the well-known theatri-
cal lumInary, has just lost his mother. who
died In this city early in the week. She was
the widow of the late Hon. Edward McGeachy,
first Crown Surveyor appointed for the Island
of Jamaica, West Indies and the first civil
engineer to survey the Isthmus of Panama for
the purposes of ship canal. Mrs. McGeachy
was the daughter Of Sir Charles Leith, one Of
the sons OF the Earl of Fife. whose descendant
in tho third generation recently welded
the eldest daughter Of the Prince Of
Wales. Her husbands grandson was Major
Gen. Ned McGeachy, who while in command
OF the British Army In Nova Scotia entertained
hb kutht tuo ouhO VI hoht iatuck VI tuc
present Queen of England. 1t isn't every
theatrical luminary who can boast pedigree
like that. Pedigrees may not be nourishing,
but-well there's something about them, you
know.
Joseph Jefferson will spend the Summer at
his home in Buzzard's Bay, Mass W. j.
Florence will, like good husband, JOIN Mrs.
W. ]. Florence in Europe.
Lee W. Townsend, the business manager Of
Stuar. Robson. arrived In this city yesterday
to prepare for MIR. Robson's four weeks en-
gagement at the Union Square Theatre, where
he opens April q in "1ne Henrietta"
Thomas Jackson, the Jolly comedian (No.
constant reader, they are not all jolly, oy q
very long sight), mas been engaged for Leon
ard Growers play "The Wolves of New
York." 1t is already being rehesrsed. MIR.
Grover announces that there will he q big
sensation in this play. but he won't say what
ii ls, and none OF the actors know.
1t is said that Joseph Murphy will not play
as much next season ns he has during the
present year. He will take rest, and, go 1t
is rumored, appear again in January.
Conrad Ansorge gives concert this after
noon at Dehr Brothers Hall, where he will
play muse by Franz Schubert, j. s. Bacn, r.
Brahme and Weber-Tsusig. Another concert
by this pianist will occur Tuesday afternoon In
the same hall, aud third will be given Thurs
day afternoon.
The members of the Theatrical Treasurers
Club are very happy at the result of their en-
tcrtainment at the Broadway Theatre Sunday
night. It netted neat little sum, which has
gone to swell the general fund. william GAVIN
Is slowly recovering from the effects OF his
great rhetorical effort, which, according to his
friends, far exceeded anything to which
Robert q. Ingersoll or William NJ. Edarts have
ever given utterance.
The entertainment TO bo given tomorrow
afternoon at the New PARK Theatre for tne
benefit OF the late John A. Mackay's mother,
has been materially added to. Instead Of a
mere recitation, Mir. Maurice Barrymore will
play the principal part In Augustus 1homns's
effective one,act comedy, "A Msu
Harry Woodruff. and Nanette Craddock. This
part OF the performance will be he begun
shout O'Clock. The revised programme,
which sets the time OF starting at !. 80 sharp.
contsins the first act OF "A Straight TIP,
with James I. Powers and company; William
ne Reed In amusing songs; Act 2, "A Gold
Nine" by Nat G. Goodwin and company
recitation, E. ]. Henley; banjo solo, Edwir
French; Act 8, "Seven Ages" by Henry K
Dixey and company; Selection, Gus Williams
"A Man of the World" by Maurice Barry