The evening world., 1891-03-16
HEARD lnOHG THE PLAYERS.
Many Volunteers for Popular
Harry Sapderson's Benefit
Origin OF the Phrase. "The Villain
stnl Pursued Her."

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anent the production Of Q drama called ''The
OLD MIL Dam, which carried some enormous
posters, IN elephant, Q rhinoceros and other
| scenic effects tfor elephants and rhinoceroses
| are surely scenic erectp) The posters were 30
large that each bill contained but one word OF
| the title; thus: " The Old Mil Dam.n In
one town the manager took Q walk to see how
the bnl-poster had treated him. lie started
blitne ana happy and returned limp aud
miserable. The bill poster hal disposed OF the
bills without the least regard for sequence. In
one place he read "'rhe Dam Old Mil, {"
In another " Mill The Old Dam, " and in
third-this broke the cameis back" Dam
The Old Miil.n
good many out OF 1t will be interested In Harry
sanderson's annual benent at Tony Pastors
Theatre Thursday afternoon. Mr.. sanderson Is
the model manager, with wonderful consldera-
tion for every body, with kind words for man,
woman and child, and with an amount Of b X
ofiioe patience that Is simply Dewildering. Mr..
Ssnderson. moreover, u always on hand when
anybody else Is 10 have q benent, ana his ser
vices, free and wiling, are At tho disposal
Of all. An excellent bill is promised
will be thoroughly enjoyable. Volunteers
from Harrigan's company, from Thatcher's
Minstreis, from the Hanlon-voiter company,
and Tony PASTORS people will appear. Maggie
Cline-sweet Marguerhe-Boss and Fenton,
the Russell Brothers, Jsmes Burke. Harry
Kerner, Joha Wild, willism West, Daniel
Burk, Hines and Remington, Rose Julian, and
couple Of score OF others. All are glad TO
n 4 n uarp
Sanderson. He deserves II.
Augustus Harris has csbled TO Alexander
Comstock thar he In now perfectly willing and
anxious TO present "The Old Homestead" at
the Drury Lane Theatre, London. Mir. Bsrrn
m ade rather tempting of,er.
Henry z. Abbey won all his hats on the
Sarah subject Her business in Boston broke
every record, and positively surprised every
theatrical wiseacre who has discussed 1t. At
every performance she received an ovation.
1t is Milton Mobiles. who played last week at
Niblos, who claims to 10 the father Of the
ureat phrase, '.And tho william still pursues
Ing man at Col. Woods museum in Philadel-
phia. he hal q eeneht. and for that event pre-
hsd aEng. ynonTns aSe
evolved y me writer's q dime novels
ua%Ry 5 Ssole Ss
sssdy Bohsmiap. Unci: Ben BAKER, who was
then stage manager, roared with laughter.
his ''Shop Talk" ''the street eamins had
taken np The refrain and the Villain still pur-
Miss CooRap and Miss German. who were
the feAtures OF the pretty I" "Housemaida'
Dance In 1.-THE Babes In the Wood" appear
tonight in ''AeKennA's H,r'ation, st Nibio's-
william Il. Crane closes his season Saturday
as sna r W % sasu Essssf
week IN the lair city OF Boston.
young actress, with much ambition, In at
present studying very severely. she has mad a
Lessons st Twice % day. The people VINO i've s Se:
meath her are not having merry time Of u, as
| they are generally cat home ~ when the dull,
sickennG tnuds are tnickeat: appears tnat
drama Aer neiRhDors wish that the romantic
drama would "hurry up"
Fonr hundred seats at Harrigan's Theatre
been y four
ket Association, who will visit - Reilly and the
zoo " March 81. In other words, Reiley's 400
VIII salute "Reilly's zoo. On April the Tenth
Company OF the seventh Regiment will be en-
tsrtained at Harrigan's Theatre.
| Harrigan, by the bye, VIII not 60 "on the
| road" This Summer. After his tumultuous
| season at his new theatre. he and the sym
pathetic Mart Hanley, will take little run 10
Schroon Lake, without "Reilly."
| Mr.. Gilmore emph Aticaly denies the state
ment that there will be NO Niblo's for theatri-
| cal purposes, after the present season. His
lease will not expire for three years. Ntblo's