The evening world., 1891-04-29
PLAYS and THE PLAYERS.
A Veritable Inundation of Comic
Opera Is Imminent.
Rhea's New Play-Edith Kenward
Ibsenizlns in London.

The festive and bediamonded chorus girl
will be In great demand very soon. for New
York 10 soon to suffer from q veritable inun-
dation OF comic opera Half the actors and
actresses in New York who are condemned
TO the desiccated Rialto during the sweltering
days will be inclined to wish themselves
chorus girls. Those spr'ghtly and necessary
damsels will have everything their own wav
aud It is likely that their terms will rise to the
occasion. The s. week maiden will turn up
her nose at the nigpardly manager Listen to
the list OF melody attractions soon TO
be In New York: The McCsuli Comic Opera
Company in "The Tar and the Tartar" at
Palmers; the De Wolf Hopper Comic Opera
Company in "wang" at the Broadway;
"King Kaliko" at the Academy Of Music;
"Apollo; or, The oracle OF Delphi" at the
Casino; English opera at the Grand Opera
House; the Emma Juch Opera Company
(witnout Emma) at Hammerstein's Columbus
Theatre. Harlem, and "ship Ahoyl" at the
Union Square Theatre Really. o chorus
Rirlsi Now IL your time. The "ieRitimate"
folks have had their inninRa Place aur
dutresi
Miss Katherine Foote, . young American,
daughter of ex-Congressman Foote, has, ac-
cording to report made q hit In London. she
appeared with Wilson Barrett and has now
been engaged BY Harry Paulton for "Niooe.
Lovely French Rhea Ia going to have new
view. It's BY Eugene Scribe. and IN the lam
mn af ha ~ I, t. ttla
The Czarina, Rachel achieved success In It
just before her death" Rachel and Rhea |
Pardon q smile.
There will be two "City Directory" CON-
panies next season, and Manager Sam Harr.-
son says he doesn't want any artists VINO do
not wear q halo The present "City Direc
tory" company closes Its season Saturday, and
o few days later Mr.. Harrison and his bride
sail for Europe.
Little Miss Edith Kenwsrd the kangaroo y
OF the Garden Theatres "Dr. Bill" has been
lbsenizing In London. She has recently played
the part Of Regina in "Ghosts," " and also q
role in "The Lazy OF the Sea-" From "Dr.
Bil" to Ibsen is indeed leap-from the RI
dculous to the sublime. Miss Kenward has
fully recovered from her fail at the Garden
Theatre.
Percy Hunting leaves to-day fo Pittsburg to
join Lewis Morrsonb company, and appear In
"Faust" Mr.. Morrison has been working
hard to repair the ravagrs maze BY the recen,
ire that consumed his scenery.
Neil Burgess is going to Summer at his home
in the Highlands Of New Jersey, where he re.
tires very shortly. The genial Neil can well
Afford q nice, neat little holiday. He has
grown fat and prosperous on "The County
Fair"
Col Sinus charming wife, Cora Tanner, hal
caused her name 10 be revered by every com.
pany that has played at the Park Theatre.
Brooklyn. this season. 1t 10 said that the dress.
ing-rooms at this house are perhaps the mos
oom Portable apartments devoted TO actor
and actresses that can be found In
| very long journey. As rule theatres tax,
| very little care Of the people who supply tn,
performance. All the comfort and all the dec
orations and all the luxury are lavished upor
the front of the house. Miss Tanner person
Brooklyn Park, and tho result has been happ!
one.
Here II an English criticism of the Ameri
can Dorothy Dorr, who u now in England,
and whom We were rather inclined TO looi
upon as prettily namby-pamoy: "Mi-s Dor
has Q career before her, az an emotiona
| actress. She has the 1.-the and serpentin,
grace (thats good) OF sarah Bernharjt, ant
| what 10 more she has that great actre.s's sve
| tones Nne must have bought aset In England
for we never discovered them here), the sweet
est and most SYM athletic voice that eve
charmed an audience"
"The Burglar" win not close Its seasoI
until July, when IL will have been played 70
| for forty three consecutive weeks,
Y. C. Phillips, the author Of "As In q Look
| Ing Glass, " "The Dean and His Daughter,
"Three Jacks and Gil, and other novels
has written farcirai comedy, nHusband IN,
| Wife, F" that has just been played in London.
Brooklyn Amusements.
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