The evening world., 1891-05-11
HEARD IN The stage WORLD.
Manager Hammerstein Talks Of
His New Theatre.
Carmencita to Head q Company Of
Her Own in q Tour.

Manager oscar Hammerrtein leaves for Eu-
rope next month to look after various thearrl-
cal interests, and possibly 10 engage some peo-
pie to sing In German opera at his new theatre
in Thirty fourth street. Said Mr.. Hammer
stein on Saturday: "The plans for my new
theatre were sent to the Bureau of Buildings
on Thursday. Friday they came back
to me rejected. 30 l must submit some
more, and an about to do so. ! am
undecided yet whether I shall call the new
theatre the Manhattan or the Murray HILL 1t
will probably be the latter, as I do not think
that the Germans would care for the former.
There will be sixty private boxes in the house.
and until they have been subscribed for
shall lie very low. You DO not imagine" (Mr.
Hammerstein gave fat. meaty laugh) "that
intend TO 'Jump any money in the scheme
Not q bit OF IL II Germans want German
opera they can have Il II they would like me
to sing for them will do 30 too with pleasure,
for am OF most amiable disposition. The
engagement by me Of German artists in Europe
will depend upon tho sale OF the boxea"
An American L,lputian company 10 now on
the road. 1t 10 alreany being engaged in Phil
adelphla, and is TO 10 one OF the "attrac-
tlons" (most misleadng Of expressionsD for
next season. The success OF the German
Lilputians has, OF course, sugaestedihe Ameri-
can company. The Teutonio little ones, as
Hlready explained. have made heaps Of money
in all the larger cities. They were among the
few profitable sojourners at Nibloa
/ Carmenc'to, at the head OF o company Of her
| own, 10 booked 10 appear In Harlem In jan
| uary. 1t 10 not yet certain whether she will be
seen in variety organization or as the star Of
a tarce-comedy. Somebody will probably
write play around her Spanish dance.
Miss Marie Tempest has been interviewed by
a very Ingenious Canadian. Picture her say
ing this: "Here In Canada am at home. l
am In England. and you we'll know how much
this means to woman who loves homo and
domestic life." Her voice trared OF into q
sal, low cadence and the bright eyes were a
little dim for u moment. 'But for me. /" she
said presently, with a little shake, as though
casting all home regrets from her, ~ can
truly say that have met with unparalleled
success IN the Sta'es."
The "trailinp voice " and the "little shake "
are simply superb
Miss Lnly Post has heen engaged to sing in
the Carlton Opera Comnany during the sum-
mer In Washington. There win be opposition
In the Capital, In the shape OF the Ford OperS
Company. So mucn musical festivity for
Washington seems to be rather Utopian.
|
The history OF Nance Oldneld,r - the ono
act play presented by Rose CoRnlan last week.
| IL worth recording. 1t was first produced In
London In 1885 nv Charles Reade, with Miss E.
. | then called - [ "A adantati0r
from :Fonrner's "11ridate, on Comedie ei
TraRehie, which has been seen on the En- list
light ,Comedy and Tragedy" or Z" Tit
Tragedy Queen"
The big elephant that plays such an impor.
tant part in Wang" at the Broadway
Theatre Ia really worth looking at and viii
the opportunity Of besrding this elephant in IL
own den behn the scenes Saturday night i
took sixteen weeks to build the enim Al and tn,
mechanism Id quite interesting. I'll worked
bv two men, one OF whom is particularly
strong. When De Wolf Hopper sits astride The
elephant, the poor ins'd de workers do not enJol
IN, mselves, but at other times their laoors AT,
not ardDous. When the elephant dips his truul
into the large schooner OF beer, and the liquit
gradually disappears, tho audience believes
so. A wire in the table that holds the schooner
is pulled nail Is forced up and this re
m oveS cork In the bottom OF the schoaner.
The beer goes through the table, though there
is prohably not one In thousand that woult
guess this.
Clement Scott, tho well-kuown dramati,
writer of LONDON, has heen left E12, QUO, It Il
said, by O young woman who admired bill
writings. Is this not cumfortina7 II 10 o sor
of incentive to brilliancy. Come forth, admir-
iny Young women. come forthl And II yot
snould feel inclined to emulate the example o
Clement scotps doting one don't foreet-thA
J Ia to say, remember
Metropolitan mauarers say that tho nrst Sat
urdav night Of n production 10 AS important o
the nrt Monday niant. To he sure on tn
Monday they yet the critics and the well
known nrst-niph;ers " nut IN the Saturda
the theatre is patronized by the haDitual the
atre-gOers, by the critic. Of the parlor. II IN
nrst saturday rasses OF satisfactorily tho pla
, is in for q long run.