The evening world., 1892-04-22
|MME.B E.BERNAARDT'S 'SFAREWELL
Il Will Be as Fedora" at the
Metropolitan Tonight
Charles Frohman Going Abroad to
Corner PJnywrights.

The matinee rendered by Sarah Bernhardt
and her company to the Actors Fund yester-
day at the Metropolitan opera-House was
not very largely attended, owing, probably,
to the unfavorable weather. The parquet
was about half filled ana the upper portions
OF the house were comparatively deserted.
There were very few professionals " In the
house, strange to say. Nat GOODWIN was
there, getting points from ." Leah's agony
and Georgia Cayvan was apparently study
ing the art OF how not to be placid. Marie
Jansen and a few others were there. To-
night the tragedicnne will make her fnal ap-
pearance here In Fedora.
Charles Frohman sails for Europe on La
Touraine, the ship that also takes Messrs.
Abbey and Grau abroad, April 80. Mr.. Froh-
man has engaged nearly every playwright of
prominence on this side OF the Atlantic to
work for him. 1t is now rumored that he
intends TO pursue similar policy IN England
and France. MIR. Frohman will be one OF the
1rst theatrical people to sail. When there
are so many going, It is wise policy to be
nrst In the field.
Anent oscar Wilde's much discussed ap-
pearance before the curtain smoking cigar
ette on the opening night of his play, Lady
i windermere's FAM a cruel critic has un-
earthed the following, written by Oscar HIM
self some years ago:
Anon. some horrible maricnette
Came out and smoked a cigarette
Like live thing.
Wesley Sisson, once well.known in the
atrlcal circles in this city, has returned from
abroad, where he has spent many months.
al always like the title Of play to consist
OF one word" said Charles Dickson yesterday,
"If the word be appropriate, 1t will be great
aid to the play. ana will be the delight OF ad-
!, vertisers. What do you think OF the German
j title, 'Schuriburi Observation-Disclosures and
Observation-Disclosures l Suppose managers
would have TO enlarge the stage TO get these
titles on"
Dickson, by the bye, is going TO add Illus
bands and Wives" 20 his repertoire next sea-
son. This is the play adapted from the
French that Manager Hammerstein presented
in Harlem during the very Drief reign there
Of his stock company. -
A facetious English writer declares that he
is going to Shakespeare's birthplace with q
view to purchasing Anne Hathaway's cottage
for country seat in order TO obtain inspira-
tfon for his Forthcoming work, Was shakes
peare All There?" He is also anxious TO set
towork on new poetic drama mouelled after
Tennysons Foresters," entitled "Othello
Upto Snuff or, The Moor, the Merrier" (Ha |
haD
william Faversham, the leading Juvenile Of
Pitou's stock company, Is to appear in Gil
lette's new comedy when 1t is presented at
the Madison Square Theatre, and after that
he Will be seen in Bronson Howards new
play that is to see the light or day at Palmer's
Theatre IN the Autumn.
Il The dramatic season now.coming to a close
a has been a very bad one In New York and
IA through the country. NOBODY seems to be
"A able to explain this In London the season
has been even worse-one OF the most dismal
failures known In years. The London gloom
| Is attributed TO the death OF Prince Clarence.
Il this country for very long time and posi-
lively coining money for their managers, will
return to Germany for a holiday at the close
OF the present season. The clever little Great
lures undoubtedly need rest. hey Will
play here again next season.
Messrs. Pratt and ogden will have two more
special one-act play matinees at the Madison
square Theatre. Next Tuesday they will
present "Roses and Thorns,' by George
Moore; "An American NJ. De-" by j. Mount
Bleyer; and III Moman M Had ;, lier Rights" by
4 by Jacks Little Dinner" by Charles A.
Watrous and Edward Fales coward; - Car :
tain OF the salvation Army" by j. T. Pratt,
and In Lilac Iime,' by Olive Harper
Sarah went last night to an entertainment
| given by the members OF her company in the
# Metropolitan Athletic club Theatre. During
the performance, which Sarah was apparently
enjoying very much, she was taken suddenly
ILL., She was assisted from her box, and led
TO an adjoining room, where, after quarter
OF an hour, she recovered. Sarah, however,
did not return to the theatre, but went to her
rooms at the Hoffman. "Uu pea indiSposee, ~
was The verdict
A labor organization composed OF ballet
n dancers, chorus girls and other theatrical
people has been formed in Louisville, Ky.
The name is Terpslchorean Union No. l.
The News-dealers' Association will have O
benefit at the Bijou Theatre next Sunday
evening. The proceeds or the entertainment
will be added TO the benevolent fund of the
organization. A splendid programme has
been arranged and there is no lack OF talent,
n for more than half the prominent actors and
4 actresses In this city have offered their ser.
vices.
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