The evening world., 1892-01-28
.PLAYHOUSEs IN M|DW|NTER
Business Seriously Affected by
This Weeks Cold Weather.

The cold spell had a very bad effect upon
business at the theatres. The playhouses
suffer from extreme heat, extreme cold, from
rain, log and SNOW. In fact. they are veritabo
sensitive plants. and from their condition
alone very good estimate Of the weather
could be formed 1t Is n curious Thing that
the rlay ayhouses patronihed by people VINO do
not us" the democratic street-car, but indulge
In carriages, suffer Just the same. Business.
however--asiue IRON the cold SPELLS begin
ming TO pick up again. and at several houses
last night the attendance was very large.
Eichard Mansfield Is rehearsing his new
play, Ten Thousanda Year. II. Phladel-
phla, though he Will not present II until he
arrives at the Garden Theatre. Miss Emlna
Y. sheridan, who male the Naturalization,
Will not appear In the cast. Good parts have
been assigned to W. j. Ferguson and Miss
Beatrice Cameron. Mansfield's old part Is
said to be very quaint and fun OF comedy.
The costumes, OF the time OF 1870, are all
ready.
Mis-, Georgia Cayvan aad W. II. Crane paid
q visit to PrOctUrs Theatre yestcrda, after
noon, aud saw "The Lost Paradise" for the
first time. The Wednesday matinecs are a
great boon to theatrical people-and TO the
a,rical people only. Managers say that the
usefulness OF the Wednesday matinee, except
at the very popular-pricc houses, - rapidly
vanishing. II mas been threatening To 90 FOR
i long time
though We heard 50 much abou' his designs
upon ROsedal"" " and " Frederic Lemaitre.'
Mr.. Miller has Ueen engaged by he appro-
pIia,ive Charles frOhman, and Will probably
h.. .,. IA, rra
next season. This Is wise move on Mr.:
Miller part. Next season-Presidchtia
elccilon-:will probably be n hard one lUr uI-
known stars, and walking may be bad.
Poor fragile Langtly, whose health was IN
such u critical condition that she couldn't
cross the Atlantic VIII. II Is said, produce
new play by Charles Coghlan AT the Court
cess her health Will probably improve; II II
failure She VIII undoubtedly have another
attack.
MirOn, Of "The City Directory company,
was III Yesterday and unable to appear at The
Bijpu matinee. Young Metmark took her
place. Manager Russell declared that he
would he quite willing TO play the part him
SELF It was that Of y bunco-steereI, he said,
pleasantly.
Glostcr Armstrong, OF the comedy Theatre,
London, who Is now in this country making
ARRANGEMENTS TO build q tac smile OF the
Tower OF london AT the chicago Fair, has
written l!ome some interesting Impressions.
He SAYS that Chinagois crowded with adyer-
tlsclS from ull parts OF the world trying to
get concrssluus NJ IN" Fair for all sorts of
things and that the authorities are trying to
separate The sheep from III" goats. Mr.. Arii-
strong does not SAY 10 which class hr himself
belongs
Richard Mansfield has changed the name Of
&" Don Juan" lie now calls II The Weather
It,ut - ~ HnS
done Tor til" SAX" OF the dear, dear young per-
sons. who, when they read the little ''Don
Juan" Imagined that they were going To
>rc something very, very naughty.
Charles Frohmnn has purchased an English
farce called "Gioriana,' that Is now running
aI til" Globe Theatre, London. lie author Is
James Mortimer.
william H. crane sang nj the star Theatre
last night. Don't bc 50 aStnnlShcd about II.
crane was a member "f comic opera con-
panS once upon \ time II Is twelve years,
however, since he has dared to sing upon the
stage. The occasion oI the outburst was n
nautical son. that he has introduced into his
comedy "for Monty
Thc season OF "rho Lost Paradise at Proc
tors Theatre, VIII end In Marcn, and that VIII
bring the career or the present stock COM
panl TO close, as far as PructOrS Is con-
c"rucd. The Organization will go on the road
and when II cones TO New York again VIII
appear at a theatre that Is to he built luIthcr
uptown.
Augustus Dalv'S adapt ion known as "A
Night on, Is 60 be done IN the English prov
inces by n popular travelling company. This
will be the iir,t oi the series OF DAYS German
iarceS that has been presented On the other
side by company other than his own.
Mrs. r.. =. willard, the wife Of the we'll
uisfn EnUIa
to Ill health willard himself IS his week IN
Denver.
Double Demand for Footwear.
lF,nm JSs,,.l
1lMrS. HcrlMp--j0hnny needs new pair OF
Shoes, SIiag
Mr.. S"rimp-Go0d gracious! ono would
think that that boy was Quadruped
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