The evening world., 1892-02-12
HEARD IN THE GREENRO0M.
Mansfield Booms Beatrice Came
ron to the Rank Of Star.
Theatrical Trcasurcrs' Annual Bene-
fit Fixed for Feb. 2S.

Richard Mansfield, paid Miss Beatrice
Cameron great compliment last Monday |
night In 1rOy-the kind OF u compliment that
stars don't usually pay the mcIabcrs OF their |
company. Troy Is Miss CamerOnS nativo |
town, ana In recognition OF that fact the gal. |
liant Mansfield made her a star. He an
nounced that "Mr. Mansfield and Miss
Cameron" would present "Ihc Weather
Nane." Ihis doesn't seem very important to
people who are not FAMILIAR with all the
queer little notions that MI the heads OF
actors and actresses when the question OF
prec dencc or superiority comes up. A little
"and Will work wonders.
Talking OF Mansfield, leads gracefully up to
the subject OF the private car thai he Is hav-
Ing constructed at Pullman, ILL., II is destined
Tor his Western tour. Mausilcld Is not going
to pa'rOnile the hotels at ALL but Intends to
i've altogether In this car. Alter hi, engage
mcnt at the Garden Theatre he gues direct
TO san Francisco, opening there on Easter
Monday. ". N. Grinths has been engaged
Tor Mansilcld's company. lie VIII replace
craven, who. III hio turn, replaced W. II.
Crompton
Thc "Miss IIclyc,t comrany are going to
appear at benefit to rc given next thursday
at the Chestnut Street Opcra-llouse. rhila-
delphla. for the Russian famine relief fund.
Dchman THOMPSON and II number OF other
attractions Will be on the programme. he
steamer Indiana Is t. sail from Philadelphia
for Libau Russia, with 5000 tons of pro-
visions. AS usual, theatrical people are
always on hand where there Is Il question Uf
relief.
1t is said that the friends OF Miss Mar
gueritc Reed the Young singer who made
such a successful debut in " Hamlet " at the
Metropolitan Opcra-llouse Wednesday night.
promised Messrs. Abbey and Grau to buy
$1,000 worth OF tickets II they would give
her the coveted opportunity. II was $1,000
well Invested, FOR " Is generally conceded
that Miss Reed did remarkably well.
Messrs IIoyt and Thomas are annoyed at
the unexplained statement that A Midnight
Bell closes Its season very shortly. Tie cx-
planation is simply that the company now
New York to rehcarse :" A Temperance
Town." the comedy which Is to follow A
TIP to- at The M%ds9n SQUARE
tolllng three days before the rehearsals
begin.
The "deal" between Max Freeman and
Manager oscar liammcrstcin, by which the
former was to stage the operas at the new
Manhattan Opera-ii House, is said to be on"
Theatrical people gave gave. freeman and liam
.
that even that was too much.
Nine. Marazz Diigenti will play the first
| act If " Maria stuart" and the fourth act OF
| "Adrienne LecOuvreur at n matinee ut
Palmers Theatre Feb. 20. She was To pro-
duce an entire play, but Sig. DE vivo said yes
terday she could not secure the proper people.
1t is asserted that the advertising man OF
lierrmann's Theatre managed to get a great
deal OF his "paper" In store windows not
usually devoted to theatrical exhibits by
| making grOcerS believe that "Gloriana" was
! the name OF a new domestic commodity, the
| precise nature OF which could not he at pres
ent divulged. "GlOriana' does sound like
omplexion-whitener.
| Dc Wolf Hopper and his company are said
! to be triumphing thr Ough the country. They
closed three ks engagement at Chicago
last SATURDAY. and Will return to that city
next month. The company Is now In the
| Northwest. Wang" Is shortly to be given
In the South, after which the ponderous Hop
per will come back TO his East.
Miss Harriet Averys operate voice, now
heard In " A Trip to Chinatown" has raised
the question whether other singers, now idle
ON account OF the lack OF comic opera, would
not do well to follow her example. Musical
farcc-cOmcdy is now taking the place OF comic
opera to great extent. Miss Avery is q very
versatile young woman, and though she has
never before appeared III tarCe-comedv she
has adapted herself to 1t wonderfully well.
The Theatrical Treasurers OF America Will
have their annual benefit at the broadway
Theatre, sunday, Feb. ~. There will be a
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