The evening world., 1892-04-27
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
The Mask and Wig Clubs Enter
tainment at the Broadway.
Hubert Wnltc Says lie VIII Leave
Comic Opera.

Tho Broadway Theatre had an exceedingly
swell audience yesterday afternoon at an en-
tcrtainment given by the Mask ana Wig club
Of the nvcrsi,y Of Pennsylvania. \ "iarci-
ca.musical-spcctaCula hallu-
cnation," by Frederick Brooke Nelson, en-
titled "Mr. and Mrs. Cleopatra was acted,
and In Il very credltable way. In fact, the
production was distinctly better than great
many Of the alleged comic operas that are to-
day inflicted upon a ncedlCssly long-suffcring
public Mare Anthony tno relation to susan
H., as the programme annOunccd) was lmpcr-
sOnated by Edward BrooKc and cleopatra by
Frederick Brooke SclsOn. AiOph George
ROsengarten was "thc chief sncCzcr when
the queen takes snuff" while Albert Bartram
Kelley was proprietor OF the Egyptian Musce
IN Chacgo. The dances we're part ricularly
good.
Hubert Wilkc, Of comic opera rcnown, talks
OF abandoning that field and indulging IN 1.-THE
legitimate" "a cOmic-Opera reputation does
not last" said Mr.. Wilke. ain few years |
should be obliged to do something else. why
not begin nOwt In Germany played with
all the stock dramas, and with success too.
am tired OF comic opera any way" In spite
Of which fact 1t Is not unlikely that Wilkc
will sing next season.
At the approaching one huudrcdth h perform
ance OF "lnCog" at the Standard Theatre
there will be II souvenir presentation. charles
Dickson says that the nature and value Of he
gilt have not yet been decided upon, but It Is
certain that Tom. Dick ana Harry VIII wear
new boards and wigs, and that the band VIII
play that peculiar and famous air, 1.-THE
Wind Blew"
Across the Potomac" Mason Mitchell, who
plays one uf the leading parts In the drama,
replaces the "supcr' who accidentally shot
Robert IIilliard at tie rehearsal OF the play.
Mitchell Is an old soldl ar ana he volunteered
| to do he shooting when ne saw that Hiliard
was decidedly nervous.
Charles FrOhman Il having stltcrOom
held fOr him on La 'Iourainc ana the IeutUnlC.
lie may not be able to leave by the former
ship, iu which cas-" he win sail on the latter
MIR. FrOhman Will return tOIhiS country early
In June. lie viii spend most OF his time
abroad In Paris.
Miss Isabel Irving, OF Augustin Dalys
company, not being IN the cast ur " The For
esters, has been studying French ana in-
dulglns IN literature; An English paper says
, uf her, " The Laureate was sadly wanting in
good Judgment Ia not creating part for
Isabel Irving"
Comyns Carr, the English playwright who
adapted Nerves. the play that Dauiel
Fruhman presented here, hnS been COmmiS-
stoned by lienry Irving to write a Play iur
him. The subject Is to be an Arthurian
legend,
| Miss Edith Kcnward says that the prOduc-
tiUn Of "1hc Grey Mare" in this city Is
identical In every respect with the London
production. Miss kenward was engaged by
Mr. Frohman to assist at the rchcarsalS, and
this she did In her usual energetic way.
! Rehcarsals OF Elysium" are gong on at
| Iicrrmanu's Theatre. II Is said that william
| Flerun has the American rights to the play,
which was acted In Paris recently.
| Harry Mann, who cor years managed Evans
ana IIOcy, has returned to New York after q
| three years absence IN california lie Is now
going TO make this city his home ana repre-
| sent here several california theatres.
! Tho marriage OF Florence lCVCy, the GniCtY
| girl, was a great event among the members
OF the Gaiety company, and II may interest
| friends of that organization here to know
/ that Nellie fgrrCu gave AS "a present a silver
asparagus set, sylvia Grey silver Iiqucm