The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-14
MATTERS OF THE THEATRES.
A BELIEF THAT ADA REHAN rs TO GO
STARRING SOON.

MeIOurnmn nj NlDIOs-TIays PRODUCED IN
Other Clties-The Weeks Changed Bills.
Augustin DAILY announces that he will place
on exhibition at the Authors and Actors
Carnival. in the Lenox Lyceum. next week.
"a full-length painting Of Ada Rehan. from
his private collection. which has never before
been shown to the public" simultaneously.
President A. NJ. Palmer OF the Actors Fund
sends word to THE Sun that there is no con-
nection between that body and the Lenox Ly-
ceum project. The belief that Ada Rchan
contemplates n starring tour is strengthened.
not only by the statue OF Justice matter. but
by the further fact that she is being exploited
by writer's Of dramatic pufIery in out-of.town
newspapers. That is pretty sure sign. but
the exhibition by Mr.. DAILY OF a portrait OF the
actress indicates that she is not going to
follow John Drew's lead and quit him.
The question whether the publicity OBJ
tanned BY Ada Rehan. by means of tho silver
statue OF Justice. will be worth $4,000 to her
lin case she has paid that price for it, is dis
cussed by managers and actors. The best
opinion OF shrewd showmen seems to DO that.
In case Miss Rehan contempates a starring
tour at the time OF tho Chicago Fair. or soon
afterward. such an Investment would yield
profit Notwithstanding her famc in New York
and few other largo American cities. she is
not thoroughly we'll known throughout the
country An illustrative case is cited In Louise
Montague. She used to be n variety show
singer at a salary OF probably forty to nifty
dollars a week. The late Adam ForepauEh.
the great circus owner, hit on tho idea of eS-
hibiting woman in his street parade us ten
thousand dollar prize beauty Miss Mon
tague was hired as the exhibit. and
for whole season she rode daily in n chariot
in the Forepaugh procession. The multi
tude may have believed that n prize of $4,000
had really been awarded to her. as the circus
advertisements declared. for the possession OF
beauty superior to that OF any other Ameri-
can woman to be found. Subsequently Miss
Montague brought u suit to get the $4,000
on the ground that ForepauGh's published
declaration should in law bind him to pay that
sum to her. although she had agreed to accept
u moderate salary for her services. The re!e-
want point about her exploitation as SUI
perlative beauty is that after it was over
she was able to take and keep conspicu-
Gus place in stage burlesQue. instead
OF returning to the variety show. One
expert boomer OF theatrical enterprises
said that Miss Rehan or whoever acted for
her should have stipulated In the contract
that tho makers Of the silver statue should not
duplicate it. They have published their in
tention to make silver Justices for as many
Western States as will authorize it. and the
list OF actresses to whom they have offered TO
sell what may be called the advertising priri-
leges is rather long one. AS the figure Of
Justice will be draped fully. there is no reason
why the same mould may not be used for
long row Of statues at the Chicago Fair. with
ny M" shr V promoters Of stage Ventures
gree Of certainty. The kendals came to us
from London past their prime and accom-
pnnied BY mediocre company. but their sue
cess was SO great during several seasons that
hsy s sp eoan Mrs.
crossed the ocean under similar conditions OF
ability p4 'GmpaanSnthp
and sH
account for the di ference. Lottie Collins ex-
ported her London popularity TO America
can dollars at the rate Of a Thousand, a week.
while George Grossmith. quite equally a Lon
So it IS hard to foretell What device will fix the
tickle fancy Of the public on theatrical per r.
fa tine Sf KISS fea o DO
Nobody need seek far. nor faro Ill. IN the
quest q theatrical amusement TO suit his
in hS oY wsek
the , FourteentE streetSnd rheEeudan al, tho
rious in their strong qualities. but ali are in
the enjoyment Of high favor At the hands Of
the multtuds They ere s EI, Of the fit.
matte composition illustrated with striking
episodes The eto comic in eIsk and
p pasne at the Manhattan The Fencing Mas.
ter" at the Casino. and "Kobin Hood" attic Gar
Ss esrF it,
nm invited audience of theatrical people at the
Fifth Avenue yesterday afternoon. and Will
'Aristocracy" is continued at lamer's. The
Mulligan Guards Ball" at iarriran's. "Ameri;;
at the Bjou. :" The, Hunchback"' at Da!y's.
The Black Crook" at the Academy. The
Chinato1n n lat the Madison SQUARE This is
the last week of Neil burgess in The County
FIR at and % Of itle TpPStt at
and Aunt BridGets Baby at the Columbus.
Fanny Dayenport Is giving her pl %
The variety theatres and concert halls are
stages. =, Thus TouCere and, Fieurette are
h1 at he dsn MSse Gu ana
assemblaCe Of liked entertainers at the Park.
woman I with the ttig name Of Vesta Victoria.
She has come direct from the London concert
decidedly divsrtins object. She sings and acts
CHARACTER songs with much OF energetic dro-
Of clearer
the average London comic vocalist. She is no
more than flye-footer. but every inch of her
stature Is Lively. Her City. which tickles the
Pastor audiences. has the refrain. Dad won
buy me n bow-wow.' md 1t Is a roaring piece
OF nonsense. Nesta Victoria is able to hold
u good place even IL SO strong company as
the one now at Pastors. in which are Katie
Lawrence. who sings London songs like an
artistic actress. and J. W. Kelly. an Ot.d tnlker.
whose anecdotes arc not only funny as told by
him. but would stand the test Of print. The
show ut Pastors is brisk. amusing and per-
fecty clean.
Monday evening at Niblo's saw the FIRST per-
Torrance OF The Midnight. Special" an
nounced as " new piece. with q! elaborate acces-
series in the way OF mechanical realisms. The
piece proved to he an agglomeration of we'll
worn incidents that had done duty in melo-
drama again and again. A largo audience
WAS present, three iourths Of whom waited
patiently till tho end was imminent and tho
| lery. appauded rapturously the speeches OF
hero. heroine. and two actors in comic parts.
| But even the latter contingent could not be-
come sufficiently Interested to greet tn. vii
lam with single hiss There was not in the
dramatists pethod Of telling aG,o it, one
| H. But IL the MAY was bad. tho COM