The evening world., 1892-02-15
TALK OF THE STAGE WORLD.
Sidney Bowkett Hopes to Become
the Irving Of Africa.
Some Things Left In the Casino by
tho Women's Press Club.

sidney Bowkett, who went to England with
Days company and left that organization to
go with Mrs Potter and Kyrle Belew to
south Africa, writes an interesting letter to
THE EVENING WORLD from Gaze Town. al
have been hard at work ever since I arrived"
he says. getting everything ready for the
advent OF Mrs. Potter, Mr.. Bellew and the
company. I am producing all their pieces
ana playing leading business We open here
with big production OF Romeo and Juliet
1 have had a scenic artist, specially engaged
| from the Lyceum Theatre, London, out
here for some time, and every scene
we use has been painted for this
production. We shall play here five weeks,
in Kimberley four weeks, in johannesburg
eight weeks, then Pretoria, Durham, Peter
maritzburg and Port Elizabeth, returning in
time to open new London theatre. They
are building a new theatre here in Cape
Town. 1t will be magnificent place, and
have had an offer to remain. II am as sue
| cessIul as expect TO be In my parts think
shall engage to return and endeavOr to be-
comet come The M Irving Of the colony. Don't laugh
Of The Marquis Wife," recently produced in
Harlem by Manager j. NJ. Hill, says that he is
writing new play with only one murder in
| II this time.
Miss Lillian Russell and the members OF
her /" a Cigale company left for Boston yes
tcrday, TO remain there for fiye weeks. Mrs.
went to Philadelphia, where they open to-
night, and Miss Marie Tempest apd the Casino
people also folded up their tents and aban-
Miss Russells farewell speech Saturday night
| was a very awkward affair. AS speecn had
been announced beforehand by the agent OF
the theatre, Miss Russell might have taken
n mn IN
Max Freeman denies the statement that
he and Manager Oscar Hammerstein have dts
solved their arrangement anent grand opera
summer. The truth OF the matter is that
Adolf Neuendorff, who went to Europe to look
after some OF Mr. Hammersteins operatic In
terests abroad. has not been heard from al
all. He is on the other side with his wife, Won
Januschowsky. VINO is to appear In Germany.
He TO hcve iull Charge OF the musical an airs
at the Manhattan Opera-HOuse. SO far he
has failed to report, and, OF course, II this
condition OF things continues there will be nc
grand opera. Max Freeman, however, still
holds himself in readiness to fulfil his con
. tract.
After the run OF "Incog," which succeeds
THE City Directory" next Monday At tn,
BiJGu, Miss Miss Nellie McHenry Will appear a
get her into New York after the success sh,
made at the New Park Theatre "a Nigh
' at the Circus"
The ushers at the theatres generally mt
opera-glasses, fans, gloves, umbrellas ant
canes after the average performance. Ate
. . at the Casino Tuesday afternoon, when tn
!, house was itled with charming blue stock
! tngs, the ushers reported the nndipg Of
eaeG %ho wpoe G e09Ss 9Ss Spe
Two works by ouida were discovered.
= D: K. Higgins, whose play, Kidnapped,
a viii be presented in BROOKLYN this week, |
!, q the author OF " Burr Oaks" and =" The Plum
= ser the latter piece having been purchase
y by Oliver Doud Byron. What follows wa
n sent to THE EVENING WoRLD-and we vii
a a hope that MIR. Higgins himself did not writ
e IT" Mr.. Higgins is a young man, not ye
thirty years OF age, who has certainly brigh
- future."
y tors who "speculated" ON the McCauil benz
!. mt got very severely left. The weather wa
/ bad and the number Of people who bough
comparatively small. An attempt was mad
n TO night these gentlemen at f1rst, but 1t wa
g not successful. The ruses they adopted wer
lr bought their tickets by means OF letters ser
e by their feminine friends to the management
70 In other cases the names OF clubmen at som
are unfamiliar to theatrical managers. II
J. said that clubmen often stand In with II
ol spectators.
'e Miss Jennie Reinarth, who appears to-nigl
n at the Casino in Uncle Celestin," has
daughter also under Mr.. Aronson's manag
ment. Miss ottilie Kelfrarth had the role
e one OF the nuns In Nanon," and her pa
III consisted OF this: What Has there bee
IN another duel fought? Frightful" Miss Jel
At ME Reifrarth has appeared In comic opera I,
IS many years. she was with McCaull when /
first produced the "Queen's Lace Handke
chief"