The evening world., 1893-12-28
NEWS OF THE STAGE WORLD
Rosina Vokes May Have a Bene-
fit After All.
-" About Town" Ia Ccnsured by
Chicago Critics.

The question of n big benent perform
ance for Miss Rosina Nokes. that was
discussed a few days ago in The Even
Ing World" has already been brought to
managerial attention. Mr.. Palmer. to
whom they all flock on such occasions.
has been approached. and has weighed
the matter carefully. He said that he
thought the idea a good one. but that he
was afraid II would be u trihe indicate,
Miss Nokes being n very sensitive
woman, to make arrangements for a tes-
timoninl until she had been consulted on
the matter. Both Miss Nokes and her
husband might object. II they were will
ing to allow their friend to give them a
substantial token of the esteem In which
they are held, Mr.. Palmer said that he
should be charmed TO do all in his power
to arrange for "A performance. Miss
Nokes has Just landed In England. Her
former representative received n cable to
that effect. but no word as to the condi-
tion of her health after the voyage. The
fact that this charming e~ctress, herself
the personification Of charity and good
nature. could be spared a good deal of
ANNOYANCE by her New York friends il
Much sympathy il felt for her among
the managers OF this city.
About Town" the farce-comedy
adapted from 1.-The Corner Grocery OF
Avenue a." and now being presented In
Chicago by Russeil's comedians, seems TO
be mainly censured In that city for the
reason that 1t suggests too strongly THE
cry Directory" One writer says: "A
chicago newspaper man is charged with
supplying the local color, but the only
color we could gee came from burnt cork
and the ouge pot"
Thu four French quadrllle dancers from
The Black Crook" who made their first
Vile performance at Ierrmann's Theatre,
nave not been seen there since. Ii Is said
that their antics were so boisterous that
J NJ; Hlii who was among the audience
Monday, hurried.y left the theatre. Some
say that he held Il paper before his face.
Mr.. Hill admits that he Is not unduly
particular. but AYERS that the evolutlons
of the French women We're too much for
him. A person named Burns. who tells
Jokes in IA perfectly modest way, has
taken the place of the Partisan kickers.
Edmund Gerson. the representative Of
the London Alhambri. who has not yet
returned to England. points with g!ee to
the fact that the so Alhambra shares are
quoted to-day at the London Exchange at
sll2. 80.
May Robson will not, It is said. have
one of her ~screaniingly funny parts In the
new play at the Empire Theatre. called
Sowing the Wind" Her role viii be far
more serious than those she usually inter
prets. This pleases Miss Robson. She is a
little tired Of Illuminating. al;houg she will
not admit this point blank. The great
object OF her ambition is 10 play the
role OF Nancy Sykes in oliver Twist"
Managerial. NJ. Palmer wrote n polite note
TO Elbrldge 4. Gerry this week asking
II he intended to raise any objections
to the appearance OF La Eegaloncita in
Venus when that comic opera comes
to the Garden Theatre. The little girl is
singing and dancing in the piece In hos
ton. Mr.. Palmer promised Mr.. Gerry
tn8t ne eor s9n$s end dances should be
%loncita would simply speak the lines al
lotted to her. lie received n courteous
letter from Mr.. Gerry. who declared that
he would indorsc Mr.. Palmer's applica-
ton to the Mayor, provided that the
songs and dances Were really omitted,
THE Country Glri' IL to he revived at
Days Theatre, London, Monday, with
Miss Ada Rehan in the, role OF Peggy.
This DAILY production Is not new to the
success there about six years ago.
Don Giovanni was suns for the first
time this season At the Metropolitan
ODera-Hcus" last night. although Nine.
Nordica, who was announced for the role
OF Donna EIvira, vas unable to appear.
Her place was filled by Nine. Kate RoIla,
who saved the management from an
embarrassing predlcament. The other
roles were interpreted by Mime. Fursch-
Edouard de Reszkc, Carbone, Naschetti
and De Lucia The audience was not