The evening world., 1893-10-19
TALK AMONG PLAYER FOLK.
Business in the Country Bad ald
Companies Returning.
BARLEY Campbell's Sons Want "Tho
white Slave"

Companies that went out a few weeks
& bathed in the rosy sunshine of
hope (Which is putting 1t very sweetly)
are coming ba TX to Ne York so rapid
ly that 1t looks as though the Rialto
would soon be impossible. Business out
of town Is reported to be eXecrable, II
plays that have made handsome profits
other years are scarcely able to pay
their way from town 20 " At the
offices of the dramatic agents one hears
nothing but of companies returning, and
the names include some attractions that
went out with hardly a misglving. OF
course, this does not refer to standard
attractions that play in the big cities.
1t seems to he the small towns that are
at present disinclined for theatrical re-
taxation. or course, 1t Is all set down
to bad business, but managers are very
much discouraged. They are looking
forward to u change in November. The
closing OF the Rosina Nokes company
has caused the widest sort of dismay.
This, however, Va positively due to the
illness of Miss Nokes. When she was
in New York, before starting for the
West. she was in very poor health. She
has worked very hard and very con-
tinuously. Upon her shoulders the whole
burden of the company rests.
The sons of the late BARLEY Campbell
are anxious to obtain possession of their
Gathers famous play. The White
by Harry Kennedy. 1t has always been
very successful, and the sons think that
they should reap the benefit of its sue
cess. They have been making a viEor.
will win 1t. They intend sending out
the play next season under their per-
sonal management.
II. B; Irving, Henry Irvlns's eldest
son. who went upon the stage. some
time ago, and then. retired, is going to
return to the boards. He will appear
sion OF 'Sheridan" which is 10 be done
a, play called Sowing the Wind by
Sidney Grundy. Is at present running
An ingenious young woman, now sing
tng at Tony Pastors, who signs herself
Yours Respectfully; Phyllis Allen, pho
n nor S Ss IT al s writes the follow,
engagement at Mr.. Pastors Theatre
several photographers insisted on having
me an English artist. Such is not the
Island, and do not want my name af-
fSed TO- an English title. Kindly men
phenomenal contralto, need not worry.
Nobody cares a snap whether she is Eng
lish, American, Chinese. German. Dutch
or Hobokenian. Let her do her little
turn properly. and the public will
take care of the rest.
John c. Rice and Sallie Cohen. who
are now al pfnrinI'G hnl IN tnr,tlI,
called "The W SSieReaS c PrSsen Whish "A w RtaE
on the road under the manasement OF
cording to Mr.. Rice, the company suf-
Tered SO severely from lack of funds that
one or two OF +, g people had to borrow
ways are-nnd Mr. Rice felt deeply
Sr aeS lin inasmueh rs the manager q the
club" is reported to be very well of.
and to be the possessor of a splendid
country house.
a stout chorus girl at Niblo's ap-
preached the tiny Liliputian. Franz
Ebert. the other day and asked him
s Woies t HnsH he he h Rrf's visited' amTShm e mite lite
wlnked his eye. Paris" he said. be
cause the women there are so beautiful"
THE Second Mrs. Tanqueray'' is to be
done in German very shortly, but Pinero
has made a stipulation that the German
version shall be a literal translation, and
not an adaptation. Fortunately Mrs.
Kendall does not speak German.' so she
will not be seen in the piece in Berlin.
such an insult as ! have suffered this
week." said a pretty little actress yester-
day. II have had long experience on the
stage. but ] was un~prepared for this. A
dramatic agent sent me to see Miss
Agnes Herndon. whose company was not
~ al, So ,t l1,t1, ala .... ~ 20 -~
for l knew that Miss Herndon doesn't
care, for very young people, or" with a
blush "for good-looking ones. She likes
her actresses to be old and ugly. But
], went. for l wanted something. to do:
She looked me over supercilously. and
although my name Is pretty well known.
she Tef% or she p p%]asitioh Ct A my y dresser APP
presumeT'' OF course l denied, this. Then
She laughed rudely, and told me her
company was filled What do you think
Miss Carrie Turner, in deep mourning,
may be seen on Broadway each day; She
well in black. She is rehea rising plays
called Chained Hearts and The Edge
Two variety managers approached
John d. Hopkins, Of the Trans-Ocean.
les, the other day, and asked him when
ststs son''t the t yduns Women Wooimae who sing sing
comic songs in az refined u manner a.
though the variety stage was a drawing
room. why" said Mr.. Hopkins. blunt
ly. my contract with Melville, Is for life
and Stetson will stay with her" "a
contract for life!" gasped one of tbs
managers, who ever heard of such a
thing ? Why. man, you must be crazy
"Not at ALL" responded Mr.. Hopkins
sist~er-in-law. Glad you admire them Sc
much. do. too, but ! really can't lie,
them CO."