The evening world., 1893-12-27
MME. NORD|cA'S ADVENTURE.
The Prima Donna Assists a Girl
Taken Ill in the Street.
N.xvs and Gossip About People OF
the Stage World.

Here's a little Christmas story with
Nine. Nordlca as the heroine. It's ao-
solutely true, and Nine. Nordica did not
tell II to her agents to be used as n sub
stitute for lost diamonds or such 6
The prima donna took a little stroll down
Fifth avenue last Friday night. When
she reached Thirty-second street she
crossed over the avenue, and found her
self confronted by a young pale girl.
"TeIl me where the nearest telephone
office Is" cried the girl, clutching Nor
IDEAS arms. I'm Ill. and ] can't get
home.' The prima donna stared at the
young woman, whose increasing pallor
she could not help noticing. Before she
could answer the girl reeled and fell
f~ainting to the street. Nordica literally
carried the young woman back to her
own apartments. close by, revived her,
and took her home In a carriage. There
she remained with the young woman's
invalid, whom she finally left reluctantly.
on Christmas Day Nordica received an
exquisitely written letter, admirably ex-
franks for her charity. She says that
1t was the sweetest Christmas gift that
came to her. The story has NJ dra-
,orar a q loner1est sj NGrdic ca d mdraye dis ..
startling mystery; but 1t Is true and
not unpretty.
The stories that are printed In tho Ers
Ilsn papers or the huge successes OF
English actors and plays In this country
are downright funny. Wilson Barrett.
1t appears, has made an unqualified hit:
taken the town by storm, and Irving's
production of Henry VIII" the least
interesting feature of his repertoire) has
achieved the greatest triumph of the
seaSon.
Stage anecdotes were being told in the
lobby Of the Grand Opera-House last
night. Somebody related this one: Il was
in Buffalo the other night, talking with
a group in which was John Kernel, who
comes here next week with The Hustler
In the party was a bad actor, who was
newspapers. Why he said, they actu-
ally called. me n raw performer! Think
of it, raw! You have them there. put
been roasted so often"
An actor was telling yesterday of an
odious Christmas card that was sent
Sunday TO a ~well-known star, who Is
greetings and pleasant wishes come these
lines:
Wrinkle, wrinkle, little star.
None can guess how old You are
LAZY = ihf'd q Nlr oilo VI 10
burlesqued in the sketch called "under
me Clock by Brookfield and Seymour
Hicks, now running in London. IT Is a
travesty OF everything that is going on,
and 1t Is said to be witty. smart, but
ephemeral. Days company Is parodied
with The Foresters.' A man enters
on his chest and the Stars and Stripes
on his back. He saws. I'm Richard
Cocur-de-Lion, you bet" In a broad,
Western accent, and the audience howls
with laughter.
"The Evening Worlds story of Days
difficulty with Sardou on account of the
pluywrieht's delivery to another manage
OF a play similar to one which DALI had
ordered for himself, and paid $1,000 or
account. has caused no. end OF talk or
the Yer R who Vo II the Is n sImi Taia p 1ns' w sns m monc
other thar Days old rival, Charles
Frohman. and that the play, was writer
around none other than DAYS old lead
ing man, John Drew. No wonder thai
this was the last straw to break tn.
camel's back. Charles Frohran was "
that diplomacy will allow him to tall
on the subject.
The shanowakin" is the pleasan; ant
tripping title of q play that Gen., Rob
erts, of Nevada, has been presenting IT
San Francisco. 1t was Interpreted bl
genuine redskins, and "a cast Of Ameri
cans" Gen. Roberts is evidently curry
ing favor with the gentlemen who in
Weigh against the invasion of English
actors.
A melodrama that has relied for sue
cess upon real fire engines, real horse
and real wagons is going to close II
season Jan. 6, for the sweet but expires
sive reason that the treasurer yearns TO
real money in the box office in return TO
the company's services. Realism Is car
ried to such a dreadful extent nowadays
The author of "Charley's Aunt" Is no
satisfied with having his play run 10
hundreds of nights. He wants 1T to con
tinue during the remainder OF MS nat
ural life.
Coquciin Is hopclessly enamored OF Sar
dou's "rherrnidor," and 1t Is for tina
reason that i; !s announced as the open
ing attraction OF the Coquelin-Hadinl
engagement at Abbcy's Theatre mex
Monday. He declares that 1t is tn
greatest play In his repertoire, and show.
Sardou at his best. When we saw. !
with Miss Elsie de Wolfe in the leading
role we also heard that the play, wa
Sardou at his best, and we immediatei
yearned to see him at his worst In pref
erence,
Mrs. IWISsInw's ooTutNG SYruP T e ell
dren tecthing Is the family bcnciactor. zoe. =