The evening world., 1893-11-27
NEWS OF THE MIMIC W0RLO.
Two Claimants to the American
Rights Of Sowing the Wind"
Neil burgess Has u New Play with
an Old Title.

Sy lnty Grun ly's comedy, Sowing The
Wind which IL ;hc reign;ng success of
London JEST now. has, as already an
nuuncod. been an object of keen Compo-
tttion Hr!Ung American managers. The
lucky winner it appears IS Charles Froh-
man. Yet "A private letter received from
England yesterday. contains this new
and rather startling statements: Sydney
GrGndys new play. Sowing the Wind" a
comedy OF manners of the beginning of
the century. has been sold 10y the author
To- Kate Rorkc, John Iiare's leading
lady, and she will star in 1t in America
next vcdr, when her contract with Hare
expires The part Is now being played
cNc.llcntly by Winifrei Emery. the
young woman who some ycars ago went
80 America with Irving Is tits another
cas-" of "Ihc Second Mrs. Tanqucray."
the American rights Of which it was also
announced went to Charles Frohman, al
:hough they now undoubtedly belong 20
Mrs. Kendall?
Neil Burgess and his wife have written
4 new play called "A Run OF Luck"
This title was used for a mclodrama
played in London. but IL is announced
that Mir. Burgess has secured the privi-
legc of using the title here. And what
I privilege II is, to he sure! The play is
a horsnv one. for the horse in the drama
Of to-day is quite as important as the
actor. Mr.. and Mrs. Burgess are at
their home in the Atlantic Highlands
arranging some mechanical effects for
he piece.
Thumb hoiulng is the latest supersti-
ton among actresses. 1t is just as sell
sible as IA good many of the others. An
actress who believes in this asks Il
friend who is going to see the perform
ance to hold his thumbs while she is on
the stage. 1t is supposed to bring her
luck. There is a young woman now
playing in New York who insists unon
IN actor in the company holdings ms
thumbs while. she Is playing. one night,
she declares. he failed to do this and she
broke down in her part!
Miss Marie Walsh has "novelize1" the
late Henry G. DE Miles version of Lud-
wig Fulia's play THE Lost Paradise.
Miss Walsh has made ada books OF
profitable. 1.-THE Lost Paradise VIII be
issued in a few weeks by the Mascot
Publishing Company.
Edward Favor. the Royal Treasurer of
"lig2." is one of the few thrifty actors
in the rank and file of the profession
4 few seasons ago he starred in 4 farce
comedy. "A Box of CASH and put by a
pleasant. comfortable Dank account,
which is being steadily increased now
that he is drawing a fat salary and tax
ing no managerial risks. he owns, Tree
of encumbrance. a charming. home IN
Rutherford, y. j.. which he has closed
up for the Wlnte" while he occupies a
handsome fiat in Twenty-ffth street. He
is a quiet. studiou, man, of, domestic
tastes, and every hour outside or the
theatre is spent with his family.
Some of Mr. Abbey's Italian opera
people have been inspecting Mr.. Duff
opera company in philemon and
Baucis." which opera will be sung at
the Metropolitan Opera-liouse next
Wednesday. Their criticisms are not
known.
There Is much disgust mons the MEM
bers of Miss Katherine Clemmons's COM
pany who are now in the city doing
nothing. Clarence Haniysides, the lead
ing man, talks of suing Miss Clemmons.
who, by the nOn-continuance OF her tour,
this most treacherous period of the sea
son. Miss Clemmons received some
splendid criticisms. but the financial re-
turns of her venture, IL appears. were
not adequate. This is n hard season for
go - e.. 80 "a. 1ll lTnnG