The evening world., 1893-12-29
IRVING AS Or. PRIMROSE.
The Charming Play Olivia" Re-
vived at Abbey's Theatre
de yivo Eulogizes Patti - Other
News of the Stage.

w. G.. Wells's four-act play "Olivia,
founded on an episode in THE Vicar of
Wakefield" was produced by Mr.. Irving
at Abbey's Theatre last night. 1t is not
new to this city. for 1t was one Of the
best liked features Of lrving's repertoire
when he was last IN this country. The
play Is charming one, with a delight
ful atmosphere, and 1t gives splendid OPP
portunites 10 both Mr.. Irving and Miss
Terry, especially to the latter. As the
gentle tempted Olivia. Miss Terry is ex-
ceedlngly pathetic and convincing. Those
who see he IN part like this will
roles as Queen Katharine Of Arragon.
Miss. Terry,s forte is not dignity or
grandeur. She Is essentially lightly
feminine =, In Nance oldheld" and
than she does in "Becket" and Henry
VIII" There are few actresses with n
SUMMER and more effective nervous tenn
permanent than Miss Terry. There are
many who are more impressvelv tragic,
and more mcturesquely majestic. Irv-
1ngs Dr. PIlmrose Is a capital imper-
sonation. Perhaps in the episode of an
a trlhe stereotyped. His grief did not
convince. and it was not until he became
declamatory that he impressed the audi
snirs sn9e; MI Iepriss Gieyed the part Of
Mr.. Burcheh. Miss Maud Mil,on ,a' was as
very good as Mrs. Primrose. and Miss
Amy Coleridse was an agreeable Sophia.
".Ah." say, Sig. de Nlvo. refectively.
they are g;eat artists-Meba, Calve,
Nordica, ant the tickle public turns to
Of whom &c many harsh things have
been said of late-ean still afford to snap
her fingers at them al. Fifteen years
WIN they stDl be courted, feted and ap-
plauded? Are they not ephemeral? While
Patti. If she be alive fifteen years from
nowlno matter II she Is toothless, wrnk-
made for her,ef will hf live "fms foTever sne vii Hff
there ever be ,n1ther.?"
A special matinee performance of
Faust was given yesterday at the
Metropolitan Opera -House-.a matinee to
which the sea,ons subscribers. were not
ant. jovial aud ience made up for the
most part OF phtty girls and their chape-
rons. In fact 1t was agreeable to look
upon such an, unusual gathering Of
charming femhinity. Nice. comfortable
Nordica sang he role of Marguerite, as
Miss Eames isstill unable to sing; The
de .Reszke, Jeal Lassalle, Sig. Vaschett
and Jean de Reske:
J Curtis does OF seem to be in imme- s,
date contemplation. The latest is that
tf actor Is gong to build an opera
hose, in ,Austi; Tex. There. at any
rag. he will be ble to secure time.
A few days as Miss Jennie Yeamans
took cab by te hour and started to
dS sroaPe Sme shSoppE sSI l,ono, on her her way NJ
office OF viii hConnell and entered
into conversational a business nature
with , ,im: Mr. VIZ Mcconnell talked as
ness nversatol m Was a wnGn ended ''r RECALLED nIs,
Miss leamans VIII the latest Rialto
Jokes. II really ust be going" said
Mss nY 6h sS,esn you tss Sst
listen to this story was the irrepressi-
BILE McCpnnell's variable rejoinder
Mhen conneHrs Mlss HHreams aaotns finally got away
eeived a biz for ssor" "tVs two hoy Rours IS cab G
fare at $50 an no. Jennie got even
with him.
Little Cyril. Tyler, ,e boy soprano, is
ftiii stii. IN London narn VIE he appears t1
in New York. He ha become what the
social favorite'' Hisformer manager,
Edgar Strakosch. is NJ with the Coque-
i'H'fo'h'S NohhaHs
Darward Lely, who, now a member
of PATHS concert corany. Is going to
make a tour of the c1try on his own
account and warble Sch ballads when
his engagement with Z diva comes to
an end.
Wait and see II MrsKendal doesn't
declare that she would ie to make Chi
cago her home. Justwait and see
That's all; wait and $. contrary to
expectation she has reived the most
fusome compliments inle Windy City
for her work In THE Sond Mrs. Tan
queray." She has not bn snubbed and
office" notices. IT has, n fact, been
in New York. ITS nS sueme 'fesso lesson" "
says one Chicago writei"ls to teach
women to be merGiful tthelr sisters;
dictum that the wages osin is death
Mrs. Kendars Mrs. Tanqtay is a CON
summate piece OF acting: ne has never
seen a finer impersonatioby this act
ress'' df one hasn't thenerhaps two
tion. II this actress coul play Juliet
Tomorrow and bring to iuhe exquisite
art she brought to Mrs. IQueray one
could enjoy the impersotion II the
Well! Well! When Mrs. ,ndal elects
to play Juliet, by all meanlet it be in
Chicago.
Both the Belascos-Davitand Fred
eric-saw the performance "Olivia"
at Abbey's Theatre last mt. A few
people in the lobby watchetheir proX-
unity and anticipated squallsBut David
evidently wasn't going to. s. Frederic,
ana Frederic apparently, hano inten-
tlon or discovering David