The evening world., 1893-11-17
WILSON OMITTED VERSES.
Because President Cleveland Was
in the Audience.
Irv,ns Will Not Visit Baltimore
other Stage News.

Manager Candy almost had a fit when
he heard that President Cleveland was
TO see "Erminie" at the Broadway The
atre Wednesday night. He remembered
that there were one or two rather flip
pantly personal ines in Wilson'S
.Dickey-Bird," that 1t would not do for
the President to hear. So he flew to
Francis Wilson, and begged him to. be
exceedingly discreet. Wilson looked
rather blank when he realized that he
verses in his song, but he bowed to the
inevitable, and his is what he omitted
Now Congress has adjourned. and the members
And we're thankful that at last they've made a
Their long speeches made us i'll. but they did
pass NUOrheeSs bill,
Repeating Papa sherman's purchase clause.
1t is true that for a time 1t was dollars to a dime
That the silverites were going to have their
But the foot of little Grover came down-and all
that's what the dickey-blrds say.
You bet that Groves a man OF great decision.
What he says goes " for keeps" without re-
The only time he fails to have his way,
is when baby Ruth and Esther their papa want
At least that's what the dickey-bIrds say.
There was still another bone OF con
tenaioI IN CONNECTION ro was ne With IIe the Pr S1eveiahH 5
Of Hawaii. The song was sung, just the
same, however, but the Presidential al
fusion was left out. Wilson and Candy
were not as kind to Secretary Lamont,
who accompanied the President. Tn
feeling illusions were made to the num-
Der of accidents on the Broadway cable
pear to take any %offense. He laughed
very heartily. All of this goes to prove
that personalities are at times danger
Gus. When the infants Eulalia was in
Maui Vnrk there ua4 81 dreadful fna p
that she would visit Palmer's Theatre
and see Richard Harlow masquerading
as her illustrious ancestress, Isabella.
Henry Irving will not visit Baltimore
Of his first American tour he was very
much hurt at the frigidity of his recep-
ton in the Maryland city. His Hamlet
wrote an exceedingly insulting article
about the performance. His opening
night there was a very bad one, as far
as the weather went. and it Is said
unsatisfactory attitude. of the audience.
By-the-bye, Irving will devote all OF
next nGor,s week XfS s to "Es stiTdv %PrsessePtine
%. During his New York season a big
production of Henry VIII" is prom.
Used,
Poor old Casino! Folks can well sigh
for its fate. Think of the number OF
money-making stars who nave sung In
that house; The list includes Digby
Bel; who first appeared there in The
lem, to begin with; W: T. Carleton, who
R wSs has tss here { company a3 .yb of R his own s and VIII e
F + mi. A''pPEe er:no %ho Js sFbeed 1 whe
disp9rted herself in ,".Billee Taylor
Pauline Hall and Sadie Martinot doi
Sallt mas been "A starr. who yypra hon rf
in "Nanon;'' Marion Manola' who was
a pretty picture in "Erminie:'' Marie
Jansen Jansen Fred Solomon and James T
playing "~Delmonico's at Six" a re.
pertoire of comic opera, and walker
h%itSSnd9n;' n al members Of the
and Edwin Stevens, who were in the
cast OF The Drum Major Marie Tenn
lean. and Loie Fuller, who first lance
in Uncle Celestin." Then there wa,
Lillian Russell; who was the star O
zS9de" "Polly% "Blllee Taylor" "Ths
Poor Jonathan. and Apollo"
Mrs. Annie Yeamans and Mrs. So
smith are to do q country dance in the
feminine production of LAS You Like
II" at Palmer's Theatre next Tuesday
Mrs. Yeamans may not be as graceful as
~Carmencita, Alice Delmore or Lefty
Lind but she is far more amusing.
Niblo's last night, Miss Minnie Seligmal
very nearly Joined the ranks of thos
Iair creatures who lose their dia
themselves. 1t was a feverish moment
The lovely heroine. during her terrifl
scene with the ~audacious Olaf, grew s.
tempestuous that her diamond necklac
was loosened. 1t disappeared from view
Ihere was repressed CONSERVATION
Ihora managed to finish her scene, al
rnGugh she was In a terrible state o
q general hunt for the gems. Mis-
seligman found them herself in tn
folds of her dress. Up to the present
therefore,, she has never really lost dia
monds.
The Thanksgiving companies, or. a
they are irreverently termed, turke.
s%nFbbs' s Are getting IT Nsw ready ady for !. bus RSsipess
vest YES Moon" The Messenger from Jar
chestnuts are going out.
The daughter Of Louis James, the ira
Pany that is to present. "Chariey's Aunt
IN Boston. The organization will contai
several clever people.
Creston Clarke and Miss Martha For
are going to educate theatre-goers b
starring In a comprehensive legitimat
repertoire including Hamlet" "Rome
"Othello," THE Tanning Of the Shrew,
'Riehelieu' and several other plays.
The accident at the American Theatr
t hst nigh, when four horses fell wit
teach no lesson. 1t will merely adver
Use THE Prodigal Daughter"