The evening world., 1893-10-30
TALK ON AND OFF THE STAGE.
Mrs. Kendall a Conaoisseur in Eye.
brows as a Guide to Talent.
Hard Luck Of Mcmbt rs of "The
Younger Som" { 80.

Stars and managers have different
way of judging If an aspirant has his
trionic ability. Some take the dress into
considera ton; others consider the vocal
equipment; the gestures and the deport-
ment are all studied. Mrs. Kendall, how
ever, laughs at this. She has IA theory Of
her own. 1t is simple and apparently
facile. She receives the aspirant. and
looks merely at his eyebrows. He may
ave a pug nose, II misshapel mouth,
and weak eyes, out all these intlrmities
will be forgiven for the sake of the eye
brows. These must be long and full,
curving around the eye. Mrs. Kendall
says this has been her guide for years.
She has remarked that all great actors
have the long. dropping eyebrows. OF
course this does not mean that all people
with long eyebrows are great actors.
She considers that the actor possessing
that attribute is more likely to succeed
to jefferson, ~Broughan, Lester Wallack
and Coquelin as examples. She says
nothing about Mr.. kendal's. eyebrows.
however. 1t is to be presumed that they
drop in the approved fashion. Actors
seeking admission into Mrs. kcndaIs
company must cultivate the eyebrows
or submit to being declined with thanks
in Mrs. Kendal's own gracious, ultra
refine way.
The withdrawal of THE Younger Son
from the Empire Theatre is pleasant FOR
the people, but somewhat distressing for
several members of the cast. New
dresses were purchased-many of them
and they were designed to shine at more
than six performances. Now they VIII
have 20 be subjected-may be before they
are even paid for-to that merCiless pro
cess known as making over, ior ~ rs
that costumes used for one play snail
not be permitted to do duty in another'
Little Selma Goerner is back again at
her post with the LiliputianS. Snt APP
peared for the first time in "A TRIP TO
Mars" Saturday afternoon. Miss Goer-
ner has been i'll tor n very long tlin";
she was sorely missed from the ranks
OF the clever little people at Niblo's.
THE Second Mrs. Tanqueray" is to be
produced in California, bqt not by nne
out to the Pacific coast again. Last
time they were there. the rude ana
hypercritical Californians dil rot, show
OF tho reception accorded to the kendais
al that time has placed Frisco. on their
biz ok books. Pinero's play Will be done
nt the coast by Hayman's stock com
psny, an organization that is to play
FOR a season at the Baldwin Theatre.
1t will be made up, of \. NJ,
company, II Supplenenlen ny dItlS'S
selected by Al Hayman. N repertoire
will include, in addition to The Second
Mrs. Tanqreray," The Dancing Girl
Lady Windemere's Fan" The Coun-
%cillor's Wife and "A Woman's Re
venge." The artists will be Wilton
Lackaye. ]. H. Stoddart, L. NJ. Holland,
Frederic Robinson, +. J. Henley, May
Brooklyn. Mrs. -. I. Bowers, Mary
Hampton and Mrs. Phillips.
1t is said that Joseph jefferson will
devote the rest Of his theatrical career
to 'Rip a Wrinkle" Its revival has
been attended by so much success mat
the famous actor does not feel called
upon to do anything else.
Woolson Morse is engaged upon a re-
vision OF his "Cinderella," which De
Wolf Hopper will present when he re
turns to New York. The burlesquc will
he called "Dr. SyntaX: or. Cinderella at
School" Morse is very proud of it. He
won his spurs with II when it was pre-
scented at Days Theatre with Ada
Rehan, James Lewis, Digby Bell. Laura
Joyce, and others in the cast. He will
not ask Mr.. DAILY to allow Miss Rehan
to appear in DE Wolf Hopper's version.
Maine and Georgia." CALIFORNIA;