The evening world., 1893-12-08
STAGE -PARkHuRsT SUFFERS;
Actor Gans's representation Now
Received in Silence.
Sew Prima Donna-News and Notes
of the Mimic World.

1.-THE sentiment Of the people with re-
gard to DR.. Parkhurst's recent
moves is variously shown at
Palmer Theatre" said Business
Manager e. ID. Price, of that
house, yesterday. you know we have
Dr. Parkhurst in the Madison Square
scene Of 1872 who dances 'Ta-ra-ra-
boom-de-aye.' Well, this little speciality
always got a round OF applause and the
appearance Of the gentleman on the
scene was invariably recognized by vol
leys of laughter. Now 1t Is all changed
DR.. Parkhurst is received In grim silence
His dance calls for no enthusiasm. A
comparative silence prevails Don't you
think that this tells the story of public
sentiment very eloquently?" BY the bye
George Cans, who appears as DIR. Park
hurst in 1872" now Doubles that part
with the role OF Ward McAllister. He
is able to be the minister and the in
ventor OF the 400 in one performance
The actor formerly playing Ward Nc
Muster was too short, SO Or; Park
personate McAllister as well. The COM
pliment will surely be appreciated by
s sahSr MeAb II! or Psrkhurst Who
Mr.. Cans, who is thus called upon to do
cussed in New York to-day, varies the
m mon of the dramatic profession
with the joys of chemistry. He Is a
manufacturing chemist with store
downtown,
The stage will have new prima donna
Van Dyck, who has Joined The Little
Tycoon company. She was formerly
with the Bostonians during their en-
gagement at the Standard Theatre. and
later with Hinrichs's American opera
company. According to her agent, the
enthusiastic Mr. Hirsh, she Is "a coming
Melba." That Is very nice to know and
phrase "a coming Patti"
l.. b. Stockwell. of Stockwell's Thea
tre. San Francisco, and the head of the
organization that crossed the continent
to show US the questionable glories Of
subject of a rather rude discussion on
his California heath. One authority says
that his departure was a trine hasty,
the advent of this company to New
York had been announced for long
time. Another declares that Stockwell
f snss to New Hsrk to retrieve the for
third declares that that house has pass
ed out OF the possession of Mr. Stock
well. and that the lessee and manager
"Msine and Georgia" fell very fiat here,
and the Rialto has one or two pathetic
stories to tell of the discomfort and
encouragement of some of it's actors.
One of these, II Is said, met Stockwell
on the street and asked him for money.
The actor-manager iished out 10 cents
from his pocket. handed 1t over with a
lordly air and passed on.
Manager Loudoun's suit against Minnie
Seligman for breach of contract has not
been abandoned by amy means. He is
still furiously incensed against the
actress. wait until she gets to Bos-
tom" he said before some actors yes
i e You ean SPOKE cam nse
Handysides II tried that on with Miss
Katherine Clemmons and found 1t i'm
possible" -..'-S
Henry Guy Carleton goes to Montreal
this week to rehearse, John Drew and
his his. company ps in his new play. Butter
quite osns an srss in that no t Rsy PLAY sS
adaptation. He has discovered that the
title has been used in France, where a
play called "Paplllons" was once pro-
duced. That. however. will not AFFECT
MI Carleton's use of the title.
Silver She'll" played by the Kendais,
had the New York criticisms of the play
he considers he was "let down. very
lightly. He knows that the play has
some crudtties. but 1t was an early
effort Dam expected a severe roasting
In this fastidious metropolis.
Herbert Kelley and Fife Shannon