The evening world., 1893-07-13
AM0MG THE PLAYER FOLK.
Effect Of the Business Depression
on Summer Theatrioals
Jssnis vsamans to BE Seen In .
Nslodramatic Role.

For the first time in several years the
general depression In business has had
an effect upon the amusement resorts
of the metropolis. That such is the fact
is admitted by thoughtful managers,
who say that the weather Is not SO
much reponsible for the drag which
has been experienced as the tightness OF
the money market which Ia felt more
by thu usual patrons OF Summer theatri-
calls than by the poorer individuals VINO
take their amusement In allopathic
doses at the low-price theatres In Win
ter and on the river front during the
oppressive nights of the heated term.
There IL not so much wine opened nor
such expensive lunches ordered on the
roof gardens az there was last Summer
and the few theatres still open show the
effect of the financial stringency In
more empty seats than the managers
care to acknowledge Manager McCor-
mack, OF the Broadway Theatre. who
IA opc Of the shrewdest business man
arers and one Of the most modest OF
all the men in the profession. Is OF the
opinion that the Fall season will not be
affected, however, as he believes that
publ. confidence will be restored before
the season ls tar under way. But ne
docs not consider the outlook bright Tor
the road companies While New York
ers will nave resumed their wonted dis
regard for the dollars necessary 10 Sc
cure the tai recreation OF the stage,
he thinks the provincial theatres VII
Just begin to feel the. effects OF this
Summers monetary difficulties. Apropos
rent on Upper broadway that o promi-
ncnt manager made a remark the otner
day about giving out meal tickets after nr
each performance, ana tnat oyer ov, ,,
actors have already made application
for passes.
Here Is what the intelligent and in.
genuous press agent has TO say apou,
the return OF Fanny Rice, "aiter .! tWo
"Her Worth gowns and new bonnets
would hardly think there was suiiisien,
money in the world s to bny N.Y. thSm, sns,.ad f'oa
comedy. Now she has enough TO start
a factory, and what makes ms an.
nouncement more interesting is the facl
that they are the best comedies ever ever
her. and the one who was fortunate
enough to get her signature to con
tract for next year will build new the;
stre that viii excel the e. fnmss mnss ont %,
rice paper. She brought over six trunk,
full Of novelties. and they. will give all
other alleged novelties cards ana spades
Miss Rice was unable to attend the wed.
ding Of Princess May in London last
week, owing to a previous engagement
to accompany party or friends on y
trip out TO Yellowstone PARK % ana q h,nn, y,si'
opening her coming triumphal tour.
Charles Frohman purchased by cable
yesterday a new curtain-raiser entitled
''The Setting OF the sun which mas
been as successful. II Is claimed: as any
snsss sGr,b.a psy seer Iove e LooaSn s'ory ea with m
tears" and the principal role will be
played by Jennie Yeamans, The piece
Miss Yeamans's versatility.
The afternoon show at Eldorade
patrons Of this resort. The perform
the trees; The daily band CONCERTS be
exhibit. sa f hs trained sr "dss dOs Ga rGamp
saSeafss Ss hey aSnsSss SonSssr sings e recteT ant
gves an otherwise amusing performance
dred faces" the Neapolitan warblers
mng,cians and other specialists. The
grand ballets at night are very attrac
new sketch for the little Mniard sis
ters. In which they expect to appeal
here during the Summer: They are a
present resting" as the Riaitoite
allied they. will open next season viii
Modieska. in whose support they hav
before appeared.
Edna Wallace Honper is, busily en-
gagged In rehearsing, for her appear
band. in "Panjandrum," in the ro
which Della Fox has made so pleasing
Helen Beresford who has taken Mis-
Fox's place during the petite star
credit for her work. "Pnnjandrum
will run until September. when Franci
Wilson will revive "Erminie" at tn
The Drew combination. which include
Mrs. John Drew, Mr. and Mrs. Sidne
Drew. Mckee Rankin. Charles Il. Nei
non and owen Fawcett, will soon stal
on hfteen weeks tour to the Pacif
G.. Store. playing Al Hayman's circui
They will open about the middle {
August and will travel In IL special ca
10 DE cnTlStencu 'AlrS. MhIal'Fop.
Hugh Fay and lohn Kernel will ope
In Brooklyn Aug. % with After II
Ball" which Is said to be "a serii
comic musical farce" by William Gil
There will be at least score OF peop
In the company.
The spectacular Spider and Fly
which has daZ2lcd the provincial the.
tre-gocrs IN the past, VIII be prescnt'
by two of ". Il. L-avitt's companies Il
coming season. both starting out the la
ter part OF August with new scenery al
costume imported from Europe NJ
with European specialists.
Eugene O'Rourkc has added Eiver
Crockony and Joseph Goss to his Vic
low Post!nan" company Lee HarrisC
and VIII HlaHde are working up the /
terest In the tour.
Arthur Moulton. Annie Calwell. Jam
Il. Kelly and Rose Chessaeau are amol
those recently engaged b. W. w Ere
man for the Railroad Ticket" compan
The "Remarriase of Literature a
the Drama" ns performed by II.
Mcdowell, is admitted to be 3 iailu
and the offer Of the scenery and genei