The evening world., 1893-11-08
.VIITs An 'CT0Rs' UNTO n,
Nslls S. Us pupils Are orovding
Out professionals.
...v,dap Block Turned Down
other Stage News.

.rt IA not the bad season that causes
many professionals to be idle" writes
Ioncs Nello to 1.-THE Evening World 81
oncnt the paragraph in this column
.,egesting a union of actors against
rovIces and pupils. Far from 1t. There
arc many more companies on the road
. now and more people holding engage
ments than four or five years ago. Still
there have never been so many actors
IDLE at this time of the year. Why does
This condition of affairs exist? Because
a very select few professors are making
a snug sum turning out pupils to take
the bread and butter out Of the mouths
of actors, For the benefit of the actorS
for the benefit of the public who pay
10 see actors. 1t is time this evil should
cease. We think times are hard for us
now. Next year and the year to fol-
low will only increase our misery unless
a halt is called. There is but one way
20 accomplish thls-a protective union.
The actor must have it. With a union
we can be just and accomplish much.
A union acting in concert with the The
atrical Mechanics Protective Associa-
ton would be a power that managers
would be bound to respect. Brothers of
our profession, l beg of you to deeply
consider this burning question and act,
and act quickly upon 1t. 1t Is neces-
sary. 1t means bread and butter to all
Of us. l would suggest that a meeting
OF actors be called at an early date to
take action in this matter. We nave
always been quick to do for others.
Let us now strive to do something
for ourselves"
TIE methods Of the "perfesh are
sometimes very quaint. Sheridan Block,
a very capable actor. was, 1t Is claimed,
engaged BY Richard Mansfield to play
the part Of Bassanio in The Merchant
Monday. Mr.. Block studied the part.
Then he went to see Mansfield. That
eminent gentleman was in bed at the
time, and couldn't see him; He was told
Mansfield was out. The next thing Mr..
Block heard was that the company had
left for Chicago, n that John Kellard
had gone with 1t for Bassanio. Isn't 1t
q sweet sort of misunderstanding?
James J. Corbett, like a gallant cham
pion, feels a kindly and sympathetic
Interest in the coming performance of
'As You Like It," to be given by the
members of the Professional Women's
League. He called upon Mrs. Fernan-
lez yesterday. n volunteered to APP
pear as Charles the WRESTLER. When
that the cast would be COM
entirely of women he offered to
give a few, scientific points to Miss
Abbott. who is to appear as
Charles. and to Miss Maud Banks, the
orlando.
At the League rehearsal Monday. af-
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supply the music to the minuet which
IS danced during the performance: Mr..
Jones happened to be in Palmer's Thea
tire at the time, and he was gently led
to a music stool n forced to play the
II don't want to be unkind," he
said, after the dance, but I've v
seen the minuet 80 badly done" And
we," cried a chorus of feminine voices,
Here's a very sad story. An opera
smashed into smithereens in
State of New York the other day:
The manager and proprietor slipped
his wife. went to meet him, telling the
ladies' of the organization that was
just going gu for a little, walk. The
ladies had their doubts abou
road track for three miles. There they
bad tie melancholy satisfaction Of see
ing her meet her husband, who was
sitting, disguised as an emigrant, in a
train by the side of a negro. 1t Is said
Buffalo for the benefit of the stranded
company.
Jesse Williams is to be the leader OF
the orchestra at Abbey's new theatre.
Ie VIII not, however, oficiate during the
Irving engagement. as the London Ly-
ceum Company has It's own musical d.
Rector.
Talking Of performances OF "As You
IT," which everybody seems to he
lie; que, al incident Of the big perform
amae in CT icago a recalled yesterday.
MILAN H.. Crane played the part of
william. When Touchstone remarked
10 MN rs thy name William?" Crane
William H, sir"
Ny, Rice has kindly but firmly declined
Various seductive propositions looking
towards the Introduction of boxing kan
EarooS, wrestling. bears and bloodthirsty
ions IN "i49?," but it has occurred to
introduce p live moose upon the stage in
ont Of the comedy scenes of his Boston
production, Venus" Austin Corbin
mas several rare specimens in quarters
~" Boll, allu All tllpll IL ptihb
made to obtain one of these. This is
perfectly consistent. because everybody
knows tina, Mr.. Rice's great and domi-
mating object in life is to a-moose the
public Interval for laughter.)
Somebody has discovered that the SER
I'"ht!ne dance originated with Maggie
Mitchell, in "Fanchon, the Cricket"
PISS Mitchell, II is claimed, did a dance
IN the rays OF the moon that was neither
i!ore nor less than he serpentine. How
historical.
Hare times? STUFF and nonsense!''
humor Yesterday. 'Tf times were 50
! arg, ! should have the cheaper seats
iGr rata, at Carnegie Hall, on my hands.
before the buyers OF The expensive seats
mtI been seen at the boX-oifice. The
n'Iy people. who are supposed to be in
''"n hard luck just now are invading