The evening world., 1893-12-29
IRVING IS Or. PRIMROSE,
The Charming Play "olivia" Re-
vived at Abbey's Theatre
De vivo Eulogizes Patti - Other
News Of the Stage.

w. q. wells's four-act play "Olivia,'
founded on an episode in THE Vicar OF
Wakefield" was produced by Mr.. Irving
at Abbey's Theatre last night. 1t is moi
new to this city, for 1t was one OF the
best liked features Of Irvings repertoire
when he was last IN this country. The
play Is a charming one, with a delight.
full atmosphere. and 1t gives splendid op.
portunities to both Mr.. Irving and Miss
gentle tempted olivia. Miss Terry is ex-
ceedingly pathetic and convincing: Those
who see her IN part like this will
roles as Queen. Katharine OF Arragon.
Miss Terry,s forte is not dignity, or
grandeur f She Is essentially lightly,
fsmnire oya she shines fsr o1 0lasla S1S
than she does in Becker and Henry
VIII" There are few actresses with a
SUMMER and more effective nervous tenn
many who are more impressiveiy tragic,
and more -plcturesquely majestic. Irv-
ing's Dr. Primrose is capital imper-
soma ton. Perhaps In the episode OF an
he discovers that Olivia has fed, he was
a trifie stereotyped. His grief did not
convince. and It was not until he became
declamMatory Ms that he impressed the audi:
Squire Thornhiil Mr.. Cooper that of
Mr.. Burchell. Mss Maud Milton was
very good as Mrs. Primrose, and Miss
Amy Coieridge was an agreeable Sophia.
.,"'Ah," says Sig. de Nivo. refectlvely,
they are great artists-Melba. Calve.
MSordica; Nor and the tickle public turns to
been said OF late-can still afford to snap
her fingers at them ALL Fifteen years
fsn-d dat rtNa. ...tI Al.
VIII they stll be courted, feted and APP
plauded? Are they not ephemeral? While
Patti. II she be alive fifteen years from
nowlno IsS nom. matter II .s, che Is toothless, wTink-
made for will i've nf%s fOTevsr she W mi
there ever be another.?"
A special matinee performance of
.Faust'' was given yesterday at the
Metropolitan Opera a-House,a matinee to
which the seasons subscribers were not
invited. There was good but by
no means packed house. 1t was q pleas
ant. jovial audience. made up for the
most part of pretty girls and their chape-
rons. In fact, Ii was agreeable to look
upon such an unusual gathering OF
charming femlninity Nice. comfortable
Nordica sang the role of Marguerite. as
Miss. Miss Eames Fame Is st;ll unable to sing The
de Reszke, Jean Lassalle, Sig Vaschetti
and Jean de Reszke:
The starring tour Of the interesting NJ.
B. Curtis does not seem to be in imme-
diate contemplation. The latest is that
the actor is going to build an opera
rate, he will be ssle. to secure time.
A few days ago Miss Jennie Yeamans
took cab by the hour and started to
81 BroaGWay % sSoe"s sSs stespped an at a the dramatie IRAN tic
office of VIII Mcconnell and entered
into conversation Of a business nature
M'S n as My and When tase9 hs
ness conversation was ended regaled
Miss Yeamars with the latest Rialto
Jokes. 81 really must be going" said
I've a cab by the hour" oh. YOU must
listen 10 this story" was the irrepressi-
hle McConnelrs invariable reioinder.
Air. McC;onneirs anecdotes were still far
from exhausted. The next day ne re-
ceived bill for 81 for two hours cab
fare at $50 an hour. Jennie got even
Little Cyril Tyler. the boy soprano. is
still in London where he appears app sIs a.. (.
in New York. He has become what the
Oshkosh society writer would term "a
social favorite." His former manager.
Edgar Strakosch. is now with the Coque-
'n-Hading company:
Darward Lely, who Is now a member
of PATHS concert company. Is going to
make a tour of the country on his own
account and warb,e Scotch ballads when
his engagement with the diva comes to
an end.
Wait and see II Mrs. Kendall doesn't
declare that she would love to make Chi
cogo her home. Just walt and see
That's ALL wait and see; Contrary to
expectation she has received the most
fu:some compliments in the Windy City
for her work in THE Second Mrs. Tan.
Queray." She has not been snubbed and
the play has received magnificent box.
discussed" fate that was denied Il
in New York Its supreme lesson
says one Chicago writer, "is to teach
women to be merciful to their sisters
Incidentally 1t emphasizes the scriptura
dictum that the wages Of sin Is death
summate piece Of acting: One has never
seen a finer inpersonation by this act
ress' df one hasn't then perhaps two
have) considering 1t as an artistic crea,
tion. II this nctress could play Julie'
to.morrow and bring to II the exauisit. sit.
could enjoy the impersonation II tht
mistress of such art were herself aged.
Well! Well! When Mrs. Kendal elect.
to play Juliet, by all means let it be II
Chicago.
Both the Be.ascos-David and Fred
eric-saw the performance OF "Olivia'
at Abbey's Theatre last night. A few
people in the lobby watched their prox
Unity and ANTICIPATED squalls But Davi'
and Frederic apparently had no inten
tion OF discovering David.