The evening world., 1893-07-07
BAD WEATHER FOR THEATRES.
A Managers Views Regarding
Summer Entertainments.
Richard yIansfield's Repertoire OF
Plays Tor Next Season.

The fearful state of things in the
amusement world just now Is making
managers rather unhappy. Nobody
should attemp. to provide theatrical en-
tertainment in New York during the
Summer" said theatrical luminary
yesterday. "The play-houses should all
be closed during the hot weather, as
they used to be. 1t is mistaken idea
to believe that an occasional cool night
helps a manager. 1t does nothing OF
the sort. People utilize the cool nights
for sleep, of which they have very LITTLE
during the sultry spells. They are not
going to rush to theatre as soon as
the heat ceases. And the roof gardens?
Very nice, when 1t doesn't rain, but just
think what a couple of wet nights mean /
to manager, with big salaries to be
paid Just the same, and no audience
at all. 1t Is u pretty risky thing TO
provide entertainment during the sum-
mer. New York Is essentially a non
Summer city. People run away from 1t,
as far and as quickly as they can. This
year we thought we were going to have
a highly profitable Summer on account
Of the Chicago Fair and the foreign
visitors 1t would bring. The suggestion
was snare and a delusion. This Is
about the worst year we have had in
Richard Mansfield is at New London
with his new yacht, and Mrs. Richard
Mansfield Joins him there Saturday.
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4aeiion s nor of mex play aysVa Called SapoieSn.
which Is now being completed. Then
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Ksr The SSSrle5 sast ana
good many thousand dollars and made
him say some very unkind, cynical
things. but he is going to have another
try at 1t.
Lillian Russell has been giving some
exceedingly saccharine taffy to the good
people OF Chicago. She has told them
that 1t is really wonderful how many
that city, and what a number Of ex-
tremely promising tenors are to be
found among the Windy City's youths.
pSs she oSSess Ss nq She ny any ei
for smother prima donna.
Nobility patronized the Imperial Music
Hall matinee yesterday Miady Mansell
was there, and Teddy Marks passed ,fs. her
an ordinary Mrs. Manseil or Frau Man
sell Her iadyship wore gown Of buff
colored gingham,, and she was very
she was ineffably aristocrat!c one might
never have suspected it. Knowing it.
however, chanred the complexion of the
case.
Howard Coveney and his blushing
bridette, who was once Mrs. w. ].
Florence, are back in the city. Their
tour It is said, was not as successful as
m n members
the company were all paid. and every
thing was properly settled. The public
GSyedy If OF pSor nSs to aHssp rd %r
ence. There are those who say that
Coveney WAS rash to attempt the sub,
sabis yonr ma rs for EsrS all tsa and
p. F. Keith declares that the Union
Square Theatre when it reopens, will
be virtually new. one. 1t is said that
SGmc 9peIa ana n hish Sasi b
Mascagni the composer of "Cavalleria
Rusticana" and "L'Amico Fritz" is in
London, being lionized everywhere. He
Is the son OF an Italian baker but Lon
don society. which encourages brains
and talent, has made a great pet of him
in spite OF his doughy ancestry. SIR
augustus AUS Harris gave gave a garden ~ den party
and invited the members of the Comedie
Franchise Company to meet him.
Hubert Wike, who was at the head
Of Marie Tempest's company last sea-
son. will not be with that prima donna
next season. He has not yet decided
what he will do. He will probably stick
to comic opera, although he has long
expressed a desire to Identify himself
again with the Legitimate Mr.. Hill
has SO far engaged Joseph Herbert and
Fred Frear for THE Algerians." Frear
is the man who looks like Digby Bell,
and models himself after that very as
sertive comedian. Herbert was last sea-
son with Miss Helyett."
When Gus Pixley was singing In the
Manhattan Roof Garden Wednesday
night. 1t began to rain. Mr. Pixley was
encored. He gave the encore under an
umbrella. At the American Roof Gar
den the members of the orchestra also
acknowledged the rain by raising UNI
brellas. They are such convenient
things-are roof gardens.
Eleonora Duse has closed her London
season. 1t began brilliantly, but 1t ap-
pears to have. ended with less scintillant
effect. Camille was the play in which
the Londoners found her superb. Her
other ventures were disappointments
and the critics, were very cold In their
reviews OF her CLEOPATRA" One writer
declares that she can wall. but cannot
storm.
Richard Carroll, who closed his en-.
gagement at the Manhattan Opera