The evening world., 1893-11-01
TALK AMONG PLAYER FOLK.
Old Mrs. Kelley, Of London, Is
Not a Myth, as Many Suppose.
The Vaudeville Club Has . New
Policy for This Season.

Old Mrs. Kelley, who was mentioned
no fondly by Mrs. Kendall as being 50
vigorously appreciative Of THE Second
Mrs. ~Tanqueray," is not a myth, as
many have supposed. She Is a vivacious
old lady, although not one of those
white-haired women who wear caps and
tell stories about fifty years ago to their
attentive grandchildren. Mrs. Kelley
suffered an injustice at the hands Of
Mr.. Kcndal's wife. She is not eighty
two, but lightweight on the 22d of the
month that began to-day. Yet she goes
to see all the new plays, and between the
acts is taken behind the scenes to chat
with the actors and actresses. This Is
rot due to a giddy j~uvenility on her
part, but to a clinging affection for the
profession which she once called her
own. Mrs. Kcndal's Mrs. Kelley years
ngo appeared at the Drury Lane Thea
ire. London, in support OF Macready
and Mrs. N!sbett, and, Of course, she Is
Vey fond of talking about this. 1t Is
surmised that she pays compliments ana
says pretty things to anybody who Will
hearken to her "reminiscences. 80 1t Is
quite likely that in order to secure Mrs.
neeiey's Endorsement: Mr.. ksndars wife
Ilhu " "
and Nisbett anecdotes. Her birthday
will occur while the kendals are In Bos-
ton. Whether 1t will be celebrated by
these artists, nobody as yet seems to
know. 1t would certainly be a little deli
cate attention to an eighty-eight-year-
old feminie CRITIC. -
The Vaudeville Club has a new policy.
This g!lt-edged organization, during It's
coming season, which begins Nov. u,
will produce a number of one;act operas.
Variety artists will not be tolerated, ex-
cept those who have not yet been seen
on he variety stages OF this country.
These will not be very easy to hnd. one
act operas can be more eadily OBTAINED.
There is Hammerstein, always Wiling 10
be locked up.
This is from Herman Perlet, OF Pal
mer's: LAS so much has been said about
my little romano, Love sw riebt ho Wr,
Woodward has been in no. wise neg
lected so far as the authorship OF or the
words Is concerned. The story or the
the wrong place. 1t refers to another
new song Of mine entitled st. Anthony's
Sermons which is dedicated to and has
send Fellows. The words of this song
are anonymous, and taken from Temple
Bar. This explanation Is made to, show
that there has been no desire to ROB ME-
rive from the lyrics. of Love. Sweet
Love- as they are charming. He will
admit that l have always done all In my
power to. push his work., and, further-
more, Love, Sweet o Is the third
published song of our collaboration"
Joseph Murphy is to play a six weeks
engagement at the California Theatre,
with him to the Pacific coast. He will
be accompanied by his stage manager
only, and when he gets to San Fran
cisco will engage his COMPANY there.
troublous times
A hardly able" company Is, as you
know, an organization that is hardly
able to get from one town to another.
up" company. This is an organization
that %frequents towns in which there are
no theatres, and has to fit up halls or
barns for theatrical use.
A funny thing happened during the
race scene in THE Prodigal Daughter
the other night. The steeplechase had
TO be run twice. Just as the horses were
rounding the curve at a high rate OF
speed and were about to come in full
swing before the audience at the finish
one .: the racers swung aside. blocking
the patti, of all. The race was run. but
was II bad ninth. The curtain was hur-
rledly rung down.. the horses again put
In position and the curtain was lifted
and the race run over again. This time
Roquefort won easily, and the action OF
the play went on.
Here's a story about the late Fred
Lovecraft, who committed suicide. the
other day, n it's verify Is vouched for.
Some time ago he entered a barber shop
was In a very bad humor, n Love
craft made a complaint about the man.
nor In which he was shaved. The pro-
prietor told him to try running a barber
shop himself and he would then see that
there was not much fun in 1t. I'll dc
it." said Lovecraft. What do you want
for this shop?" The man thought tina,
craft was quite in earnest. He paid the
sum asked by the proprietor and ran
the barber shop under competent man.
agement to the day Of his death.
Rehearsals Of "As You Like IT, by
the members of the professional Women's
League began yesterday. Miss Mary
Shaw. who was cast for the part OF
Orlando. will instead play Rosalind.
The interest in Nine. PATHS coming
be as vigorous as ever. VIII there evel
be another Patti?
Sol Smith Russell revived Edward Z
Kidder's comedy. "A Poor Relation
at DAYS Theatre last night, and hi
inventor, Noah Vale, was as good a:
ever. The story Of the play, is simple
and deals principally with the robbery
Of the plans of Noah's, great inven
advantage.
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