The evening world., 1893-12-29
IRVING As Or. PRIMROSE.
The Charming Play OLIVIA" Re-
vived at Abbey's Theatre
M. yiyo Eulogizes Patti =. Other
News of the Stage.

w. a. Wells's four-act play "Ollvia,"
founded on an episode In THE Vicar Of
Wahsfeld," was produced by Mr.. Irving
NJ Abbey's Theatre last night. 1t ia not
new to this city, for 1t was one OF the
heat iik ed features Of Irving's repertoire
when he was last IN this country. The
play Is a charming onc, with a delight
full atmosphere, and 1t gives splendid OPP
portunities to both Mr.. Irving and Miss
Terry, especially to the latter. As the
gentle, tempted Olivia, Miss Terry is cx-
ceedlngly pathetic and convincing. Those
who whoas see vh her s he { Is P enrr i .ns, i tor s vii,
roles as Queer. Katharine Of Arragon.
Miss Terry,s forte is not dignity or
@ssrmsnInaiSnHsr. 81 She Names Il ss'eP oidnsyla,. lightly nnS
"Olivla'' she shines far moi UNANIMOUSLY
than she does in Beckett and Henry
VIII" There are few actresses with a
permanent than Miss Terry. There are
many who are more impressivelv tragic.
and more -picturesquely majestic. Irv-
ing,s DR.. Prlmrose is a capital imper-
guish at the end Of the second act. when
he discovers that olivia has fled, he was
a trIie stercotyped. His grief did not
d~eclamatory that he impressed the audi
ence. Mr., Tcrriss played the part Of
Squire Thornhiiif Mr.; Cooper that of
very good as Mrs. Primrose, and Miss
Amy coleridse was an agreeable Sophia.
.., %Ah', says s-o sls' de vlySi Sefect!yely,
them with hearty Welcome. But Patti
OF whom So many harsh things have
her fingers at them all. Fifteen years
from to-day where will these artists be?
VIII they still be courted, feted and APP
Patti. II she be alive fifteen years from
now-no matter II she is toothless, wrlnk-
led husky; will still be able to fiji an
made for herself will il live "f foreve sne M mi
there ever be another?"
"A special matinee performance of
Faust was given yesterday at the
Metropolitan Opera-House-a matinee to
which the seasons subscribers were not
invited. There was a good but a by
ant, jovial audience, made. up for the
most part Of pretty girls and their chape-
rons; In fact, it was agreeable to look
SPsr snsh fe an nnvsu9 Mics at somfogt,h of
Nordica SAM the role of Marguerite. as
Miss Eames Is still unable to sing; The
Sthe, roles we're Interpreted by EdoSard
and Jean de Reszke:
The starring tour Of the interesting NJ.
diate contemplation. The latest is that
the actor is going to build an opera
house. in Austin. Tex. There, at n
rate, he will be able to secure time.
A few days ago Miss Jennie Yeamans
took a'cab by the hour and started to
d. some Shopping; On her way up
office Of viii. Mcconnell and entered
into conversation Of a business nature
with him. Mr.. Mcconnell talked as
ness eenversation was " ended I'll" RECALLED Sds
Miss Yeamans with the latest Rialto
Jokes. II really must be going said
!MT' Ss q esb BY the at h tssst s st5tee you ti mMst
listen to this story was the irrepressi-
Bile McConnelrs invarlabie rejoinder.
Mr.. McConnell's anecdotes were still far
ceived a bill for s. for two hours cab
fare at $3.50 an hour. Jennie got even
Little Cyril, Tyler, the boy soprano. is
stu In London, where he appears to
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-
tn-Hading company:
harvard Lely, who Is now a member
OIL fdttl concert company, Is kOInB u
make a tour of the country on his own
account and MARBLE 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
cago 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" a fate that was denied t
In New York. Its supreme lesson"
says one Chicago writer, SIS to teach
women to be merciful to their sisters.
Incidentally 1t emphasizes the scriptural
dictum that the wages Of sin Is DEATH
Mrs. kendal's Mrs. Tanqueray is a con-
summate piece Of acting: One has never
seen a finer impersonation by this act
ress" Gf one hasn't then perhaps two
tion. If this actress could play Juliet
art she brought to Mrs. ~Tanqueray one
could enjoy the impersonation II the
mistress of such art were herself aged"
Well, Well! When Mrs. Kendall elects
To- play Juliet. by all means let 1t be In
Chicago.
Both the Belascos-David and Fred
eric.saw the performance. Of "Olivia'
at Abhey's Theatre last night. A few
unity and anticipated squalls. But David
evldently wasn't going to see Frederic.
ana Frederic apparently had no inten-
uon or discovering David.