The evening world., 1893-12-21
DAILY AND sARDOU ARE OUT.
Manager and Playwright Quarrel
Over a New Play.
Novelties In "Thc Voyage of SUE
zettc "-Other Stage News.

Ii appears that August'n DAILY has had
a very serious quarrel with Sardou, the
eminent French playwright. DAILY or
dered II play from Sardou. and suggested
the subject. The work was to be written
around Ada Rehan, and the other mem
bers of the Coincide Americana, now on
Leicester Square, London. DAILY paid
Sardou $4,000 on account, and Sardou
pocketed the Insult. Some time after the
manuscript should have been delivered
DAILY found that Sardou had just sold
a new play very much like that which
he had ordered. In another quarter, and
that he woul have to wait for a con-
siderable time before he, himself, could
be accommodated. Then he uttered a
loud. Daly-esquc wall. and sent 1t to
Sardou. The playwright replied, and the
two had high words. DAILY informed the
French master that very Undoubtedly he
was an eminent dramatist, but equally
He went on to say that all friendship
between them must cease land this must
have been an awful blow to Sardou), and
that he would make him a present Of the
philosophical about 1t all, for Sardou is
a bold. bad man, who thinks he is the
greatest on earth. He merely said; An
right took DAILY At his word, and kept
along with Sardou, and when you hear
sixteen third-rate actresses all declaring
pretty safe to bet that the play will never
see the electric light OF the theatre.
The members of the Professional
Women's League smile-but II Is a sick
ly sort Of smile,,at Miss Victory Batc;
the them se' 'y sst % "s' a"S we co siinH 0r raise Sc
$4,000 r. We tried somsb9dy suggested
her own, which she possessed before she
married Mr.. Palmer. but the suggestion
was scornfuily laughed at.
In 'Thc Voyage Of Suzcttc.'' which is
to he produced at the American Theatre
, Saturday night. there will he a trick
elephant, q singing donkey, two Hangs a.,
elephant, the, donkey, the liamas. the
camels and the Martinez have all been
very carefully rehearsed.
Henry Irving had a noble invitation
for yesterday afternoon. but owing to
avail himself of it. 1t was sent to him
by G. Y. Darcy, a gentleman Of whom
he had never before heard-for fame
travels ~slowly-and 1t was to snend the
afternoon in the enjoyment Of G. r.
Dazey's masterpiece, "1n Old Kentucky"
at the Academy Of Music. MIR, lrving's
nOllte REFUSAL was written ny tnP ulplO-
matte Bran stoker, who managed, in a
few deft words, to convey MIR. %Irving's
Intense sorrow at his inability to be
present.
The stage carpenter who was so Sc
verely kicked during the performance of
"In Old Kentucky Tuesday night by
no, 1t was not by Bettina Gerard-a frisky
horse, was better yesterday, and the doc
tor thinks that his internal injuries will
not prove serious.
Sir Arthur Sullivan's latest comic
opera, =" Utopia, Limited Is to be played
in Boston next month, and the composer
will himself direct the performance.
There is very little talk about its pro-
duction In this city.
Miss Mabel Eaton. who has just fin
ished an engagement in Chicago, where
she played Rosalind In A You Like It,"
has been engaged by Charles l.. Young
for a starring tour OF the country He
has secured the right to play -" La Belle
Russo" and will open at Middletown, n.
Y, with Miss Eaton in the leading part
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