The evening world., 1893-12-27
EME. NORMcA's ADVENTURE.
|be Prima Donna Assists a Girl
Taken III in the Street.
lava and Gossip About People Of
the Stage World.

kI.re.s a little Christmas story with
mo. Nordica as the heroine. It's abb
Iute,y true. and Nine. Nordica did not
It to her agents to be used as a SUD-
lutte for lost diamonds or such gags
h prima donna TOOK a little stroll down
kth avenue last Friday night. When
I. reached Thirty-second street she
kssed over the avenue, and found her
confronted by a young pale girl.
Tell ME where the nearest telephone
Nee is" cried the girl, clutching Nor
las arms. Tn i'll, and 1 can't get
bme." The prima donna stared at the
hung woman whose increasing pallor
e could o help noticing. Before she
Iuld answer the girl reeled and fell
kinting to the street. Nordica literally
hrried the young woman back to her
|wn apartments, close by, revived her,
nd took her home in a carriage. There
3arents for hours, watching over the
hvalid, whom she finally left reluctantly.
bn Christmas Day Nordica received an
1quisitely written letter, admirably ex,
ranks for her charity. She says that
was the sweetest Christmas gift that
anne to her. The story has no dra-
hatic denouement; Nordica didn't dis
over a long.lost sister or unravel q
tartling mystery; but 1t Is true and
bot unpretty.
The stories that are printed in the Eng:
ish papers of the huge successes Of
Ere downright funny. Wilson Barrett,
"a Womfn Of No Importance has
eaken the town by storm; and Irving's
Interesting feature OF his r~epertoire) has
achieved he greatest triumph of the
|feason.
Stage anecdotes were being told in the
night. Somebody related this one: Il was
Pm Buffalo the other night, talking with
"a group In which was John Kernel, who
comes here next week with The Hustler
Complaining Of harsh treatment from
newspapers. Why he said. they actu-
billy called me a raw performer! Think
pr 1t, raw!' You have them there put
been roasted SO often"
An actor was telling, yesterday of an
bdious Christmas card that was sent
Sunday to a w~ell-known star, who Is
fomewhat mature. After the conventional
greetings and pleasant wishes come these
lines:
wrinkle. wrinkle, little star.
None can guess how old you are"
Days company has the honor Of being
burlesqued In the sketch called under
kne Clock" by Brookfield and Seymour
Hicks, now running in London. 1t Is a
kravesty Of everything that is going on,
bnd it Is said to be witty, smart, but
ephemeral. DAYS company is parodied
Enit fur, 'T mSi, F sSmer' With the 4 m TnIon eG 5 i
bn his chest and the Stars and Stripes
pm his back. He says. I'm Richard
C~oeur-de-Lion, you bet In a broad,
Western accent, and the audience howls
laughter.
"The Evening Worlds" story Of Days
difficulty with Sardou on account of the
blaywright's delivery to another manager
ordered for himself, and paid $4,000 or
account. has caused no, end Of talk on
the Riaito. 1t is now said that the man.
lager who got the the similar lila p pISs was ebs n TIes
'Frohman, and that the play, was written
none other than Days old lead.
ing man. John Drew. No wonder that
this was the last straw to break the
Boston yesterday, but 1t is not likely
that diplomacy will allow him to talk
on the subject.
The Is the PHEASANT HIlC
tripping title Of q play that Gen. Rob-
erts, of Nevada, has been presenting In
San Francisco. 1t was interpreted by
genuine redskins, n "a cast Of Ameri'
cans" Gen. Roberts is evidently curry
ing favor with the gentlemen. who in
Weigh against the invasion of English
actors.
A %melodrama that has relied for sue
cess upon real fire engines, real horses
and real wagons is going to close its
season JAN. 8, for the sweet but expires
sive reason that the treasurer yearns fol-
real money in the box office In return fol
the company's services. Realism is car
ried to such a dreadful extent nowadays
The author of "Charley's Aunt" Is no
satisfied with having his play run fol
hundreds of nights. He wants 1t to con
t!nue during the remainder OF his nat
ural life.
Coauelin is hopelessly enamored of Sar
dou's "'Thermidor," and 1t is for tha'
reason that 1t Is announced as the open
ing attraction of the Coquelin-Hadint
engagement at Abbey's Theatre mex
Monday. He declares that It 10 tn,
greatest play in his repertoire, and shows
Sardou 1t his best. When we saw 1
with Miss Elsie de Wolfe In the leading
role we also heard that the play wal
Sardou at his best, and we immediatel,
yearned to see him at his worst In pref
trence.
! Mas. ,wINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP for chill
l dreu teethinR Ia the family benefactor, 2Sc, -