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

Old Mira. Kelley, who was mentioned
so fondly by Mrs. Kendall as being 50
vigorously appreciative of 9TH 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 nifty 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 I'D 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
not due to a giddy juvenility on her
part. but to a clinGing affection for the
profession which she once called her
own. Mrs. kendal's Mrs. Kelley years
ago appeared at the Drury Lane Thea
tire, London, in support OF Macready
and Mrs. Nisbett, and. of course, she is
We y fond OF talking about this. IL Is
surmised that she pays compliments and
says. pretty things to anybody VINO VIII
hearken to her reminiscences. 50 II. is
quite likely that in order to. secure Mrs.
Keeley's Endorsement. Mr.. Kendars wife
had to undergo a course of Macready
and Nisbett anecdotes. Her birthday
will occur while the Kendals are In Bos-
ton. Whether 1t will be celebrated by
know. 1t would certainly be a little deli
cate attention to an eighty-eight-year-
old eminie critic.
The Vaudeville Club has a new policy.
This ~gilt-edged organization, during Its
coming season, which begins Nov. q.
will produce a number of one.act operas
Variety artists will not be tolerated, ex-
| EAYt tH~GA FhN hnNTn mot va hnnn q %
on the variety stages of this country.
These will not be very easy to find. One
act operas can be more readily obtained
There is Hammersteln, always willing to
be locked up.
Joseph Murphy is to play a six weeks
but he will take no New York actors
he accompanied by his stage manage
lonly, and when he gets to San Fran
cisco will engage his company. there
Thus will he save railroad fares in these
know, an organization hat is hardly
abe to get from one town to another
The latest thing in roupe Is the mt
upv company. This is an organization
that ~frequents towns in which there are
no theatres, and has to fit up halls OF
barns for theatrical use.
Here's d story about the late FREQ
IDvecraft, who committed suicide tn,
ohar day, and its verify is vouched for
some time ago he entered a barber shoI
whee he was known The proprietor
wasSn n very bad humor, and Love
craft made a complaint about the man
ner in which he was shaved. The pro
prietoktold him to try running a barber
shop HIMSELF and he would then see tina
there ,vNs not much fun In 1t. I'm dc
it," ~saiaLovecraft. What do o wan
for thisShop?' The man thought tina
mis- customer was joking. but Love
craft waaquite In earnest. He paid thu
sum aska by the proprietor and RAJ
the barber shop under competent man
agement ID the day of his death.
Rehearsal of "As You Like 1t" b.
the memberaof the rofessional Women
League begin yesterday. Miss Mar!
shaw. who Vas cast for the part o
Orlando. whimsical play Rosalind.
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The INTEREST," n Nine. PATHS comm,
be as vigorous Is ever. VIII there eve
l 'e another PATTI?
Sol Smith Russn revived Edward L
kdder's ComedyA "A Poor Relation,
at Days TheatrN last night, and hi
v Inventor, Noah Vile, was as good a
ever The story ol the play is simple
Of tl4 plans Of Soah's great inven
Advantage.