The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-03
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP,
Olga Nether-oIe Thinks New York
Is Dren,fuIIy Noisy.

Is Drenufully Noisy.
Il can't get accustomed to the noise
OF New York" said Miss Olga Neither
sole. as she made her first appearance
on Broadway yesterday. I'm stopping
at the Savoy Hotel. where they say II
is very quiet. but have already changed
my rooms twice New York seems to be
a city Of noises. II is never quiet. even
at the dead Of night. When I'm In
London, always live as far away from
the city as | can get for I am very fond
OF soothing tranquility" Miss Neither
sole did not look as though she were
suffering from nerves. She has
serene and unClouded brow that sug-
gests both Mrs. Kendall and Helen Dauv-
ray, and she speaks slowly and de,
her appearance not in the least &C
tress-y. She wore dark blue tailor
made dress, with a white silk front, and
an impudcnt little white straw hat, with
"A white veil There was nothing about
her to suggest the tragedienne. I'm
Just going to see Palmers Theatre she
said. and 1t will be the first American
theatre ! have entered. You know that
Willard wanted me to come to this
country with him some time ago, but /
felt at that time that l was not ripe for
tise in a repertoire. Why? oh, because
the system OF long runs in London Is
an obstacle In the way Of acquiring ex-
perience In varied roles. | worked very
hard in Australia. and when | returned
to London found that had profited
by the tour. / am dreadfully. dread
tully nervous about my first appearance
here: Before sailing, / played engage
and In the latter city ! made my maiden
speech. They were enthusiastic, and so
felt ! ought to say something" Miss
Nethersole was accompanied by her
by Marcus Mayer, her manager.
Miss Annie Irish. who was to have
played the part of the stepdaughter In
Miss Nethersole's production OF " The
Transgressor" will probably not appear
In that cast She Is unfortunately too
stately and imposing, and she would be
better than her step-mommer-a state
of things which would, OF course, be
quite too awful. Miss Irishs last ap-
p pea tIa,0 as a stePdanghteT vas with
queray."
Augustus Pitou is set down as CO.
author. with George II. Jessop In THE
Irish Artist" at the Fourteenth Street
Theatre. The programme also an
nounces him as collaboration with Mr..
Jessop in "Mavourneen'-which is
news, as it was generally supposed that
| Horace Townsend was Mr.. Jessop's ac-
| complete. Mr. Pitou was also set forth
as one OF the authors Of Col. Alfriend' 8
to be seen what this enterprisng gentle
man will do with Mime. Sans-Gene"
WIN 1t be announced as by Augustus
Pitou and Victorien Sardou''
There was a funny scene at a matinee
performance Of Lem Kettle" at the
Bit0u. last week; A lady in the audience
Bravo, Tim" She also sent him a hand.
sime basket of flowers behind the scenes.
peared he seemed to call forth the lady $
| ire She shouted out You're rank" and
disconnected him very badly. The heavy
man finally got so indignant that he de-
| terruption was removed. An usher was
summoned. and the candid lady was es-
corted out OF the theatre. Mr.. Murphy.
| when he learned that II was from her
that he received the basket of flowers,
was highly inccnsed Mt her removal He
didn't care snap about the poor heavy
| mans agony.
The Kendals have apparently made a
big hit in Chicago with Lady Clancar.
~" and one Chicago critic is loud in
Kendall practises the art OF self-suppres
sion, It's pity that Chicago likes
Lady Clancarty' 80 much, but still the
unexpected happens at times, and New
dict.
A gentleman named John Griffith takes
the trouble to send on heap of beau
tiful things that Chicago and Cincinnati
have said about him as Mephisto In
Faust" 1t appears that he keeps his
performance on tudicIously determined
plane OF sobriety" (Which is very nice tc
know, that he Is tall, graceful and in.
telligent. and that he owns a resonant
voice. He Is, moreover, sinuous. ductile
and magnetic, with a dash OF the subtle
and sardonic. On the principle that II
is good to know everything, these facts
are worth recording
Harry b. Smith. Reginald De Koven'.
librettist, has published, for private cir
culation. two dainty little books. which
IT Is to be hoped that he win give to thu
Sonnets," containing many quaint con
is comedy called viii Shakespeare,
"a prentice in Stratford player anC
poet in London" 1t is distinctly worth
reading, and there Is no reason why 1
/ should not reach the footliEhts. 1t en-
ranks Of the shakespearianittA
Messrs. Richards and Garfield, VIII
were formerly members OF Hoyts farce
comedy. companies. started out with I
play OF their own a short time ago
) Last Saturday they ended their tour ant
rumors. of the closing OF one or two IA
= more important companies, Business
, on the road is said to be bad.
Minnie Palmer (alas! these foolisl
tearso is never coming back TO America
She says so herself She loves Eng
; land since an English Judge refused 4
try the Palmer-Rogers divorce suit
Miss Palmer has told an Intervene
that she will never forgive her Johnny
"Ncver! she declared. II abominat
him. He has slandered me outrageously
and no good wife can forgive that Al
, | though | earned the money in Sweet
heart / had to beg OF him whenever
wanted a couple OF pounds"
One of Marian Manola's friends. VIII
went to see her the other day. says tina
II is pathetic TO listen to her. While h
was there she sang a song called Gas
Thy Gold in the Furnace" OF which sh
, used to be very fond many years age
She is perpetually rcYiving some melod
connected with her earlier years. Johl
Mason says he believes that her reasso