The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-17
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
The MnnsneId-Frobmn Contro-
versy Recalls Mrs. Carriers suit
--RehearsaIs of "Jacinta'

--RehearsaIs of "Jacinta"
Have begun.
The mild controversy now being waged
between Richard Mansfield and Charles
Frohman is entertaining the Rialto. Mr..
Mansfield hints that Mr.. Frohman lures
valuable people away from their man
ayers by tempting offers of augmented
salaries. Mr.. Frohman denies the soft
Impeachment. The whole affair recalls
the famous Mansfield Carter Ferguson
matter that even now Is hanging about
the Court OF Apeals Mrs. Leslie Carter
1t will be remembered. engaged w. j.
Ferguson to support her when she first
went on the stage. He signed a con-
tract. without any two weeks clause, at
fore Mrs Carter appeared, Ferguson
| opened with Mansfield in Beau Brum-
NELL" and created a part in that play
with much success. Mrs. Carriers man
| turned he was informed by Mr. Fergu-
son that the actor would not keep his
contract He gave first as an excuse,
physician's orders that he should not
travel, and then-this was the straw
that broke the camel's back-he objected
to Mrs. Carter on grounds of morality.
Mansfield at SIS a week. OF, course
| there was a fight. MIR. Mansfield de-
clared that 1t was his manager who had
engaged Ferguson, and washed his
was taken into court 1t was decided
in Ferguson's tavor. 1t was then APP
pealed. and no decision has been render
ed. In view of Mr.. Mansheld's recent
remarks these memories are amusing.
NJ. Marius has begun rehearsals Of
"Jacinta," the comic opera In which
Louise Beaudet IL to star under the man
nf
had begun to believe that the tour had
fallen through. 1t will be very much IN
evidence, however. Sig. Perugni Will
sing the leading tenor role.
A new face Is the latest thing offered
by an enterprising firm In the West.
| An actress who Is said to be at least
sixty years old went to the firm and
had her features renovated. 1t was
done by acids and preparations, and
when she appeared in New York, lately,
was too young for the part she played.
| OF course. 1t was hard to have to admit
the necessity for such a process. A
number OF soubrettes might profit by
It, What pity somebody doesn't make
a specially of supplying new heads.
What a fortune that somebody would
| secure!
Miss Marie Wainwright will produce
her new play, Daughters Of Eve" by
a. Il. Lancaster and Julian Magnus, at
Miss Wainwright will play a dual role.
This actress seems to be very fond of
| Harlem.
John Hopkins. who has introduced the
continuous performance to the people Of
st. Louis, has novel method of clear
ing ms house. He presents drama
| every afternoon and evening, and be-
! Tween, the acts introduces vaudeville
who would stay in the theatre during
fnU AIr IL ina Aiupn ttv,fy roe
that, A. o'clock he puts on very bad
vaudeville turn-gecured on account of
lts inftriority. So weak is i that i
shall do. II it fails, he puts It on again
| twenty minutes later, and the result Is
generally clear house at o'clock. Mr.
There they call the feature, that drives
the people out the 'paricky" act
Sol Smith Russell has taken a step
a%Sy p 1rSm ms 9pS hp Pays He is
| Chicago, with Belle Archer as Cicely
Homespun.. This is simply due. to laud-
able ambition for outside of New York
They say that. an absolute reconclia-
ton has been effected between Tony
Pastor and the Melba Of the variety
probably return to her old manager, who
made her what she Is. l. viii be a good
thing for them both. Marguerite Is
| great, but she Is not a big hit outside of
| New York, while Tony can always find
room for her. How silly it is to quarrel
with ones bread and butter after all.
No actress within the memory OF the
oldest inhabtant has had as many com
PARSONS hurled at her head as Miss Olga
| Nethersole. Up to 10 o'clock last night
been compared-.ln spots-included Clara
| Morris, Mrs. Kendall, Helen Dauvray
Jane Hadng, Sarah Bernhardt Mrs
Bernard Beere, Eleanora, Duse, Ada
| Rehan. Ada Cavendish and Henry lrv-
ing. The characters she has borrowed
from these representative people are as
follows: Clara Morrls's stolidlty, Mrs
Kendal's stage business, Helen Dau-
ways placldlty,. Jane Hading's poses,
Sarah Bernhardts arm movements, Mrs,
Bernard Beere's grleved , expression s
Rehan's intonation, Ada Cavendish,s
vocal peculIarlties and Henry Irving $
mannerisms.
hrst performance OF "The Transgressor"
were due to the fact that Miss Neither
sole tainted at the end OF each act, a la
Clara Morris. but she recovered from
her swoon after the third act In time to
say, I'm take that curtain call alone"
Miss Viola Allen in an article that she
has signed uen 10 one she d,dn writ
rant or shout in modern playhouse OF
l improved acoustic properties and dimin-
ished promotions. Miss Allen herself
is an admirable example of the refined
methods and the delicacy OF style tha'
The Academy OF Music Is suffering
from the generosity of an unknown indi-
| yidual who gives out spurious passes
Tor "Shenandoah." AS n rule, he ope-
rates in the wine saloons, and on Monday
night ten bartenders clamored for ad,
mission-which they didn't get. y
| shouldn't mind so much" said one OF
these gentlemen, "if hadn't given him
drinks in exchange for the, pass. He
was very nice. about It, though, lie asked s
suggested beer, of which he willingly
partook."