The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-14
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Lillian Russell May Come Home
in q Few Weeks.
Another Difficulty Caused by the
"No Standing" Regulation.

Lillian Russell. by the advice OF her
counsel. will positively be In New York
City within the next three weeks. That
is the very latest news OF the prima
donna and II comes seething from the
lips OF a gentleman who largely insi-
gated her London venture. Miss Rus
sell, IL appears, obedient to the order of
the Court, will report for duty TO Messrs.
Canary * Lederer, possibly hoping to
catch them as Marie Tempest caught
Whitney. They are obliged to have an
opera on hand for her approval, and 1t
is asserted by the aforesaid authority
that they have none. Cleopatra
which has been mentioned, belongs to
Miss Russell. personally, she having
bought 1t with her own money. 1t is
extremely unlikely, however. that Lee
derer e. Canary will be caught nap
ping, and in case they are as smart as
she is, Miss RUSSELL 1t is said. will SIM
ply decline to sing under their manage
ment even II she is obliged to remain
idle You can take a horse to the
trough" declared the prima donnas
force him to drink" Mr.. Abbey real
lies that after oct. he has no right
not detain her. Miss Marie Tempest
, will probably take Miss Russells place
in THE Queen of Brilliants," which
VIII be kept at the Lyceu utt, for for, the so
Many private cable messages as TO the
result of the Lyceum opening have
been received in this city. They are
conflicting. Some speak of success; 9th
the London papers spoke splendidly of
the production; That can be verified
rext week by the papers themselves.
| Nobody seems to realize what the
! refusal to accept admission tickets to
( theatre means t. the management.
said Business Manager Thomas f. Shea,
of the Empire, yesterday. suppose
you buy reserved seat for Monaay
/ You coma to the theatre Tuesday night.
Although you cannot demand your seat.
the ticket you purchs sed for Monday
laws of the State of New York. If man
ayers refuse you that admission, you can
sue them. Think what a few hundred
! such suits would mean"
| Managers are using this no-admission-
ment just now They are trying to show
/ by it the colossal extent of their business.
| One states that he turned away $3.50; an
other that he had to tearfully reject 5000;
palm ut is estimated" said the repre-
sentative of that house, that the loss
reached nearly $4,000" Ha! Hal and
likewise He! He!
The Mutual Admiration Society, started
triangularity by Francis Wilson, De Wolf
Hopper, and Della Fox, progresses ID:
Joined 1t. They call each other Eddie
and joe 1t appears, and Sothern gave
a dinner recently to Haworth. At this
dinner he arose, placed his hand affec-
tionately on Haworth's shoulder, and,
turning to the half-dozen guests present,
said, in almost tear-bedewed tones II
want to say to you. gentlemen that dur
ing the period ] spent with my dear
friend Joe ] learned more about acting
than either before or since" The period
referred to was that during which Soth-
parts and was aided by Haworth.
It is reported that "A Trip to China
town." when 1t is presented in London,
may possibly be acted there under the
title of "A Trip to Costertown.' That
seems rather cruel, but 1t can't be helped
The reason that the new Adelphi melo-
drama had its name changed from
Life" to 1.-The Fatal Card was be-
cause the former title had been used for
| three plays. llIe mas also inquired III the
names OF large collection of dramas,
among them being The Struggle OF
Life The Span of Life" Taken from
bifer For His Natural AL Life e., 1T Irhs
1.-THE Ladder of Life" "a Life Of Pleas
ure," Two Loves and a Life" The
Life We Live" and The Game OF
Life"
Athena" the comic opera by Leon
ard Wales and John O'Keefe, now run
ming in Chicago, was originally written
for Miss Lillian Russell, The prima
for some time. but she compromised
with Mr.. Wales by making him a pres.
ent of handsome gold watch bearing
touching Inscription; Athena" is de
ire" but Chicago does not seem to be
enthusiastic about 1t.
f. II. Sothern himself suggested g
good many of the radical changes thai
have been made in THE Victoria Cross
at the Lyceum Theatre since the open
ing night. Sothern has worked hare
with Mr. Potter, and the result is saic
language OF the late Dion Boucicauit
plays are not written: they are re
written"
James A. Herne will present "shor'
: and they will be Chicago, Boston. Phila
delphia and New York Next year h,
, will either go to San Francisco or Lon
! don. 1t will probably be the former.
Olga Brandon, the lady with mid
, night eyes" has been interviewed. Sh
; says lovely things about Duse, and use
l them for herself. "Duse has done thing
: have never seen equalled," she de
clared Her last act OF Marguerite
Gauthier beat everything, and when sh
E died. after that choking cry of Ar
mand! Armandv / lost myself com
t pletely. and got up and cried Bravo
with the most excitabe Italian there
But over Duse, was very mucl
pleased with myself Mr.. Tree said t
You get your effects so easily
couldn't explain. I didn't know I hat
"A method. But when / saw Duse,
knew that | was on the right track
That cheered me-" Dear Olga!