The evening world., 1894-03-28
GOSSIP OF THE GREEN-RO0M
Mrs Kendall Assists at an Enter
tainment for College Girls.
Fanny Davenport to Get Sardou's
New Play.

MTS. henudl, pTlIn anu WdtTOnly, at
least a hundred leagues away from
1.-THE Second Mrs. Tanqueray," opened
n very interesting programme at the
Empire Theatre yesterday. She wore a
respectable black silk gown, a respecta-
BILE black plumed bonnet, n respectable
pair of black kid gloves, and a respecta-
BILE air OF benign sympathy with the
world at large. The benefit" was or
ganized by Miss Emma Frohman, a
large-eyed young woman who wears her
hair In thick festoons over her ears.
1t was sin behalf OF the associate alum
nae Of the Normal College. to found a
woman's settlement as a centre for its
Kindergarten and philanthropic work"
Mrs. Kendall came to the city from the
large and festive city of Trenton. She
said plenty Of lovely things about kin
dergartens, and children who, IL her
opinion, were the roses of life. She also
exhibited a very pretty little check for
800 which Mr.. Kendall had just given
her to present. She read a story called
Nobody" which was listened to in n
sort OF gloomy apathy, but Mrs. Kendall
became quite sprightly after the story,
and the audience was pleased with her.
She told n beautiful and pathetic story
about patriotism that she had heard in
the twin cities of the West-Minneapolis
and st: Paul. ON one occasion. she said,
hh eminent ! III was W p1tdNH II lie
most famous church of st. Paul. and
a dense throng OF people assembled to
hear him. 1t was a memorable occasion,
and the elite of the twin cities were
present. The organ slowly pealed forth
a solemn anthem: the crowd of men and
women listened attentively to the soul
vine walked to the pulpit, assembled the
steps In a slow and dignified manner,
and a deep hush fell upon the audience;
The minister began: "Dearly beloved
brethren. shall take my tpyt from
st. Paul" Instantly a man from Min
neapolis arose. Great heavens!' he
cried. You are going to do that? Then
/ quit"
The new play that Sardou Is writing
will be acquired by Miss Fanny Daven-
port for America in a very unusual way.
the eminent playwright before she has
even seen the scenario of the piece. At
present she has absolutely, no idea what
the play will be about, although 1t Is to
be the great feature of her coming sea-
son; Yet the speculation is a safe one.
A sardou play rarely fails. This partiG-
taneously, by Bernhardt In France and
Davenport in America. Neither of the
actresses in worrying herself very much
about It.
1--WE had trouble enough getting the
court dresses worn In 'A~ristocracy,'."
said Charles Frohman yesterday, but in
a. NihN Niioi aS - WA NlNllls
They are almost thrown at you" The
presenta ton gowns worn in the Gilbert
and Sullivan opera will set many foolish
feminine hearts fiuttering. In "Aristoc-
racy' they We're considered a great fea-
ture, and in The Guardsman."E present
ed last April at the Lyceum. Miss Maude
Harrison wore one of them with much
effect.
The members Of D'oyly Carte's COM
pany look upon Gilbert's text as a veri-
tnh1p classic ThnGn urhn had lihrnftno
Monday night were able to see that
scarcely a word was changed-although
there were, a few o~missions-and the
merest exclamation was uttered. Gill
bert never permits any gag or any sus-
picion OF a gaE He looks gpon himself
whose every word Is precious.
Herman Vein. the ~well-known Eng
fish actor, has made a brilliant sugges
ton to the effect that encores and re-
ell. He looks upon the encore as a
most pernicious custom, but If he wants
to see its full abuse he should come
to New York. Here the encores on a
first night have become one of the most
intolerable nuisances. They have lost
their original Significance, and are sim
will be gulled into believing that they
are spontaneous outbursts. The spon-
taneous encore is a rarity nowadays.
Inc dCOTla gentleman, Sol. w 3D.. Il lIe,
is still u~ndaunted. He is positively COM
ing to New York to organize "a company
and startle the natives in the legitimate.
He belongs efder IS TO 4b "the op pafes; Of I Tacoma saoT % a.
Sheldon" years ago. They are said to
be strong in popularity, prestige and
strength that will be most needed in
the stage venture.
An entertainment will be given to-
nnrrNu nrnn n . tho AnnInTnu nf
Music by the Theatrical Mechanical Be
nevolent Association, which has a men,
bership Of $40. Much good work has
been done by this Association during
A well-known manager, who produced
a play in this city the other day, was so
friend:"Illtell you what I'll do. Before the
first performance. I'll write a criticism
the papers come out Tuesday morning,
I'll bet you that they will speak more
glowihgly Of the performance than do,
although I nm convinced of its success"
The criticism was written and sealed.
The play was produced. In the Tues
day ape 1t was roasted to cinders, and
Knocked into fits. Slowly and sadly the
tearfully he showed It to his friend:
1.-THE actors interpolated speeches." said
il would have been as 1 said" NJ yes,
Mrs. d. p. Bowers has written an in
teresting article on Edwin Booth in The
Californian Illustrated Magazine. She
gives her wi experience as a member
OF his company, and although she tells
little that is new she is always enter
tanning. II never met any one in my
profession" writes Mrs. Bowers, $50
generous to his brother and sister
artists in the matter of dramatic
points as he. Mr.. Booth was ever eager
TO see those with whom he was thrown
ave every opportunity to succeed, and
a round OF applause or a call before the
curtain for another always seemed to be
a source of genuine pleasure to him. He
was entirely unselflsh."
The picture of Moses in the Bull