The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-11
English Managers Have Great
Hopes of the Fall Season.
Wilson Barretts Loss-.-Hitch Over
PadereWski's Contract
Lillian Russell Rcticent--New Actor
for Rose Coghlan's Company.

at the Comedy. but he resumes on Mon
day next at the Garrick. The Critic
rion Will close on Monday. but 1t will re-
open on Wednesday next with a revival
OF Hot Water" The Comedy reopens
on Sept l. with sydney Grundy's new
play. Terry's Theatre will also reopen
on Sept. l with a new piece by Lestocq
and Robson. The Savoy closes this
evening for structural alterations which
have been ordered by the County Coun-
ell. II will reopen. however. in Septem-
Der, continuing to produce Mirette."
the new opera which has proved 80 sue
cessful
The London theatrical managers pro-
fess to have great faith In the Autumn
business to be done. There is an un-
usual number OF new companies organ
lied to tour the provinces.
Beerbohm Tree is at Marienbad. Toole
and Comyns Carr are at Aix-les- Bains,
Hare Is In the Highlands OF Scotland.
and Pinero is at Engadine. Switzerland.
G. NJ. York has been engaged by Rose
Coghlan. and sails for New York to-day
on the Campanla.
Wide sympathy is expressed for Wilson
Barrett. In the death of his daughter
Kate. who has long been suffering from
meningitis. Mr.. Barrett writes: "The
blow has left me stunned and dazed."
May Yoke has been at Cowes this
week on her yacht the Siesta, a vessel
of LIT tons.
Hardy IL dramatizing Tess" for Eliz-
abeth Robbins.
Rubinstein has definitely declined to
make an American tour. and the con-
tracts for Paderewski's next tour are
not signed. on account OF a hitch which
| has arisen.
The Gaiety Theatre will be reopened
! this evening. and in about three weeks
time the theatrical close season will be
practically at an end. The Lyceum. in
addition to the theatres already mem
I toned. will reopen at the beginning Of
/ September.
The rehearsals OF 1.-The Queen Of the
Brilliants," by Brandon Thomas and
! Jacobowski. which is down for pro-
duction at the Lyceum on either the LIST
or Sd proX., are proceeding apace at
: Drury Lane, under the direction of
Charles Harris, brother OF Sir Augustus
Harris.
c. ]. Abud. who is looking after all the
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sence in America Of Henry Abbey, does
not allow the injunction suit brought
against Lillian Russell by the Casino
people. OF New York, to trouble his
head In the least. Miss Russell has ap-
parently determined not TO be drawn
out on the subject. for since taking ul
her abode at the Savoy Hotel with her
sister. Miss Hattie Leonard. she has
resolutely declined TO see all inter-
viewers.
Miss Hope Booth will begin rehear-
sails next week at the Garrick OF Charles
T. Nincent's new comedy, Little Miss
Cute" with which she WILL It now
seems settled, shortly inaugurate her
management of London Theatre.
At the Comedy on Sept l Comyns
Carr will produce a new play by Sgd
ney Grundy. called 1.-THE New
Woman" 1t is to be hoped that
1t bellies Its title. Playgoers have
had SO many so-called problem plays
written round hysterical ladies' who
are ambitious to live their own
lives" "fulhl their own doctrines, -
and work, work, work" land talk
about iD, that they would no doubt be
grateful for another play OF the Tom
| Robertson or J. NJ. Barrie order
or the making OF theatrical advertise
ments there Is seemingly no end. 1t Il
certainly AN ingenious thought to pur
chase a small match factory in German,
and use the matches for advertising &
London play. This is what Mr.. Perry
man, the hacker OF 1.-The New Boy" has
: done. Each matchbox bears on on,
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II juvenile sailor suit. and on the re
: verse an explanatory inscription.
Miss Olga NeIhersole leaves England
at the end of September to fulfil hel
starring engagement with AugustiI
DAILY at salary. II Is said, OF $50
: week. She will open In Romeo anC
juliet" ON the Goth inst. she take!
THE Transgressor" on tour for &
month In the English provinces.
A revised version OF Messrs. Stephen,
and Yardley's Little Jack Sheppard
was produced at the Gaiety last Satur
, day evening. Since the old days o
! Little Jack Sheppard" many OF tn,
most famous Gaiety favorites-Fre,
{ Leslie, David James, Miss Wadman an,
Miss Harriet Coveney-havc gone owe
; to the majority, while Miss Nellie Far
rem, the adured Of her beloved boys
Is still shelved by rheumatism. Tn
east for the present revival has bee
almost entirely chosen from the younge
y school OF actors and actresses. TIL
, tlet parts are in the hands OF Miss El
laline Ierriss, who seems equally n
home In comedy. melodrame, panic
mime, or burlesque; Miss Amy Aujardt
Miss Jessisc Preston, n newcomer froT
the music halls and the Surrey Theatr
l. pantomime; seymour Hicks, who's
y iauCing is certainly not the least ,
:. his many talents, and Messrs. Fran
Wood and Wardy.
Miss Jessie Pres ton and her sister sta,
for America on Oct. II next Tor TOT
Of abJu; two months. They return hon
a, N time for the Christmas season
Miss Maud HohSon, the premiere Cal
. " girl, has not yet decided whether 81
viii accept the utIcr of NJ. MarChanl
the proprietor OF the Folies Berger
Paris, to perform real Honolulu dane
supported by native women. Miss Ho
son was married 10 The late Capt. Haze
, Of the Hussars, and went with him
u Honolulu, where ne became Commando
\ in-Chief and PRIME Minister, and 81
10 acted In the capacity OF Lady in Wal
ing to the Queen. Consequently, She n,
had every opportunity " studying I,
Hawaiian dances, She wished to give OF
OF them at the Prince OF Wales's Tn,
Is atre. but George Edwardes would N
&c give her the necessary permission, sa!