The evening world., 1894-07-19
WILLARD PRAISES AMERICA.
The Actor Says Many Flattering
Things About Its People.
Manola and Mason Cancel Contracts
Other Stage News.

f. S. Willard has been doing admirable
work for America In England. 1t APP
pears that he will talk on no other
theme, and some OF his remarks that
havl Just reached here are quite inter-
esting He even finds goods words to
say for the American Summer. THE
Americans know how to grapple with the
heat" he declared to an interviewer.
They dress sensibly in gossamer twills"
ooh! Z. s. WillardD, land every morn
ing each house receives a great block
of ice. and you drink things cold" All
the English ideas of America are wrong,
according to Willard. The men are ut
terly courteous, and the women are not
disagreeably advanced. The children are
charming with their old-fashioned "sir"
and ma am to their parents, and wives
are queens of their homes. There are
no strained relations between the sexes,
as in England. Willard talks for hours
about the Chicago Fair, and took to
England with him scores of photographs,
of dancers, actors, warriors. belles-sa,
means, Javanese, Persians, Cretes and
Arabians. The English actor simply
dses teach on an sny that now
isn't that all very. nice? Willard, is
grateful you see. Not a nice thing has
Mrs. Kendall uttered since she reached
praise for the hungering Americans has
she seen fit to send back. Really.
Willard is very refreshing.
Marion Manola and Jack Mason have
notified some OF the people whom they
had re-engaged for next season that the
contract is cancelled, They will not star,
It,t tk.i1l pt,ul nj
The Masons seem to have come in con-
tact with troublous times. but they, GER
tainly tried very hard to establish them
selveg as a couple Of warbling kendals.
They are talking of giving concerts at
various watering places this Summer.
married days enjoyed by Lillian Russell
and Sig. Giovanni Perugini have passed
into history. Here Is little episode,
however, told by Teddy PEPPER II, that ~ Is
S OF Nicotine %f "'s"' at the e" Casino,
dressing room: The perf9rmsnce was
supposed TO be dressing himself. AS Il
wildly up and down the room, blowing
kisses upon the fingers Of one hand In
"Ah!' he cried. as he saw Peipe
We've auarrelled again. Is 1t not
dreadful?"
remarked with q certain banality that
married people did occasionally quarrel.
81 have heard So. sighed the dis
trssted ,ss sSt h oSn her fsrs sS
the bureau. They belonged to Perugini.
and the dresser told him not to forget to
John" exclaimed the tenor. in the
you bring me these baubles?, Take them
away. I've quarrelled with my, love.
I'm in no humorr for jewels tonight"
rope on the Chester. He was unable to
to to do for Miss Russell here, before the
Chester sails. He has never yet been
to London. and is anticipating very
lively time. He will he Miss Russelrs
F as long as she doe does. MIR PEPPER has
worked diligently and conscientiously in
the prima donna's behalf.
And now. Lillian being on the water,
we shall have a dash Of rest, for a
week at any rate. We must not build
is p' that Miss Russell has heard that
Perugini will organize a hostile claque
for her opening PERFORMANCE This sus-
picion will undoubtedly, furnish some
very excellent talk early next month,
and it's just as well to know what to
| expect.
Helen Blythe, the well-known actress.
who for the last two seasons has not
been on the stage, will resume her
starring tour during the coming season
under the management of W; Fl; Wright;
late business manager Of Bill Nye and
Whitcomb Riley. Miss Blythe will try
two new plays and make big revival
of Leah" and probably of THE Une-
quail Match" Her season will commence
Sept. IA.
Oscar Hammerstein has gone to Sharon
Springs. L can stand 1t no longer
ing pictures and my opera are killing
me. I'll go and take some mud baths"
The nice ladies OF the, Professional
noon at the League House." 1909 Broad
way. 1t will be a gala season. Of course
full Of delightfully sossipy zest: Mrs.
Sydney Rosenfeld. Chairman Of the Elk:
ecutlve Committee. has had charge OF
the invitations.
A lady with few hundred thousand
dollars wants to dance at Roster & Balls
Concert Hail. A friend Of hers went there
yesterday and said so. The dance itself
is most costly affair. It appears, but
pense and carries her own seeneries"
1t must be deliciously complicated ar
rangement. She appears as shepherd
ess. and does a sun dance, moon dance,
She says that 1t is perfectly lovely. be-
cause It 10 not in the serpentlne order.
It's awfully mysterious. too. The lady's
friend looks like an aged soubrette-a
very giddy young thing-and she will
tell absolutely nothing. The dancer
wants an opportunity to spend few
hundred thousand dollars, and Roster &
Bal won't have her. Isn't 1t sad?
Miss Olga Nethersole, who comes to
| this country in October. will make a
tour OF the English provinces with THE
Transgressor' before she sails. AS this
Miss Nethersole has achieved any prom
| inence, 1t seeing odd that she doesn't
select 1t to open with in America.
EDITORIALLY PUT.