The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-18
STAGE news AND GOSSIP.
Empire Theatre to Open with
1.-THE Masqueraders,"
"1402" People Getting Tired Of
Their Vacation.

Is pretty we'll SeItleu tndt the Em
pire Theatre will open its season will
"The Masaueraders," Henry Arthu
Jones's play that was produced in Lon
don for the first time April IS. Tn,
drama. according to news just received
will end its London career-for the pres
ent season at any rate-with July, ant
Joness enemies are declaring that tn,
hot weather found out the weak spot o
Tile Masqueraders' very quickly.
was the gambling scene of the third ac
that carried this play through thre.
months and this episode will not stanC
the test Of common sense. Still, Charles
Frohman has secured the Ameri
can rights. and it is understood thai
preparations are already being made fol
the New York production. There are
twenty-five people in the unusually long
cast, bu. the hero, heroine and villain
carry the burden Of the piece on their
shoulders. a good many of the parts
are what are known as thinking parts
The play Is in four acts, which are re-
saectively placed in the Stag Hotel and
assembly rooms at Crandover: a London
drawing room, where an entire act Is
given up to Oscar Wilde epigrams; a
private sitting-room at the Hotel Prince
lie Gales, Nice. and the observatory on
MoHL Val ALPS, near
Nice. In the first act all the men appear
in hunt ball dress suits. And Kelcey
won't be In the cast to wear one!
1t is not yet decided where the Liipu-
tians will present their Humpty Dump
Miner are not yet settled. it is possible
that, the little people will play at the
Fifth Avenue II the Rosenfelds win in
ipir ho
are Sumnmering at Greenwood Lake.
There will be no new additions to their
ranks next season.
The Gerry Gerry ,S9GIlety vii be pleased to
is tumbling about merrily in the English
s :,2 ana ana giving wing up the stage FOR
imported by D'oyly Carte, has gone
the 'lis2'' people are signing for re-
ing member of the company, is the first
complain Of inactivity. 1t agrees with
most of them. Theresa Vaughn has
gained nearly pound In the past fort
night. Richard Harlow will probably
have to get larger pair of corsets
A three-line ad. in THE World"
UtdTIy tWo nuIllTtu SlTlS 10 the
stage door of Proctor's on Monday.
They want to be living pictures in the
scenes to be shown fortnight hence.
Proctor Is going In for royal, resplend-
emit reckless extravaganza, and his de
scription of the coming series Is some
what Arabian Nightish.
"Waltzing Round is Blooming Self
is the sweetly pretty title of a new
song now being interpreted C'interpre-
ted is good by Miss Nesta Victoria. 1t
- Il coster song, of course. Anything
called daster sans a G"ir it you a oSjest
to IT. you are told that you are not
Intellectual enough to appreciate coster-
Miss Mamie Ctaddock. the demure
young woman who was once member OF
4; NJ; Palmsr's company and is now
much delighted with London that she
would like to stay there for a good many
years. This Is very cruel thing for
was very kind and sympathetic when
usel to lose her diamonds and jewels
out once a week at the Madison Square
Mestre.. Still: time heals all wounds,
Gd II Miss Crajdock insists upon re,
naming abrosd-well. our wounded
h,arts may, perhaps, ci:atrize slowly.
having new play written. around him
10 follow Gentleman Jack" when that
beautiful dramatic product of the nine
tenth century shall have run its course.
fond of "Gentlemal Jack" He told an
English interviewer that 1t put his
capabilities before the public in way
that nor S0' dig
at Ibsen. There Is however, no truth
In the story that Corbett wants to pre-,
sent THE Pillars of Society" and pull
down the pillars in the third act
The silly season Is positively raging In
Boston. Miss Pauline Hall whose pro
duction OF La Belle Helene IN that
nevertheless permitted to condescend-
lngly air her views on the subject of
music. THE human race, she says.
candy period Of its existence as regards
musical tastes. Just as children invari-
ably have II passion for confectionery so
ARE We now, worshippers Of melody Its
means sugary, or sweet" Imagine Miss
Hall studying Greek in her father. Herr
Schmidtgtlrs apothecary's shop In Gin
tnnati?
When Little Ruby returns from Europe
she L. to be rendered big benefit by
lumber Of admiring ladies who wish
Prince Of Wales. There'il be horrible
pidemc OF precocious juvenile phe-
Pmenn when that little lady gets back.
r. o. Duncan. the ventriloauist has
imposed an almost tear-drawing ditty
Nat he calls Grover c. 1t relates to
e Tariff bill. Mr.. Duncan sings IT
mself Here's the refrain. and 1t al
SS ead makes 70" forget '''A' '''''
Tell TO me, Grover C.;
Grover G.. tell to me,
the Tariff bill will pass, Grover c.;
bile you dine on canvas backs
Your silent tongue relax,