The evening world., 1894-03-23
NEWS OF THE STAGE WORLD.
Rehearsals of Utopia, Limited"
Conducted with Secrecy.
Irving Place Theatre Company In
"Divorcons."

The rehearsals of utopia, Limited
the latest Gilbert and Sullivan opera are
being quietly held ut the American Thea
tire, for the stage of the Broadway Is oc-
cupied by the scenic artists, who appear
to need the whole theatre. If the
tempestuous Gilbert were himself with
D'Oyly Carts company, greater secrecy
could scarcely be obtained. 1t Is almost
impossible to get any Information at
all about the production. Nobody seems
to know. The agents, If there are any.
keep themselves very quiet. This policy
Is generally u mistake in America, al
though in England 1t goes very well,
indeed. The Gilbert and Sullivan operas
that have met with success in this
country are those that have been talked
about a great deal Beforehand. The
enormous success of The Mikado", was
not a little due to the tangles of litiga-
themyselves. the anxiety to see the an
thorized version and compare it with
the spurious edition and the cheering
SO with several of the others. or
said. or course, If it has merit it will
be made shorter and easier If the public
knew what they had to expect The
itrst night ~, however. will be "A big
saving themselves up for it for "a long
time. 9
It i a gentleman by the name of Hugo
G9rlt VINO Is converting The Second
nora ~Tanqueray" for Eleanor Duse. If
sre rJmItufes II mere next season what u
Mrs. Kendall. Oh! la, la, la, la.
The company at the Irving Place Thea
iast ng9t; 1T WAS presented under the
are not quite clear. This sparkling, love
no. COMEDY was a little too much
a2r 'h@Se clever people. II went heavily
FRI. Biaga played the part of the hero
ine but 1t was out of her line.
Sig. Perugini, who used to think his
own little legs quite good enough 10 take
him up and down Broadway. now scorns
such democratic means OF locomotion.
he was seen yesterday doing the Rialto
IN a real cab, all by himself. He peered
out at the folks he saw with
q sort of eXultant expression upon his
race, as though he were saying: You're
poor OLD boys hanging around corners.
why don't you marry a prima-donna, as
nave done? There are lots of them
knocking about. and they're very nice"
rerusini is rarely seen out walking, and
Nose Who can afford cabs look upon
hin with envy.
Gerhardt Hauptmann, the author of
e cuss pRIseyy retSrns td dis
rope early. in May. He is at present
gathering Impressions of America from
d dhe hS @oer of Manager RossnfeId; in Meri-
nele' Will be presented this season. The
Rosonfelds are anxious to push Loves
Extract.. a number of changes have
DAAl lnnnp N N NJ haNF N1gA-A t~,~l
duced TO the public for the first time, at
the Fifth Avenue Theatre, last night.
0tero, the handsome Spanish dancer,
who came to this country two or three
years ago with Arabian Night-esque
stories of her wonderful c%onquests in
just now making a name for herself
In Paris. She came here a little too
early; that is to say, before she had
made a name for herself in Paris. She
is now the rage in the French me
trop0!is, and manage to get her name
IN the French papers as she couldn't
DO In New York.
Neither Mounet-Sully nor Nine. Sc
gond-IVeher Is, able to speak English.
and it is said that every member of
norance of the English language. Mr..
Abbey's satellites, however, are begin
ming to get used to that kind Of thing.
fioored, although they don't speak a
word Of French. The interpreter is a
Sarah Bernhard, me it is he who
bridges over the chasm between the
TWO languages for them, whenever they
feel particularly hopeless,
Augustus Pitou has three plays that he
intends to present next season.
T%syntleth ARE cents sfsHck and p''' "ss. "1 Ane
justine Mr.. Pitou is an indefati-
gable little with a slight ten
deney to pin. his faith too securely to
that form of entertainment known as
melodrama. 1t is observed that he looks
much happier since he has given up
plotting stars through the country. He
Oicott has not had time as yet to develop
the whims and caprices to which the or
binary stellar actor feels himself enti-
Levy. the well-known cornetist, is in
the city. He has been touring the coun-
be back in the metropolis. "o6,' said
what It once was. When started in
people have taken to the instrument-an
Instrument Of torture i is. too. when 1t
is not properly played.
Fanny Davenport has decided to divide
her week at the Grand 0perarHouse
This will be the first time that l.
Tosca" has been seen downtown in New
York outside of a Broadway theatre.
Y will also be the last time that Miss
Davenport will appear in either OF the
plays.
No Patti matinee yesterday lowing to
Illness" and this announcement, pasted
on the posters outside Of Carnegie Music
Hall caused considerable disappoint-
ment, of course. Patti has been Ill a
good deal lately, but somehow or other
2 prima donna's illness never excites
much sympathy.