The evening world., 1894-08-09
TEDDY APPLIED FOR the JOB.
Lillian's Second Husband Wanted
to Be Her Musical Director.
The Press Agent IN Manhattan
Beach Weather Reports.

Here's richness. Guess who applied
to Henry Il. Abbey. while in London,
for an engagement In Lillian Russeils
company at the LySeum Theatre? Pc
rugini? No. but you are very near it
just II husband removed. The applicant
was none other than Teddy solomon.
Miss Russell's second husband, and the
father OF her little girl. Mr.. Abbey re-
ceived n telegram from Solomon. asking
for au appointment. one was made,
and pert little Teddy appeared In per-
son. lie wasn't n bit abashed, 1t In
said. What he wanted-ahem!-was the
position of musical director--ahem!-in
the company to he organized by Mr.
Ahbey-aheml--for the Lyoeum Theatre,
headed by Miss Lillian Russell--ahem!
That Is all Mr., Solomon seemed to
think his request a most natural one,
and h was quite vexed when his ser
vices were not snapped at A musical
director has been engaged, and Mr.. Sol
onon will have to content himself With
work on the revival OF hts opera lord
Bateman." az tho Savoy. 1t was when
she Was Mrs; Teddy. that Miss
London. after skipping a Contract. lust
as she has done In the present case,
and she has sung In several Of hts
Msss w chair he the ss Cs sye
VIII not be in London Tor The opening q
shortly. They say that he is singing In
pane obscure S, pass in the EnFsh
Hubert Wiike, who for SO long sup
ported Marie Tempest, has, been en-
ssssd S as tenor %, Of the R%sse
a tenor. Eugene oudin couldn't be in
duced to sing, as he IL said to be at
ficted with aspirations In the direction
OF grand opera:
''Ths Passing Show" may return to the
Casino between the time that Dele Fox
finishes her engagement at that house
seems nc 70 be sSrt Of Sf iasa and "Trip to
with one Or tive changes in ths cast ,
"fh Little christo Ass coSmbdRs '0A0' JOIN
Gus Thomas's play. New Blood" is
getting a little adyertiaing in Chicago
on account Of Its dangerous socialistlic
not very danxeroTs pers nG~ey He
purely theatrical, and-like Henry Ar
thur Jones In England-his object 10 to
be dramatic. firstly, secondly and third
4, ly.
| Frank Daniels will not star next sea.
son, He viii sink his comic little indi.
viduality in the comic opera known as
princess Bonnie. In this opera there
J Is no star, and nobody is even. "fea.
tured." Still, a nice fat salary is bet
ter any day than, the gloomy satisfac.
! ton OF seeing ones name In big letters
on the playbllls. Or. u 1t isn't better,
it's more nourishing. At any rate.
When the new branch weather bureau
10 established at Manhattan Beach next
week Farmer Dunn's assistant will bt
able to send out bulletins such as these
1.-THE area of high pressure remains sta
tionary among the press agents. Heavy
thunder Is counterfeited by the roaring
of Hasenbeck's tralneY-eating lions
binding flashes OF lightning and heavy
meteoric showers may be locked for thi:
evening In the direction OF Pains pyro
technical amphithsstre. The tsmpera
ture will rise considerably when Sousa'
Band plays the Liberty. Bell March.
| family extends ever the beaci
! where stout gentleman from sau
gerties has just discovered tha
his cotton bathing suit has ripped
UP the back from waistband to collar
button. There 10 an area Of low finan
cial depression among the Coney Island
| Houbrettes."