The Washington times., 1894-08-13
ADVERTISING WITH MATCHES
Lillian Russell Declines to Be Intervisved-
Revival Of Little Jack shsppsrd-Maud
Hobson to Perform Genuine Hula-Hula
Dances -0peretts with Royal Household
rcopyriehted 1894 by tn. Associated Press.

| rick. Inc Criterion Will close on Monday
but 1t will reopen on Wednesday next with {
revival Of "Hot Water" Terry's Theatel
will also reopen on September with . new
piece by Lestoq and Robson. The SAVOY
closed last evening for structural alterations
| which have been ordered by the county coun.
ell. 1t will reopen, however, In September
continuing to produce "Mirette," the now
opera which has proved so successful.
Tho London theatrical managers profess to
have great faith in the autumn business to be
done. There is an unusual number Of new
companies organized 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 al
Engadine, Switzerland. c. Yorke has been
engaged by Rose Coghlan, and sails for New
| York to-day on the Campania.
SYMPATHY FOR WILSON BARRETT.
| Wide sympathy is expressed for Wilson Bar
rett In the death OF his daughter Kate, who
had long been suffering from meningitis.
Mr.. Barrett writes:
"The blow has left me stunned and dazed." I"
May Yohe has been at Cowes this week on
her yacht, the Siesta, d vessel of 1877 tons.
| Hardy is dramatizing Tess for Elizabeth
| Robbins. Eubinstein has definitely declined
4 to make an American tour, and the contracts
| for Padercwski's next tour are not signed. on
account OF q hitch which has arisen.
The Gaiety Theater was re-opened last even
| ing and In about three weeks time the theat-
rical close season will be practically at an
end. The Lyceum, in addition to the theater
already mentioned, will reopen at the be-
ginning OF September.
The rehearsals OF 1.-THE Queen of the Bril-
liants, by Brandon Thomas and Jacobowski.
which is down for production at the Lyeeum
on either the lst or Sd prox., are proceeding
apace at Drury Lane. under the direction OF
Charles Harris, brother OF Sir Augustus
Harris.
C. J. Abud, who is looking after all the bus
iness arrangements during the absence in
America Of Henry Abbey, does not allow the
injunction suit brought against Lillian Rus
sell by the Casino people, of New York. to
trouble his head in the least. Miss Russell
has apparently determined not to be drawn
out on tho subject, for since taking up her
abode at the Savoy Hotel with her sister,
Miss Hattie Leonard, she has resolutely de-
clined TO see all interviswers.
Miss Hope Booth will begin rehearsals next
week at the Garrick of Charles 7. yincent's
new comedy, Little Miss Cute" with which
she will. it now seems settled, shortly in
agurate her management of London
thea.er.
1.-THE NEW WOMAN"
AT the Comedy on September Mr.. Comyns
Carr will produce the new play by Sydney
Grundy called 1.-THE New Woman" 1t is to
be hoped that it bellies its title. Play-goers
written around hysterical ladies who are
10 1.-Two fhatr f,,lg
their own doctrines" and work. work,
work" (and talk about il. that they would
no doubt be grateful for another play OF the
Tom Robertson or ]. ". Barrie order.
OF the making Of theatrical advertisements
there is seemingly no end. 1t is certainly an
ingenious thought to purchase n small match
factory in Germany and use the matches for
Perryman. the hacker Of 1.-The New Boy" has
done. Each match box bears on one side a
picture Of Weldon Grossmith in juvenile
sailor suit and on the reverse the following
inscription: "Weedon Grossmith as TIE New
Boy at the Vaudeville Theatre. A matchless
success. Best safety-matches made in Ger
many"
Each Individual match dumbly advises you
in somewhat Unstable red letters to go and see
1.-THE New Boy."
Miss Olga Neversole leaves England at the
end of September to fulfill her starring en-
gagement with Augustin Daily at salary, it
is said, Of $3.50 a week, She will open in
she takes The Transgressor" on tour tor
month in the English provinces.
LITTLE JACK SHEPPARD" REVIVED.
A revised version Of Messrs. Stevens and
Yardley's Little Jack Sheppard" was pro-
duced at the Gaisty last Saturday evening.
Since the old days Of Little Jack Sheppard"
many of the most famous Gaiety favorites.
Fred Leslie, David James, Miss Wadman,
and Miss Harriet Coventry. have gone over to
the majority, while Miss Nellie Farrel, the
adored OF her beloved boys is still laid on
the shelf with rheumatism.
The cast for the present revival has been
almost entirely chosen from the younger
school Of actors and actresses. The chief
parts are In the hands OF Miss Elaine Terriss,
who seems equally at home in comedy. melo-
drama, pantomime, or burlesque; Miss Amy
Aujarde, Miss Jessie Preston, a new conner
from the music halls and the Surrey Theater
Mr.. Seymour Hicks, whose
dancing is certainly not the best Of his many
talents, and Messrs. Frank Wood and Warde.
Miss Jessie Preston and her sister start for
America on October II next for a tour Of
about two months. They return home In
time for the Christmas season.
GENUINE HULA-HuLA DANCES.
Miss Maud Hobson, the Gaiety girl. has not
yet decided whether she will accept the offer
of NJ. Marchand, the proprietor of Folies
Bergere, in Paris, to perform a real Honolulu
dance, supported by native women. Miss
Hobson was married to the late Capt. Haley,
of the Hussars, and went with him to Homo |
lulu. where he became commander-in-chief
and prime minister and she acted in the ca
pacity OF lady in waiting to the Queen. Con-
Miss Hobson has had every oppor-
tunity of studying the Hawaiian dances She |
wished to give one Of them at the Prince Of |
Wales Theater, but George Edwardes would |
that although he was not prudish he must |
draw the limo at Hawaii.
Henry Irving is spending fortnights holi- |
land. Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Scott have gone |
10 Switzerland. and Mr.. and Mrs. George Al |
exander are at Cromer.
An operetta by Signor Tosti. who was re- |
cently appointed professor OF singing at tho |
Royal Academy Of Music, will shortly be per- |
formed before the Queen under tho direction |
Of the composer himself. All the performers |
will be members OF the royal household, and |
Tho operetta will be stage managed by tho |
Hon. Alec Yorke.
Excursion to Gettysburg.
Tho B. & o. R r will sell excursion tickets to |
Gettysburg at rate Of Sc for round trip for spe-
:ial train leaving Washington g. m, Thursday, |
August l6, arriving at Gettysburg 1918 D. M; |
Washington 11:15 p. m. Tickets at same rate |
will also be sold at Takoma, Forest Glen Ken