The evening world., 1894-08-02
BEN STERN SAVED A LIFE.
His Story Of the Rescue Of a
Maiden from the Surf
Abbey & Grau's FIans for Lillian
Other Stage News.

Ren Stern Is hero. He came in from
Asbury Park yesterday, with the pleas
ing announcement that he had saved
life. He was bathing Economically in
the surf that Mr.. Bradley permits in
his New Jersey retreat, when loud
screams for help were heard. Mr. Stern
threw his adipose figure into the waves
and rescued beauteous damsel from
an untimely death.
She was quite young, l assure you"
said Mr.. Stern to Oscar Hammerstein,
to whom he related the story. The man
ager wnked the other eye, and re-
marked drily:
you need not assure me OF that We
oil know you are not in the habit of
rescuing old women
There was quite a sensation at the
beach one morning, Mr.. Stern said.
portly soubrette, who was bathing
unearthly yells. She declared that she
should die II assistance were not forth
coming. The bathing master rushed to
m al that shs had "a her
wanted to insist upon his diving for
them. The portly soubrette could not
prevail upon him to help her. He told
her to sit on the beach until the tide
washed the teeth in and left her: MIR.
Stern, by the by, leaves this city Tues
day in advance OF NJ B. Curtis. who
opens his season with "Saml OF POsen'
in Duluth Aug. II.
Messrs. Abbey and Grau are evidently
going to surround Lillian Russell with
reason that English comic opera artists
are few and far between. Edwin Hoff.
who was with the Bostonians last sea-
| son. received an offer from the firm yes
Brilliants." Mr.. Hoff has not yet de-
cided whether he will accept the offer or
will find it dfiicult to get good men for
Miss Russells company. they will not
| have to look far for the women. Miss
Russell will not want any very delecta-
A. M. Palmer Is to open his season
he Play By Since Ge' the sSeee ss OF
in MIR. Thomas, but 1t was pretty hard
work at first to get him to produce Ala
bama."
Miss Lydia Thompson. kittenish as
ever, defiant Of the process of the suns,
more youthful looking than her own
daughtIsSr has been engaged by Joseph
1dler." Miss Thompson has no intention
Of retiring from the stage. She enjoys
splendid health, and she is as vivacious
Melbourne Mcdowell Is winning so
many races with his yacht Fanny d,
that Miss Fanny Davenport is disguised.
longed for this yacht to lose a race or
two. in. order that she could enjoy it's
poss
Everybody who has a play with a
tramp character in 1t is rushing 1t in
by express to Walter Jones' although
that modest young gentlemen has eshie
too often sent collect" preceded by
letters urging INN. ediate purchase, they
with, Mr.. Jones Is under engagement to
4. L. Rice for another year or two. and
secondly. he. will drop the tramp char
acter after the coming season Of" 1892"
1t is threatening serious injury to his
voice.
What merry, war Of comic opera
Somebody will surely get hurt. but It
will be a case of the survival of the
httes, De Wolf Hopper viii be At The
Wilson on the opposite side OF the
street. at Abbey's. with his new comic
opera; Della Fox. with The Little Re-
cruit," at the Casino, and Marie Temp
est at the Park. October threatens to
be lively.
Marie Halton, whose little escapades
ere not yet forgotten, cruelty keeps her
just been engaged by George Edwardes
for the new burlesque that Is to be done
at the Gayety Theatre, London. in the
Autumn.
! Gus Thomas's latest play, New
Blood" now being done in Chicago,
calls forth peculiar criticisms. Half of
the play seems to be liked: the other
| half appearS to bc unDODular. II is
said that Mr.. Thomas has fallen be-
tween the two stools Of comedy and
Skye terrier-three Skye terriers-in the
cast. A dog has to appear in the first
act; in the second act 1t has to be seen
dyed solder and nd in the third act col;
great trouble in securing three dogs
that looked alike. In fact, 1t was much
easier to get the other members OF the
cast
Large English. autographs represent.
ing wyndham in 1.-The Bauble Shop"
now adorn the entrance of the Empire
Theatre in the interests of Mr.. John
ance. and new paper viii probably
have to be coined for the American
| actor.
Beerbohm Tree broke the sad news of
his proposed American visit very prettily
closed his season there. Early In Jan
uary," he said I'VE shall at last yield to
the Establishments with which America
has long lazzled US. but our visit TO the
new country will he so brief that 1t will.
l hope. give You no time to forget us
As to the breyity OF the vista fig! II
Tree makes a big hit here he won't mind
being forgotten in London. The Kendals
didn't; Willard didn't; half dozen
others didn't.
The Marie Tavary Grand English
Opera Company will open its season at
the. Park Theatre. Brooklyn, the sec
ond week in September. The organiZa-
tion will be under the direction of
Charles II. Pratt formerly OF Miss
Emma Ahbott's company. This will be
the only grand opera organization on
the road next season. All the larger
cities of the United States and Mexico
will be visited.
Dropped Dead in the Hospital.
George W smith forty-nine years old, a
carpenter OF SIS Ryerson street Brooklyn, dropped
dead this morning at 9.s5 In the Chambers
street Hospital. Smith had Just entered the
hospital In company with his brother for the
Tha