The evening world., 1894-08-22
STAGE NEWS AND NOTES.
An Agent Said to b Lending
Money at High Interest
Elsie Adsir, tho Dsncer, Is in
Yokohama.

considerable indignation mas peen
awakened on the Rialto, by the discov-
cry that a dramatic agent, who engages
tho people for a theatrical firm that Is
to send out eleven companies this sea
son, has been fattening on the misera-
bic condition OF actors this year, by lend
Ing moneyat scandalously usurious rate
of interest The agent has an Office not
far from Thirty-third street and Sixth
avenue, in the same building as the
aforesaid firm, and his business II con-
Quoted openly. for there IL sign on
the door bearing the legend, Money lent
on good security" An actor was en-
gagged as leading man for one of the
firms companies. He was hard up. He
wanted money to buy wardrobe. He had
been with the firm last season and had
borrowed money from them for his wife
at the low rate of 2 per cent. This week
he wanted $50. He went to the agent,
and offered to give him hish note for 800
for the loan OF $50. The agent declared
that money was worth more now. He
would loan $50 In return for the actors
note for 1925. and per cent per three
months In addition. ..e actor was In
dignant. The money was to be deducted
from his salary as soon az the season
began. IT'S bunco game. he told the
agent, and l refuse to Join the com
members OF the firm heard It. He sent
for the actor. and asked him what h.
meant by his belligerent behavior. When
he saw that the Young man mar. w., was IN
of interest was rather high. The actor
however, refused to be pacitied, and de-
clared that he would sooner break stones
than work for such a firm. One actor
secured n lnan bia hnnaahDld fnrni-
ture. valued at 5000; another borrowed
t3b and had to give his note for $50.
Some Of the unfortunate actors are well
things this Summer had brought them
into the clutches OF this agent. Every
other actor on the Rialto was discussing
the affair yesterday. The rate Of interest
demanded in one case. was 2+o per cent.
per year.
!, Elsie Adair, the little serpentine
the root. gardens. is now dancing around
the world. Manager Proctor received a
letter from her at Yokohama, dated
July 49, She Is with her husband, Wal
OF eleven American speciality per
formers, and she Is beginning with ia
pan, China and South Africa. The COM
pany stopped at Honolulu, she says.
specially performers are Fanny Lid
diard. James Boyer, Dan Kelly, Senorlta
Dolores. Bessie Grey, Edith Holmes, AL
fred James, George Butler and Walter
Mitchell.
Rose Coghlan Is doing Saratoga all by
herself. and her hubby is rehearsing the
company in the city. Miss Coghlan is
negotiating with Robert Hilliard for her
justed. Mr.. Hlliiard values himself very
highly, and that Ia the only way to get
on In the theatrical profession. He Is
salary is $75 per week. but I'll take SIS.
The little Barrison sisters are working
hard for European Endorsement"
The Alhambra. In London, proved to be
somewhat disastrous. and now they have
Paris. In New York their great aim In
life appeared to be to parade Broadway
with a chaperon,. attlred I'm startling
clothes. and seeming to be unconscious
Of the fact that everybody stared at
them.
An American actor who played this
Summer In London met there q good
many OF his fellow countrymen under
very dicaRreeable circumstances. There
f. an impression among actors" he said.
that It is possible to live very cheaply
in London. and while doing the cheap
racket acquire certain amount of pres
rige as well mhile was abroad
was very great. They used to haunt the
more afriuent visitors; they would way
they were altogether in a had way. 1t is
not possible to live cheaply in London
unless one knows the ropes, and to go
there friendless and unknown Is alto
Leo III
York at all this season. He says that
he Is determined to give the metropolis a
rest. Mr.. Jefferson did excellent bust.
ness here last season, but he cannot be
Will play through the country. opening
his season In Chicago in October.
W, II. Morton, Miss Lily Posts hus
band. Is getting worse. and Miss Pos
expects to hear OF his death at any time
said. yesterday. have kept up m,
house at great expense In the hope tina
he would recover Now / am going t.
sell everything and get away from II
dom
Willard has triumphed at last will
THE Professors Love Story" in Lon
success. he hoped for similar speedy re
suits abroad, but he was disappointed
After the first few weeks OF Its run h,
was out of pocket, and then the It'd
began to turn. and has been turninJ
! ever since. The critics abroad do no
| like The Professors Love Story" On
OF them calls 1t ridiculous fapdoodi
farce. They prefer Willard in melo
drama. The English actor. however
thanks to the tidy little fortune he ha
already made In this country, can az
ford all sorts of experiments.
| A dancer who Is looking for an en-
gagement announces to managers as a
extra inducement the redoient fact
that she was the society hit" OF las
season at Sherry's In the 'minuet de 1
Cour:" that she did refined scar
dance" at Col Ingersolls house befor
ninety guests, and that she was tn
originator OF the Quaker dance tina
ran for four years In the Gaiety The
atre, London.
The Rosenfeld brothers have not We
decided where they will present Smat
tana's opera. THE Battered Bride" c
which 50 much has been said. II,
Schiller. who has been engaging peopl
In Europe for the production. Is e,
pected here In couple of weeks, and
theatre will then be secured.