The evening world., 1894-01-10
ACTORS IN NEED or HELP.
Many of the Stage People Out
Of Employment.
The "Enfant Prologue Coming
Back-Theatrical Gossip.

The efforts now being made to allevi-
ate the sufferings of the hundreds OF
actors, whom the hard times have
thrown out OF engagements this season,
are all most commendable, and they are
needed far more than Is generally be-
lieved. Said an actor yesterday: You
should see the stage doors OF the New
York theatres every night after the per-
Torrance. Actors are there with the
saddest tales OF want, trying to borrow
money to tide over these awful months.
Those who have engagements are be-
sieged by those who are unfortunate
enough to be out OF work. 1t Is a most
melancholy condition OF affairs; and
something must be done" The story
was told yesterday OF a w~ell-known
couple, husband and wife, who go u
to the agencies day after day. They
are splendidly dressed, and not a word
do they say of their troubles, for they
are proud. Yet this man and woman
are living from hand to mouth in a
dreary nall bedroom at a desolate lodg-
ing-house. They have almost forgotten
what a square meal means, and sub
sist upon a little food hat they cook
over the gas. They have been out Of an
tIBHBtIHtIt " dBts, NJ Nv 10 iloIt
in sight. Tit distress is very great, and
1t Is cruel to set II down to the old-fash-
Toned cry OF ~improvidence; HI cry Is
out OF date. The majority OF actors o
salaries for the last few seasons have
been very much smaller h they were
formerly.
The "Enfant Prologue company. will
return to New York at the end OF the
(lira 20 engagement. and 20 to Havana,
Then the Organization will max a tour
Of South America, and return to. Eu-
rope: The admirable old actor, Victor
ca. He says that his little house In
Chantilly will claim him. and hat he
will stay there until the time comes for
him to take a longer journey.
1t is said that Miss Katherine Glenn
mons, unabashed by her recent tour. Is
going to break out again. 1t appears
that she Ia to have the Firth Avenue
Theatre for four weeks. beginning Feb.
play.
The transfer Of Rice.s 1892" from
Palmer's to the Garden Theatre Jan: 20
Palmer's contract with John Drew, made
months before the burlesque came into
the theatre. was the only stumbling
tied run 1t could not be set aside, arid
80 Icy goes to the Garden Theatre,
where 1t can stay as long as the public
want It; In Boston i was given al hve
entirely new edition OF the burlesque. al
though the cast Will be the same, with
the addition of Miss Josie Sadler.
The Bostonians have begun rehearsals
of " The Maid Of Plymouth" which they
NIL present next week at the BROADWAY
Theatre. Edwin Hoff says that the mu-
sic is catchy and not trashy, which Is
good to know.
Aubrey B~oucicault. anent the para.
says that 1t was he who went to Mrs.
Boucicault and made the overtures to-
wards the present amicable understand
Ing. 81 mention this he says, . In JUS
to me, and. In my opinion. was less to
blame In the unfortunate affair than
others"
"If I could, get an introduction to the
man who has circulated the stories
about my New England fiasco should
he happy" said Charles Leonard
Fletcher to a Rialtoite.
You would really like an introduce
TOM
II would. How could I thrash him un,
less ! were properly introduCed?' asked
the eminent--very OF
Mansfield. with a shrug.
"L'Aventuriere,',, Emile Anglers four
tire last night with Constant Coquelin as
Don Annibal n Nine. Hading as Clo-
rinde. The play was s~plendidly acted.
beginning to end. He was particularly
successful in the drunken scene, which
was a marvel of discretion. Nine Hading
shared the honors with him.