The evening world., 1894-06-06
new PLAY DOWNTOWN.
Tsnnsssee's Pardner" Produced
at the Fourteenth Street.
Minnie seiigman's Plans-Tony Pas
tor Has n Good Show.

Tennessee's Pardner." an adaptation
OF Bret Harte by Scott Marble. was pro-
duced at The Fourteenth Street Theatre
last night, with Cora Van Tassell, whose
disposition is entirely too kittenish for
her size Ind years. in the role Of Tennes-
xec. The play vas pleasant enough, with
q first act that was 30 chockful OF real
Ism that " Shore Acres and other works
of this l~iteralist.c school we're thrown
forty feet into the shade by 1t. 1t is not
y Broadway production by any means.
and II hasn't any of the exquisite quail
ttys of Bret Harte's composition, but 1t
will satisfy play-goers who look for
quantity rather than quality In their
dramatic entertainments. and who can
in a moment suspend sentence on the IL
lain and lose interest In the hero End
heroine II somebody will waltz in and
Ut his chin and purl about "Sweet
Marie. There was considerable APP
plause for the play and players. and
both ought to have a very good week In
Epurteenth street. Harry Mainhall and
Charles b. Hawkins are good actors and
lend some dignity to the cast, TEN
nessee's Pardner" remains all this week
n q perhaps, longer:
at is quite possible that Charles II.
Hoyt may manage Minnie S%elis:nan next
season, her press man writes. Mr..
Hoyt has been very well pleased with
the success OF the present engagement Of
Lady Gladys at his Madison Square
Theatre. and IT has now Lesn decided to
- the weather will permit. Mr., Hoyt
has made a proposition to Miss Scligman
70 I next season in a new play spe-
a fis1y Gr'.fs Not fHr he dcf GX Mr. coh sFGnfSR
Miss Seligman Is, going abroad some time
IN July to meet Victor!cn SardoI, and 1t
- very possible that while she Is there
arrangements will be mad with the
great French playwright to write a play
Tony Pastor has too strong and good
Q bill this weex to be overlooked.
Weber n Fields, the funny Dutchmen;
the Russell brothers. whose Irish
sketch; James F. Hocy, who looks and
acts enough like "Oid Hoss" to be his
brother. and Bessie Bonehill, the sweet
who. wears male attire, are only some
or the good things in the programme.
The house was crowded last night.
Thomas @. seabroolse has received $500
from a publisher of this city for the
rights 70 the famous topical song swim
Out. O'Grady." which he sings In TAI
basco." The song will be out some time
this week. n
starring Tour of Louise Be(udet
In etiquette" has been postponed un-
al the latter part of August. Edward
Hon. lately of the BostoniaGs, has
signed for the role Of Pierre; Etiquette,
Iouis yarney, the last Gle chiefly
known In this country as III composer
OF Les Trois Mousquetai&s," II has
been played over 800 timesMt the Folies-
Dramatiques. in Paris. Where 1t was
recently revived. and now in it's
seventh month in BerliX.
Lillian Lewis Is goiNg to play Cleo
patra" mex, season. from the notice re-
ceiyed at this office Il seems that she Is
: going TO introduce Living Pictures
Into the Shakespeare drama
Fr4
6allie Randall has been promoted from
The chorus to the roe OF the junior In
fauta in 1872" and has justified the &C.
lection. 1892 will open the Fall season
At the Broad Street Theatre. Phiiadel-
phia, early In September. Mr.. Rice will
have O new burlesque ready for the Gar
den Theatre. Mabel Clark. the dainty
little toe dancer. has been r~e-engage
blythe 1892 company mex season.