The evening world., 1894-03-26
STAGE NEWS ANO GOSSIP.
Answers to Inquiries Regarding
Gilbert and Sullivan's Operas.
Lillian Lewis and Mile. Rhca at War
Over "a Play.

a new Gilbert and Sullivan opera al
ways brings forth "A whole list of in
quiiIes as to their previous operas, the
number in the list OF the newcomer.
the successes and failures of the col
laborateurs, and other details. Con
slant Reader has been heard from, OF
course, and so has Anxious Inquirer"
while the dear old friend who wants to
settle a bet has not neglected this oppor-
tunity. For the benefit of them all, let II
he known-it Is knOwn-that Utopia,
Limited, or, The Flowers Of Progress Is
the thirteenth OF the list. and 1t will be
presented tonight at the broadway The
atre. The complete list of operas IL az
Follows: "Thespis; or, The God Grown
Olu;" Trial by Jury" 1.-THE Sorcerer,"
III. VI. s. Pinafore: or, The Lass that
Loved a Sailor" The Pirates of Pen
zance; or. The Slave Of Duty Patience.
or. Bunthorne's Bride Sc %"folanthe; or, The
Peer and the PERI" "princess Ida: or.
Castle Adamant:' "The Mikado; or, The
Town of Titipu;" "Ruddigore; or, The
Witches Curse 1.-THE Yeomen of the
Guard; or, The Merryman and His
Maid;' and The Gondo!icrs: or.The King
OF Barataria. This should settle the ques-
ton for constant readers, anxious in
quirers AMI those who persist in making
Dets-for newspapers to settle-a most
~thoughttul thing for them to do.
Those two lovely out-of-town actresses.
Lillian Lewis and Mile. Ithea, are saying
unkinu Things about pach other-at least
Mss Lewis is doing the talking. for Mile.
iSheas accent has not yet become Amer
icanlzed. The charming Lewis has n play
called |tiood-By. Sweetheart" She pre-
scented 1t with successful least she says
that Mile. Rhea in La Gloconda" is
doing a version OF the same play. Miss
lie Is highly Indignant. bur, of course,
she does, She is probably una of
the fact that Rhea's great advertisement,
a rev years ago. used to be friendship
VIII victor hugo. This was most splen-
smiler. James W. Morrlssey.
Manager Phillip, at the Germania Thea
ire, saturday night distributed souve-
performance Of THE Pawnbroker of the
East Side" This is energy with a ven
Geance. II now remains for a tenth
may gradually get down to an every
night celebration. How the souvenir
Idea has deteriorated since the days
when Daniel Frohman originated it at
the Madison Square Theatre with Hazel
Kirke."
a little boy in the Coleman House Sat
tonight. so he went up to Mr. AleXan-
Der 6s b at the book stand, and asked him if
like to get two. My mothers very fond
or irish comedians; She'd like Mounet
Park. and went wild over him. suppose
they're brothers.. aren't they?"
In spite of the positive announcement
that Nine, Janauschek would appear
with Miss Kate ClaXton. she has no in
tention OF so doing. She goes to Phila-
ielphia and Boston this week to con
tinue her readings, that were 50 success
week. Next season she will go on the
road again with her own company, as
she has three different offers from man
ayers.
Frank G. Gaylor, son Of the late play
wright, Is going to present the farce,
This play has not been seen for clever
years. II was a great ~favorite with
Robson and Crane Mr.. Gaylor has ir
MS possession 800 plays that came from
Miss kuehne Beveridge,' said one Of
the guests Of the Ashland House yester.
day certainly does her utmost to shur
bay, and the ladies'. who are of course
anxious to see her. are scarcely
able to get a glimpse. She does MOI
take her meals in the general dining,
room, and only occasionally enters tn,
parlor. She receives no visitors, anC
lives in a perpetual fear OF reporters"
ts asid that R~eXannatta, the mar
vellous Indian dancer" who Is to appear
IN The Algerian at the American
, Theatre tonight. is the actor Willard
Lee, who was recently seen in "Paten