The evening world., 1894-10-10
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Wilson Bnrrctt'H Success with The
Manxmnn"--Powc Is
Good New Bow"

New York engagement at the American
Theatre seems to have struck lie" 1T
last with 80 The Markham" Fortune
has treated Barrett very capriciously
OF late, and the former idol of London
seemed TO be- slipping backward all the
time, byt1 in America and England.
90 The Markham" however, has put
Barrett once more upon his feet, and
the English papers have been raving
enthusiastically about the play. He has
been compared to jefferson in " Rip Van
W.nile." and the Guthor Of THE
Manxman" novel. Hall Cairo, has de-
cared that the drama tization was made
with admirable discretion, much force
and great skill" Barrett has two other
plays on hand, and they promise to be
ser satonal. One Is based upon the life
of Edison, the inventor-whom Barrett
has been told he resembles. The play
deals with some highly dramatic cpl
sUdcs in Edisons life, and Is said to be
very human and interesting. 1t will
probably be "A very good play for this
country. and the unlimited opportuni-
ties of advertisement that 1t offers will
surely not be lost by Mr.. Barretts
agents. The other play is purely and
simply a psychological study of two
souls, a man and woman, who are
brought together under most painful as
well as startling conditions. Mr.. Barrett.
to London interviewer, says: I'VE
sh all have to touch upon a great social
problem, and handle II with consldera-
BILE frankness. But surely no harm can
come of pointing out the perilous pit
falls that besct innocence-for the inno-
cence that IL born OF ignorance can
never be secure"
James T. Powers, who. like Frank
| Daniels, and one or two others, has
Archibald Rennick, in THE New Boy"
at the Standard Theatre, last night, in
place of Willis Searle. The role is well
we'll with it. Who knows but that he
Channels chat of success? More impossible
feats have been accomplished.
Miss Eliza Proctor Otis is very much
put out at the result of the New
| Blood" engagement. She Is money out
OF pocket by it.. Miss Otis spent the
cosy little sum of $500 for costumes-one
dressmakers cannot be bought off by
announcements of the non-success of
play.
| The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. blal-t roHline
episodes are beginning to pail upon
the Rialto-tes. Enough is as good as
feast, and too much Is equal to none at
all, Hammerstein himself, is as jovial
Monday night he walked quietly into
Hoyt's Theatre and saw "A Milk White
Flag"-a play that should remind him
that life is but fieeting SHADOW. and
that we are here to-day and there to-
morrow.
Really, Mrs. Kendal-now, really-you
mustn't say such awfully candid things
| AS the Mommer of the English Dram
mer, you should remember that we look
upon you some one beyond the pale
CT criticism. Seriously, Mrs. Kendall, in
her article signed "Madge Kendall on
last Sunday, is bewilderingly frank. She
says: II suppose my objection to the
that there is no harm in woman doing
anything man can do, provided she can
jhave few minutes conversation with
and alter great
dared to dispute till we came across
the bicyclist."
T j. Thalberg, the young English actor
| who played the leading role In oar
at Nlblo's Garden last season, Is going
to star in the English provinces. He has
purchased the English provincial rights
from E. S. Willard, of ]. NJ. Barrie,s play,
language of the immortal Steve Brodie-
Hully Gee
A young woman who was desperately In
want OF an engagement was confronted
by manager looking for an actress who
conld sing and dance. The young woman
in question couldn't do either. but she
r felt that these troublous times called fol
, audaclty. She boldly announced that she
could sing like bird and dance like Car
mencita. She was engaged. At the re
hearsals she told the stage manager
r that she didn't care to rehearse her sons
and dance. 1t would be all right-and 81
on. Everything went very. well until tn
. took place 500 miles from New York. o
course the young woman was fount
wanting and very tempest was raise
a by the management. But being so ia
tanned in the company. That Is one in
: stance Of audacity's success.
How the Londoners received "A Trip t
d Chinatown" is not yet known, but befor
Z, Tripp- Edgar received ten offers for tn
5 provincial rights of the farce.
y William Gillette. sat with Charlie
. ance of "A Milk White Flag" with un
l. fathomable stolidity. When one Of tn
s characters in the play announced tina
he had by Written Fhs war dTn%s G nare
II even smiled, although as the proud au
Ia thor of Held by the Enemy" littl
grin of self-consciousness would hav
been pardonable.
=" One of the ponderous dramatic writer
D. in Chicago Is fearfully scandalized q
THE Passing Show" and breaches
sermon on the suppression OF vice wit
the harmless skit as text. Wha
arouses his ire Is the costumes wor
by the Phrynettes. THE full leg an
hip in tights" he says, may be
On dreadfully scandalous impeachment {
w morals. but 1t is chastity personifie
compared with the dresses worn by II
lis Phrynettes."
Next Monday night has been selecte
lis for the first appearance of Miss Olg
rs Nethersole in The Transgressor,"
Palmer's Theatre and for the first PR
,s duction in this country OF Lift
on Christopher Columbus at the Gardel
The former will cal for serious crit
cism, and the latter Will not, but bol
re- promise TO be entertaining in their di
is ferent ways.
Ter COMING EVENTS.
initial ladies' reception OF the Holy Cross
ceum this evening at 1927 West Forty stree