The evening world., 1894-08-17
SIR Gus AFTER The ACADEMY?
Declares the Theatre Closely Re-
sembles That Of Drury Lane.
Julia Arthur Was to Twinkle from
a stellar Eminence.

One or two theatrical wissacres pro-
TESS to believe that there is II good deal
more In Sir Augustus Harriss appar-
emily unprecedented visit to this coun-
try than has been made public, and
fact that he did not return with Mr.
Abbey, as he intended doing. is re-
garded as very significant, for since
Mr.. Abbey's departure Sir Gus has
been working alone, and the American
manager--so say the wlseacres-might
be just "A wco bit frightened II he knew
all Sir Augustus's plans. The titled
theatrical purveyor has visited the
Academy OF Music and inspected the
stage, which he declared more closely
resembled that of Drury Lane than that
of any other In the city. He has also
been at other theatres, and made mem
tai notes. He spent yesterday In Boston
upon which he may embark here. 1t IL
quite certain that Sir Augustus will
not be associated with Mr.. Abbey. 1t
and as Sad hS Of Re e na1 deSs Viz OF m s
carry them out. He has also expressed
himself AZ being of the opinion that
the Americans were more appreciative
There will Undoubtedly be results from
this little offhanded visit of the English
impresarfo, and they will probably be
interesting
Katherine Clemmons ia In Europe, but
her costumes are here-those that
were used in "A Lady OF Venice"
Her ,ex-manager is trying to dispose
Of Of them. and announces .ingenuously
Juliet" "Otheilo," 'The Merchant OF
Venice" Macbeth" and "Richard IN
The costumes will be more interesting
without Miss c!emmonss than with her.
The tragic yet luminous eye OF Miss
Julia Arthur Is seeking an opportunity
OF twinkling from a stellar eminence.
Arthur wants to star. Sig. Carrano.
the well-known hutist, has written a
play for her called :" La sosle.,' with
ghsh she and . m %rihu sSe s s
talking the matter over with Manager
NJ: Palmer. but nothing has been
settled Miss Arthur, SO far. has had
plays, for which she 4. not suited.
Dorcas" is the title of the new mu-
steal comedy by Paulton, which Miss
parting from comic opera and Its
for the indications are that comic opera
viii be case OF the survival Of the
fittest.
Della Fox wants to open her season
before De Wolf Hopper begins his at the
Broadway. She Is anxious to get In a
week ahead of him. Owing to the pre-
d d. 2. mel In which the non-completion
it is doubtful whether she will be
able to present 1t as early as she hoped
to do. so. In the mean time. Hopper Is
hearsing night and day. and DR.. Syn
Hopper will have a very pretty role
but the vocal calisthenics will be In
trusted to Miss Bertha Waltzinger.
fortune with Held by the Enemy" i
completing a new comedy for Charlie
Frohman, which is to be, produced fl
theatrical world after the unfortunat
production of Ninety Days After Date,
but 1t is his intention to drop in again
and stay in.
A large lady entered one OF the dra
matte agencies yesterday and announced
the fact That she wanted d an
that there's nothing for me to do bu
go upon the stage. or cours dom
want a star part. It's money IN after
sk Aad t Saa, Is your line
chalant manner, i've been in a cigar
cite factory for the last, Ave years. bu
thcs hic ulbCndlBlHk their 30 n
driven out" Perhaps there will be room
for the ex-cigarette-maker in Miss Made
ieine Pollards company,
Chicago has accepted THE Amazons'
under protest. The. critics pass rattle
rude remarks about the appearance IN
knickerbockers OF Georgia Cayvan
Katharine Florence and Bessie Tyree
Florence as slender and Miss Tyree Al
trim. The audiences. however, laugh
| and the ultra-anaiytical gentlemen o
the Windy City are disarmed.
Miss Olga Nethersole is going to brinI
a brother to this country with her
Louis F, Nethersole will act as aben
and business manager. Miss Nethersoi
will return to London in the Spring
and play there under the management
Augustin DAILY. Her season in this coun
try is to open Oct. q.
| "A Trip to the City" Is the name o
a new specially farce to be produced b!
the Francis Seymour Amusement Com
aas sn "H viii T Tsola suFE r. miles rTes,
scenery" which is better than the nov
hackneyed carload, and Its main "spec
ialty'' features will consist Of a pleas
Bay, and bicycle race around Uniol
Square.
A.. o. Duncan, the ventriloquist ha
published a number of new songs o
the sweetly sentimental order: Some o
After. the Curtain Falls" Cheer W
va waves neH when the Twilight fS 81 Shadow
Good Good Ns Sey wSe a,t Tie e Clouds ass AZ
pear" The Motto Above the Door,
list there is no mention OF poor mother
or the loved ones at home. Can thi
slight be intentional?