The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-12
DIRECTOR PERlET RESIGNS.
The Orchestra Leader of 1892"
Has a Grievance.
Ncil-Blancke Ron,snce--Other News
of the Stage.

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eNtraNagsnzi rsopcn- neat month hts
place win bc MED by Gustive keth'r.
Mr.. rcrlet h'i grievance one II ~"
ro'oicI people who docT a dance IN
'ltaG" became rather Offensive, AMI a.
tempted 20 ina,rurt Mr.. rcr'et In the
art OF directing an orchestra "Nou Y
haNs t. play that faster II YOU eSpe,l me
| - dance" declared the tinted gentleman.
Ni.h hNutour worthy of HARROW. Yer
ct was exceedingly indignant. and sought
ont the suaNe and dffah.e Edward y.
Rice, Who az tunes is no. euaye I'D
ahable. This was ono of the times.
Mr.. Rice declined 10 interfere between
the Colorci gentleman and Mi. Perie'.
and the director had TO resume w1rk.
| lie Informed the manager tina. he won 4
finish his week, and then say adicl.
| This he has dJne. Per.ets friends are
inclined 10 think that he has been badly
| treated. He did good deal fNr the
| extravaganza, and 1t is said that only
three Of Carl Phuegers original airs re
main. the rest having been contributed
by the musical director who s5t no
credit for his work. Pcrlet has written
A conf" opera. in which Frank blair
and his wife. Edith Murila. viii star next
season. The comic operas iihret,o ia
the work Of Mr.. BAR. who has made his
The Happy Man
James Neil and Annie Blancke. who
We're recently divorced, have "met as
friends IN Denver stock company.
organization. and the first engagement
he made was that OF his little wife.
who had Just finished playing In "iIan.
ne cnr,sn are snor raed fog ss to
lLnihg, ~ which they play lovers. And
now the klalto is weaving 4 pretty little
romance 70 the effect that the young
MISS Blancke who got the divorce; he
tired to obtain one, but failed.
Miss Camille b'Arvile. the Prince
nam of last seasons rather unfortunate
to T. i. Rice. SesinniDss f iS sep pI1rber
next. 1t is Mr.. Rice's present Intention
TO- let her appear IN Little ChrIstophcr
writing. This will be produced in the
Autumn, quite regardless OF how Ions
the Garden. Theatre revival OF ,lio.''
,nnS, las' msy be nat Little Chris,
town before it Is given in New York
Princess Bonnie" Willard Spenser's
opera that has ended run Of one hun
dred nights in Philadelphia. Is not going
to damage its prospects by coming into
New York. The management appear Ia
remember the sad fact that a Fhiladcl-
h aiI,rs success rd i Eeneral,y a New York
to Boston and Chicago and other appre-
ciative towns. II the Philadelphia YER.
act Is unanimously indorsed,, then, per
ap so !te mnstT9 rsnssu NAY be
aser Tyler yesterd ss' Mi. spen ser.
opera is absolutely free from horse play
New 1Sr wo e not hf like hnd
there is wisdom in Mr., 1yler's remark.
1t Is said that tho enterprIsing younl
man. Ieitung by name. who Is going I,
give version OF the bullet-proof coat a
than the individual who went to the Chi
cage Fair In box and afterwards de
sired to be Known as member of the
probably done better for himself.
Maggie cline has been having highly
hilarious time at the Terrace Garden
this week. trying to ride II bicycle, and
boom its make at the same time, in a
! spirit Of pure philanthropy, of course.
Miss cline, however, found the machine
a little troublesome at first, aud had Ia
beg the audience to come some other
night. and see the performance. III YOU
knew how difficult 1t Is, you'd feel sorry
er me- she said 10 bs one OF MasgeS
the wings. TO forget her songs, and 10
shout to the prompter for assistance,
This form Of pleasantly seems TO lie
very popular just now.
Maurice Barrymore has gone to chit
caeo to join Joseph Brookss stock com
pany. Barrymore was dreadfully afraid
that he would be telegraphed not to
come. on account Of the railroad diff
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phere and WAS most anxious 10 20
where he could get, IT. Miss Eleanor
, city in great mental distress. She is
: very much afraid Of Chicago.
Miss Annie Meyers, who used to he n
prominent member Of the McCaull opera
company at a time when that one,
famous organization included De Vol
Hopper. Digby Bell. Laura Joyce anc
Marion Manola: is now singing in re
ungallant critic of that unGallant cit,
declares that she sings with mature
vivacity.
A man wearing a heavy ulster has beer
seen around the roof gardens on the very
hot nights: OF course everybody stared
at him and wondered what he meant oil
II he had escaped from u iunatic asy
lum. Others-more witty ones-preferreC
to think that he was in league with thu
management, ana was walking adver
tisement Of the GOODNESS Of the roof re
sorts. The idea is certainly an ingeniou.
one.
Mr.. Wilbur. OF the Wilbur opera com
pany, has, 1t appears a peculiar system
OF his own as to the selection of chorus
girls He picks out in the diferen
cities visited stage struck girls all un
der twenty" declares one Of Wilbur.
, friends. but insists that they seCur,
a parental consent He will not have
girl who has ever been In another or
Hanization. In this way the ranks ar,
kept free from mischief makers an,
D trouble breeders Unusual safeguard,
are thrown around the Wilbur girls
About twenty of them have been place,
under the guardianship Of Miss Susi,
Kirwin, and she feels personally respon
sible for their safe conduct along IN,