The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-08
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
sothern's Experience with some
Matinee Girls--"The Cotton
kInRn in nnatOn.

were five or six OF them-had long been
fervent admirers OF the cool. almost
sardonIc young actor, T. II. Sothern.
1t was a sort OF refined affection that
they felt for this dramatic STRIPPING
an almost maternal solicitude for his
welfare. They alluded to him jokingly
as 'mommer's baby boy'-by which 1t
! will be seen that their interest was
absolutely unlike that which other dam
sells have centred in the robust per
sonality OF Herbert Kelcey. These purr-
ing maidens-ettes decided that 1t would
never do to let concealment, like
worm l. the bud, prey on their damask
cheek. They determined that Sothern
should know how much they appre-
ciated him. They dubbed together and
raised S50-or. to be precise, $4S.75-went
| to a well-known store not far from
Union Square and purchased an exceed
ingly handsome, gold-mounted cardcase.
They took 1t home-to one OF their
homes-composed careful, non-com-
initial, correctly worded letter, and sent
1t down to the Lyceum Theatre. Then
they possessed their souls In patience,
and waited-simply waited Exactly
what they expected 1t is impossible to
/
charine, with gentle fervor In 1t. -Four
days later mommers baby boy was
heard from-shockingly, astoundingly.
He returned the cardcase, with many
the day!-paternal advice to the maternal
damsels. How foolish"' he wrote.
why will girls do such things? DO
they never ask themselves what an
actor must think Of them? DO they
suppose that he cares for such personal
tokens?"-and a great deal more in the
them. IN, fact, as though they were
| erring children, and he at least seventy
five years old At first they were fear,
fully indignant. They chirruped. al. and
even this letter was better than none
at all. Can you guess what they did
these foolish girls7 They cut 1t in
pieces. put the pieces in hat and raj
Is absolutely true. story OF matinee
girl enthusiasm and an actors nom
| responsiveness.
THE Cotton King" will have Its first
production in Boston tonight. and the
pamphlets with which Manager Brady
their primitive fervor. Some idea Of the
P san Which, hs sa are called HK f s oa4
of hope" Murder ain't my game Not
murder murder but justice for the poor girl,
The thrilling elevator scene and
biography of each OF the members Of the
cast, and a picture OF Manager Brady, In
which he seems to be exelaiming
"Hully Gee!'
A London writer asserts that Miss Olga
Ncthersole's repertoire consists of Car
men," Romeo and Juliet" new version
OF Camille" and new sable cloak,
which has been specially built for her,
and Of which she is particularly proud.
The relations between De Wolf Hop
per and Richard Mansfield are at pres
ent somewhat strained. and It is az
''Dr. Syntax" at the Broadway Theatre
last Thursday. Mansfield's company was
the only important organization in the
Mansfield was offended because Hopper
did not send him a personal invitation
from star to star. as IT were. Hopper
Herald Square Theatre and. politely,
tactfully and pleaslngly extended an In
yitation to the entire company through
sioeum wrote tha. S Msnseld %ss t on
busy rehearsing. Napoleon" to attend.
Then Napoleon, was dropped and the
excuse did not hold good; Mansfield
vague rumors" and roundabout re-
ports OF a professional matinee. Hop
per. however. took no notice of the let
Mansfield people was present. Hopper
was Particularly anxious to accommo-
date Mansheld. In return for perform
ance OF DIR, Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" that
the actor once gave for the comic-opera
| comedian.
Pinero has written a new drama OF the
passions, in which humor will be al
most entirely absent, and the comic ele-
ment. which oldfa fashioned canons of the
drama regard as essential for the relief
OF the spectators feelings, after pathetic
scenes. will have absolutely no place. q
1t Is to be produced at the Garrick The.
atre, London, at the end OF this month
cess Of THE Second Mrs. Tanqueray."
Miss Kate Claxton is to produce Nine
Janauschek's play called AT Last" and
the tragedienne herself is to play one OF
ly emotional and Nine. Janauschek IA,
been at work upon 1t for long time.
The other night a spruce-looking youn,
man was shown to an aisle seat In tn,
ntth row OF the orchestra at the Sta
Theatre: As the curtain rose upon 9TH,
Merry Wives OF Windsor he took from
his pocket neatly bound edition of tn,
sSmray yS and PrS Sssede to fSloW tn
notice him, and he loked nervously abou
him at his fellow-players. In few min
utes every one on the stage saw tn,
reader, and the half dozen men ther,
grew furiously uncomfortable They hat
to grin and bear 1t, however Thes
students have caused great uneasines
at the Star Theatre. Men who are abl
to repeat their lines backward quail be
fore man with a book OF the play
Crane says he doesn't mind them for h
Is nearslghted, and cannot see very wei
across the footlights, but the lives OF hi
associates have been made most burden
some.
Under Dark. Clouds" is the almos
pathetic title OF a pay that is to TAX,
the road shortly. The superstitlous &C
tors feel doubtful about It, To start gu
Under Dark Clouds" seems to then
like counting tragic denouement.
Miss Jeffreys-Lewis is to appear in ;
new play called Church and Stage,
by Theodore Kremer who was formeri,
a member of Mrs. Bernard Beerei
company in London. Among the char
acters in the play are the Archbishop o
Trinity Church, the Archbishop OF SaI
Francisco, and curate of Trinity. Al
already mentioned in these columns, tn
play seeks to bind the church and tn,
stage in union.
Uncle" Denman Thompson has gon
in for realism in his latest version o
The Old Homestead" He has intro
duced an electric storm. with ali tn
modern improvements Before the storm
clothes to dry. As the atmospheric agl
tation approaches the clothes are blow
: all over the stage, and the audience ap
plauds furlously. Probably a splendi
dramatic effort would be less feryentl,
received than this clothes blowing cpl