The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-08
don and Murray Carson largely contrib.

don and Murray Carson largely contrib
uted.
THE Gaiety Girl" opens at Days
Theatre on Monday next, after having
been recast and rewritten. Lefty Lind,
Rutland harrington and Grossmith. jr.,
join the cast, and Lottie Venn and Hay
den Coffin remain. The chorus and dane
ing have been improved.
THE Gaiety Girl" company which
opens at Days Broadway house Sept
H. should reach New York by Monday
on the steamship Berlin. During last
week most OF them were entertained
at a series OF at homes"
After visiting the various cities the
company will sail from San Francisco
on the steamer Mariposa for Australia
March I, 1895.
Henry Arthur Jones has FAMED his
new play for Mr.. Wyndham THE Case
of Rebellious Susan name that will
probably give way to something shorter
before Its premiere. The piece will not
be ready until October. When II does
come, Rose Norreys, an American,
though only known on the London
boards. will have a part in 1t.
The scene of the new comic opera by
w. 8. Gilbert and Osman Carr. now in
rehearsal at the Prince of Wales Theatre
Is laid In Denmark. The name is to be
an eleventh hour inspiration. The story
has many "reminiscences OF Mr.. Gllbert's
"Rozencrantz and Guildenstein." though
the action takes place in the time of
Nelson, who will be heard of, but not
seen In Act II. George Grossmith APP
pears as a kind OF later Polonius, with a
passion for practical joking, who is paid
out OF his own coin by the chief of the
company Of players, passing himself off
as the Prince Regent.
Mascagni is at work on new opera,
the book OF which is based on the ro-
nance by Nicolas Misas. called Priest
and Gentleman" The new work will
be called "Serafino d'Albania," and is
promised ready for the Autumn OF 1896.
His "Ratcliffe'' is to be produced at the
Royal Opera House. Berlin, in Novem-
Der. Radcliffe" Is drawn from Heine's
well-known story.
Mime. Patti will sing in four operas
at Nice in January next.
DR.. Dvorak is composing an oratoro
for the Cardiff musical festival OF 1896,
and will conduct 1t himself.
Lillian Russell announces that II she is
n success in 1.-The Queen OF Brlliants"
| she will return to London in the Spring
of 1896 for a season, when probably she
will open in the comic opera of Cleo
patra," now being written for her.
| Verdi is engaged upon new work.
the setting of THE Tower of Famine"
from Dante's Inferno"
The latest development in theatricals,
The Theatrical Stores, Limited" with
$3.50, 900 capital, is about to be brought
out. Most of the capital is already sub
scribed. The company has been formed
to acquire the businesses Of all the
principal London costumers and wig
makers and to supply scenery, cos
tunes, stage furniture and machinery
everything required by producers Of
plays-a theatrical universal provider.
big building IL to be erected adjoin-
ing Days Theatre, Leicester Square.
Lolita is in London, and announces
that she has no idea of ever again ap-
pearing upon the stage.
Marie Lloyd Is suing her husband for
divorce on the ground of brutality. inf
deity and non-support.
Sara Bernhard has returned and Is
busy rehearsing the new play that Sar-
dou has written for her.
| tres for 1884 amounted to A,054, 1920, out
of which there was paid as authors
dues s397,942 while the poor Of Paris
benefited by a like sum.