The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19
MRS. LANGTRY'S new PLAYS.
She Will Produce Them in Her
Coming American Tour.
Stage Horses in Demand-Other
News and Gossip of the Drama.

Americans ought to remember one
pleasant thing in Mrs Langtry's
favor" said Joseph Reynolds, the
actresses has-been-b fore and going-to-
be-again manager. 1T is this: All the
money she made in this country-and
she made n good deal--is stll here, in
investments. She didn't cart 1t away
with her to England. No. sir: she left
1t to mature on its native soil. That's
worth remembering Don't you think
SOP Why, even her private car, that
cost thousands of dollars, Is just out
side OF Boston. standing idle. Modjeska
used 1t last season, and 1t is still to
the good. l got a letter from Mrs
Langtry yesterday" continued Mr.
Reynolds, land she sent me a list OF
the plays that will make up her roper
toire. She will have two brand-new
plays; one a costume comedy called
Dolores then she will do. Esther
me de Feu; Agatha Tllden,' the
Fringe of Society," and A wife's Peril
Mrs. Langtry, when she wrote to me
wa, was jnst t, about to start Tor Paris nst on
purchasing, and | think that you'll say
when you see her that she. doesn't look
day Older than when she was here
anxious at first to arrive here, a la
| Duse unnoticed and uninterviewed, but
she has. waived the point. and viii un-
to one, she'll say you don't know how
delighted / am to get back to dear.
| dear America"
This is a great week for stage horses
and If only the dramatic agents had the
securing of them they would be reaping
a fine harvest. At the Fifth avenue,
the Liliputians use a half dozen; in
Mus c, there at least thirty at the
American Theatre the Aintree races are
run In The, Prodigal Daughter" and
at the Grand Opera House The Great
| Brooklyn Handicap" enlists the services
of fourteen.
Sir Gus 'Arris has been detailing his
Impressions of America to the London
interviewer. and he evidently enjoyed
his flying trip. He expended a good
deal of enthusiasm upon the Chicago
Auditorium, which he. considered per
clared his intention of building theatre
in London after the Chicago model. Sir
Gus liked all the American theatres,
glowingly upon the hospitality of the
managers whom he met here
| Let nobody suppose that little Della
Fox Is suffering from the disease popu-
larly known as big head" said Fit
Raymond yesterday in a burst Of 10y
atty. "She might almost be excused for
happygo-lucky, good-natured, sweet
tempered little lady l never met. Her
success has not turned her head one
hairs breadth. She is Just the same as
ever. Every chorus girl in the theatre
will tell you So How they all adore
her! Wher she got back from Europe
they draped her dressing-room in pink
silk and festooned it with flowers Della
made any. carital out of 1t. She's a
lovely little woman, and you can bel
that I know her"
great thing for Roster & Bial's," sale
Manager Charles Burnham, Of the Sta
kind. Wouldn't 1t be good Idea fol-
Joseph Brooks to hiss Crane next Mon
day night and for nm to Kick him pp
consideration"
An sorts and conditions of people ar.
Rice's burlesque companies. and thu
suave manager is very much put on
about i. When young woman witt
giving away ten-doliar bills on stree
, was in 1872" SO did some contortion
, istic maidens,. who were gathered in TO
highway. And now comes Madeline
shirley a British burlesauer, who Is be
> ing sued by a theatrical bootmakeer
She introduced In evidence a sturdy
was under engagement to play the it'll
role in Little Christopher Columbus.
This was. a pleasant. fiction. She is no
, engaged fer any such part.
Sydney Grundy's latest play, THE Ney
i Woman" now running at the Coined
; Theatre, LGEdon, contains some dro
: types, There is Miss Victoria .Viyasf
the, Betrayer," and made quite flute
n with it; Miss Bethune, who has hurle
: defiance at "a conflicting SEX" pr. Mar
= nously entitled Naked. and Nc
y Ashamed" and Mrs. sylvester, who
i collaborating h9 upon q work to be know
wright. from whom Augustin DAILY Ia
purchased a play. has sold another
Il George Alexander. Mr.. Fitch is sti
n abroad
g Bronson Howard received a lett
lie from gentleman in the West the oth'
II Tor a new play as good as "Shenandoah
The ambitious Westerner himse
wanted to play the heavy part. III
"a reason for this was evident after rea
40 Ing the description he gave Of himsel
He weighed 200 pounds. Mr.. Howal
o. will not oblige the ponderous gentlems
" just yet
&c
ne A. NJ. Palmer has announced his int
hit ton of presenting the works of Amer
he can authors this season. There We
he three of the authors in Palmer's The
tire Saturday night-Augustus Thoma
whose New Blood was the attractio
Paul NJ Potter, VINO is at work upon
r. light comedy, and Sydney Rosenfel
go who has written a comedy In three act
TX
e; IN THE WORLD OF LABOR.