The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-11
THE LONDON STAGE.
English Managers Have Great
Hopes of the Fail Season.
Wilson Barrett's loss-.-Hitch Over
Paderewski's Contract.
Lillian Russell Rcticcnt-New Actor
for Rose Coghlan's Company.

lcopy gifted 1874 by tho Associated PresNl
LONDON, Aug. LIE. 3. Willard has
closed "Thc Professors Love story"
at the Comedy, but he rcsumea on Mon
day noNt AT the Garrick. Tive Critic
rOn Will close on Monday, but 1t VIII re-
open on Wednesday noAt with n revival
of "IIot Water" The Comedy reopens
on Sept. I. with sydney Grundy's new
play. Terry Theatre will also reopen
on Sept I with q new piece by Lestocq
and Robson 'rhe Savoy closes this
evening for structural alterations which
have been ordered by the County Coun-
eli. It will reopen, however, in Scptem
Der, continuing to produce Mirctte,"
the new opera which has proved so sue
ccssful
The London theatrical managers pro-
fcss to have great faith in the Autumn
business to be done. There is an un-
usual number OF new companies organ
lied to tour the provinces.
Beerbohm Tree is at Marlenbad. Toole
and comyns Carr are at AlX-les- Bains.
Hare is in the Highlands of Scotland,
and pnero IL at Engadine, Switzerland.
c. NJ. York has been engaged by Rose
Coghlan. Ind sails for New York to-day
on tho Campania.
wide sympathy is expressed for Wilson
Barrett. in the death of his daughter
Kate, who has long been suffering from
meningitis. Mr.. Barrett writes: THE
blow has left me stunned and dazed."
May Iohc has been at Cowes this
week on her yacht. the Siesta, vessel
of l27 tons.
Hardy is dramatizng Tess" for Eliz-
abeth Robbins.
Rubinsten has definitely declined to
make an American tour, and the con-
, tracts for Paderewskis next tour are
not signed, on account of hitch which
| has arisen.
The Gaiety Theatre will be reopened
this evening, and in about three weeks
time the theatrical close season will be
practically at an end. The Lyceum, in
addition to the theatres already men
toned, viii reopen at the beginning Of
September
| The rehearsals of 1.-The Queen of the
Brilliants." by Brandon Thomas and
Jacobowskl. which is down for pro-
duction at the Lyceum on either the Isl
or Sd prox., are proceeding apace at
Drury Lane. under the direction OF
Charles Harris, brother Of Sir Augustus
Harris.
G. J. Abud, who is looking after all the
business arrangements during the alb
sence In America of Henry Abbey. does
not allow the Injunction suit brought
against Lillian Russell by the Casino
people, of New York, TO trouble his
head In the least. Miss Russell has ap
parently determined not to be draw
out on the subject, for since taking III
her abode at the Savoy Hotel with he,
sister, Miss Hattie Leonard, che hal
resolutely declined to see all inter
viewers.
Miss Hope Booth will begin rehear
sails next week at the Garrick OF Charles
r. Ninccnts new comedy. Little Mis-,
Cute" with which she will. II nov
seems settled, shortly inaugurate he
management of London Theatre.
At the Comedy on Sept. l Comyn
Carr will produce new play by sgd.
ney Grundy. called 1.-THE New
Woman" 1t is to be hoped tina
1t bellies its title. Playgoers have
had 80 many so-called problem play.
written round hysterlcal ladies VIII,
are ambitious to live their owl
lives" ''fulhl their own doctrines,
and work. work, work" land tall
about it, that they would no doubt b
grateful for another play OF the Ton
Robertson or J. NJ. Barrie order
OF the making OF theatrical advertise
ments there is seemingly no end. 1t 4
certainly an ingenious thought to pur
chase small match factory In German,
and use the matches for advertising
London play. This is what Mr.. Perry
man, the hacker of THE New Boy" ha
+ done. Each matchbox bears on on
> side picture OF Weldon Grossmith II
! juvenile sailor suit, and on the re
verse an explanatory Inscription.
Miss Olga Nethersole leaves Engian
at the end of September to fulfil he
starring engagement with Augusta
DAILY at salary. it is said, of $3.50
= week. She will open in Romeo an
Juliet" on the Goth inst. she take
The Trans"ressor' on tour for
month in the English provinces
revised version of Messrs. Stephen
and Sardley's Little Jack Sheppard
, was produced at the Gaiety last Satui
. day evening. Since the old days @
! ilttle jack Sneppafu many OF TN
most famous Gaiety favorites-Fre
{ Leslie, David James, Miss Wadman an
/ Miss Harriet Coveney-have gone owe
to the majority, while Miss Nellie Fal
rem, the adorcd OF her beloved boys.
is stu shelvcd by rheumatism. III
cast for the present revival has bee
almost entirely chosen from the youngt
= school of actors and actresses. TIL
= chief parts are in the hands of Miss l..
" aliuc Tvrriss, who seems equally
home In comedy, mclodrama. pant,
mime, or burlesque: Miss Amy Aujard
Miss Jessise Preston, a newcomer fro
the music halls and the surrey Theat
pautomime; seymour Hicks. who!
Dr. dancing IL certainly not the least
A. his many talents, and Mcssrs. Fran
Wood and WRrde
Miss Jessie Preston and her sister sta
Tor America ON oct II next for n to
lOf about two months. They return hon
a IN time for the Christmas sen son.
Miss Maui iiuhsOn. the premiere Gal
. ~ grl, has not yet dcCitCd whether s
= VIA accept the offer of NJ. Marchan
the proprietor of tho i'olics Berger
Parts. To perform n real Honolulu dan,
supported by native women. Miss Hu
son was married 10 the late capt. Hale
. OF the Ilussars, aud went with him
J" Honolulu, where h became Commando
A in-Chief and Prime Minister. and s
ne acted in the capacity of Lady In Wa
ing to the Queen. Consequently, shc h
had every opportunity of studying /
Hawaiian dances. she wished to give o