The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
REVIVAL or SHENANDOAH"
Much Altered and Improved. 1t
Pleases a Large Audience
Lillian Russell's London Interview
Other Stage News.


house last night. when large. far-reach-
fng and most portentous revival OF Bron-
son Towards Shenandoah was given to
the public. The drama was first intro
duced to New Workers. few seasons ago
at the Star Theatre, but the production
then was as water unto wine compared
with last nights glories. Mr.. Howard
has made few alterations, and prepared
the way. as It were, for pictorial en-
Enlistment. Howard Is too much of an
artist to permit the impertinence OF
spectacular irrelevancy. The splendid
scenes were all perfectly logical and
the new features were naturally intro
duced. The third act is so vivid and
realistic that 1t would alone I'LL the
Academy for long time to come. The
audience was intensely enthusiastic. and
Bronson Howard had to come before the
curtain and make a speech. 1t is not
usual for authors to thank audiences
for approving a revival, SO Mr.. Howard
may consider that Shenandoah" has
won for him extraordinary honors. The
Tyler made a hit as Gertrude Eiiins-
ham, and did better work than she has
ever done at the Empire. T.. j. Rat
ao Wh9 the USED to be sSft of w ksssy
cellent as Col. kerchival West, and Mr..
Gilmour played the part Of Gen. Haver-
III. Gilmour suffers from the misfor-
tune Of looking better than he really Is
He Is a hadsome fellow, but his dra-
matte gifts are not as conspicuous as
his personal comeliness. The cast also
Alice Hasiam. May a' Wood, io.ep Ss;
Hall Margaret Robinson, Henry Her,
others: fhe keade amy season. De' has as
opened most auspicuously.
Lillian Russell has been interviewed
n MoI London. She was found at Nine.
blingly and interestingly. She told the
interviewer that her real name was
Helen Louise Leonard. that she had
to the Casino, and that after she had
D'oyly Carte and Col. John A. McCauii.
them 9or sps s q rsn
zance," they not recognising her when
they saw her at Tony, Pastors. Then
sRe sad bGpe 20 re and %th
Gilbert Gregory, the agile and droll
little fellow who has succeeded Sloan
as the policeman in 1892" was one OF
the original Dixey tigers. He dances
quite as well as Dixey, and Is also
funny.
Helen Dauvray will have rather pecu-
liar part in William ellis new farcial
comedy hS,n That hat. Sister Of His" which is
dual role She will impersonate a woman
who is travelling through Brazil. lectur-
ing on theosophy and Buddhism. She
who are ignorant Of the occult themes,
although she doesn't know anything
about It. Her object in expounding
brother OF flirting with every pretty
woman he sees. An image of Buddha
will be introduced in the theosophical
quaint dance called 1.-THE Kananishua."
| Miss Olga Nethersole is to present a
dramatic version Of Prosper Merime,s
novel ~caTmen Shsn she comes me to this bis
Henry Hamilton. and will be presented
in London after her American tour. BY
the bye, Miss Nethersole is having her
Juliet dresses designed by Sir Edward
"Nobody's Wife" is the forlorn title
| Of a new play in which Miss Agnes Bur-
appear this season. Miss Agnes is the
young woman who introduced herself to
New Workers In "Ingomar" at a matinee
! a. thc oHiou oQudTc lHcdtTe u rev sea-
sons ago.
How exceedingly disrespectful! Hoyts
cord-breaking "Trip to Chinatown" Is
to be done at Toole's Theatre, London,
but the title Is to be changed, and the
| scenes Of the farce are all to be laid in
| London. Can't Mr.. Hoyt get out an in
| junction or sonnet hing terrible to stop
| this? A music hall 'patterer'' will in
this production make his first appearance
| as an actor. Terris has made over his
rights In IA Trip to Chinatown" to Mr..
Trip Edgar-a rather ominous sort OF
| name.
The reason why Robert Hilliard is 60
| ing back to "The Nominee" as a
| stellar medium Is because he cannot get
e, THE Masked Ball." I'm which Gustave
Frohman intended to star him. Charles
| F'rohman refuses to relinQuish II. 1.-The
| Masked Ball. has not as yet been worn
| threadbare by John Drew, and 1t was
his first successful venture.
Most of the theatres that opened this
| week are doing extremely we'll and man.
ayers are tubilant. Said one OF then
yesterday: people seem hungry fol
places Of amusement. The Summer
| which has been unusually dull from q
theatrical point of view. seems to hav,