The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-17
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
The MnnrHcId-Erohm Contro-
,-rsy Recalls Mrs. Carriers suit
--RrhenrsaIs of "Jncintp'
HIVE Iteuup
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N-rsy Recalls Mrs. Carriers Suit
--RrhenrsaIs of "Jncintn'
Have Begun.
The mild controversy now being waged
between Richard Mansfield and Charles
l'rOhman Is entertaining the Rialto. Mr..
Mansfield hints that Mr. Frohman lures
valuable people away from their man
ayers by tempting offers OF augmented
salaries. MIR, FrOhman denies the soft
Impeachment. The whole affair recalls
the famous Carter Ferguson
natier that even now Is hanging about
the Court OF Appeals Mrs. Leslie Carter,
1t Will he remembered. engaged W. !.
Ferguson TO support her when she first
went on the stage. lie signed Il con-
tract. without any two weeks clause, at
II salary Of $50 a week Later ON. be
fore Mrs. Carter appeared, Ferguson
opened with Mansfield in Beau Brum.
NEIL and created a part In that play
aBer went to Europe. and when he re
turned he was Informed by MIR Fergu-
son that the actor would not keep his
contract He gave first az an excuse. Il
physician's orders that he should not
travel, and then-this was the straw
that broke the CameHs back-hc objected
to Mrs. Carter on grounds of morality.
He signed "A three years contract with
Mansfield at $40 week. or course,
there was fight Mr.. Mansfield de,
clared that 1t was his manager who had
engaged Ferguson. and washed his
hands Of all responsibility. The case
was taken into court. 1t was decided
In rerguson's favor 1t was then APP
ed. In view Of Mr.. Mansfeld's recent
remarks these memories are amusing.
NJ. Martus has begun rehearsals OF
"Jacinta." the comic opera IN which
Louise Beaudct IL to star under the man
agement of Mr. Whitney. Many people
had begun to believe that the tour had
fallen through 1t will be very much IN
evidence, however Sig. peruEini viii
sing the leading tenor role.
A new face IL the latest thing offered
by an enterprising firm in the West.
An actress who IL said to be at least
sixty years old went to the firm ana
had her features renovated. 1t was
done by acIds and preparations, and
when she appeared in New York, lately.
two or three critics declared that she
was too young for the part she played.
OF course, II was hard to have to admit
the necessity for such "A process. A
number of soubrettes might profit by
1t. What II pity somebody doesn't make
Il specially Of supplying new heads.
What n fortune that somebody would
secure!
Miss Marie Wainwright will produce
her new play, Daughters of Eve" by
\. II. Lancaster and Julian MaCnuS, at
the Harlem Opera House next week,
Miss Wainwright win play dual role.
This actress seems to be very fond of
Harlem.
John Hopkins. who has introduced the
continuous performance to the people of
St Louis, has a novel method of clear
ing his house. He presents IA drama
every afternoon and evening, and he
la nj I..tt nh. HI.
turns. or course, there are people
who would stay in the theatre curing
the entire day; Mr. Hopkins discourages
vaudeville turn--secured on account OF
its nferiority. So weak is 1t that IT
drives the people out, as he intends it
shall do. II II falls he puts 1T on again
twenty minutes later. and the result is
generally clear house at 7 o'clock. MIR.
Hopkins got the idea from London
There they call the feature that drives
the people out the 'panicky'' act
Sol Smith Russell has taken step
away from his one-part plays. He is
now producing The deir-at-Law" in
Chicago, with Belle Archer as Cicely
homespun This is simply due to laud-
able ambition. for outside of New York
Mr.. Russell coins money.
ton has been effected between Tony
world, Maggie Cline Miss Cline viii
probably return to her old manager who
thing for them both, Marguerite is
great, but she IL not big hit outside Of
New York. while Tony can always find
room for he. How silly 1t is to quarrel
with ones bread and butter, after all.
No actress within the memory OF the
oldest inhabtant has had as many COM
PARSONS hurled at her head as Miss Olga
Nethersole. Up to 10 o'clock last night
the list Of people with whom she has
been compared sputs-included Clara
Morris, Mrs. Kendall, Helen Dauvray,
Jane Hadng, Sarah Bernhardt, Mrs.
BERNARD Bcerc Eleanora busc, Ada
Rehan. Ada Cavendish and Henry lrv.
ing. The characters she has borrowed
from these representative people are as
follows: Clara Morris's stoldity, Mrs.
Kendals stage business, Helen Dau-
ways placidity. Jane Hading's poses,
Sarah Rernhardts arm movements, Mrs.
Eleanora buses sudden outhursts, Ada
Rehan's intonalion. Ada Cavendish, $
vocal peculiarities and Henry Irving :
mannerisms.
By-the-bye, the long stage waits at the
FIRST performance of "rhe rransgressor'
were due to the fact that Miss Neither
sole tainted al the end OF each act, a la
Clara Morris. hut she recovered from
her sWoOn after tn" third act in time TO
say, I'm take that curtain call alone
Miss Viola Alien IN an article that she
has signed uen 10 one she didn't write
IN declares that an actor need no longer
rant or shout in "A modern playhouse OF
improved acoustic properties and dimin-
ishrd proportions. Miss Allen herself
is an admirable example of the refined
methods and the dclicacy of style that
the playgoers OF to-day demand.
The Academy of Music is suffering
from the generosity of an unknown indi-
vilual, who gives out spurious passes
for Shenandoah" As rule. he ope-
rates In the wine saloons and on Monday
night ten bartenders Clamored for ad-
mission.-which they didn't get. u
shouldn't mind so much, said one OF
these gentlemen. III ] hadn't given him
drinks in exchange for the pass. tie
was very nice about It, though. He asked
for "A glass of water and IT. was ! who
suggested beer. OF which he Willingly
partook.'