The evening world., 1894-03-14
STAGE NEWS AND NOTES.
Rehearsals of The Diplomat " to
Begin Tomorrow.
jacques Kruger Got Even for the
Spelling of n Joke.

1.-THE rehearsals Of my new play, The
Diplomat" said Edward NJ. Alfriend
yesterday. by the Grand Opera-House
company, Of Boston. Will begin at the
Star Theatre In this city tomorrow
morning, and the play will be produced
In Boston April 8 for a run. 1t viii be
brought to New York next season, and
seen at the Star Theatre, which is now
holding time for II. The Diplomat Is
In five acts. The first three take place
in France and the others In England.
1t opens In Paris In 1870, just before the
Franco-Prussian war. The play deals
chiefly with the passions OF hate, love,
revenge and remorse In their i~ntensest
form (Which Is the case in most
dramas). THE leading male role is that
of an English Ambassador to France,
and there is a brilliant light comedy role
called Lady Froth." In the cast will be
Joseph Haworth. Howard Gould. Mark
Price. William Mestayer. Henrietta Ian
der, Isabelle Evesson, Annie Clarke,
Kate Ryan and Belle Stokes.
jacques Kruger and Jennie Relffarth,
OF the about Town have
p'tii hhNilB a IdlItI hNtly tllHt at tie
Casino. A few evenings ago Mr.. Kruger
tried to get off some gag hat had done
good service in the days of our grand
fathers. Miss Relffarth interrupted him
and finished 1t for him in q way that
~convulsed the audience. Kruger was
furious, but he bided his time. In the
first act there Is II BARRIERS shop scene.
and Miss Reiffarth gets. into a chair for
Kruger to trim her bangs. In doing
this he pulls off mart of her wig. On
the night after her unseemly Interrupt
ton Mr.. Kruger revenged, himself upon
into the curling irons and tugged at it
until she cried for mercy. The company
roared with laughter, but Kruger and
Miss Reiffarth did not see the fun. They
have stopped interfering with each other.
Melville and Stetson, the well-known
topical due:t!sts, have come from Wash
ington purposely to sing at uarrv San
derson,s bSnelt; at TT Thsv Ps m : t % to ,
topical medley, OF which they will
make a feature next season. The benefit
There are few men in the theatrical
profession more popular than Tony Pas
tors lieutenant.
Fleurette writes; "WIl you kindly
correct the statement that did the
split ten years ago? 1t should be two
years ago: l only entered the profes-
sion In 1892" The correction is made
with humble apologies. No woman can
be expected to smile when eight years
are tackled on to her professional ca
feer.
The American Academy OF the
Dramatic Art. presided over by rankli
II. Sargent, VIII produce at the Berke-
lev LIcellm tomorrow night. COMEDY
scenes from "The Contrast" which was
the first American play; scenes from
'Eurydice."t the first opera ever given
In public, at Florence, in 1900. and a
new play by an American author. An
interesting announcement Is tina even
ing dress" is a necessity. The s~crupulous
Mr.. Sargent declares that "a dressing
room and maid are provided for the use
OF ladies who may find 1t announcement
to come without their hats"
Der Herrgottschnitzer Won Oberam-
mergau'' Is the easy and graceful title
OF the play that will be presented at the
Irving Place Theatre tomorrow night.
For the benefit of those who are not on
intimate terms with the vagaries of the
German language the tit.e can be Eng
lished into THE Cruclfx Carver of
Oberammergau."
Theresa Vaughn and her stout hubby,
on broadway yesterday as happy as
larks. Miss Vaughn wore a hat that
suggested the peculiar headgear popula
with the three witches In Macbeth