The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-12
snrdou Denounces PInywriting
Ynrns--"Gniety Girl" TO Tour
Through the states.

ilblIl WIN tht DIOuI
ment that Sardou was going to At him
with play, and was even going to
colaborate with the stripping Kester
VINO wrote "Zamar' for Saivini. The
stars manager. Wilkinson, corroborated
the statements, ana as there happened
to be three thousand miles OF billowy
wet between Salvini and Sardou, the
latter couldn't deny the soft impeach-
ment. Then Rose Coghlan-gushing. af-
fable Rose-also has Sardou under con-
prominence have made the same state
ment. Hcnceforth--as before limited
they. must be careful. Miss Elizabeth
Marbury, who represents In New York
the leading dramatist of the world, for
warded to Sardou the stories OF these
misguided people. Yesterday she re-
ceiyed letter from the famous play
right. which was, as she called 1t, "a
corker.' Sardou was very angry. He
begged Miss Marbury to deny the asser-
tons that had been made; He declared
that he was doing no work for America.
except for Miss Fanny Davenport and
Mr.. Frohman, and that the various re-
ports OF contracts made with him were
absolutely untrue. This will put an end
gradually grown to be as absurd as the
loss Of diamonds, and other advertising
lodges resorted to by desperate the
atrical folks.
The real facts in connection with the
new "Gaiety Girl" company that is to
be organized in London for this country
are as follows: The company now at
States until March, when 1t will be for
warded to Australia. The new organiza-
ton will open in America in Philadel-
phia in April, and in May Will begin an
engagement at Days Theatre and run
through the entire Summer. Besides
presenting "A Gaiety Girl" the new or
ganization will also be seen in I'm
Town." skit that was very successful
l.ln
That Twelfth Night Club matinee at
the Empire Theatre yesterday was GER
tainly one of the jollest affairs on
record. To see all the actresses in
the lobby bouncing upon the incomers,
selling programmes and distributing
lovely little punches OF ivy, was in itself
treat They looked quite as well with
out footllghts as with them, n circum-
stance that is perhaps due to the fact
that they are not yet sere and yellow.
The programme was splendid one, and
some Of the came from arar
chronicled on the programme. Miss
phia, and Messrs. Macdonald and
Cowles trotted in from Hartford. John
Drew made the opening address. and 1t
is fortunate that he doesn't often have
to indulge in that kind Of thing. j. T..
Maude Banks and william Harcourt APP
peared In Aud Robin Gray" w. II.
esF M S GS ISssph nS Ms FSs sS
llngs"-and very admirable he was; Mr..
Mansfield contributed monologue
worthy of Grossmith, and De Wolf Hop
rer. Chauncey olcott and Jessie Bartlett
Davis were also heard. Receipts. $.967.
A funny little incident was noticed at
this entertainment. THE Evening
World" has already related the pathetic
between De Wolf Hopper and Richard
Mansfield. Just as Hopper came on the
stage to sing, his Birdie" song, yester-
day MAJ! Mansfield got up and left his box,
comedian. or course, 1t was very sad,
but 1t didn't seem to affect Hopper much.
He was funnier than everyone of the
hits Of the afternoon.
II don't want people to think that I'm
trying to be funny on the subject of
DEATH" said Charles II. Hoyt yester-
day, Such an idea was, very far from
episode in "A MIX White Flag stands
out rather conspicuously, but my inten-
ton was to show up, the fraud and
hypocrisy that surround mourning cere-
and hope I'm not"
BY the bye, Comstocks Minstrels have
begun rehearsals OF a burlesque OF "A
Milk White Flag" The parody is to be
called "A Coal Black Flag" and Will
Monday.
Well, the first news of London's re-
ception Of "a Trip to Chinatown" has
arrived. The piece Is said to be written
in vein OF Enthusiastically American
humor, in which preposterous fuss and
racket, song and dance are of more con-
| sideration than character dialogue or
plot" The "Trip to Chinatown" in
London refers to China Ball. at
Covent Garden, which is heard of, but
| not seen. The songs and dances are
praised, but the intervals between them
are said to be too long.
Lillian Russell sails for this country
n week from tomorrow, with her COM
pany, and her costumes and her scenery;
OF Briliants" at Abbeys Theatre,
Mrs. Matilda Alice Victoria Courtenay
has settled her difficulties with Roster
her for 81 900 for breach OF contract. She
will appear at that concert hall Mon
day night, Mrs. Matilda Alice Victoria
Sr SSrss" Songs fresh from London. Mrs
Matilda Alice Victoria Courtenay is bet
ter known to vaudeville lovers as Marie
Lloyd.
Sudermann's "Heimath" was present
ed at the Irving Place Theatre last
night, with Fri. Freisinger as Magda
This actress is an extremely handsome
woman, and will be an acquisition OF
Conried's forces. At the other German
theatre, the Germania Adolf Phtlipp's
latest effort, The New York Weaver
time. This is another comedy dealing
with German American life on the cas-
; tertained, although 1.-THE New Yorf
Weaver" will scarcely be as popular a,
THE Corner Grocery OF Avenue A."
|
The Anonymous Club revel that tool
place yesterday at the Casino was
E very interesting AFFAIR. The house wa,
4 beautifully decorated with palms
Among the. artists were the Liliputians
De Wolf Hopper, Sig, Taglianpietra
Mile. FougcrR Miss Madeline Shirley
Miss Madge Ellis. Della Fox, Paul Ar
thur, jefferson De Angels and others.
THEIR FAMILIAR QUOTATIONS.