The evening world., 1894-03-08
EMs or THE STAGE WORLD.
kdith Kenward Tells of Play
wright Sims's Eooentricities.
Henry Irving Refuses Toole's Re-
quest for Miss Phillips.

usss ssgith Kenward, the kangaroo
dancer, who has been In London for the
last four months, quietly returned to this
city last week on the Teutonic. She has
come pack as the authorized representa-
tive of George r. Sims. the famous
English novelist n playwright. Mr..
Sims has a new play that is to be pre-
scented at the Lyceum. and which will
be staged with Rewards assistance.
The great success of 1.-THE Amazons''
will probably delay the production. but it
Is to be the next thing done at that
theatre. Sims is also writing a melo-
drama for Charles Frohman. which will
be produced In the Autumn, and alto
-ether he Is a very busy man. "Sims Is one
OF the best known literary men in London"
said the vlvacious Edith yesterday. He
Is popular everywhere. and he is much
loved among the poor. / suppose you
know that his work in the slums Of
London caused a great sensation there
some time ago. He is a peculiar mar:
YOU met him. He uses the most up-to-
date American OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
that you never hear outside of New
York; He lives In a,o a big house OI. in
every night by himself, with a dog on
one side, and a cat on the other. He Is
Ike a big child; He Is very fond Of
phty NO ~ ~ "c a
reading his play to me. he said: Now
we'll go and have a game at battledoor
and shuttlecock.' I stared at him. but
the game for two hours. He is very fond
of dolls, and sets for hours playing with
l.em; He has a magnificent collection.
Of which he Is very proud. No, these
quite natural. He Is thoroughly and in
herently. odd. Sometimes he goes into
the kitchen and talks to the cook about
iishtful companion. Sims has never yet
been to America, but Of course he would
like to come. The last words he said to
me were: BE- sure and tel the Amer.
kenward says that there is nothing new
in London. There Is a craze for farce
comedy Of the American order, and the
lis to-day. is "A Gaiety Giiri," Which is
a downright American musical comedy"
comedy
George Grossmith. the entertainer,
says that he makes more money in Eng
land than he does in America, but there
Is method In the seeming madness that
the people in England are more eager
than ever to see him after his trip to
the States Just now America mania is
raging on the other side Of the Atlantic
Miss Kate Phillips, of Henry Irving's
company. Is h%onored by being in great
ceived a cable message from his old
special favor that Miss Phillips might be
permitted to return at once to London.
Lumley has written for Toole. The part
was originally Intended for Mrs. John
WOO: of course, the request was a 1T
effect that he couldn't spare Miss Phil
lips. who plays Margery in Beckett"
that irving win make max an Another Am rs saia
owing to the altogether unprecedented
success of the present engagement.
Miss Marie Tempest Is going around
tends to sppeal to cultured audiences in
RIGA. This is sad. but Miss Tempest's
decision might possibly be revoked II
some particularly energetic manage
esting opera. likely to appeal to the par
ticularly appreclative people Of the
States.
VIII n Augustin DAILY recently engaged
Walter Granville. an English actor. who
years. contract with Mr.. Granville, al
though there are scores Of better actors
walking. unemployed, about our own
Rialto.
"a Fashionable Girl" Herbert Hall
Winslow's rev comedy. that was pre-
company, enjoyed a long IND prosperous
run of exactly two nights. 1t was then
put on the shelf, owing, of course. to
enormous business.
Miss Amelia Somerville, the merry
little mountain maid" thinks of going
into vaudeville; She does not want to
tgo very Juvenile children, who claim
an her maternal attention. V~audeville's
all the go, nowadays. 1t Is easier work
We'll. Il not better. and it Causes Sa' few
worries.
the rhs STAR are TR ma q f great tbe pT ploauetian at at
rext. week. Manager Charles Burnham,
Of the Star, was Informed very grayely
lacks old part, would wear the famous
actors original uniform" THAT may
be-" responded Burnham. who is some
Mr.. Haworth to say. anything o It,"
.o "IEntE,acts" The little one.ac,
gagement Of "L'Enfant Prodigue' at
that house, will probably be used next
season by Louise u who intends
to star. Miss Beaudet, will certainly
Nine. Theoe. as a'VA"'ase0uS'S as DID
Thomas w. Keene's ompan will ap-
pear In "Othello". at the Union Opera
House; West Brighton, s. l., next Thurs
Gay night, The company will be minus
Nj. keene,. Frank Hennig will play
othello. and T. r. Eagleson. Iago.
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