The evening world., 1894-10-17
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
The MansncId-Frohm ContrO-
rersy Recalls Mrs. Carriers suit
--RebearraIr of "Jacintn"
HIVE IieRun.

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--Hehe"r""i~ OF "J"cintn"
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The mild controversy now being waged
between Richard Mansfield and Charles
,, ,oi','un - .n'., 'a'',,ns wv N'n''o, WI
Mansfield hints that Mr. Frohman lures
ayers by tempting offers Of augmented
nh'"' 'os .h'' ,.o''''Inh uer,ea 'ne aUi.
Impeachment. The whole affair recalls
the famous Mansfield Carter Ferguson
matter that even now is hanging about
the Court OF APPEALS. Mrs. Leslie Carter,
Ferguson to support her when she first
went ON the stag Ito siyned n con.
"'"' va inc stage ne sisheu con-
tract without any two weeks clause, at
salary of $50 "A week. Later on, be-
fore Mrs. Carter appeared, Ferguson
m" and M crsated part an in ea that T pny
with much success. Mrs. Carriers man
ager went to Europe. and when he re-
turned he was Informed by Mr.; Fergu-
contract. He gave first AZ an excuse. a
physicians orders that he should not
travel. and thcn-thls was the straw
that broke the camel's bnck-he objected
He signed a three years contract with
Mansfield at $40 week. or course,
there was n fight. Mr. Mansfield de-
cared 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
pealed, and no decision has been render
ed In view of Mr.. Mansneld's recent
remarks, these memories are amusing.
"jacinta," the comic opera in which
Louise Beaudet ia TO star under the man
agement OF MIR. Whitney Many people
fallen through. IL Will be very much I'm
evidence, however. Sig. Perugini will
sIng the leading tenor role.
A new f,ce ia tbs latest thing ofered
by nn " e ,a ar, in o'' he Wast
~ an an, III enserpth,siis miih ohe Toas.; 4,
an ac ear Wp u.s. san u 10 u, oe srr 'en nd
s,ky Years oiu went 10 tne HTfh am
hau her Ieatures renovatea, IL was
Two or thrae critics declared Thai ale
was too young for the part she played.
number Of soubrettes might profit by
il What n pity somebody doesn't mako
n specialty OF SUMMING new heads.
secured
Miss Marie Wainwright will produce
her new play, Daughters Of Eve" by
a. 10, Lancaster and Julian MnRDug
the Harlem opera House next week.
Miss Wainwright will play a dual role.
This actress seems to be very fond of
Harlem.
John Hopkins, who has introduced the
St Louis, has novel method of clear
ing his house. He presents drama
tween the acts introduces vaudeville
turns OF course there are people
VINO would stay in the theatre during
TIE me entire day; Mr. Hopkins discourag os
vaudeville turn-gecured on account of
It's infe riority. 50 weak is It that i
nrlvSS the people out as he intends II
twenty, minutes later, and the result is
generally clear house at o'clock. Mr..
Hopkins got the, idea from London.
There they cal the feature that drives
the people out the 'panicky' act.
Sol Smith Russell has taken n step
away from his one-part plays. lie is
now producing The Helr-at-Law" in
Homespun This is simply due to iaui-
able ambition, for outside OF New York
Mr.. Russell coins money.
They sav tb,t an ohs,,.,te reconc,,,a-
tion has been efIected between Tony
Pastor and the Media of the variety
probably return to her old manager, who
made her what she Is. Il will be a good
thing for them both. Marguerite is
great, but she Is not big hit outside of
room for her. How silly II Is to quarrel
with ones bread and butter, after all.
No actress within the memory of the
PARSONS hurled at her head as Miss Olga
Nethersoe. Up to 10 o'clock last night
the list of people with whom she has
been compared-in spots.included Clara
Morris, Mrs. Kendall, Helen Dauvray,
Jane Hadlng, Sarah Bernhardt Mrs.
Bernard Beere. Eleanora Duse, Ada
Rehan. Ada Cavendish, and Henry Irv,
ing. The characters she has borrowed
follows: Clara Morriss stolidty, Mrs.
Kendals stage business, Helen Dau-
ways placidity,. Jane Hading's poses,
90 rah movements.