The evening world., 1894-09-28
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Jakabowski Coming with the Text
of a New Opera for Wilson.
Burr Mcintosh Will Hereafter De-
vote Himself to Play Writing.

Jakabowski. the composer of "Ermi-
ME-" THE Devils Deputy" THE Queen
of .Brilliants." "Mynher Jan" "Paola"
and various other operas. is now on the
Atlantic Ocean en- route for America.
He brings with him Brandon Thomas's
scenario of "A new comic opera for Will
son. and, If Wilson approves of 1t,
JakabowslN will begin upon the music at
once. He will probably stay in America
for several months. for 1t Is in this
country that JakabowslN has earned
most of his success He was over here
short time ago when Wilson revived
"Ermnie" at the broadway Theatre
and his Impressions We're extremely
favorable After the production of The
Queen of Brillants" at the Lyceum
Theatre, Jakabowski sent some very
enthusiastic cable messages TO TINS coun-
try, but since the London papers ar
rived 1t has been seen that his music
was less approved by the Londoners
than Lillian Russelps Interpretation or
it. The composer is a gOod.looking Eel
low, and was born in London. but most
of his life was spent on the continent
and he is anything but English In his
musical ideas. His visits to America,
and his direct dealings with AmcflCan
stars will somewhat discomfort heinrich
Conried, who is supposed to be his Amer
lean agent
Burr Mcintosh says that he has posi-
lively retired from the stage, and ne
says 1t without tears IN ms eyes, Sau
as the announcement Is. ne IS Roihs
to devote himself henceforth, to the
arduous but occasionally profitable work
! of play writing. During the summer ne
produced four one-act plays IN ths
South, and he liked the way IN W %ds
more pretentious. work entitled tol-
lege Days" which is to have an intro
duction this season:
Uarrigan has discovered n new tough
| girl Lillian Stuart by name, ana ne has
brought her with him from san iran
cisco 1t was in California that ne Sc Sc
Lewis so II looks very much as thouBh
| California has monopoly ot theatrlcel
toughncss. Harrigan gave MISS stuart .
small part at a matinee on the Iaclnc
siope. and was so pleased with her that
he at once engaged her.
Adele Richie has found a resting
phase for the sole of her foot. She has
| ioined Duff's comic opera company ana
is disporting herself in Boston, as thsi
Japanese heroine Of The Mlkado.
saturnine Duff, no fellow can say. she
is satisfied at present, and sent an eT,
cellent notice OF hersef TO francs
! Wilson, as though to show him thai
she eva was appreciated, even II she, DID
ouit "The DEVILS Deputy" Cute little
| Aiieen burke one of D'Oyly Carte's
"Ttopia" Processes, has also Joined this
"Mikado" company, and is singing the
role of Pitti-Sing.
Henry f. Abbey, who passes con
siderable portion of his life on the
! Atlantic Ocean, is again about to eros;
/ the big pond. He leaves 'The Queen OF
J Rrilliants" at the Lvceum, so that she
/ is evidently comfortably ESTABLISHED
/ there Mir. Abbey told a London writel
that he pays Lillian the velVety httlt
the same chronicler that he had given tc
Sarah Bernhardt as much as $4,000 in q
week, and that the Unsuitable Patti hat
received from him, during the various
! seasons that he managed her, a coo
i million.
/ sydney Drew Is going to star again