The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-30
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Miss Irish Wants to Show Us
What She Can Do.
Rice Says He Can Hold Camille
D'Arville to Her Contract

Mrs. Kendals ex-leading lady. Miss
Annie 1rish-the Ellean OF THE Second
Mrs. Tanqueray''-who arrived here
Sunday. and Is now .,lacidly resting"
at the Hotel Aberdeen. will not Join the
Kendals this season. mir. Kendall made
me an offer" she said yesterday, but I
did not care to accept 1t. and he would
not agree to my terms. My season with
them did not give me much OF a chance
to show. Americans what can do My
part In 'Tanqueray' was a perpetual re-
straint upon me. I wonder II my au-
oiences imagined that 1t was natural for
me to be 30 tame. so quiet and so awkward!
l did not like the part at all. And now
have come to America to settle here
positively. Why? Because 1t agrees
with me. In spite OF my hard work last
season. I never enjoyed such perfect
health. In England was martyr to
neuralgia; 1t left me here, and l am SO
much better. Then l have married
sister sister In this country. and many reia-
ss have o asehsd so dEa0p gs II
piendid part in Sydney .Grundys latest
1t, and l had other, offers, but America
was In my mind, md over I came. What
shall l do? l don't know yet. have
had several good offers, but am anx-
ious to get part ir which Americanss
Grundy's plays. ! am happy when am
speaking their lines. They are my ia
vorite .playwrights. Miss. Irish knew
was in ENGLAND but few weeks, for her
season did not close until June.
T. T.. Rice will say very little about
J his dificulty with Miss Camille OAR
vile, but he asserts that he has an air
tDh 81 xFith a,,I hn
chooses to hold her to 1t he can do SO.
The managerial lot is not a happy one,
and Mr., Rice has his share Of tribula-
contract to him for this season--air-
tightly, too-and she has. calmly signed
With r. "; Field for Prince Pro Tenn, i"
Wsm bh IN scn WENT weS wHs TO ws
somebody else, and when Miss sail!e
Randalrs name was called at rehearsal
Mr.. Rice was calmly informed that she
is not shedding tears at the loss Of Mr.
Barry and Miss Randall.
Miss Marie Burroughs, II Is said. Is
having some difficulty getting proper
dates Dat su at some or the theatres through
number Of managers. asking them to
give. Miss Burroughs the dates that he
would have flled had he been here.
have held time..but OF the wrong
sort. Half dozen OF them, IT
Burroughs in April-just as though she
could crowd her season into that month.
This shows how difficult II Is to launch
new star-even pretty and talented
| one.
This comes from the Shenandoah"
agent: Miss Odette Tyler will ride one
| of the horses In the second act, making
has ant Il ao1,a NlF and IN Inc n
flying dismount from the saddle. She Is
a. skilled equestrian and looks more
charming than ever. they say. as an
arses is wouid ' Miss Tyler have re
ceived this fervid send-ofr II It had NOT
been for that little affair Of hers with
The score Of Little chrls,opher Co;
lumbus" Is In the Custom House, and
there Is some trouble about getting II
out. 1t Is full OF London puns, however
and 1t will stand a good deal of rough
done. The 'T4s3" revival is going strong
and It may be found necessary to give
ers while the metropolis is getting ready
for 1t.
Mr. Hammerstein doesn't like the col.
ored posers he employs In his living pic.
uncertain. One night they appear, the
next they are not to be found. Mr.. Ham.
mersteln on about half dozen occasions
haF had to send a messenger to Twenty
seventh street at the last moment to &c,
colored models
Sowing the Wind" has been denied q
second engagement In the town OF OK
ford. England. The Vice Chancellor de-
clined to allow It's representation. How
unfortunate that this breezy news comes
too late to be OF any use to the play
here.
1.-THE silver laurel wreath for Strauss
will be a magnificent thing" said Ru.
delphi Aronson yesterday. land it will
be exhibited for two weeks before send
II abroad. have a list of names q yard
long. OF course, Strauss has no idea Of
any such thing, and he will be much
surprised. He deserves the wreath
More Of his music has been done In