The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-09
TEDDY APPLIED FOR THE JOB.
Lilliau's Second Husband Wanted
to Be Her Musical Director.
The Press Agent In Manhattan
Beach Weather Reports.

| Here's richness. Guess who applied
to Henry Il. Abbey, while In London,
for an engagement in Lillian Russelrs
company at the LySedm Theatre? Pc.
rLgini? No, but you are very near it
Just husband removed The applicant
was none other than Teddy Solomon,
Miss Russelrs second husband. and the
father of her little girl MIR. Abbey re-
ce!ved telegram from Solomon, asking
for an appointment. one was made.
and pert little Teddy appeared In per-
son. He wasn't a bit abashed. II Ia
said. What he wanted-ahem!--was the
position of musical director-ahem.-- in
the company to be organized Ivy MIR,
Atbey-ahem!-for the Lyceum Theatre.
beaded by Miss Lillian Russell-ahem!
That is all Mr. Solomon seemed to
think his request a most natural one,
and he WAS quite vexed when his SER
vices were not snapped at. A musical
director has been engaged and Mr.. Sol
oron Will have to content himself with
work on the revival of his opera Lord
Bateman. At the savoy. 1t was when
Tns Vas sS Mrs her Teddy that MIS-
London. after, skipping contract. just
as she has done In the present case.
and she has sung in several of his
leaders chair Perugini by the bye,
Will not be In London for the opening OF
the Lyceum. He is expected back very
some obscure place in the English me
Hubert wilke " Who Tor Scs so long "H sup
ported Marie Tempest; has been en-
They have had an awful time getting
tenor. Eugene Oudin couldn't be in
duced to sing, as he rs said to he af-
hicted with aspirations in the direction
The Passing Show may return to the
Casino between the time that Della Fox
finishes her engagement at that house
seems to be a sort Of "lis2" and "TRIP N t.
Chinatown" 1t Is going on the road,
Ts DE- SF Anse faaR % pr re al cn
Little Christopher Columbus
Gus Thomas's play. New Blood" is
getting a little advertising IN Chicago
a denotes. 81 Mr.. Thomas o' ho%ever. is
not a very dangerous person. He is
purely theatrical and-like Henry Ar
thur Jones in England-his object Is 10
be dramatic, firstly, secondly and third
ly.
Frank Daniels will not star next sea
son. He will sink his comic little indi-
viduality in the comic opera known as
Princess Bonnie" In this opera there
! Is no star. and nobody is even "fes-
tured." Still, a nice fat salary liz bet
ter any day than the gloomy satislac'
ton of seeing ones name in big letters
on the playblls. Or. II 1t isn't better
it's more nourishing. at any rate.
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When the new branch weather bureau
! Is established at Manhattan Beach mex
week Farmer Dunn's assistant will be
able to send out Bulletins such as these
1.-The area of high pressure remains sta
/ tionary among the press agents Heavy
thunder is counterfeited by the roaring
of Hasenbecks trainer-eating lions
Blinding flashes OF lightning and heav!
meteoric showers may be looked for Thu:
eN ening in the direction of Pains pyro
technical amphitheatre. The tempera
ture will rise considerably when Sousa''
Band plays the Liberty Bell March.
A test wave of suphuretted pro
family extends over the beach
where a stout gentleman from Sau
gerties has just discovered that
his cotton bathing suit has ripped
up the back from walstband to collar
button There is an area of low tinan.
cial depression among the Coney Island
soubrettes.'