The evening world., 1894-07-26
ACTORS NEED 1 CLUBHOUSE.
1t Would Stop the Lounging That
Storekeepers Complain Of
Jones and Sloan to Appear at Man-
hattan-Other Stage News.

some other institution capable OF doing
great things, build an actors club and
rid broadway OF the histrionic indiges-
ton from which II is suffering just
now?' said wcllknown theatrical
man yesterday. at seems n shame that
these young men should have no place
to 30 but the public street which they
obstruct and render ohjeC tionable to
store-keepers and others. Actors have
business to discuss, friends to see. plans
to formulate, Ideas to suggest. and they
are forced into the congestion OF the
hotel Hobbies ana the adjoining street
| They are there on sufferance only
! There Is no rest for the soles OF their
feet. They are kicked and bunpted
about as are men IN no other profession.
| fortunately they are happy go lucky,
good-hearted fellows, who are inclined
to make the best Of things. The dra-
matte agencies wont have them. They
are not allowed to talk there. Gossip
Ing as II IL called. Is strictly tahoocd.
and the agent, who makes his living
through the actors effort. gives them
the cold shoulder 1t t. most unsatis-
factory state of affairs and very
peculiar one. II there was Il big build
Ing devoted entirely TO actors all the
agencies could be placed there, and the
AS II is, there are several show windows
on broadway that have become worth
| less, because they are shut from public
view by group" Of actors"
Said Theodore Moss yesterday: "In my
experience rye never seen things theat-
rical 80 utterly stagnant as they are at
present But It's the same with every
thing: that Is our only consolation. Ask
the dry-goods men. and they will tell
You that they never remember such a
| year. Agk the hotel-keepers; ask the
merchants, Theatrical people have no
more right to complain than the un-
| theatrical ones
y VA, Walter r, ,s Jones and w; II. Sloan, of
10 make oc iasonal appearances in the
Sousa consents at Manhattan. They have
{, nc1Gted new skit for next Sunday.
Gould and Sloan as the Prince OF Wa;es.
| After a spirited controversy about inter
nlt,onll Yachting. they will sing "On the
otneT side. written ,or them by Will
iam jerome. the parodist
Laura Burt Is making great 'splurge''
shout her hrst appearance in Europe.
she 81 has n beer PLAYING the part of Madse
most believe from the enthusiastic tone
OF the remark on her performance that
she has appeared in London and cut out
Ada Rehan. May iohe and others. But
you follow the statements up carefully
end. 10! 1t Is in Southport that she made
her NJ. The Southport Clement Scott
|
skill. Isn't that nice?
Love Eternal. or. United Unto
Death, is the sweetly sarah-Janey
amy Of ubrn new n Play say. written by Mrs
September at siockweHs ' theatre. Il i,
, mus. be very nice, The characters in;
men. tramps, burglars, servants, Sisters
or Charity and orphans.
There Is stiil some talk of doing "A
Trip to Chinatown In London
cS" fSs want" %hou sG PIT se d e"
L /. Sps .,i had "A Trp to Chicago !
Th,'h J., ws ih ns run Of spseialties as "A
American sHe.d Rassi' Ye1 ss
been very popular on the other side
but OF late a good many OF the shows
Kodak" "A Gaie,y Girl" and "Moroees,
Bound"
The American Travesty Company /.
the title Of the organization that IL t.
be headed BY the alleged very funn,
G9Imedian. Eddy Foy, who was with thu
, turned to this country by the Lucania
and with him were Madeline Morando
Louise Montague and q number of bale
girls, the cheerful title OF the play II
which he Is to appear Is "Off the Earth.
1t Is not likely that Mantell will pla,
IN NeW YORK next season-and we mus
try to break the sad news gently. Mr.
Mantell is at present sojourning at STAN
ford, and when he wants to come to TN
metropolis he does so stealthily on Sun
days lie IL very fond Of New York. o
course, nut discretion Is the better pal
or Valor., Mantell used to be very popu
lar In the metropolis. and It seems {
PITY mat he cannot arrange things g
. that we may have him PROFESSIONAL,
with us.
D The heavenly twins were at the Man
They divided the honors with Mr.
Sonsa's band. They were well down /,
: front, and, like the cat, .cele brated ii
: IN fn,c song ;how mat sat on the back-yar,
1 mense. Dlavolo mimcked Mr.. Sousa, an,
n beat time theoretically with his litti
sand shovel Angelica wriggled like al
electric eel and screamed with merri
ment. Evadne. who had them in charge
wore worried look. Grandma re
marked: Don't. darlings:"' Music low
a would kill. the twins would have die,
horrible death. A fat man, with
a dyed mustache. in the row behind
v bumped him up and down in his sea
' four times. There was roar or an
plausc that drowned the vibrant strain
= VI NE W dlkufe, ana the aStOniSnp,
Mr.. Sousa nearly fell Off his perch
Grandma and Eyadue rose with muCl
dignity and marched out with the howl
, marked: Thank goodness" and smile,
appro"ingly, at the lat man. Then tn
: band played.
Pauline Hall is going to appear in ,
| sort of farCe-Comedy, written by Harr,
l Paultun, next season. Mr. Mcclellan
Il Miss Halls husband secured the fare
"A when III London u few weeks ago q
= course, various songs for the proper dis
play OF Miss Halls voice will be into
S | duCed.
5 THE CONRAD DIVORCE SUIT