The evening world., 1894-03-14
STAGE NEWS AND NOTES..
Rehearsals of The Diplomat to
Begin To-Morrow.
jacques Kruger Got Even for the
Spelling of n Joke.

The rchearsals Of my new play, The
Diplomat" said Edward NJ. Aifrlend
yesterday, "by the Grand Opera-House
company. OF Boston. will begin at the
Star Theatre in this city tomorrow
morning. and the play will be produced
in Boston April ? for a run. 1t will be
brought to New York mex season. and
holding time for II. The Diplomat Is
in five acts. The first three take place
in France and the other In England.
1t opens in Paris in 1870, just before tho
Franco-Irussian war. The play deals
chiefly with the passions OF hate, love,
revenge IN remorsc in their intenscst
fotm" (Which is the case in most
dramas). THE leading male role Is that
OF an English Ambassador to France,
and there is n brilliant light comedy role
called Lady Froth.' In the cast will be
Joseph Haworth, Howard Gould, Mark
Price, William Mestaycr. Henrietta Ian
der. Isabelle Evesson. Ami Clarke,
Kate Ryan and Belle Stokes.
Jacques Kruger and Jennie Reiffarth,
of the About Town company, have
been having a rather lively time at the
Casino. A few evenings ago Mr.. Kruger
tried to get off some gag that had done
good service in the days of our grand
fathers. Miss Reiffarth interrupted him
and finished it for him in q way that
~convulsed the audience. Kruger was
furious. but he bided his time. In the
first act there is a BARRIERS shop scene,
and Miss Reiffarth gets into a chair for
Kruger to trim her bangs. In. dolng
this he pulls off part of her wig. on
the night after her unseemly interrupt
Miss Reiffarth. He got her own hair
into the curling irons and tugged at 1t
until she cried for mercy. The company,
roared with laughter, but Kruger ana
Miss Reiffarth did not see the fun. They
are still on speaking terms, but they
have stopped interfering with each other.
/ Melville and Stetson. the well-known
topical duettists. have come from wash
ington purposely to sing at ,iarrr san
morrow afternoon. They VIII DO a
brand-new specially. in the shape Of =
topical medley, Of which they VIII
promises to be a very lucrative one:
There are few men in the theatrical
profession more popular than Tony Pas
tors lieutenant.
Fleurette writes: wv Ill you .klnnIy
correct the statement that did the
split ten years ago? 1t should be two
sion in isa2." TIE correction is made
| with humble apologies. No woman can
be expected to smile when eight years
are tackled on to her professional ca
reer.
The American Academy of the
Dramatic Art, presided over by Franklin
| II. Sargent, VIII produce at the Berke-
ley Lyceum tomorrow night: Comedy
scenes from THE Contrast" which was
the first American play: scenes from
"Eurydice, 1.-The first opera ever given
In public. at Florence. in 1000. and O
new play by an American author. An
ing dress" Is a necessity. The scrupui ou'
Mr.. Sargent declares that "a dressing
room and maid are provided for the ust
OF ladies' who may find IT nconvenien
to come without their hats
Der Herrgottschnitzer Won Oberam
mergau'' Is the easy and graceful titlt
OF the play that will be presented az tht
Irving Place Theatre tomorrow night
For the benefit of those who are not or
Intimate terms with the vagaries or tn
German language the tit.e can. be Eng
lished into '"The CrucifiX Carver o
Oberammergau.'
Theresa Vaughn and her stout HUBBY
william Mestayer, were seen, tose'he
on broadway yesterday as happy n
larks. Miss Vaughn wore n hat una
suggested the peculiar headgear pop!ula
with the three witches in Macbeth