The evening world., 1894-06-22
DEEP GLOOM ON THE R|ALTO.
Actors Lack Engagements Owing
to Theatrical Stagnation.
Charles Coghlan Has Been an Ex.
pensive Luxury.

A good many theatrical people went
to the Suburban yesterday, but there
were good many more who didn't
The Rialto was very well populated,
for the season has been n bad one, and
the sporty actor has no money to ven
ture on horse races One well-known
leading man was exceedingly angry be-
cause he saw his ex-manager 20 COM
fortably 10 Sheepshead. Hes going on
my money" said the actor Indignantly.
He owed me two weeks salary, and
he let me pay my fare back from the
West. All I hope is that he backs the
wrong horse" 1t was mostly the mana
gers who patronized the races. The
Rialto seemed fuller. II possible, Of
seedy actors and bedraggled soubrettes,
parading up and down and discussing
the probabilities in groups at the street
corners. Engagements are very hard
to get Just now. Managers are holding
back before binding themselves by con-
tract. and 1t looks very much as though
things would remain In their present
stagnant condition until August. Rich
ard Mansfield and his dapper little man
ager, John Slocum rolled up Broadway
In victoria, looking very opulent. The
actors looked at him envlously. 1t was
u
Of Summer inertia and disappointment.
Mansfield looked as though he knew
that he supplied that touch.
John T., Sullivan says that Charles
Coshlan has cost the Rose Coghlan
the past season. and the estimate has
! been very carefully made. The failure
Of THE Check Book" entailed a loss
very much cut up about It. Her plans
for next season are not as yet mature.
She has one or two new plays. but she
be a comedy that must first be present
/ "DipiomacyY is still to the sood.an s. ex.
cellent prop 10 lean upon.
One or two antique soubrettes on
woui IA Willingly emulate Pauline Mark
hams example tnd break n leg II they
could be quite. sure OF finding jury
sssn Mss tx aTard tas5 hem s dam
great topic on the, Rialto. One wag de-
clared that she should now appear on
the vaudeville stage with a song en-
titled, MY Leg Is My Fortune. Sir, She
| Commissioner Hess cannot quite
fathom the mysteries Of theatrical life
as interpreted by his promising son
a tramp in "-he Passing Show" 1t is
not a role that calls for the burning of
midnight oil In study. Whenever l see
sioner to some friends, "he says he is
going to rehearsal. and whenever l see
the show. he's worse"
Some of 1.-THE New South" actors ap-
pear to have had rather a melancholy
time OF It during the season just closed.
,rhey had to pay their own way back from
Then they playei irreg ilarly, in fractions
of Sfsk fES Ss PiS1sea Ss pas9
was a slngulady bad one. and half a
loaf is always better than no bread.
The tongues of the gossipins Riaito-
ties are still wagging about the depar-
OF e9ff Herbert tGf tfPpa Re,cey, Efe Shannon and
Mommer Shanpon. There seems to be
some curiosity to know whether Mrs.
Caroline Hill Kelley viii be at south. IN.
gentle friends. Why should the Rialto
care. any way?
The sympathy of the Rialto is with
for non-payment of allmony. very
gruesOme story was told yesterday by
Mr.. Belasco's most Intimate friend. II
was to the effect that the theatrical
washing dead bodies for burial. Many
actors are highly Indignant. and are
discussing ways and means Of anchor
ating his condition. They have even
talked OF getting up a benefit.
NJ. p. Curtis ends his season at the
Standard Theatre tomorrow night, and
begins work again in August. His
friends tell him that "Saml of Posen''
is good for at least two years TO come.
but Mr.. Curtis is stIll ambitious. He
says he wants to do something new,
but finds 1t hard work TO get anything
to suit his peculiar line. "Saml of
Posen" has certainly had a long and
arduous career.
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