The evening world., 1894-10-10
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Wilson Barrett's Success with The
Manxmnn"--Pow Is "a
Good view How"

Good View hoy"
Wilson Barrett, who will open his
New York engagement at the American
Theatre, seems to have " struck ile' at
last with The Markham" Fortune
has treated Barrett very capriciously
of late, and the former idol of London
seemed to be slipping backward all the
time, both in America and England.
THE Markham" however. has put
Barrett once more upon his feet, and
the English papers have been raving
CT enthusiastically about the play. He has
been compared to Jefferson in Rip Van
W!nltle," and the author of 1.-The
Manxman' novel. Hall Caire, has de-
CARED that the dramaiization was made
with admirable discretion, much force
and great skill" Barrett has two other
plays on hand, and they promise to be
ser sa tional One is based upon the life
of Edison, the inventor-whom Barrett
has been told he resembles. The play
deals with some highly dramatic cpl
sodes in Edison's life. and is said to be
very human and interesting. II will
probably be a very good play for this
country, and the unlimited opportuni-
ties of advertisement that II offers will
surely not be lost by Mr.. Barrett's
agents. The other play Is purely and
simply a psychological study of two
souls, a man and a woman. who are
brought together under most painful as
well as startling conditions. Mr.. Barrett,
to London interviewer. says: We
problem, and handle 1t with considera-
Bile frankness But surely no harm can
come of pointing out the perilous pit
falls that beset innocence-for the inno-
never be secure"
James T. Powers, who. like Frank
Daniels, and one or two others, has
ceased to star this season. appeared as
place of Willis Searle. The role Is well
suited to Mr.. Powers, and he did very
we'll with 1t. Who knows but that he
Channels of success? More Impossible
feats have been accomplished.
Miss Elita Proctor Otis is very much
put out at the result Of the New
Blood" engagement. She is money out
&C COSY y'iittl little sum Of 500 for costumes-one
must look chic, don't you know-and
dressmakers cannot be bought off by
announcements of the non-success of
a play.
The Hammerstein- K oster- Bal Fromme
episodes are beginning to pail upon
the Rialto-ies. Enough is as good as a
feast, and too much is equal to none at
and ebullient as ever. After his fracas
Monday night he walked quietly into
Hoyts Theatre and saw "A MIX White
Flag".a play that should remind him
fLnt t5 httt HING hnH a n a
that we are here to-day and there to-
morrow.
Really. Mrs. Kendal-now, really-you
mustn't say such awfully candid things
AS the Mommer of the English Dram
mer, you should remember that we look
upon you as some one beyond the pale
OF criticism. Seriously, Mrs. Kendall, in
last Sunday, Is bewilderingly frank. She
says: Il suppose my objection to the
woman bicyclist Is based on my belief
anything man can do, provided she can
have IA few minutes conversation with
her Creator. and alter a great deal he
has 30 wisely ordained, and nobody has
/ the bicyclist.'
! r B. Thalberg. the young English aetol
who played the leading role In OLAF
AT .NlDlO pdTuen last season., Is Bolht
to star in the English provinces. He hal
purchased the English provincial rights
from L. S. Willard, of J. NJ. Barrie,s play
THE Professors Love Story" In the
language or the immortal steve Brodie-
Hully Gee
ASoung woman who was desperately ir
want OF an engagement was confronted
by manager looking for an actress wht
! in question couldn't do either. but sh,
felt that these trounlous times called TO
audacity. She boldly announced that sh'
| could sing like bird and dance like Car
mencita. She was engaged. At the re
hearsals she told the stage manage
that she didn't care to rehearse her SOM
and dance. 1t would be all right-and s.
opening night. The first performanc
took place 500 miles from New York. o
course the young woman was foun
wanting, and very tempest was raise
tanned in the company. That is one in
stance Of audacity's success.
How the Londoners received "A Trip I
Chinatown is not yet known. but befor
Tripp-E Edgar received ten offers for tn
provincial rights OF the farce.
William Gillette sat with Charlie
ance OF "A Milk White Flag" with un
fathomable stolidity. When one OF tn
characters in the play announced tina
J he had written war drama calle
Hell by the Enemy" Gillette neve
even smiled, although as the proud AZ
, thor of HELD by the Enemy" littl
grin OF self-consciousness would hav
been pardonable.
One of the ponderous dramatic writer
In rhirapn "a fan rfn nHaliza a
The Passing Show" and breaches
sermon on the suppression OF vice wit
the harmless skit as text. Wha
by the Phrynettes. 1.-The full leg an
hip in tights" he says. may be
dreadfully scandalous impeachment {
0 morals, but 1t Is chastity personifie
compared with the dresses worn by tn
phrynetteS