The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-07

the decaIents. and 10 the work O, a
clever young journalist who has had
sneSal opportunities Of studying the
or s.nals. The book viii be published
anonymously.
King Kodak" was seen for the last
time at Terry's last Saturday, and the
theatre Is now closed, while 1.-The Mas
queraders, at the st. James's, has only
some three weeks more TO run this sea =.
son,
So great has been Sarah Bernhsrets
success at Days that Messrs. Abbey
and Grau may possibly prolng their sea-
son In order to allow of further per-
formances OF "Izeyl" being given.
one of the most regular attendants at
the theatre has been little Cissic LOTUS
who is studying the great tragedeune
with a view % initiating her later ON
at the Palace Theatre of Varieties
Bernhardt has given Cissie LOTUS every
opportunity TO see her act, and has
herself written out many characteristic
passages of "lzeyl' for the benefit of
the young artist.
Cissie Loftus's contract at the Palace
expires very shortly. and she may pos
sibly 60 on a provincial tour with a
variety company of her own. but she
is now in negotiation with Henry Alb
hey, with a view to visiting the United
States.
"he account Of the circums tances con-
nected with the retirement OF Mrs Lang
try from "A Society Butterfly" and the
consequent withdrawal of the play, as
cablcd last week. was substantially cor
rect. Mrs. LanStry. 1t appears, was
drawing a salary OF $500 a week. but as
she positively declined to perform the
dance, which was to have been one of
the features OF the play. the manage
ment insisted that she should pay the
salary Of dancer to take her place.
Mabelle Stuart, the American serpen-
tine dancer, was engaged for this pur-
pose but Mrs. Langtry refused to pay
her any part OF her salary. Hence the
dish, ,red check and other complica-
lions.
Mr.. Perryman, who Is financing 1.-THE
New Boy" at the Vaudeville, where Mr..
Weldon Grossmith is said to be receiv-
Ing only $500 a week. is at the head of
powerful syndicate that has been formed
to run the Opera Comique. Before long
one Of the items In the programme may
possibly be an extravaganza, in which
Mabelle Stuart will perform a number
Of her clever dances.
On their second visit to America, Mr..
and Mrs. Kendall were accompanied by
their eldest daughter, Miss Margaret
and on their forthcoming tour
In America, in the Autumn. they will
take Dorothy, their youngest child, with
them. Miss Ethel Grimston. their Sec
ond daughter, is now studying singing
In Paris under Mime. Viardot- Garcia.
The following incident is probably
without precedent, and needs no COM
ment: Shortly before Tyrone Power
opened his season at the Princesss with
The Texan" Clement Scott wrote
note about the American
actor in his weekly dramatic column In
the Daily Telegraph. A day or two
after the publication of the paragraph
Clement Scott was called upon by Ty-
rome Powers hacker, who suggested,
without decentralization, that the critic
should give conclusive proof of his kind
feeling towards Mr.. Power by advancing
e, 500 towards the production. Need
less to say. he went away empty
handed, and Mr.. Scott subsequently re-
ceived an apology from Tyrone Power
for the extraordinary conduct of his
hacker.
Upon the occasion Of the birthday of
Princess Victoria of Wales { the Prin-
,ess was born July 8. 1869, Little Ruby
Johnson. the baby dancer from New
York, was for the second time sum
to dance at Marlborough House,
the London residence OF the Prince of
Wales. The Prince and Princess of
Wales and their family were highly
pleased with Little Ruby" and the
Princess Victoria presented her with
pretty Jewel, violet enamelled heart,
bordered with pearls and having a dia-
mond In the centre.
Little Ruby" has danced In nearly all
the most aristocratic drawing-rooms OF
London. and may be said to have scored
the greatest success OF any Of the 'rn-
FAINT wonders" now before the public.