The evening world., 1894-04-13
w OVER PERUG|Nrs- VOICE.
a Is Said tc Have Spoiled Some
of Lillian's Duets.
dickson Rehearsing His New Play
"Willie "-Othcr Stage News.

The fact that Miss Lillian Russelfs
managers have been discussing the ad-
visibility of getting another tenor to
take the place of Sig. Perugini In his
vyife's company has given rise to all
sorts of rumors and speculations on the
Rialto, and picturesque accounts of early
marital infelicity W the triple
nusbanded prima donna and the one-wifed
Giovanni nave even been published. The
real truth Is tina there has been discord
of late on account of Perugini's singing,
which has been very bad. Some of Miss
Russells fetching duets have been ruined
and the bride has been exceedingly irri-
tatei and angry. She possesses a keen
ear for music, and P~eruginfs fiat singing
has been bitterly resented by his new
wife. To add to the annoyance of the
situation. Perugini's absolute egotism
blinds him to his own faults. He is a
very charming II affable fellow, but he
. believes in himself very thoroughly. and
I when his singing was objected to he re-
marked promptly that his work was rs
! good as ever. and that 1t was the others
who were fiat and discordant. This. of
course. made matters infinitely worse,
and the managers have been looking
around for a new tenor. 4 young man
who once sang in The Mikado' in this
1 city was suggested, but no negotiations
[ have been entered into so far. Perugini
during the past week has been doing
! much better. He Is an artist, of course.
and much OF his trouble is due to his
| unfortunate deafness. But Miss Rus
4 sells friends say that he must not sing
with her if i can possibly be helped.
separated-as far as the stage Is con-
cerned. Miss Russell stands Loyalty by
/ Perugini, and will not hear anything
against him from outsiders.
Charles Dickson and his company are
rehearsing the new play, Willie" at the
Casino. The piece is described as a satri-
cal comedy by Charles Klein and it was
n nndsr the SU tile " on @ aFR in B% hRS A95n1es
| Dickson has a very good company. the
latest conner to which is an English ac.
tres IS k td,IoM I as Miss sies Witt; "W y lie
LBiiou, although Teddy. Marks is so
3elated at the success of that farce that
IN he could induce Dickson to give up
The indications are. however, that Mr..
Marks will not be exceedingly happy on
\ that point.
John Kellerd. who has begun to twin
kle as a star in Chicago, has been given
a little gentle advice by one Chicago
critic. That gentleman suggests with
pretty patnOS ina MT. htllpTu go %
some rocky shore and learn elocution
Al la Demosthenes. or course, this adj
tEice Is absurdly out of season. The
| rocky shores are not yet ready to receive
there will be nothing to interfere with
Mr.. Kellerd's taking a course Of study
at either Coney Island or Asbury Park.
That sweetest songbird, MarguerIte
disturbance. and that with her is a ter
rible thing. After this week she will
MARBLE no more on Thirtyofourth street
but will go on a vacation. She has GER
tainly had a pleasant time in the big,
handsome concert hall, The other night
ana 8ar r]eeoS OF nsr h frlsn frea SssnP7,ed a Af S9x
one of her songs one Of the male occu-
pants Of The hex Gall q gut; ,Maggie,
ed ed in Rl'S duicet e' tones s:'' Send it down."
And they did. But Miss Cline never
among AMONG the stage hands. who were then
more convinced than ever that she vas
absolutely charming.
BY the bye, several of the artists at
I kGs' Trd 4 R inalsm are under HdrI, the the, W Yea
mand AIRY is i'll with bronchitis. and
will return to France as soon as her
health will permit. maud, the mathe-
~ 10 aloO uliN iliS ii'iii
the climate and is distinctly unhappy,
and one or two others are indisposed.
Lee Harrison, who had an unfortunate
managerial experience his season with
a farce called THE Wicklow Postman,"
Is going to become an actor again. Next
season he will play Eugene Canfeld's
part In Hoyt's play. "A Temperance
Town"
Real babies were used in the original
production of Herne's play, Margaret
Fleming" in Boston. Commodore Ger
Ty' h3wever, prohibited this being done
Theatre managers were obliged to re-
sort to rag babies. one OF these Is an
elaborate doll, the work of Mrs. Herne,
who told the Messrs. Rosenfeld that she
ought to receive an extra salary for IT,,
as she did not consider 1t an ordinary
however. did not see it in that light;
Mrs. ,Herne argued that they would
baby or its mother. Why not do the
same for one that has the priceless adj
vantage of being silent and non-frac-
tious?
Miss Ellen Voclkey, who calls herself
a dramatic and musical entertainment.
lin, beautiful costumes" at Hartman
Hall tomorrow evening. She certainly
Sording TO a proud CIRCULAR 1t INCLUDES
script" Separation Maud Muller
Face to Face" and "Alohe in Lon
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