The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-11
the LONDON STAGE.
English MANAGERS Have Great
Hopes Of the Fall Season.
Wilson Barrett's loss-.-Hitch Over
PaderewskIs Contract.
Lillian Russell Reticent-New Actor
for Rose CogIilan's Company.

| CCopyrghtcd. 1884, by the Associated Press)
LONDON, Aug. liz S. Willard has
closed " The Professors Love Story"
ut the Comedy. but he resumes on Mon
day next ut the Garrick. The Critic
riOn VIII closc on Monday, but II will re-
open on Wednesday next with a revival
NJ Hot Water" The Comedy reopens
on Sept. /. with sydney Grundy's new
play. Tcrrys Theatre will also reopen
on Sept, ! with a new piece by Lestocq
and Robson. The Savoy closes this
evening for structural alterations which
have been ordered by the County Coun-
ell. II will reopen. however. In Septem-
Der, continuing to produce Mirette."
the new opera which has proved SO sue
cessful.
/ The London theatrical managers pro-
fcSs to have great faith in the Autumn
business to be done. There is an un-
usual number Of new companies organ
lied to tour the provinces.
Beerbohm Tree Is at Marienbad, Tooe
and Comyns Carr are at Aix-les- Bains
Hare Is In the Highlands OF Scotland,
and Pinero is at Engadine. Switzerland.
G.. NJ. York has been engaged by Rose
Coghlan. and sails for New York to-day
on the Campanla.
! Wide sympathy Is expressed for Wilson
Barrett. In the death of his daughter
Kate. who has long been suffering from
meningitis. Mr.. Barrett writes: THE
blow has left me stunned and dazed."
May Yohc mas been at Cowes this
week on her yacht, the Siesta, a vessel
OF l27 tons.
Hardy Is dramatizing Tess" for Eliz-
abeth Robbins.
Rubinsteln has definitely declined to
make an American tour. and the con-
tracts for Taderewskis next tour are
not signed, on account of hitch which
has arisen.
The Gaiety Theatre Will be reopened
this evening, and in about three weeks
time the theatrical close season will be
practically at an end. The Lyceum, in
addition to the theatres already men
toned, will reopen at the beginning of
September.
The rehearsals OF 1.-THE Queen OF the
Brilllants," by Brandon Thomas and
JacobowskI, which is down for pro-
ductlon at the Lyceum on either the LIST
or Sd proX., are proceeding apace at
Drury Lane. under the direction OF
Charles Harris, brother of Sir Augustus
Harris.
c. j. Abud, who is looking after all the
business arrangements during the alb
sence in America of Henry Abbey. does
not allow the Injunction suit brought
against Lillian Russell by the Casino
people, Of New York, to trouble his
head In tine least Miss Russell has APP
? parently determined not to be drawn
out on the subject, for since taking up
her abode at the Savoy Hotel with her
sister, Miss Hattie Leonard, she has
resolutely declined to see all inter-
viewers.
Miss Hope Booth will begin rehear-
sails next week at the Garrick OF Charles
T. Vincent's new comedy, Little Miss
Cute" with which she will. 1t now
seems settled. shortly inaugurate her
management of a London Theatre.
At the Comedy on Sept. 1 Comyns
Carr will produce a new play by Sgd
ney Grundy. called 1.-THE New
Woman" 1t is TO be hoped that
1t bellies Its title. Playgoers have
had SO many so-called problem plays
written round hysterical ladies who
are ambitious to Give their own
lives" fulfil their own doctrines. &"
and work, work, work" (and talk
about ~. that they would no doubt be
grateful for another play of the Tom
Robertson or ]. NJ. Barrie order
or the making OF theatrical advertise
ments there Is seemingly no end. II Is
certainly an ingenious thought to pur.
chase small match factory In Germany
and use the matches for advertising a
London play. This Is what Mr.. Perry
man, the hacker OF The New Boy" has
r done. Each matchbox BEARS on one
= side picture OF Weldon Grossmith in
! juvenile sailor suit and on the re
+ verse an explanatory Inscription.
Miss Olga Nethersole leaves England
at the end of September to fulfil her
starring engagement with Augustir
DAILY at salary, II Is said. of $3.50 q
r week. She will open IN Romeo and
Juliet" On the 10th inst. she takes
THE Transgressor' on tour for @
:, month In the English provinces.
a revised version OF Messrs. Stephen.
and Yardley's Little Jack Sheppard
!, was produced at the GaIety last Satur
day evening. Since the old days Of
n Little Jack Sheppard" many of tn,
= most famous Gaiety favorites-Fret
: Leslie, David James. Miss Wadman anC
4 Miss Harriet Coveney-have gone owe
= to the majority. while Miss Nellie Far
rem. the adored of her beloved boys,
Is stll shelved by rheumatism. Tn
cast for the present revival has beef
almost entirely chosen from the younge
" school of actors and actresses. Tn
~ 'lief parts are I'm the hands OF Miss FL
~ laline Terriss. who seems equally a
nome In comedy. melodrama, pantu
mime. or burlesque; Miss Amy Aujards
Miss Jesslse Preston, a newcomer fror
the music halls and the Surrey Theatr
pantomime: Seymour Hicks, who's
o. iAnCing Is certainly not the least Q
L. his many talents, and Messrs. Fran
Wood and Warde.
Miss Jessie Preston and her sister stal
for America ON Oct. IL next for a tot
of about two months. They return hon
a. in time for the Christmas season.
A Miss Maui Hobson, the premiere Gal,
T.. ~ girl has not Yet decided whether 81
" will accept the Offer of NJ. Marchan
- the proprietor OF the Folies Berger
Parts. to perform real Honolulu dane
supported 10y native women. Miss Ho'
F.. son was married II the late Capt. Haze
. OF the Hussars, and went VITA him
u Honolulu. where he became Commando
in-Chier and Prime Minister, and 81
ne acted In the capacity OF Lady In Wal
ing to the Queen. Consequently, she hi
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