The evening world., 1894-01-12
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Coquelin and Hading Appear in a
Simple Love Story.
Ellen Terry Tells Bostonians Why
Irving Is Successful.

A good old-fashioned comedy that in
the hands of conventional actors would
have seemed tame and stereotyped was
most ~charmingly given at Abbey's Thea
tire last night by Ccquelin, Nine. Hading
and their French company. 1t was
mile. de la Seigliere," by Jules Sandeau,
n story of such simplicity that those who
Judge the French stage by the highly
spiced illusions that are pruned for
America will be vastly surprised at its
gentle situation. 1t is, in fact, a love
story. Bernard Stamply. low born, has
been imagined dead. His father in a fit
of generosity had bought back for the
aristocratic Marquis de Seisliere. that
gentleman's contiscated estates. and pre-
sented them to him.. Then old Stamply
died. The son, Bernard, returns to claim
the estates that the selfish. unworthy
Marquis has grown to look on as his
own. Bernard is penniless, but deter.
should rightfully be his. Enter Mile. de
la Seigliere, looking exceedingly lovely.
or course, they love each other. Des-
things for Bernard by inducing him
TO propose to Mile. de la Seig-
liere, and after the usual harrow.
that a mere soldier such as he is will be
rejected by the beautiful, naughty one,
he asks her to be his. Then he learns
until the end of the fourth act, as she Is
engaged to Raoul de Vaubert. The prob.
lem is solved by Destourneiles. a capital
part played by Coquelin. The eminent
actors work was superb. The most pol
ished art, the most picturesque methods,
and q grace 40 subtle that IT can be felt
parent. Nine. Hading as me sentimental
heroine was equally felicitous. Jean
Coquelin and Mime. Patry did excellent
work.
h Actors Fund has already begun
distributing money among the needy
members of the profeS3. l., and 1t will.
Yn9for1unately, find plenty Off Of work hl t., s,y do;
mainly to the old rcIlables,"' who are
well known. and the "hy-by-nights'
will easily be recognized.
Darkest Russia" the play now being
given successfully at me Fourteenth
Street Theatre. was originally presented
in Philadelphia a few seasons ago, un.
der the title Of THE Red Rouble.' II
the exception of the last act. II was very
similar to the present production. So
dismal was the failure that the COMPANY
was stranded in Syracuse. and the actors
had to get back to New York as best
they could. A Philadelphia verdict
doesn't mean very much.
There will be another admirable oppor-
tuHnity to boom ,The pfineess M,eoi.ne,
proaches, with having a violent quarrel
between the Russell and the Perugini.
dismissing them from the roinpany, ana INC
heart-broken Tilted one-a new role for
her? The possibilities are in fact un-
limited linn S.r fe tn w by s9s by Syf ,5d tor a those e
few-is forty-three years old this month.
He was the prize baby at Barnum's
circus, when he was tive years old.
Says Mr.. Proctor's agent, Press Ell.
bridge. who Is now at our theatre, has
aunt "sa p Iouls a'sf E%idrIdse.S a Aunt Son Iouis 81
roared with Laughter when she heard
said, II made the discovery a good many
years ago-how many refuse TO tel
YOU. because you might then be able te
and I'm proud of him"
MI Sternroyd has been engaged by
| Mr., Willard for his production of Ham
let" writes Mr.. Sternroyd himself
Thanks. dear boy, thanks. awfully. fol
keeping us so well posted on the cpl
societies of your little life. Good, vita
news Is SO scarce.
zone Woman and Another" is thu
name of u new play, in which Mis-!
Belle Archer is going to star. "Rapit
Transit is the title Of a comedy adaptee
Rosenfcld talk of producing at a Broad
way theatre later in the season. They
will probably have to change this title
for it has been used for n farce-comed.
written by II. Wayne Ellis and acted
some time ago
Ellen Terry calls the emotional episodes
IN which she appears her ''rale scenes
w hen she is making IN for them hal
maid covers the electric bulbs on eithe
f sssue OF the makeup glass Win b ,,n
stage for scenic Illumination. Mis-,
Terry is said 10 have IAN absolutel.
light and Fhads." She S' has esf been ene taikin %
ve"y volu5ly IN Boston. She let TIL
dear Rostonians into a good many of he
secrets ana Informed them that tn
found In the fact that as Beckett CAV,
himself. life, soul and devotion. to tn,
art. isn't that chubby and sweet"
a variety actor named Dric<. VIII,
does Irish specialties, got stranded il
everseers Of the poor bought him n
ticket and sent him away, after he ha'
igct his watch with them as security
| cents cen rf ia his pd mhfrris bur bo Tit h = only ! !
he police station for relief TifP III sal Z
ne had suffered from the hard times. Ii
mond ~ bn E'i the ne eom Ssen e dfsSsndd N F Fsa'
they got an engagement in Buffalo. bu
tthh at c te,i through before they reache
larly unfortunate, and there are score
n just such instances.
Mrs. Lefbn and Children Can Land
Superintendent OF Immigration stump. o, Was,
ihston' mas decided 10 allow Tho landing OF Re-