The evening world., 1894-09-20
GLAD T|DINGs TO EDWARDEs.
Success of "a Gaiety Girl "
Flashed to London.
News and Gossip About the Stage
and Its People.

Joyous cable messages have already
been flashed to George Edwardes, OF
London. by his loyal friend, Marcus
Mayer. The immediate success of "A
Gaiety Girl at Days was the subject
OF the messages. II interviewed jour
nalists, men-about-town, fathers OF
families, bookmakers-everyb /
felt satisfied" said Mr.. Mayer yesterday.
"Edwardes was little afraid at first,
for 1t Is costly venture. Then there
were one or two difficulties. Lottie
Venue couldn't come, and Edwardes
wondered who could play her part. 1
suggested Maud Hobson, who has been
a member of the Gaiety company for
years. am glad to say that Miss Hob
son has made a hit And Cissy Fitz-
gerald-everybody agrees that she has
captured the town. Well, she was also
an afterthought. A lovely little wo-
man. called Topsy Sindon, did the dance
in London. Miss Sindon supports a
drunken father, and he. wouldn't let her
about "A aaiety Girl Geo George Ed
wardes is such good fellow, and he has
been marvellously kind to Americans In
could give you half ,Ysp DOZEN tp.
generous and voluntary financial as
sistance. Edwards has never been to
America; He wants to come, and would
have sailed with this company, only for
a stress of business that keeps him in
London He has three important pro-
auctions to make before the end of oc-
tober, and he is also 'suggesting' q
ballet for one of the music halls"
Mems. of interest anent the Gaiety
girls: Little Miss Decima Moore Is en-
gagged to be married to Cecil Hope, who
They will be welded as soon as they
get back to London. Mr.. Hope is very
well connected, and Joined the company
Miss Blanche Massey is a daughter Of
Miss. Rose Masssey and a., Miss Marie
doesn't have to manufacture her ac-
cent.
p %'9n f Rhssns stood IL S snS
side Days. "AhH he said. with a sigh,
~, lust look how people patronize an Eng
missed the point. It was a case OF en-
tertainment. and not Of nationality.
An American has blossomed forth as
coster song, ALI Hamilton is the Ameri-
Little Pal With ali due Difference to
Mr.. ffnmlltOn 8 commemorate ambition,
i must be said that BE My Little PAP
is as bold a crib from Chevaliers
Little Nipper' as one could possibly
wish not to hear.
At lastl Manager schoeffel booked
for Oct. /. The Garden people have
been trying to get him to give up six
consent to a two weeks reduction
only. So now It seems more than prob
able that Little Christopher Columbus'
Tepaes he s IL Ma
Wallace has been engaged to play the
part Of Guinevere.
The Fatal Card" the Adelphi mel
odrama, of which Charles Frohman has
thriller with a vengeance. 1t contains
lynching episode, rescue, an escape
by jumping down a steep hill on to I,
meaty murder de The esSaPe. by the bye,
Tide of Life" Is this a colncidence7
Little Mile. Rialta-a droll name. by
the bye-wh9 is sppear,ing nv with j. X K
BiaTs Concert Hall. She calls her spe,
cialty the fire dance" and announces
that she has reserved" all American
rights.
Miss Ada Rehan will twinkle as a star
in the theatrical armament next week
She has Autographs all to herself, but
they don't do her justice. She will APP
Ptre aer az @ far he saT rs
will be 1.-THE Last Word" "The School
for Scandal and Twelfth might" and
the Shrew." She will be supported by
George Clarke, John Craig, Charles
Wheatleigh, William owen, Sidney Her
bert, Lloyd Daubigny, Sybil Carlisle.
Evangeline Irving, Lilly Post, Ida Moles-
worth and Mrs. Thomas Barry.
There is to be a meeting Of Messrs.
Roster and Bal. Oscar Hammerstein
and two attorneys this afternoon. Mr..