The evening world., 1894-01-25

fixed on the gallery. and does not begin
10 speak until the overture is over. and
then. OF course. she has to pause decent
iy, In the hope of an encore.
Talking Of Ophelia-and she Is much
p%leasanter to talk Of, than Hamlet as
,ish poet, once, wrote a poem In honor OF
Mrs. Montford, an actress who played
the part when she was really insane. She
was confined In an asylum, heard that
eluded the vigilance Of her guards, went
to the theatre, hid behind the scenes
until the mad scene was due, rushed on
the stage before the actress to whom the
part was %intrusted had time to prevent
chance for some New York sensation
alist with a good 4" agent"
1t Is said that the Bostonians, during
their engagement at the broadway The
atre,, may. possibly revive De Koven and
Knickerbockers." The frst act, it is
rumored, has been rewritten.
Little Miss Jane Stuart had an .expe,
i iatefe very very similar m' to that IN pubii hiaenn il
connection with Miss Irish, of Mrs. Ken
dafs company: But pretty little Miss
Stuart, declined to convert 1t into capt.
anybody except her father. and now she
Is receiving much praise, because SHE
refrained from cheap advertising at a
time when the story would have brought
grist to the ~box-office In the shape OF
the curious, sensation-loving Westerners
Paderewski, the delight of the matt
nee girl, has at last met with q cold
audience, and 1t was in Hampstead,
London: The experience must have been
Here is a description OF the audience:
ut sat cold and grim. and even dis
cussed and criticised the f~uzzy-headed
genius openly; The audience mostly con,
sisted OF the lady critics, Spinsters and
professional governesses were there with
spectacles on nose and hands folded on
lap. They sat with their demure-looking
charges; k so many rep%roduetions of
Lots wife after the salt catastrophe
Henry Irving and his company return
to England March 10. They play a fare
well engagement at Abbey's Theatre, be
ginning Feb. rs. The most fabulous
stories of 1%rving's American success are
still being forwarded to the English
papers.
1t is said that a ~well-known manage
in this city has $37, 900 worth Of. plays
that have not been produced In his pos,
ot5oHoi. vi NoutSS ~ hDt AShe -
that sum on them as yet. He has in
vested a certain amount Of money. or
each play, so that he has the privilege
OF producing it should he deem 1t ad
visable.
The famous Coquelin could give lesson!
In rusiveness to those members o.
the profession who think that the door o
every theatre should be open to them
In Boston, during his engagement there
he wanted to see a matinee performanc'
Manager Tyler, who stood at the door
and who did not recognize him, and salt
meekly, Il know this Is a holiday an
that 1t Is therefore against the rules o
the house to pass In the profession
Der of the Coquelln company Mr.
that 1t was Coquelin himself. When HI
discovered his Identity a box was place.
at his service.
ss Gertr pdser Ruii IL rb one p 91 sns ' Mieo
tine" ate some indigestible food a fey
nights ago, and on her arrival at the Ca
sine, tainted. A doctor. was called IN
and while the chorus ladies were hover
ing around, the phyTshts s fa,r ordered ons Ia som n
vived very speedily, and was sent HON
in a cab. 1t Is one of the %establishe
rules of the Casino that no wet good
are allowed behind the scenes. Sicknes
cuse for violation of these rules. Sine
the Rutledge episode, however, stomac
trouble, necessitating the use OF alec
holic refreshment. has now become frt
quent and alarming. Manager, LedereI
be afixed to the c~ali-board ANY lad
with stomach trouble Will be sub1ecte
to q fine."