The evening world., 1894-06-06
| NEW PLAY DOWNTOWN.
!" Tsnnessee's Pardner Produced
at the Fourteenth Street.
Minnie Seligman's Plans-Tony Pas
W. tor Has q Good Show.

/" Tennessee's Pardner," an adaptation
5 OF Bret Harte by Scott Marble, was pro-
3 duced at the Fourteenth Street Theatre
last night, with Cora Van Tassell, whose
4 disposition Is entirely too kittenish for
her size and years, in the role of Tennes-
ace. The play was pleasant enough. with
q FIRST act that was so chockful of real
ism that Shore Acres and other works
OF the literalist.c school were thrown
forty feet into the shade by it. 1t is not
. Broadway production by any means.
and II hasn't any of the exquisite quail
ity OF Bret Harte's composition. but 1t
win satisfy play-soers who look for
quantity rather than quality in their
dramatic entertainments, and who can
IN moment suspend sentence on the VII
lain and lose interest in the hero and
Iift his chin and purl about Sweet
Marie" There was considerable ap.
both ought to have e very good week in
Charles b. Hawkins are good actors and
lend some dignity to the cast. Ten
nessee's Pardner" remains all this week
and. perhaps. longer:
''It is quite possible that Charles II.
Hoyt may manage Minnie Seligman next
SEASON." her press man writes. "Mr.
Hoyt has been very well pleased with
the success of the present engagement Of
Lady Gladys at his Madison Square
Theatre. and II has now been decided to
- the weather will permit Mr.. Hoyt
has made proposition to Miss Seligman
70 star next season in new play spe-
Howard. Nothing definite concerning
the play, however. has been decided yet.
Miss seligman 10 going abroad some time
July to meet vSt9rsn tbs and 1t
arrangements will be made with the
great French playwright to write a play
Tony Pastor has too strong and good
bill this week to be overlooked.
Weber and Fields. the funny Dutchmen;
IS popuar Tnoss saudeve
sketch; James F. Hoey,. who looks and
acts enough like odd Hoss'' to be his
brother. and Bessie Bonehill, the sweet
who wears male attire, are only some
Of the good things in the programme.
the house was crowded. last night.
Thomas q. seabrooke has received $500
rights to the famous topical song Swim
Out. OGrady." which he sings in Ia
baBco." The song will be out some time
The starring tour OF Louise Beaudet
In etiquette" has been post poned un-
til the latter part OF August: Edward
Signed for the role Of Pierre. etiquette
r the work Of William Busnach and
Louis Varney. the last one chiefly
known In this country as the composer
Of Les Trois M.oousquetaires;" L has
Dramatiaues, In Paris. where It was
recently revived. and Is now in its
Z seventh month in Berlin.
lfHFa
Lillian Lewis Is going to play Cleo
patra" nex' seagon. From the notice re-
ceived at this ONCE 1t seems that she Is
going to Introduce Living Pictures"
! Into the Shakespeare drama.
SIX
saiile Randall has been promoted from
the chorus to the role of the junior In
= fantG In "1492." and has justified the Sc
lection. 1892 will open the Fall season
at the Broad Street Theatre. Philadel-
phin, early in September. Mr.. Rice will
have q new barlesque ready for the, Gar
den Theatre. Mabel Clark. the dainty
little toe dancer. has been re-engaged
by the 1892" company next season.