The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-17
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
The MnnsfcId-Frohm Contro-
yersy Recalls Mrs. Carriers suit
--RehcarsaIs of "Jacintn"
Have begun.


--Rehcarsals of "Jacinta'
Have begun.
The mild controversy now being waged
between Richard Mansfield and Charles
FrOhmun Is entertaining the Rialto. MIR.
Mansfield hints that Mr. Frohman lures
valuable people away from their man
ayers by tempting offers Of augmented
salaries. Mr. Frohman denies the soft
impeachment The whole affair recalls
the famous Mansfield Carter Ferguson
matter that even now is hanging about
the Court Of APPEALS. Mrs. Leslie Carter
1t will be remembered. engaged w. J.
Ferguson to support her when she first
went on the stage. He signed a con-
tract. without any two weeks clause. at
a salary of $50 IL week. Later on. be-
fore Mrs Carter appeared Ferguson
| opened with Mansfield in Beau Brum-
! NELL and created a part In that play
with much success. Mrs. Carriers man
! ager went to Europe, and when he re-
turned he was informed by Mr.: Fergu-
son that the actor would not keep his
contract He gave first as an excuse,
physicians orders that he should not
travel, and then-this was the straw
that broke the camcl's back-he objected
TO Mrs. Carter on grounds OF morality.
Mansfield at $40 a week. or course,
there was a fight. Mr. Mansfield de
clarcd that It was his manager who had
engaged Ferguson, and washed his
was taken into court. 1t was decided
In fcrgusOn's favor. 1t was then APP
pealed and no decision has been render
ed. In view OF Mr.. Mansiield's recent
remarks, these memories are amusing.
NJ Marius has begun rehearsals OF
''Jacinta," the comic opera in which
Louise Beaudet is to star under the man
Of npDnlp
had begun to believe that the tour had
fallen through. 1t will be very much IN
evidence, however. Sig. PeruSini VIII
sing the leading tenor role.
A new face Is the latest thing offered
by an enterprlsing firm in the West
An actress who is said to be at least
sixty years old went to the firm and
had her features renovated. 1t was
done by acids and preparations, and
when she appeared in New York, lately,
was too young for the part she played.
or course, 1t was hard to have to admit
the necessity for such process. "A
specially of supplying new heads:
What a fortune that somebody would
secured
Miss Marie Wainwright will produce
her new play, Daughters Of Eve" by
A. Il. Lancaster and Julian Magnus, at
Miss Wainwright will play a dual role
This actress seems to be very fond Of
Harlem.
John Hopkins, who has introduced the
continuous performance to the people of
st. Louis. has novel method of clear
ing his house. lie presents drama
every afternoon and evening, and be
tween the acts introduces vaudeville
turns OF course, there are people
who would stay in the, theatre during
tNaan ttNa IL lit Il
that. At o'clock he puts on very bad
vaudeville turn-secured on account of
Its infe rbiority: So weak Is IT. that i
shall do If it fails, he puts it on again
twenty minutes later. and the result is
generally clear house at Z o'clock. Mr.
HSSpkns got tai, the idea from London;
the people out the "panicky" act.
Sol Smith Russell has taken a step
away from his o one plays, He is
Chicago, with Belle Archer as Cicely
Homespun. This is simply due to laud-
able ambition. for outside of New York
Mr.. Russell coins money.
They say that an absolute reconcilia-
ton has been effected between Tony
Pastor and the Melba OF the variety
probably return to her old manager, who
made her what she Is. Il Will be a good
thing for them both. Marguerite is
great, but she Is not big hit outside of
room for her. How silly 1t is to quarrel
with ones bread and butter, after all.
No actress within the memory Of the
oldest inhabitant has had as many COM
parisons hurled at her head as Miss olga
Nethersole. Up to 10 o'clock last night
the list of people with whom she has
been compared-in spotS-included cara
Morris, Mrs. Kendall, Helen Dauvray,
Jane Hading Sarah Bernhard, Mrs.
Bernard Beere. Eleanora Duse. Ada
Rehan. Ada Cavendish and Henry lrv-
ing. The characters she has borrowed
from these representative people are as
follows: Clara Morris's stolidity. Mrs
Kendals stage business, Helen Dau-
Sarah Bernhardt's arm movements, Mrs.
| Bernard Beere's grteved expression
Eleanora buses sudden outbursts, Ada
Rehan's lntonation, Ada Cavendish' s
vocal pecularltes and Henry Irving 3
mannerisms.
Blythe bye the long stage waits at the
first performance of THE Transgressor"
were due to the fact that Miss Neither
sole tainted al the end Of each act, a la
clara Morris, but she recovered from
her swoon after the third act in time to
say. I'm take that curtain call alone.
Miss Viola Allen in an article that she
has signed (ten to one she didnt write
| il declares that an actor need no longer
rant or shout in modern playhouse Oh
improved acoustic properties ana dlmlh,
ished proportions. Miss Allen herself
is an admirable example of the retined
methods and the delicacy OF style tha'
the playgoers of to-day demand.
The Academy. of Music is suffering
from the generosity of an unknown indi
vidual who gives out spurious passes
for shenandoah" AS rule, ne oPe
rates in the wine saloons, and on Monday
night ten bartenders clamored for ad
mission which they DIDN'T get; -
thesa Gentlemen, 'if ! hadn't given hin
drinks in exchange for the pass. Hi
was very nice about it though; He as NSI
for a glass of water, ana " was i WIZ WI,
partook."