The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-12
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Yarns--"Gnicty Girl" 10 Tour
Through the states.

| the young Salvini, VINO returned nolslly
| from Europe with the proud announce
mcnt that Sardou was going to flt him
with "A play, and was even going to
collaborate with the stripping Kester,
| Wnu wrote "Iamar" for Sdlyini. The
stars manager, Wilkinson. COrroborated
the statements, and as there happened
| to be three thousand miles OF Dlllowy
wet between Salvini and Sardou, the
latter couldn't deny the soft impeach-
ment. Then Rose Coghlan-gushinB, at
| fable Rose-also has Sardou under con
| traCt-and dozen stars OF smaller
| prominence have made the same state
| ment. Ilencciorth-as before limited
| they must be careful Miss Elizabeth
| Marbury. who represents in New YORK
| The leading dramatist of the world Tor
warded to Sardou the stories OF these
misguided people Yesterday she re-
ccived a letter from the famous play
| right, which was, as she called H. "a
,orker." Sardou was very angry. he
| begged Miss Marbury to deny the asser,
lions that had been made. He declared
| ,hat he was doing no work for America,
| except for Miss Fanny Davenport ana
Mr. Frohman, and that the various re-
| ports of contracts made with him were
| absolutely untrue. This Will put an end
20 these silly Sardou fakes that nave
| oss of diamonds, and other advertising
lodges resorted to by desperate the
atriCal folks.
The real facts in connection with the
acw "Gaiety Girl" company that Is to
| he organized in London for this country
are as follows: The company now al
States until March, when 1t will be for
warded to Australia. The new organiza-
ion will open in America IN philadei-
engagement at Days Theatre and run
| through the entire Summer. Besides
presenting "A Gaiety Girl" the new or
ganization will also be seen in In
IA gk
N London last year.
That Twelfth Night Club matinee at
the Empire Theatre yesterday was Ger
tainly one of the joiliest affairs on
the lobby poupcing upon the incomers,
| selling programmes and distributing
lovely little punches of ivy, was In itself
a treat. They looked quite as well with
out footlghts az with them, circum-
stance that is perhaps due to the fact
that they are not yet sere and yellow
The programme was splendid one, ano
70 participate In it, This was duly
GSnor Mayo skipped II fr9m Haad dSi
Cowles trotted in from Hartford. John
Drew made the opening address, ana II
IS fortunate that he ,doesn often have
to indulge in that kind of thing. j, +
| Dodson did the Charge of the Light
brigade" in assorted styles; Reuben Fox,
Maude Banks and William Harcourt APP
peared in Aud Ropin Gray" w. H,
crane spoke; Joseph jefferson was seen
as MIR. Gollghuy in Lend Me Five Shil
ngs"-and very admirable he was; Mr.
worthy Worth, ' Of GrSssmit6, and De Wolf Hop
rer. ChaunCey Olcott and Jessie Bartlett
Davis were also heard Receipts. sl,967'
4 funny little incident Was noticed at
| this entertainment. The Evening
World" has already related the pathetic
AFFAIR that led to the strained relations
between DE, Wolf Hopper and Richard
stage to sing Si his B Gd song yeeter ere
day Mansfield got up and left his box,
declining to gaze upon the elongated
t 1n Seem tn Effect Homer berry m SeS
He was funnier than everyone of the
hts of the afternoon.
II don't want people to think that I'm
trying to be funny on the subject of
death" said Charles II. Hoyt yester-
day. such an idea was. very far from
my intentions. | admit that the funeral
episode in "A Nil White Flag stands
hypocrisy that surround mourning cere-
monies. | don't want to be irreNerent,
and | hope I'm not"
BY the bye. Comstock's Minstrels have
begun rehearsals of a burlesque OF "A
MIX White Flag" The parody is to be
called "a Coal Black Flag" and will
probably be put on week from next
Monday.
Well, the first news of LondOn's re-
ception OF "A Trip to Chinatown has
arrived. The piece Is said TO be written
Tin a vein Of Enthusiastically American
humor, In which prcpoSterouS russ ano
racket, song and dance are of more con
slderation than character dialogue OF
' .l...f Mi. Ia iFNa t.NAhr IN
London refers to China Ball" al
| Covent Garden, which is heard of, bu'
\ not seen. The songs and dances arr
praised. but the intervals between then
J are said to be too long.
Lillian Russell sails for this countr!
n week from tomorrow, with her com
'e pany, and Ter costumes and her scenery
a@ nfr SoT her to Stage rHe auSe
of BrllHants" at Abbey's Theatre.
Mrs Matilda Alice Victoria Courtena
has settled her difficulties with koste
\ Ria who had begun suit again-
, her for 81, 900 for breach of contract sh
tn viii appear at that concert hall Mon
An day night Mrs. Matilda Alice Vtctori
no Sourtenay has a budget OF oriEn n
ny Matilda Alice Victoria Courtenay is be-
ter known to vaudeville lovers as Mari
Lloyd.
Of Sudermann's "Heimath" was presen
,n ed at the Irving Place Theatre las
~" night, with Fri. Freisinger as Magd
ne This actress is an extremely handson
woman, and will be an acquisition
Couricd's forces. At the other Germa
theatre. the Germania, Adolf Phillip
latest effort, The New York Weave
in and His Family" was seen for the fir
p time. This Is another comedy dealir
US with German American life on the ca
'' side. The audience appeared TO be el
'nc tertained, although THE New Yol
Weaver" will scarcely be as popular
THE Corner Grocery of Avenue A"
The Anonymous club revel that too
hat place yesterday at the Casino was
the very interesting affair. The house W
on beautifully decorated with palm
p Among the artists We're the LiliputiaT
j. he Wolf Hopper Sig, raglianpietI
Mile Fougerc, Miss Madeline Shrle
Miss Madge Ellis, Della Fox, Paul A
thur, jefferson DE Angels and others
" THEIR FAMILIAR QUOTATIONS
this
col, Lamont:
''wellIau.ua Daniel"