The evening world., 1894-04-09
THAT ACTORS FUND BENEFIT.
Daniel Frohman Says His Is the
Only Original Regular"
Irving's Opinion Of Manufacturer
Stage News.

A. NJ. Palmer had the regular Actors
Fund beneft' at Palmer's Theatre last
night, and Daniel Frohman has the IAN.
nual Actors Fund benent' ut the Star
Theatre Friday afternoon. Mr.. Frohman
Is not at all pleased about II. THE rogu-
lar benefit has been under my direction
every year, and doa't understand why
MIR. Palmer announces hat his Is the
regular benefit. l do not blame him
for 1t, for l don't believe that he, per
sonally, made the announcement" MIR.
Palmer's agent was equally ins!stcnt.
Mr.. Palmer gives his theatre every year
for the Actors Fund" said he. 'aad
l don't know Of anything different this
YEAR In any case the Actors fund
will not suffer. The regular benefit and
the annual benefit are equally desirable.
Even a few irregular. semi-annual. and
demi-seml-annual would but bring girls,
to the Fund.
Margaret Fleming James A. Herne's
play that Is to be done tonight at the
Fifth Avenue Theatre, had Its only New
York performance at Palmer's Theatre,
Dec. 8, 1891. The cast was an exceedingly
good one, and included L. NJ. Bell, L.. NJ.
Holland. Charles l.. Harris, Walden
Ramsay, e. s. Abeles, w. H.. Pope,
Reuben Fox, Nellie Lingard. Matte
Earle. Helen Goold and Mrs. Herne.
Howard Pau say that he remembers
some years ago. when Henry irving was
lyceum, .ragedian what he really thought
of Ham!et's mental condition. Warped.
distinctly warped" replied Trying. He
to unsettle his dreaming, sensitive ma
ture, and he might also have had a touch
Of sluggish liver, or who knows?-indlges-
ton
At last! San Francisco likes Henry
Guy Cartoons play, The Lions
Mouth" that was so severely roasted In
goes wild with enthusiasm over 1t. And
he INDUCES In a little bit Of sarcasm,
too. New York" he declares. with
canstic Californian-ness, rs not all OF
dreadfully cutting?
Miss Laura Burt is getting exceed
ingly literary-and also pathetic. She
has written a lovely little thing. called
Art and Heart" in which she displays
her own beautiful mind most charming.
ly. She says: w can all succeed II
we find out what we are best adapted
for and follow IT out faithfully by be-
ing true 10 OURSELVES. COlllt WOileI hIt
best adapted for home ties, and these,
l think. are the ones who are loved
best. The love of the public for their
idols Is fleeing and a thing of to-day
Then she adds, as a final sentence, Put
art into heart and heart into art 1t Is
wonderful with what facility actresses
can turn from the stage to the pen. Is
1t not?"
"Charley's Aunt" will go to the the
! tires in Chicago at which "Charley's
Uncle" Is now being played. 1t Is said
that "Charley's Uncle" would very
much like to return the compliment.
and come to the theatre in New York,
at which "Charley's Aunt Is now be-
Ing played.
"Thc Second Mrs. Tanqueray""-or, he
down at the star-was retired Saturday
night, and this week the kendals VII
do their old plays, The demand for
these Is much larger than for Tan
like to admit this. The box-otfice has
been invaded by people asking for sI, The The
other chestnuts: The Kendals haye
Tanquevay," for they paid Pinero a
fabulous sum for the American rights.
, They have already presented 1t more
than a hundred and twenty times this
season. Out Of town the advertising II
received in New York was, of course.
very valuable.