The evening world., 1894-07-13
HAD FAITH IN HIS OWN WORK
Speaser Tells of His Trials in
Producing Princess Bonnie"
Miners Views on the Coming Sea-.
son-Stage Gossip.

Willard Spenser, the composer OF Phil
adelphia's comic opera success, Prin-
cess Bonnie" was in New York yester-
day, taking a rest. Spenser, whose first
work WAS The Little Tycoon" liz a
singularly mid and unassuming person.
not bit SLOPPY. and quite unlike the
average theatrical blower. When |
, had finished Princess Bonnie,'" said
Mr.. Spenser, :" tried my hardest to get
II produced. I took 1t to the Bostonians,
but they would have nothing to do with
1t under any consideration. I showed 1t
to half dozen organizations. but every
where | met with the keenest discour-
asement. l had faith In it--not because
1t was my work, but because 1t seemed
to me. from dispassionate point of
view, that 1t was what the public
wanted. Well, | was determined that
would not be squeiched. had money,
and | resolved to put 1t all into my opera.
IL a man won't take risks OH himself he
can't reasonably expect other people to
do it, My friends were furious. They
thought l must be crazy. They tried TO
prove TO me that a man can never do
, two successful things. and that The
Little Tycoon had ended Willard Spen-
ser. Well, you know the result. ! pro-
duced Princess Bonnie myself. l di-
| rected the orchestra, superintended the
| rehearsals, attended to the financial
work, and did everything except sins
| the leading role. 1t ran for los nights
| My only assistant was my energetic
. 6 ! a I hSf n IN n n " "a
! friends, where would l have been to-
| day."
Manager II. c. Miner is trying to iooi
rosily at the coming season, IN b
people at Washington will either do on'
thing or the other. 1t is all these IN
certa!nties that are hurting us now. A
theatrical world will be at ease onc'
more" Mr.. Miner has no plans for tn
Fifth Avenue Theatre just yet. Tn
Normandy" has been rehca rsed, 1t will
not be presented for some time.
The fact that Charles Frohman ha'
engaged several English actors to fiji
tons does not commend itself to tn
actors who are now collected abou
| broadway, between Twenty-eighth ant
Twenty ninth streets. like a lot OF nut
They are indignant, and they say yer!
rude things. Yet Mr.. Frohman is NOR
ainned against than SHINING. 1t Is no
generally known that several Of tn
obtained with encumbrances. The Eng
lish actors have been made sine qua MOI
conditions of the American rights TO tn
plays.
"Davy Jones" a new comic opera b.
Fred Miller, the proud author OF tina
unappreciated gem ship Ahoy!" tho
FILTERED for Boston alone and wa
hit in the Hub. One OF the critics 9
that fastidious city says that the comi
! opera Is calculated to gain wide favor,
and then goes on to remark tina
neither plot, situations. lines nor mus
demands serious consideration" Ev
IDENTIFY it would be great go in Me-
York.
Rehan, which she now introduces int
L The Passing Show at the Casino
While she was a member Of Daly's CON
{ her dressing-room, she was indulging l
little private imitation Of Rehan. an
. that Willie Collier, In his dressing-roon
was at the same time initiating DAILY
r tHs imitation was seen in 1.-The Cit
, DirectoryD The manager heard thei
and promptly summoned both Filkin
and Collier to his Office; He then aske
+ them to do their limitations for hin
e Thoroughly abashed. they went throug
: their performance. Mr.. DAILY lRughe
Y heartily It's very bad, indeed" h
but l shan't fine you. Don't do
again, though"
: Aubrey Boucicault, the modest youn
man, who hasn't done anything to K.
himself talked about for at least
s wsek THAI has b %r .bewea Som nj
e who as--ahem!-delighted with it. an
may produce 1t after Little Christ,
J. pher Columbus" Mr.; BoucIcault, /
, the Dye. is to rewrite that classic befol
y 1t is presented in this country.
The fact that Lillian Russell NOR
gagged her house for Sc, 500 seems to civ
n number of people opportunities
i at once said that Miss Russell Is vel
= comfortable, and perfectly able
:. weather the present financial condition
d thanks for their kind inquiries ~
i. innate friend just before she BEGAN
: Mrs. Perugini II could stop singh
altogether. and live for the rest of n
sell is worth between 500, 900 and $500
The De Wolf Hopper and Della FC
i opera companies will not clash at {
At during the coming season. Their rout
have been laid very far apart. IL tn,
'e had played in the same towns at 4
ID same time there might have been sor
bitter rivalry. for while Hopper has h
own ad rerents. Miss Fox likewise h
. hers. No angry feeling, however, "
arise, and that is as 1t should be.
e "The Mask of Guilt" is the affab
p title of new melodrama, with whic
these United States are threatened.
is the work of Sutton Nane. who co