The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-16
MISS F|lk|Ns's BIC SNEEzE.
Twas a Horrible Affront to the
Distinguished Paul Arthur.
An "Outrage" that Convuised "The
Passing Show" People.

A little sneeze did it a tiny, viva
cious, unrehearsed and feminine sneeze.
What II did was to cause ill-feeling and
unpleasantness at the Casino. 1t was
during the last act OF THE Passing
Show" Saturday night. Paul Arthur, "A
gentleman who starred earlier in the
season, and is consequently not to be
trified with. don'tchernow, occupied the
stage with one or two others. MIR.
Arthur plays very important part,
and he had plenty more to do before
the evening was over. At the wings
stood Miss Grace Filkins. waiting for
her cue, and listening intently to Mr..
Arthur. All of a sudden, in an unlucky
moment. Miss Filkins felt an inclination
to sneeze. She searched for her hand
kerchief and couldn't find IT, She
sneezed loudly-so loudly, indeed, that
the audience heard II. The audience
Uttered; audiences are so Inconsistencies
Instantly Mr.. Arthur, like Laura
Jeans heroes. drew himself up to his
full height. glared at the audience as
though to say you idiots" and left
the stage. He went to his dressing room,
removed his stage clothes. and left the
theatre. Those left on the stage had Il
most uncomfortable half hour. They
had to fake speeches, and to do all
In their power to cover Mr.. Arthur
absence. They managed to get through
the act but II was not easy work
After the performance Stage Manager
Slandish called the principals together.
and asked what It all meant. He de
clared that he would fine Mr.. Arthur So,
which occasioned some Indignation for
y was the general opinion that MIR,
Al ts mad offered gratuitous insult
severer punishment. The actor declared
tnat the sneeze was a horrible affront.
i've never been so insulted before" he
Filkins has not apologized. The proba-
bility H. that she Will sneeze again when
she feels like It, Mr.. Arthur seems to
nave nay, forgotten his little experience
| win l1oie Fuller at the Gitrden Theatre.
|
burroughs opening her Bible to find out
what fate had In store for her this sea
son IL stu hard at work. He Is a
ines accomplished gentleman. with an
true he shows us Miss Burroughs trav.
cling from Boston to New York. and
discovering that the number of her
superstitious dread. SArous sn sn the na col
ored porter from a peaceful slumber
ana with tears in her eyes she con.
e eessea her plight to him Equal to az
he surveys changed the number of her
berth to that of the berth opposite. -
on, good, soft youth! oh, hard pushed
has no diamonds to lose? Surely she
has enjoyed several good seasons.
Caicedo, the wire king" has been Sc.
cured by the Boston Howard Athenaeun
Star Speciality Company for next sea son
and that organization has also capture
Eunice Vance, the Eddy family. Kai
Rosa, an equilibrist; the Crescent,
called-,smith and Campbell, and Pitrot
the mimic.
II don't believe that living picture
Oscar Hammerstein yesterday. M
opinion Is that they are going to sta
ror several years IT Is as much troubl
p prey a series OF artistic living pic
have no idea OF the immense amount O
detail work involved and the expense o
s u.b WHOLE thing hnng Dc have any aificHlt,
reason Is that l pay such high salariei
that they are afraid OF losing the Job
l employ artists models only. The othe
as Diana. You should have seen tn,
array of enormous women in the lobby
some OF them were so fat and ugly tina
efy we're he people hsm
mania 1t is boon, to them"
The theatrical small fry who are al
ways posing as so fearfully hard-worked
and talking, of the dreadful nervous
strain to which continued dramatic ef
fort subjects them, might take a hin
or two from Sarah Bernhard. Saral
In not as young as she used to be, blu
she is positively indefatigable. After he
| arduous London season and her matine,
tour through England and Scotland, sh,
went back to France. But she couldn
even enjoy the repose OF the journey
She travelled by way Of Folkestone anC
| Boulogne. and when she reached tn,
lat .er town she stopped of. gave a per
Torrance of "Phedre" and continued he,
route to Paris. Sarah IL one of the won
ders OF the century.
Aubrey Boucicault takes Charles Dick
sons place In Madeleine; or, The Magi,
| KISS" In Boston, Mr.. Dickson being
obliged to prepare for his starring tour
| Harry Eskin, the manager of this com
pany. was In the city yesterday. II,
| says that the success OF Madeleine
leads to the belief that interest in genu
Inc comic opera. without horseplay, I:
not dead.
Donnelly e. Girard's farce. The Rain
makers" will step into the Bi1ou Thea
tire this season. Miss Isabelle Urquhart
and the Harcourt sisters have been Sc
cured. Miss Urquhart will play the par
of the widow. The "Rainmaker' people