The evening world., 1894-10-12
sardou Denounces PIsywriting
Yarns--"Gaicty Girl" to Tour
Through the states.

tnt young SdlNlnl, VINO returned nplSlly
from Europe with the proud announce
ment that Sardou was going to fit him
with Il play. and was even going to
collaborate with the stripping kester,
stars manager, wilkinson, corroborated
the statements, ana AS there happened
to be three thousand miles of billowy
wet between SalYlni and Sardou, the
latter couldn't deny the soft impeaCh-
ment Then Rose COghlan-gushing, af-
fable Rose-also has Sardou under con
tract-and dozen stars of smaller
prominence have made the same state
ment, Henccforth-as before limited
they must be careful. Miss Elizabeth
Marbury, who represents in New York
the leading dramatist of the world, for
wardcd to SardOu the stories of these
misguided people. Yesterday she re-
ceived "A letter from the famous play
right, which was, as she called 1t, "a
corker." Sardou was very angry. He
begged Miss Marbury to deny the asser-
tons that had been made. lie declared
that 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
to these silly Sardou fakes that have
gradually grown TO be as absurd as the
loss of diamonds. and other advertising
lodges resorted to by desperate the
atrical folks.
The real facts in connection with the
new "Gaioty Girl" company that is to
be organized in London for this country
are as follows: The company now at
Days Theatre will tour through the
States until March, when 1t Will be for
warded to Australia. The new organiza-
ton Will open in America in Philadel-
phia In April. and in May will begin an
engagement at Days Theatre and run
presenting "a Gniety Girl" the new or
ganization Will also be seen In In
Town" a skt that was very successful
In London last year
That Twelfth Night Club matinee at
tanly. one OF the jolhest affairs on
record. To see all the actresses in
the lobby bouncing upon the incomers,
selling programmes and distributing
treat. They looked quite as well with
out footlghts as with them, "A circum-
stance that Is perhaps due to the fact
that they are not vet sere and yellow.
some OF the performers came from afar
to participate in it. This was duly
GGhronieled on the programme; Miss
phla, and Messrs. Macdonald and
Cowles trotted in from Hartford. John
Drew made the opening address. and 1t
to indulge in that kind of thing. J, Z.
Dodson did 1.-THE Charge of the Light
Brigade" In assorted styles; Reuben Fox,
Maude Banks and William Harcourt APP
peared In AUD Robin Gray" W. II.
Crane spoke; Joseph jefferson was seen
as Mr.. Golghtly in Lend Me Five Shil-
lings'-and very admirable he was; Mr..
worthy of Grossmith, and DE Woif Hop
rer. Chauncey OlCott and Jessie Bartlett
Davis were also heard. Receipts. $l,967.
A funny little incident wns noticed at
tbs sn ter a,nnnh The Evening
affair that led TO the strained relations
between De Wolf Hopper and Richard
Mansfield. Just as Hopper came on the
day Mansfield got up and left his box,
declining to gaze upon the elongated
cor eomedi Iil or course, It WAS very sad,
lie was funnier than ever-one Of the
bits of the afternoon.
Il don't want people to think that I'm
trying to be funny on the subject of
death" said Charles II. Hoyt, yester-
my intentions. ! admit that the funeral
episode in a Milk White Flag stands
out rather conspicuously, but my inten-
ton was to show up, the fraud and
monies, | don't want to be irreverent,
and hope I'm not"
By the bye. Comstock's Mlnstrels have
begun rehearsals of a burlesque OF "A
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
'in vein Of Enthusiastically American
humor, in which preposterous fuss and
sideration than character dialogue or
plot" The "Trip to Chinatown" In
London refers to a "China Ball" at
Covent Garden, which is heard OF, but
praised. but the intervals between them
are said to be too long.
Lillian Russell sails for this country
week from tomorrow, with her com
pany, and her costumes and her scenery;
accompany her to stage THE Queen
OF Brilliants" at Abbey's Theatre.
Mrs. Matilda Alice Victoria Courtenay
has settled her difficulties with Roster
her, for $1,000 for breach of contract. She
will appear at that concert hall Mon
day night. Mrs. Matilda Alice Victoria
breezy songs, fresh from London. Mrs
Matilda Alice Victoria Courtenay is bet
ter known to vaudeville lovers as Marie
Lloyd.
Sudermann's "Heimath" was present
ed at the Irving Place Theatre last
night, with Fri. Fresinger as Magda.
This actress is an extremely handsome
woman, and will be an acquisition OF
Conried's forces. At the other German
theatre. the Gcrmania, Adolf Philips
latest effort The New York Weaver
and His Family" was seen for the first
time. This is another comedy dealing
with German American life on the east
side. The audience appeared TO be en-
tertained, although THE New York
Weaver will scarcely he as popular as
THE Corner Grocery of Avenue A"
The Anonymous Club revel that took
place yesterday at the Casino was a
very, interesting afrair: The house was
beautifully decorated with palms.
Among the artists We're the Liliputians,
De Wolf Hopper, Sig. Taglianpietra,
| Mile Fougcre, Miss Madeline Shirley,
| Miss Madge Ellis. Della Fox, Paul Ar
thur, jefferson De Angels and others.
THEIR FAMILIAR QUOTATIONS.