The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-27
MART HAMLEY IN TOWN AGAIN.
He Says Harrigan's Tour Has Nesn
Very Successful
"In Mexico" Ready for the Bos-
tonians-Other Stage News.

Mart Han,ey, Edward Harrigan's
doughty lieutenant, came to the city
Yesterday, and made himself at home
in the little Thirty-ffth street theatre,
that, amid the tumultuous playhouses
Of the metropolis still stands dark.
closed, and ornamented with the mil
dewed Iegend-souvenir of dead sea-
son-"Hilliard and Arthur in the Sleep
yalkerw I'VE have been away for
eighteen weeks" said Mr. Hanley. land
they have been most profitable weeks for
us. But 1t has been fatiguing time
incessant travelling, hard work, and
many annoyances We presented eight
of Harrgan's plays, and we were royalty
welcomed everywhere. In San Francisco
we found kindly audiences. and much APP
probation And l would like to tell you
right here of Harrigan's latest idea. In
stead of dissenting ourselves for five
years from the Pacific coast, as we have
done before. we intend visiting. these
big, teeming cities every year touring I;
companies. that pirate all the best
features of Harrigan's plays, have been
getting in ahead of us, and passing OH
their plrated songs and ideas as original.
Why. the tough girl was an old story
when we got to Frisco, and quite
number of the characteri2ations that
emanated from Harrigan's brain mad
already been introduced. IT Is unjust
TO Harrigan, and to prevent that KIND
of thing he will make a tour every
Spring and Summer. our present tour
Der. At the end Of Noyember-and pos
s!bly as late as Dec I've shall open
at the New York house with brand
pay o wr5ten Wy ~ haHe t%o Ii is
copyrighted, but have not decided which
We shall use. In spite. of all rumors to
the contrary, Mrs Yeamans is re-
engaged
c. T., Darcy, the author Of I'm old
Eentucky." has, finished his comic
opera, I'm Mexico" that will be pre-
scented this season by the Bostonians.
darcy has made good deal of money
ous Of I'm Old Kentucky and is not
wildly anxious about I'm Mexico His
Interesting play, Rival Candidates,
souare Theatre, is shelved for the pres
emit
Miss. Georgia Cayyan's ideas on the
laps il Ida Rehan had not emerged
from the restrictions Of a stock company
hered to the views that she expressed
views: ~ suppose ] couldn't be a
star. Starring Isn't dignified. anyway.
a sta- requires great notoriety, great
LII
leads her t. believe she Is greater than
anybody else. Some people are fitted
for stock companies. and for nothing
else. / believe that am one of those
people"
The Fatal Card" which Charles
Frohman is to produce here this sea-
con, has already reached the honor of
Carson and Seymour Hicks have made
The parody, which. however has not yet
been produced.
legitmate to comic opera?" said Paul
Arthur yesterday, in response to a query
well, 1t all seems strange to me at
present I can't say that am thorough
j. happy yet. never suffered in my life
a; | did on the opening night of The
Little Trooper I'm getting used to 1t,
ana an q, my N.Y. voice Is improving. think
clal Inducements are SO much more in
teresting than they are in the legitimate
The height OF my ambition is to mold a
Fred Leslie. Shall realize it7'
The irrepressible Hope Booth is, 1t APP
pears. not absolutely daunted by her
l;ond5n fiasco;,, She talks of reopening
Tie Royalty Theatre, with a new play.
s'orching she has received could make a
lucrative livelihood by appearing in a
d!Hie museum as fireproof lady. Strange
to say, there Is no feeling of sympathy
for her on the Rlaito. Everybody seems
TO smile at the singular audacity that
prompted her venture.
Sheridan Block. the well-known actor.
has only just recovered from serious
accident that occurred from n too, too
enthusiastic allegiance to the cause of
bicycling. Mr. Block was very badly
hurt, and lost half a dozen engagements
through his incapacitatlon He is ont
Highest of all in Leavening Pc,