The evening world., 1894-09-12
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Rsviysl Of "Seven-T wenty-Eight"
at Days.
The Liliputians in "Humpty Dumpty
Up to Date"

r,.re was another revival at Days
,rs.otre last night, when an old favorite
49,, n,eased both New York and London
.ome years ago was again put forward. 1t
a. seven Twenty Eight; or. Casting
The Boomerang." an adaptation made
hy Mr.. Daily from the German Of Franz
,on schoenthan. 1t made something of
. sensation when 1t was first seen here
an account of its brilliancy. its sparkling
dialogue and it's splendid Interpretation.
n afforded a great deal Of satisfaction
last night, although Miss Ada Rehan
was not in the company. However,
there were couple of old friends, and
they we're very welcome, indeed. James
Lewis, whom even the patrons of Days
Theatre love to call Jimmy" played
the part OF Launcelot Bargiss, and Mrs.
Gilbert was Mrs. Hypatia Bargiss. and
they were as delightfully."- funny as ever.
Henry e. Dixey, who is already proving
himself to be a valuable acquisition to
Days company, appeared as Sig.
Pamiro Tamburini, and did exceedingly
well. Percy Haswell was Floss-she is
a cunning little lady. who has much
improved of late-Francis Carlyle was
. Courtney Corliss. and Miss Catherine
Lewis was lessee. The rest of the cast
included Herbert Gresham, William Gil
s snfi' Miss MTf Laura Hansen, Miss lewis
little Girl Are Your which was well
received The reys, c wss be seen es,f for
Girl" will be the attraction.
The quaint little people known as the
LiliputIans presented a new spectacular
extravaganza called "Humpty Dumpty
49, kIa
dience. 1t has been rehearsed for
weeks, and the production entailed
heavy expenditure; All the LiIPntians
Dumpty" will be reviewed in to.mor-
rows Evening World"
1t is said that the comic opera in
which Marie Tempest is to appear in
London has for heroine a sort of sec
ond Mrs. Tanqueray, and that the role is
distinctly new to the comic opera stage.
thority that in spite of the declarations
that Miss Tempest's release from her
American contract was effected by
money not a cent passed between Mr..
Whitney and the prima, donna. Before
she sailed for Europe she had an offer
from Manager Miner for next season,
but she did not accept 1t.
George De We're, the stage manager OF
the Crane company, is very fond of tell
ing story Of visit made to his thea
tire in Ct. Louis by the late Gen. Sher-
aging the Metropolitan Theatre, and his
legitimate plays. Richard iii" was
given on IN, the s eve INF Of Gen shermans
tain there was vehement applause. The
curtain was raised, and Miss Mortimer,
I,en. vsres wife. and leading lady,
mans March to the Sea-" The company
Joined in the chorus. At this time II
would seem rather odd for scowling
Buekingham to Introduce popular songs
But aen' sherman sspeia liked the pef innoaaeion
Pessy Pene ana mae
Rooney" during his production of
Richard Ill" he might have been a
claims that Q, twe!l-known manager, to
whom he extended the courtesies of his
house. has pirated some OF his living
picture ideas-ideas that he obtained
He is furious about 1t, and is going to
see what redress he has He can't very
well send his living pictures to Wash
ington and get them copyrighted.
The play which was stupidity called
..Charley's Uncle" has been renamed
Uncle Dudley" and will be taken out
this season by Mr.. Currier. with Lena
Merville in the leading role. II was
heard that Mr.. Miller had called the
rier yesterday II had nothing to dc
with 1t. OF course Mr.. Frohman didn't
like it. 1t looked as though we were try
ing to steal his thunder. ] told him ex.
actly how 1t was, and how sorry l waf
about It,"
Milt Gotthold has booked a melodrama
called THE Brooklyn Handicap" and
he wanted date In September for Bal
ager Of the, house. That gentleman re-
piled that the date was a very valuable
one Mr.. Gottho.d could have 1t, II he
promised to introduce into the melo
similar to those now to be seen at Kostei
& Bias Concert Hall. Gotthold wa:
very Indignant. He wrote back that the
shades of the former manager of thu
Baltimore Theatre must haunt Its pres
ent lessee, for the former manager Q:
one occasion, insisted that Miss Louis
Pomeroy should introduce songs anC
dances into Hamlet
Pnero is at work upon new psyche
logical play, the study of a woman
M1me!hing In the style of ne
his plays" said Daniel Frohman, as h
discussed this celebrated playwright. "h
never bothers himself about thinking o
their production. He writes because h
THE Second Mrs. Tanqueray' he had n
POTION that Is would be in demand b
star actresses" There are a great man
Young playwrights In this country VIII
WI DO Just the same when they ca