The evening world., 1894-08-31
REVIVAL OF SHENANDOAH
Much Altered and Improved. II
Pleases q Large Audience
LILLIAN Russell's London Interview
Other Stage News.

house last night. when large, far-reach-
fng and most portentous revival Of Bron-
son Towards "Shenandoah"was given to
the public. The drama was first intro
duced to New Workers. q few seasons ago
at the Star Theatre, but the production
then was as water unto wine compared
with last nights glories. Mr.. Howard
has made few alterations, and prepared
the way. as II were. for pictorial en-
Enlistment. Howard is too much of an
artist to permit the impertinence of
spectacular irrelevancy. The splendid
scenes were all perfectly logical. and
the new features were naturally intro
duced. The third act IL 30 vivid and
realistic that II would alone all the
Academy for q long time to come. The
audience was intensely enthusiastic, and
Bronson Howard had to come before tho
curtain and make q speech. 1t Is not
usual for authors to thank audiences
for approving q revival, 80 Mr.. Howard
may consider that shenandoah" has
won for him extraordinary honors. The
cast was exceedingly good. Miss Odette
ham, and did better work than she has
ever done at the Empire. e. J.. Rat
cliffe, who used to be sort OF Kelcey
es cell as Col. kerchivai ne West, ana Mr. Mr.
Gilmour played the part Of Gen. Hayer-
III. Gilmour suffers from the misfor-
tune Of looking better than he really 10.
matte gifts are not as conspicuous as
his personal comeliness. The cast also
included Bruce McRea. Louis Hendricks,
1HGi ese Hasam NAV yaT Wso o.spSn s
Hail. Margaret Robinson, Henry Her.
man. Mary Anglin and a number. OF
others; The Acaiemy's season has
opened most auspicuously.
Lillian Russell has been interviewed
In London. She was found at Nine.
Nordica's house. in Clarence Terrace,
blingly and Interestingly. She told the
Helen Louise Leonard. that she had
to the Casino. and that after she had
b fssS anS nhuI
who declared she couldn't sing. she was
captured by them for Pirates Of Pen
ssnce." they not recognising her when
she said prettily.. and with downcast
eyes: Il hope to please London"
Gilbert Gregory, the agile and droll
little fellow who has succeeded Sloan
as the policeman In "1i92" was one OF
quite as well as bixsy. ana is also
funny.
Helen Dauvray will have rather Q pecu-
eo sr Ssrt II W sster S 81 new vs sa5S
now being rehesrsed. II is virtually 9
dual role. She Will impersonate 2 woman
who Is travelling through Brasil. lectur.
tafks iesrn eeHn on H The suSieet To- thoss
who are ignorant OF the occult themes
although she doesn't know anything
about II. Her object in expoundins
brother of firting with every pretty
woman he sees. An image of Buddhs
will be introduced in the theosophica
french ana s sns
quaint dance called 1.-THE Kananishua.'
Miss Olga Nethersois is to present :.
dramatie version Of Prosper Mertme.i
novel. Carmen" when she comes to thi.
Henry Hamilton, and viii be presen. q
in London after her American tour. By
| the bye, Miss Nethersole Is having hsl
Juliet dresses designed by Sir Edwart
J "Nobody's Wife" Is the foriorn It'll,
Of new play in which Miss Agnes Bur
s1Ishs-MSsris sSrropghss sisters ::
young woman who introduced herself t.
New Workers. In "Ingomar" at q matlne,
at the Union Square Theatre a few sea
sons ago.
How exceedingly disrespestfuli Hoyt,.,
dSee At !! Phsatrs Iondon
but the title Is to be changed, and tn,
scenes of the farce are ali 10 be laid II
/ London. Can't Mr.. Hoyt get out an In
junction or something terrible to stol
this? A music hall 7'patterer'' will Ii
this production make his first appearance
as an actor. Terris has made over hi
rights In "A Trip to Chinatown" to Mr.
Trip Edgar rather ominous sort o
The reason why Robert Hillierd is 60
Ing back to 1.-The Nominee" as
stellar medium Is because he cannot e
, THE Masked Ball." In which Gustav
-Frohman intended to star him. Charlie
Frohman refuses to relinQuish 1t. 18th
Masked BALI has not as yet been worl
threadbare by John Drew, and Il wa
his first successful venture.
Most Of the theatres that opened thi
week are doing extremely well and man
ayers are jubilant. Said one Of theI
yesterday: People seem hungry 10
places Of amusement. The 6ummei
which has been unusually dull from
theatrical point Of view. seems TO hav