The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-03
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP,
Olga NcthcrsoIe Thinks New York
IL DreadfuIIy Noisy.

Is Drendfully Noisy.
II can't get accustomed to the noise
OF New York" said Miss Olga Neither
sole. as she made her first appearance
on broadway yesterday. I'm stopping
at the Savoy Hotel. where they say 1t
Is very quiet, but have already changed
my rooms twice New York seems to be
city Of noises. 1t Is never quiet. even
at the dead OF night. When I'm in
London. always live as far away from
the city as can get for am very fond
Of soothing tranquility" Miss Neither
sole did not look as though she were
suffering from nerves. She has
serene and unclouded brow that sug-
gests both Mrs. Kendall and Helen Dauv-
ray. anu she speaks slowly ana de-
her appearance not in the least ac-
tress-y, She wore a dark blue tailor
made dress. with a white silk front. and
an impudent little white straw hat, with
a white veil. There was nothing about
her to suggest the tragedtenne. Il m
Just going to see Palmers Theatre she
said, and 1t will be the first American
theatre | have entered. You know that
Willard wanted me to come to this
country with him some time ago, but |
felt al that time that ] was not ripe for
America. | went to Australia to prac-
tise In a repertoire. Why? oh. because
the system OF long runs in London is
an obstacle In the way OF acquiring eN-
perienCe in varied roles. | worked very
hard in Australia, and when | returned
to London | found that | had profited
by the tour. | am dreadfully, dread
fully nervous about my first appearance
here. Before sailing | played engage
and in the latter city made my maiden
speech. They were enthusiastic, and so
felt | ought to say something" Miss
Nethersole was, accompanied by her
I.FU hs.F a
by Marcus Mayer. her manager
Miss Annie Irish. who was to have
played the part OF the stepdaughter in
Miss Nethersole's production of " The
Iransgressor.' will probably not appear
in that cast. She is unfortunately too
stately and imposing. and she would be
better tran her step-mommer-a state
OF things which would. OF course. be
quite too awful Miss Irish's last APP
pearance as stepdaughter was with
the kendals in " The Second Mrs. Tan
queray."
Augustus Pltou is set down as CO.
author with George II. Jessop in The
Irish Artist" at the Fourteenth Street
Theatre. The programme also an
nounces him as collaboration with Mr..
Jessop in. "Mavourneen"-w which is
news. as it was generally supposed that
Horace Townsend was Mr. Jessop's aC-
complete. Mr. Pitou was also set forth
as one OF the authors Of Col. Alfriend' :
Across the Potomac" 1t now remains
to be seen what this enterprising gentle,
VIII 1t be announced as by Augustus
Pitou and Fictorien. sardou?"
There was a funny scene at a matinee
| performance Of Lem Kettle" at the
| Bijou, last week. A lady in the audience
arplauded Tim Murphy vociferously and
| Bravo, Tim" She also sent him a hand.
q lme basket Of flowers behind thu enes
! " hen the heavy man OF the piece APP.
| peared he seemed to call forth the lady
disconnected him very badly. The heavy
| man finally got so indignant that he de
clined to continue unless the feminine in.
terruptlon was removed. An usher was
| summoned, and the candid lady was es
| corted out Of the theatre. Mr.. Murphy
| when he learned that II was from her
| that he received the basket OF flowers
was highly inCsnsed at her removal. II,
| didn't care a snap about the poor heavy
| mans agony.
The Kendals have apparently made a
big hit in Chicago with Lady Clancar
| ty.' and one Chicago critic is loud II
his praises of the way in which Mrs
| Kendall practises the art of self-suppres
Lady Clancarty' so much. but still tn
unexpected happens at times. and New
dict.
A gentleman named John Griffith takes
| the trouble to send on "A heap OF beau
tiful things that Chicago and Cincinnati
have said about him as Mephisto Ii
Faust" 1t appears that he keeps hi
performance on judiciously determined
plane of sobriety' (which Is very nice 4
know, that he Is tall, graceful and in
telligent, and that he owns a resonan
voice. He Is moreover. stnuous, ductil'
and magnetic, with a dash OF the subtl
and sardonic. on the principle that /
Is good to know, everything, these fact
are worth recording.
Harry b. Smith. Reginald De Koven'
lihrettist has published, for private cir
culation, two dainty little books, whic
II is to be hoped that ne will give to tn
public. one is volume OF Lyrics an
Sonnets," containing many quaint con
Ss' cd %mt ge cae55 |Rya~i Tss a9e
in which the immortal bard appears a
, IA prentice in Stratford, a player an
poet in London" 1t is distinctly wort
+, should not reach the footlights. 1t Ell
X, titles Mr.. Smith to position in IN
ranks OF the Shakes:pearIanItes.
= Messrs. Richards and Canheld. VIII
were formerly members OF Hoyts farce
comedy. companies, started out with
y play OF their own short time ag'
returned to the metropolis There al
rumors OF the closing Of one or two IA
e more important companies. Busine:
n on the road is said TO be bad.
Minnie Palmer Ialas! these FOOLS
y tearsD is never coming back TO Americ
She. says so herself She loves En-
Is land since an English Judge refused
try the Palmer Rogers divorce sui
Miss Palmer has told an interview
that she will never forgive her Johnn
"Never"' she declared. II abomina
him lie has slandered me outrageous
and no good wife can forgive that. A
:, though l earned the money In 'Swee
u heart | had TO beg OF him whenever
wanted a couple Of pounds"
=. One OF Marian Manolas friends, wy
- went to see her the other day, says TIL
IL Is pathetic TO listen TO her. While
n was there she sang song called Ca
Thy Gold in the Furnace" OF which s.
-, used to be very fond many years ag
o' She is perpetually revivlng some meloC
connected with her earlier years. Jot
s. Mason says he believes that her reasC
$ will ultimately be restored through h
voice.