The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-09
BARRETT HAS A NEW PLOT.
Now He Wants . Writer to Put
1t in Dramatic Shape.
Caicodo's Way Out OF q Dilemma
News of the Stage.


theme of new play, and 1t deals with
u subject akin to that mooted In 1.-THE
Second Mrs. Tanqueray." He Is now in
London looking for a collabora,eur, for
he seldom does any dramatic work alone.
lie supplies the, IDEAS. and the coilubora-
teur does the literary work. Mr.. Bar
rett went to England to try and secure
the aid Of Zansaril. the young author
who Is now popping up In London. He
has not been able to get Xangaril, who
Is too busy, and consequently is at a
loss, as his subject will not keep, he
| thinks. Mr.. Barrett, us he has already
announced, intends to do anyway Hall
Gaines "NIanxman" and The Sign OF the
Cross" which deals with the persecution
of the early Christians. The actor had
an amusing .s,i experiences wiSh r. 5. VII
lard with whom he crossed on the Paris.
when got on board, said Barrett TO
| an interviewer on the other side, at was
late at night, and Willard had gone to
his cabin, went to him., however, and
down We paced. discussing his Hamlet.
my Hamlet, the Hamlet, until 1t got to
be hnlf-past four, when he resolved to
close the argument with a summary OF
his experience. and this was how he did
IT, Look here. old fellow. i thought ]
could play Hamlet; they saw me, and
L
but when they wouldn't come to see
mind. Good might. Next day sent him
messags, that a, midnight n lsh,v we would eya
sive, and even menacing."
The Saturday afternoon exodus has
| set in with vengeance, and the rat
have begun to suffer. The roof gardens
| that have had things all their own way
for some time m,Ut now look for
throngs to other nights Of the .r week. en-
ten months in the year. but for the
other two months It IL a rather dreary
occasion. In July and August the Sat
ment seekers ny to Manhattan and
| other beaches.
Instead OF. the usual urban, smiling.
bespanYled. Delighted wire-wslker, Cal
cedo. the audience at Roster & Biars
very ordinary looking young man. clad
waisteoat, stir collar, cuffs and neck
gambolling on the acrobats' wire: His
name might have been Tom Smith or
Jim Jones. but II wasn't. II was Caioe-
sns ana a. he calls hf hms as Stood ~ne
wings Just before II was time for him
to don his tights. chatting with couple
Of friends, Just arrived from south
strike up. and to his horror discovered
that he was not dressed-or rather un-
dressed. Mr.. Roster came up. highly
Would be fnsd Tor having missed his
turn. The wire-walker was not to be
noored. hOweyeer. Fhnsins h his stray ~
through his strange evolutions just a.
he was. The innovation made hit
When he had finished. he took his hat
rooms. he ieaped from the stage to thu
The people Al talked a good deal but I
turn may now be done in that the,
unrehearsed way.
During the very hot days when Broad
way Is almost deserted you may motto
three or four men who walk up an
congratulate one another on the con
dition OF the weather. The average no
weather bore, when he meets you, says
enough ss' for not yo ssF!0 but the person.
lovely climate" You mink they ar
from some lunatic asylum. but that 4
various roof gardens OF New York
Manager Weyl, Of the American Roo
Garden, says that his business has accli
|
adays he catches cold when the Their
mometer Is below 90 degrees.
Charles Frohman, who has the refusa
Of the Haddon Chambers-C. B; Stephen
son Adelphi play, has paid $500 on &C
throw his money blindly In a good man.
directions. but the dramatic market call
for keen speculations, and the American
manager is not found wanting.
Here's an English girl who refuses t
come to America. She deserves q specia
mention as being distinctly unordinary
It is Miss Fanny BrouEh, Of London
Forrest in "A Gaiety Girl in New York
bue she declined this point blank. fo
the simple reason that she wants TO sta
in play Of her own. Blanche Masse,
and George HsWtrey WI Play ths lead ca.
West are COINS. to do great things mex
season. and before the curtain goes III
spent $4,000. Mr.. 0aunt Is probably
tribe incorrect. The amount should b
$40, se6 q. They have secured the ser
low. Wilson. Primrose and West; lev
Sully (no relation to Mounet Sullyl
Howe. Wall and Mcleod, Rice and FL
OF the banjo" William Window. Harr.
Gilbert Castle and Joseph Garland.
A dapper youth applied for 1.-The cour
tesy OF the house" at Roster 4 Ball.
Saturday afternoon. He declared h