The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-09
BARRETT HAS 4 NEW PLOT.
Now He Wants Q Writer to Put
1t in Dramatic Shape.
Caicedo's Way Out OF Q Dilemma.
News Oh the Stage.

Wilson Barrett has new play, or the
theme Of a new play. and II deals with
a subject akin to that mooted In 1.-THE
Second Mrs. Tanqueray." He Ia now In
London looking for collaboration, for
he seldom does any dramatic work a.onc.
ne sapphes the .Aeas, and the co.iaborR-
teur docs the literary work. MIR. Bar-
rett went to England to try and secure
| the aid of Zangar'l, the young author
who is now popping up In London. TIC
has not been ap.e to get Zansari., who
" too busy. and consequently Is at n
loss, as his subject will not keep, he
thinks. Mr.. Barrett, as he has already
announced, inlenus to do anyway Hal
/ Games "ManAtnan" and The sign OF the
Cross.' when ueais with the persecution
of the early Christians. The actor had
an amusing Experience with u. .. Will
, lard, wItn ~noin ne crossed ON the Par -.
/ "Wnen got on board, saiu Barrett TO
an .n,erv,ewcr on lne other siue, 1T was
late at night, and Willard had gone TO
his cabin. / Went to nim, however. and
down we paced, discussing mis- hamiet.
my Ham.et, the Hamlet, until II got TO
be half-past four, wnen he resolved to
close the argument with summary OF
1t: Look here, Old fellow, l thought !
could pay Ham.et; they saw ME, and
said l couldn't. stu Thought ! could,
me try thought 1t time to change my
mind. Good-ngnt.' Next day sent HIM
a message that at midnisht we would
discuss Othello. but his reply was eva
| sive, and even menacins.
The Saturday afternoon exodus has
set in with vengeance. and the Sat
that have f had things ali =" their Et own way
tor some time nNv,t now look for
shrongs to other nights Of the week ss.
ten months s in the year, but Tor the
occasion. In July. and August the Sat
urday thoughts Of metropolitan amuse,
other beaches.
Instead of the usual urban. smiling,
bespangied. Delighted wire-walker, Cal
cedo. the audience at Roster 3 Balls
very ordinary looking young man, clad
in everyday ciothes-coat, trousers,
waistcoat, sim collar. cuffs and neck,
se sHrn,ns S Jumping f W
.a..e hasn't have been Tom Smith or
Jim Jones, but II wasn't. IT was Caice-
do, and thereby hangs tale The wire
|
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 I'M
dressed. Mr.. Roster came up. highly
Would be hned for having missed his
turn. The w!re-walkor Was not to be
noored. however. Fiinsing his straw
l Nal haF hA NJ.
through his strange evolutions Just a.
he was. The innovation made a hit.
When he had f,n,.h.d. he took his hat,
rooms. he leaped nom the stage to the
auditorium and made his exit that way.
The people al talked Eood deal, but !,
"turn" may now be done in that Their
unrehearsed way.
During the very hot daya when Broad
, way is almost deserted you may motto
> three or four men who ~ walk up ant an,
, congratulate one another on the con
, dltion OF the weather. The average ho
iSs bore SG ShsR ss meets ss you says
. lovely climate You think they ar
rom msssRs TRsy are %s'an a ~
.. various roof gardens OF New York
Manager Weyl, OF the American Roo
Garden, says that his business las nccii
mated him TO such an extent that now
adays he catches cold when the Their
) mometer is below % degreeo.
Charles Frohman. who has the reflsa
, of the Haddon Chambers-C. 3. Stephen
count ioP p' r nag Fr6 Saa seea MI
throw his money bllndly In good man,
directions, but the dramatic market call
for keen .peculations, and the American
manager Is not found wanting.
Here's an English girl who refuses t,
come to America. she deserves = specla
mention as being dstinctly unordin9ry
; L. Is Miss Fanny Pr ugh, OF Lcndon
George Edwardes offered her fabulous
F fss%s e II PIX d ssH Pa' Orr fork
i,ue she declined this point blank. fol
the simple reason that she wants to sta
In play Of her own Blanche Mdsse!
and George Hawtrey Will play the lead
Ing parts In "A Gaiety Girl In tais city
Percy Gsunt says that Primrose an
. season. and before the curtain goes Vi
on their opening night they will hav
, spent 3n,0oo. Mr.: Gsunt 10 probably 4
ss Tssy have ee esured 'a tas
vices Of George Wilson, formerly Of Bar
low. Wilson. Primrose and West; Lev
Suily Ono relation to Mounet Su:ly(
Howe, Wall ana Mcleod, Rise AM :., e!
on in. rb bSmIo" William Windows hsrr
, Gilbert Castle and Joseph Garland.
, A dapper youth applied for "the cour
, tesy OF the house" at Roster q Bial'i
Saturday afternoon. Ho declared h