The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-13
HAD FAITH IN HIS OWN WORK
Spenser Tells of His Trials in
Producing Princess Bonnie.
Miners Views on the Coming Sea.
son-stagc Gossip.

Willard Spenser. the composer o. Phil
adelphia's comic opera success. "Prln-
cess Bonnie" was In New York ycstor-
day. taking rest Spenser whose firs.
work was The Little Tycoon" is a
singularly mild and unassuming person.
not bit SLOPPY, and quite unlike the
average theatrical blower. When
had finished Princess Bonnie" said
Mr.. Spencer, " I tried my hardest to get
1t produced. ! took 1t to the Bostonians,
but they would have nothing TO do with
1t under any consideration. / showed It
to half a dozen organizations. but every
where l met with the keenest discour-
egement. I had faith in it-not because
it was my work, but because 1t seemed
to me, from dispas point of
view. that 1t was what the public
wanted. Well. I vas determined that
would not be squelched. I had money.
and resolved to put 1t all into my opera.
II man won't take risks on himself he
can't reasonably expect other people to
do 1t. My friends were furious. They
thought l must be crazy. They tried TO
prove to me that man can never do
two successful things, and that The
Little Tycoon had ended VILLA rd Spen-
ser. Well, you know the result. | pro-
duced Princess Bonnie myself. I di-
rected the orchestra. superintendent the
rchearsals. attended to the financial
work, and did everything except sing
the leading role. 1t ran Tor los nights.
N.Y. only assistant s,,saI was my enersetir
for me. Had | listened to managers and
friends. where would / have been to-
day?'
Manager II. c. Miner is trying to look
rosily at the coming season. ltll be
good one" he said. yesterday. II the
people at Washington will either do one
thing or the other 1t is all these un-
certainties that are hurting MS now. At
the close of the year l expect that
things will be booming. and that the
theatrical world will be at ease once
more" MIR. Miner has no plans for the
Mikado" is doing so well at the present
time that although The Chimes of
Normandy" has been rehearsed. 1t will
not be presented for some time.
The fact that Charles Frohman has
engaged several English actors TO fill
parts next season in his various produc-
lions does not commend itself to the
actors who are now collected about
1etTses TSn s 10; d Snd
tering flies around huckleberry pie.
They are indignant, ana they say very
rude things. Yet Mr.. Frohman is more
generally known that several Of the
eight plays he has secured have been
obtained with encumbrances, The Eng
lish actors have been made sine qua non
conditions OF the American rights to the
plays.
"Davy Jones'" a new comic opera by
Fred Miller. the proud author Of that
sittered for Boston se Alone a"1 and was
mere paste for New York, has made "a
hit in the Hub. One of the critics of
that fastidious city says that the comic
and then, goes on to remark that
| neither plot, situations, lines nor music
demands serious consideration" Evil.
9 york 1t would DC great go in Ne"
| Grace Fllkins says that she caught
the voice and mannersms. OF Ada
Rshan, which she now introduces into
while she was a member Of Days com
peny: She says that one night. while in
her dresslns-room, she was indulging in
q, little ,G,ivatesrimitation Of Rehan. and
| was at the. same time initiating DAILY.
Oils Imitation was seen In The City
| DirectoryC The manager heard them
and Collier to his office He then asked
them to do their limitations for him.
thoroughly abashed. they went through
hear verv Mr. bsd DAILY laughed
said, recovering his severity OF manner,
nut l shant fine you. Don't do 1t
Aubrey Bouclcault. the modest young
himse, Tho has hasn't done anything TO get
says that he showed It to y. f. Rice,
who was-,ahem!-deiighted with it. and
pher Columbus" Mr.. Boucicault, by
the bye. is to rewrite that classic before
1t is presented in this country.
The fact that Lillian Russell mort.
gagged her house for $1,000 seems to give
eackle about the prima, lonna's privat {
at once said that Miss Russell Is yer,
somfSrish ihe and 3ertectlY, able te
thanks for their kind inquiries. III
choose" said the prima donna to an in,
innate friend, just before she became
altogether. and live for the rest of my
life just as am living now" Miss Rus
sell Is worth between 100000 and s25o,Voo
| The De Wolf Hopper and Della Fo,
! opera companies will not clash at al
during the coming season. Their routes
| have been laid very far apart II the!
! had played in the same towns at tht
same time there might have been some
own adNerents, Miss Fox likewise hs,
hers. No angry feeling. however, vii
arise, and that is as it should be.
|
1.-THE Mask OF Guilt" is the affabie
! title OF a new melodrama, with which
, these United States are threatened, 1t
is the work Of Sutton Fane. who con-