The evening world., 1894-07-04
ALLEGED PLAYS BY SARO0U.
Many Said to Be Written by His
Corps Of Secretaries.
Large Additions to the Ranks Of I'm
employed Actors-Stagc Gossip.

the evcr-rcCurrinE statement that "Sar-
dou has written "A new play for Miss
Su-and- So" Or that "thc wcll-known
New York manager has secured a new
play by Sardou" Said one of the fore
most drama weavcrS OF New York yes
to-day: "Sardou does not produc" many
plays just now, and his frs ana most
absorbing thought is of Paris. Paris Is
the world for him. lie cares for
nothing else. and - success ont uf
France does not count. as far rs this
eminent man is concerned. SDrlou
Keeps Mt least dozen secretarivH-- all
educated men and skilled writers. Th"y
to earn them. All the jobs that the
unknuwirG ones believe that S3rdpt
has himself attended 10 are int"ust' !
to these secretaries. There IL not IN.
least doubt that they are responsible for
some of tn" alleged SIriou plays that
are never done in Paris and tat the
master himself puts on finishing touch
or two. TAKE for example" ,AmericanS
hat 1t was the work % Sardor? Al
though We were told that. after IT'S
American production, 1t would b" done
in Paris under the title Of Les Riches,
there. Nor would II be tolerated in
critical Paris. Sardou Is a farceur.
Even his French adhercnts confess that
he frequently seems to he laughing in
his sleeves at them. How much more
then must he laugh at some OF the
American managers. who cannot even
converse with him? He cares for no
body. He has n superb mansion on the
Rue de Clichy. Paris, and developed IN
the most costly furs he goes to first
nights in his magnttccntly appointed
monde is what they say of sa-dou."
The mob Of unemployed actors haunt
ing the Sturtcvant House and oozing
from its doors on either side Is constant
" being augmented "" recruits fr IN the
ny-hy night and hardly able companies
that have lust ,losed disastrous seasons.
An old actor said yesterday that there
had never been 81 many unknown p"o-
pie in the profession as at present
ings," he said. "and hurt the entire pro-
fcsson Take the 'iIen-da- Tough or
ganization. for instance. Out IN the
West they got recruits and paid them
SIS a week. Now, those unfortunatee,
imagining that they are bona-hdc actors,
have drlfted to New York What can
hey do but starve? The published state
ment that Gus Frohman engaged the
dentist who drew tooth for him to
pay next season Is true. Other similar
engagements have been made inc
Consequence Is that legitimate actors are
crow led to the VIII, and goodness knows
where 1t will end
"a Bunch Of Nio'ets," the title of Beer
tohm Trees latest success. was also the
name OF a one-act farce bought by the
late Rosina Vokes and never produced.
IL Is said that several versions of Tree $
play have been seen in America. One of
them was called "Mammon.'
Mrs. Langtry has written TO her old
time manager Joseph Reynolds. and the
.t f.r. al In n
cabled announcements that she VIII re-
turn to New York. she says nothing AZ
| all about such proceeding: In fact,
she declares that she doesn't know what
she will do. She has injured herself In
this country and in England by her
little disappearance from the boards
She evidently imagined that the public
wanted her whenever she wanted the
| public. However the Lilly won't starve
even il she never acts again.
The special matinee of Louis ds
Innge's play, The Globe-,rrotter, al
for publication. but merely as guar.
antec Of good faith 10 Mr. Palmer. Lots
of theatrical people were there. but
critical cpiHion was not part'Gn,arly
:. the piece Is very badly staged. They
managed to set up some very antique
scenery from the cellars of the Garden
and It gave me pain Sncn seen cry
kent It ioT' / don't Know The theat
rical audience. however, was more az
preciative than pay nudienGe "oulc
to he Il most incoherent farce. and the
best scenery In the country woulc
| scarcely save It.
Patti Rosa has LougAt brand::neH
comedy from Blanche Marsden. IT l.
not vet named. but 1t Will probably b,
called " Bess; or, Little Mischief" Miss
Marsden, wnose delightfully."- bree2N
" matinee girl" letters in a dramatic
weekly win be remembered, s very
fervent aspiraut for dramatic honors.
The teemlng Hammerstein is maltini
vastly important changes in his Harlem
! DIera- House. The large, long lobby does
not satisfy him; he wants II larger an'
occupied by an adjoining cafe. Til
| lobby Will thus be imposing enough u
serve as n concert hail, If necessary
HamInerstein' dds are all very 3rob
! uinEnaG Ian.
Edgar and harry Davenport, the son
Of the late +. l.. Davenport, and brother
of Fanny davenport, think OF starrin
Jointly next 'e ,, IN IN NE r raiys H w1
seen recently in the meioirama know
az In DGrke,: Russia" wa!,e Harr
;riei 90 %tlN9gize tr'9 lie a part n IL
unfortunate 'kalnm keT OF syria
People often % the oX-ottice of Kos
ter " Rlal's and ask what has become q
Carmer"ita, whose mare hu, few sea
sons ago WAS -" eNer%hodyS lips. \"
body hears OF her now. II iS month
| since she has tuneH"rR IN public. Npr
mcuc,tt is living In Ph lRdeif wts b."
! husband, ana UakinS occasional u.p
t. Atlantic CITY. where 5A" - tr"GNtutl
seen driving about IL very swell styl,
and all brtrckrI with diamonds She