The evening world., 1895-05-17
ORAMATICNEWS AND NOTES
MansAeld Talks "Thrilby" to Palmer
.."The Fatal Card" In French.

Mansneld Talks "Thrilby" to Palmer
.."The Fatal Card" In French.
Richard Mansfield bearded the lion In
his den yesterday and betook himself to
ManaS.r A. N. Palmer's once. There
he talked with Mr.. Palmer for At least
an hour on the subject Of Thirdly"
which Mansfield wants to produce At
the Garrick Theatre. The actor-man-
ager was very nice about it-hs can be
nice when he likes-and told Mr.. Palmer
that he should certainly not produce
the burlesQus II Palmer objected. He
tried to show Mr.. Palmer that his
to :Potter's "Trilby." Mr.. Palmer.
anHnces c1ss .sea no sn.s Of ssaa
got little satisfaction. 1t 10 asserted.
his objection and that the burlesque
VIII w 9s no, d0ns s.S a tn: As'sr ALL
PRODUCED at faimers Theatre Mr.. Pal,
mer had no objection at all to the pres
lesque upon 1t called The Poet and the
Puppets,' In fact. the advertisements
r.ad; Rad; 60 L and Sc. see Lady Windsrmere,s ,s > >
e.aen . At to sss aPd Poe. then .d e he to pup
pets" Mr.; Palmer is gravely afflicted
with Trilbyitis. but 1t Is possible to go
.SS .Sen another phs ysrst5n are s.
were done In this cityIa version as
would net hurt M: Peters play in the
the Fifth Avenue Theatre some Years
ago rival production WAS made by
BT at che :hs s,anasrd mHaa9 Tssa,Fs The
uEhurt: 1t had the trademark 81
originality. and 1t ran for six bril!ian:
At the midday entertainment Of the
Kindergarten and Potted Plant Associa-
ton at the Fifth Avenue Theatre yes
,erday, Miss Horgan posed as Trilby:
on the. programme, to the effect that
the picture OF Trilby is posed by per-
mission Of Messrs,, Harper 4 Brothers
And And 4: NJ Palmer" And, what's more,
to see that the announcement was there,
This '"rrilby" business is degenerating
into bowling farce.
Mr., Palmer Mr. MANSFIELD was unable td
appear at the Fifth Avenue Theatre al
though his name was on the programme
long gentleman announced to ale au.
diencs that Msnshelds physls, had
self telesraphed that he had a legal case
fieli was better of, anyway, wherever
he was. Without wishing to hatter him
It must be admitted that he was toe
ssiss fsSe an artist to appear at such an A'
THE Fatal Card" is to have a singu
lar honor, 1t is to be done INTO Frenct
the Porte st. Martin. Paris. with n.
or ginal English scenery, 1t will b'
| cai,el In the French metropolis LA
Dame de Carreau' (he Queen Of Dia
monis). Bruce Smith. the Adelph
to arrange the details Of the big ex
| ploslon scene WIN Pierre Decourcsll'
/ follow the unworthy method in vogue
| there and announce la Dame de Car
reau, by PIERRE, Decourcelle," in bl
in an English play called THE -rAta
Card?" That remains to be seen.
George. the historical usher of tn
Fifth Avenue, had a fine time IN soG' .,
WASH. going to be sat upon even by tn
Four Hundred. Or any OF their sister
when one haute dame froufroud up /,
him. and said In petulane tones. Usher
I've hunted for programme for hal
an hour. :! insist upon your getting on
Georae tS repiied witheringly MADAM
hope I know my duty ] told you ono
before that the programmes had no
| yet arrived. ! never lie. Go to you
! seat AMI you'll get one IN due course,
| The haute dame tried no further parley
and the Archbishop Of Canterbury Wa
! triumphant.
Miss Olga Nethersole has given ava,
| the intere sting fact that Augustin Dal
has paid her 5000 for having broken hi
contract to run her In London. Afte
| Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmdth" In London
| she is to make a tour OF the Englisl
provinces. She will there produce Henr,