The morning times., 1895-12-22


tiers Very Poor.
New York, Dec. 21.-There are Two new
plays in town this week. "A Stag Party"
was presented for the first time on any
stage Tuesuiy uight at the Garden. and
"Bounie Scotand' was seen at the Four
teenth-street Theater Monday hight "A
Stag Party is a musical trayesty, writ
ten by PaaI Potter and Bill Nye, produced
by A. ii. Pa mer, staged by Richard Barker
and acted by Louis Harrison, Charles Coo te,
Marie Dresser, Geraldine McCanH, Sadie
McDonal "a and others. What better recon-
meudation coald l give any performance
than TO mention such combination of
clever people?
The farce is satire on American
peculiaritics and the action takes place In
the Adirondacks. There is large ana
attractive chorus and the scenery and cos
tumesare handsomeand appropriate The
Stag ought TO be go. Bonnie Scot
land is n romantic play, dealing with bag
pipes pads and other things pertaining
10 the Highlands. The lads and lassies,
among whom are Frank Lander, Selma Her
man aud Louise Rial are merry sort or
folk and the new scenery and accessories,
some of which have been imported from
Scotland, give the piece q picturesque and
unique setting.
YyETTE GUILBERT.
There's something else now in town
which | must not forget to mention IL
Ia or rather she is, Yvette Gui,bert, the
highest saaried woman in the world.
Oscar IIammerstein has imported her from
France for four weeks a the Olympia He
pays her $4,000 per week for a fifteen
minutes appearance nightly, or in other
words at tie rate of S3S per minute She
rs not pretty, dresses ordinarily and has
little sing ing voice. but She can make a
very naughty song sound naughtier than
Hny other woman living. Hence her high
salary.
As some of my readers may not know
how her name is pronounced. ! viii give
1t here. 1t is Gilbaire. If this woman
should sing her songs in English and In
D reputable theater she would probahl be
bisscd off the stage. As il is. the audiences
which she nightly entertains are chiefly
composed OF FOUNDERS. -cane-suckln dudes
and sporty women, and they don't object
Henry Irving is in his last week at Alb
bey's, where he is appearing In "Aacoeth, :
"The Bells Charles l." and Beckett"
Speaking of "Recket." reminds me that
few months before Lawrence Barrett died
be secured the American rights to this
play nd had contracted for al the scenery
md accessories. intending TO spend some
thing like $40 900 on the production. He
told me that he would make 1t the crown
Ing effort of his career. Irving is 10 be fol-
lowed by John Hare, another English
actor. who makes his American debut in
Pinero's play, "Tbe Notorious Mis- Eb-
smith" Hare's supporting company in-
cludes Julia Nelson. who is said TO be an
pncommouly beautiful woman, aud Fred
Ferry.
TRANSIT OF LEO"
"The Transit of Leo" looks like sue
cess, and if am not mistaken VIII have
prosperous run at Daly's. For Christmas
week Mr.. DAILY announces Hansel ana
6retei" for six matinee performances.
iThe Home Secretary is confined al the
Lyceum, but Pinero's latest comedy, The
Benefit OF the Doubt" will be put into re-
hearsal within a few days. and given its
hrst produ ction early in the New Year.
The business at the theaters this week is
sfmply mix" and it LIS not likely that any
of our managers will make a dollar. AT
night all the stores are open and crowded To
their utmost capacity with holiday shop
pers. Poor business is not confined TO any
pne theater. but includes all of them, with
put exception. His Excellency" has worn
hiswel come out at the Broad way. and retires
after Saturday night to make way for "a n
Artists Model" a musical farce which is
said to have been successful in the city of
perpetual fog.
An English manager tells me that he can
scarcely realize that he is in New York. as
Broadway simply swarms with actors
and actresses from London town. John X.
Rogers Comedians appear to have caught
oni great shape al the Standard. and from
present appearances 1.-THE Strange Adven-
lures of Miss Brown" will be continued for
several months. Mr.. Rogers informs me
that the present company appearing In this
farce will be permanent one.
DIGBY BELLS BLASTED AMBITION.
The DIgby Bell Opera Company is strag-
Cling into town In sadly demoralized condi-
hon. Some of them tell exceedingly hard
stories of the star. While for weeks sala-
hes were unpaid. Mr.. Bell and his wife are
bald To have lived jim the best hotels a nd TO
have received their money regularly every
night. / am under the impression that
Bells ambition to become paying star is
not likely TO ever be realized
Manager Pitou has arranged to bring
"Mme. Sans Gene" into town next month
for a brief run at one of the Broadway
Theaters. ChauDcey Olcott will be play
ing here at the same time at the Fourteenth
Street Theater. Roster and Bial's old
place on T TweDty-third street is to be re-
opened shortly as the Scala Music Hall.
Beer, cigars, and an orchestra will be the
w dTQe CAME 10
town Monday and Is resting at his home
ip Brooklyn. He reports his season as a
prosperous one.
At least fifty travelling companies are
resting here this week and the audiences
at the theaters are largely composed of
strolling players. my Sweetheart
Minnie Palmer, who has been starring in
England for three years. returned last
week. She is busily engaged rehearsing
''The School Girl" in which she starts her
American tour next Monday. Minnie is
looking as young and as attractive as ever.
In order to overcome the bad business of
he week before Christmas, no less than
tour theaters advertise souvenir per-
tormaDces. This souvenir business has
been so much overdone that IL is not likely
10 attract any particular attention.
"A Runaway Colt Ii in its last week
ut the American, where Northern
Lights" a nelodrama. will be the next
attraction. Olga Nethersole is appearing
IN Camille all this week at the Empire.
Next Monday she will be seen in " Carmen"
for the first time. Cute little Miss Hope
Booth. who played an extended enga cement
or one night in London, is "paralyzing' the
audiences At Roster BiaFs
Compliments Of the season TO YOU and
yours. NANCY SYKES.
Deafness Cannot Be Cured
By local applications as they cannot rea ch
the diseased portions OF the ear There is