The evening world., 1895-08-01
DRAMATIC NEWS AND NOTES.
A Lesson In Entomology mt the Cas-
inO--Charies FrOhman Flood
cd with Play Titles.

He eIetlTIC HgHlS duDut Niit aEihp
lobby attract all sorts Of Insects at
night and recently some magnificent
moths az big as bats have been tiutter-
ing around every evening. Julian Ed
wards, musical director Of The
Sphinx" is an enthusiastic entomologist,
and learning of the presence of these
moths. asked to be notified when any
more were seen.
Don't you try to catch them" he told
one of the men about the stage door. but
send for me. and I'll do II without hurt
ing their wings" So last Thursday
night, just at the completion of the
performance, a big moth was seen flut-
tering about the chandelier in the lobby,
and Julian, who was getting into his
street clothes. was sent for in hurry.
He came rushing out. his eyes filled
with the enthusiasm of the naturalist.
and then began the chase.
"A beauty" he exclaimed. gazing up
at the moth. "A magnificent specimen
of the Promethea family. We must
catch him." His enthusiasm trans
ferred itself to others, and in a mo-
ment Acting Manager Mason and Busi-
ness Manager West Of THE sphinx
ager Falk, Proprietor Canary and other
titled personages, to say nothing of stage
hands. property men and what-not, were
| engaged in a frantic chase for the
moth. Hats were flung at him, canes
punched at him. but he lodged them all
and kept futtering just out OF reach.
| The lobby was alive with naturalists.
delier and perchei high above the crowd,
opening and shutting his beautiful
wings lazily. Here was the opportunity
| Bring step-ladder!' shouted Ed
wards. and it was brought. Julian, fat
| and excited, commenced to climb II, and
every one got around the bottom of the
ladder tro brace HIN. Step above step
nified composer and director. his face red
| and dripping perspiration, his eyes d.
| lated and his whole frame trembling
And nd there sat the moth, serene,
The top step was reached and every
one held his breath. Gradually elevating
| himself and trying hard to keep his
balance, Julian rose high above all, the
bright light from the chandelier shining
upon his bald head and making it gl!sten
like a ball of ivory, and the moth sat
there. Julian reached up his arm. care
fully. cautiously = and all held their
moth knew thing or two, and took to
his wings just In time. a frantic reach
| on Julians part: swaying, a desperate
| effort to save himself and then-ladder,
Julian. the titled personages and all
globes from the chandelier as well!
Slowly, wondering, If they were hurt,
Julian. Sitting on the. floor, putting like
a walrus. they saw him. and then he
unclosed his hand and disclosed a crum-
pied mess Of fuzz and feathers. broken
to pieces. but still fluttering. 1t was
the moth, which he had captured in that
last. fatal grab. And entomology is now
at low ebb at the Casino.
| T., 1act A.,
statement was made that Charles Froh-
| man was in need of a title for a new
farce which In the French is known as
dhid dheatrs riv de so Li6re EScthrnge and
gcsted breezy and suitable title. Mr..
Frohman didn't know when he made
the offer through THE Evening World''
what an avalanche of mail matter he
was bringing down upon himself. Ever
| since this notice was published the mail
carrier has been Juggling letters in bas-
ksts k,sn to the Empire Theatre and Mr..
taries opening and reading them. Up to
noon Tuesday he had received 1886 let
ters. and, Of course, as many. suggested
and hundreds OF titles, perhaps, are on
the way. the winner of the so cannot
be known for some time. But somebody
will get it .,r, Meanwhile Mr.: Trohman
form title-suggesters that he now has
all the letters on the subject that he
wants.
Jolly Nellie McHenry, she OF the yer.
satile ways and laughing disposition. i:
the first star to use the bicycle as q
medium for stage display. She arrived
yesterday from Europe, where she hat
been trilling with time in the genial so
| clety of Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Robson
Congressman Harry Miner. MIR. and Mrs
! Joseph Arthur and young Jack Webster
Her new play, "A Bicycle Girl" will ge
| its first production at Long Branch
Aug. 20. Business Manager Decher ha
engaged FIR the season John Webster
William Morrison. Charles Morgan, AL
bert Brown, Della Jackson. Maud Fen
| ton, Cora De Auguera and Rosa Cronch
chased lion to use in his spectacuia
production of Samson" from the pei
of that mighty master mind, william
Dean Howels. The important new
was cabled to Europe, and as soon a
| Sarah Bernhardt read II she paid $500
4 for a pet Lon. The great Sarah copie
the great Kennedy.
A few bits Of news: May Lowery vii
sing the latest London sensation IN,
own Girl. on the American Roof Gar
city. author Of And the Band Playe
On" BY the way, Conroy and McFar
Ian. vino will be the bright particula
stars Of farce-comedy combination
next season, will make feature o
And The Band Played On" Charlie
r. Lawlor. who wrote the widely popu
lar ditty THE Sidewalks of New York.
will appear at Proctors next Monday