The morning times., 1896-06-28

the floor The curtain was lowered, but
the audience, thinking that she WAS intOxi-
Gated, hisseu Violently. Alison went he-
fore The curtain and denounced ttsein us
'Cowards. But IL cost MIN his pro-
fessional popularity. Wien lie appeared
With Tree that night in 7 he Private Sec
retGry,' every word lie spoke was hissed,
SO that the piay was Killed dead. They
hissed lis very appearance SO peisisteDtly
that he took refuge IN Australia. Then the
piece was taken to the Globe, where
Penley, the original Ciiarleys Aung,'
played tie Secretary. Tie comedy maze
over II 900 in England. That is
equivalent 10 $TO0,C00.
Il continued To play Spalding for
several years in England, and was the
first to play ii in New York After u long
season there played it on tour, but tnever
farther West than Chicago. l played 1T
in Washington eight yeaIs ago for the last
time II all comes back 10 me easily,
though l had quite forgotten it. 1t is
much easier To recall Il part one has created
than Il second hand part: any original
work is more easily remembered than an
others"
ECOGNIZING the mascot that stands
n sponsor for all theatrical enterprises
christened in Washington, a new
opera company will make its debut In
this city the goth of August next, and
expects to sail on, or sing on, to prosperity,
in spite OF heat, bicycles, elections and
inherent shortcomings. mana gerial pro-
tests TO the contrary Notwithstanding. IL
is TO be known as the Susie kirwin Comic
Opera Company. Susie has the dignity of
summers enough to warrant her dropping
the kittensh form ard comm. straight
from the shoulder. as Susan. But Susie
won't. We, our fathers, our grandfathers
iby hearsay, of course, Susie.D have known
the little lady by this trade mark for years.
a couple or twenty, and therein is the yalne
or a name.
Susie would be ust as charming under any
other name. but cot nearly so attractive
to the public, who pine for novelty and rally
to the antique. This company has s9ine
very elaborate plans. aud il is sincerely to
be hoped that they may never meet side
track. Fifty-two weeks have been booked
solid, and not on I he trust circuit, either The
company will number about thirty and be
names most conspicuous on the programs
will be Susie's own, Clara Eng lander,
Douglas Flint. Ben Lodge, Clayton Fergu-
son. Charles Fen wick and John Kingsley. II
used to be that Susie Kirwin was un
alterably attached TO .0iivette,' Mi
kado," Patience" "'ErnDie.,'' and other
trifles but now she has taken TO discussing
motives and children of nature" ard
will produce "Micnon,' Carmen" Mime
Favart." and an Offenbach dOnble bill.
No advance from popular prices. mind ycu.
but free renaissance sf tue semi-srand
Success. Susan-pardor, Susie!
A LTHOUGH Sir Augustus Harris never
~ contributed anything OF artistic ut
erary or dramatic value TO the stage.
his death last week removes from
English theatricals conspicuo us
figure He was called the John stetson
In grnv
there was "A resemblance. Both men rose
from humble surrounding to commercial
power; both were ignorant men; both were
comeDdably and unostentatiouSly char
liable. Gusarris, as lie was faInliarly
called, is better remembered for the elab-
~orate spectacular productions or melc-
drama which, a. RUE, had nothing but
the stage pictures to recommend them, than
for his operate ventures. 1t was he who
brought .HaDsel and Grctel' TO this
country.
Over in New York they are reninisf enc
ing of the memorable first night thereof
at Days, when he appeared before the
curtain in his Marlborough waistcoat and
informed the Gotbamites that he was
going to show them what real opera really
meant, and then referred patronizingiy
to the composer Of" Hansel and Gretef' as
as "Pumpernicsel." But the thing that
really broke Sir Gus heart on that occa-
sion was the aspersions which some OF his
critics cast upon his waistcoat. II was
a white duck affair, built very large about
the belt line, and when in position sur
mounting his very floppy broadcloth trous-
ers it made the English impresario look for
all the world like ''Oid Hoss Hoey' in
full regalia. The day after the criticism
appeared he remarked TO Charles FrOhman:
II don't care how much the papers roast
me for my his and my speeches, If they'll
only let my clothes alone. 1 don't mind
telling you. Charlie. that 1 gave "a los.
for that waistcoat aud It amt worn out
at all yet"
His name has been connected in some
wise with nearly every imported important
meodrama. Beside producing these plays
Sir Augustus name usually figured on the
bills in company with Clement Scott,
George b. Sims or Cecil Raleigh as CO.
author How much or how little OF these
plays Sir Augustus had written no one !
ever seemed to know Last season. when
he was IN this coi..ot, y lie kicked up great
fuss with the managers Of THE Sporting
Duchess because, as he explained indig-
nantly. they had cut out his line. Whether
this meant that the line in question was
his favorite or the only one in the play ,
that he had written is still a mystery
He was sheriff OF London when the emperor
Of Germany visited that city, and so won
knighthood. -