The evening times., 1897-01-15
HAVING THEIR EXITS
AND THEIR ENTRANCES


AND THEIR ENTRANCES
Nine. Lii Lehman VIII sing ''Brunhilde'
in "Siegfried" tomorrow, besides singing
tonight That will materially strengthen
the cast This is something not done in
other cities, giving two appearances Of the
greatest star in the company.
There is a ridiculous bit of gossip cur
rent about next weeks repertoires. As
first announced, Mansfield's repertoire call
ed for a production OF Merchant OF Ven
ice" Monday night. skinner announced it
for Saturday night. Mansfield yesterday
withdre this piece and substituted his new
plav. Castle Sombras.'' dropping the
"Wednesday matinee. Here were morsels
for the gOssips They said 1t must be he
feared comparison with Skinner. Nonsense,
friends! No more than Skinner withheld
Richard III from his repertoire because of
Mansfeid's bill for Wednesday evening.
a
pretty reminder of ms attraction for next
week at the Bijou. The reminder scarcely
a souvenir until "Hogan's Alley becomes
a memory-is a little card announcing his
attraction, with package Of Sen-Sen at
tached Just where is the connecting link
we shan see next week
A man stepped up to the box office of the
Academy last week and asked what were
the prices. Mr. Allen quoted them with
neatness and dispatch.
We'll, what does standing room COST
asked the would-be purchaser.
Fifty cents" replied Mr. Allen.
He bought a 50-cent ticket. In a few
minutes he came back and threw down
another 50-cent piece.
Il want more standing room."
Actors and actresses who are not born in
New York city enjoy great advantage
over those who are. Very many or the
dramatic editors in other cities evidently
the fact that this or that actor or actress
is a native of their city whenever they
play there. It is a frequent occurrence to
read that So and So is q Boston, Phila-
delphia, Detroit, Louisville, Washington
or some other geographical boy or girl
But who ever heard of any one getting any
free professional advertising because New
York is his native city? 1t is also very
pleasant courtesy to managers, for 1T is
always sure to effect the receipts pleas
antly. II is also W orth noting that the
proportion of native New Workers in the
theatrical profession is exceedingly small.
Al Field announces utopia" for next
week. An inquiry is sent as to whether
| this is Gilbert and Sullivan's opera.
IL is not-the Gilbert opera was
"Iimited:'' Fields production is "un-
limited" You may believe it; the press
agent tells you So
sWhen London Sleeps threatens to re
turn. Where are the virtuous combatants of
the newsboys?
Albert Chevalier will go back TO England
without finding out the quality of hospital
ity dispensed at Washington taverns. He
is the guest of a friend on K street. An
actor likes nothing better than TO get away
from hotels and boarding houses. The
little English artist will probably remem
ber washington pleasantly.
| A number Of Washington boys will be
here week after next. With w. H. Crane is
William Boag, and Billy is credited with
a hit in Fortunes Fool as pronounced
as his henry Clay Bngiey. He will play
a New England countryman in The Cherry
PicSers" as Godfrey Stein. This young
| mau has also accented his value by a fine
character performance. He plays Hindot
slave. Just where Geoffry got his points
on the Hindoo slave, is hard to say. Per
haps he is not afflicted as the poor little
girl who never saw the streets OF Cairo
he has evidently been studying the Orr