The times., 1897-05-02

Klaw & Erlanger are making extensive
| preparations for their new extravaganza,
| "A Round OF Pleasure which will be
| produced at the KnickerbockeT Theater the
/ latter part of May The enterprising
firm is showing its usual liherality i'll the
! selection OF the company and VIII stage the
/ production with almost regal spIendor.
The company Will number over 100 people
/ Among the most prominent are Walter
| Jones, Charles Kirke, Ri cnard earle,
| Roger Brothers, Catherine Linyard and
| Marguerite Syla. With such mirth pro-
| vokers, "a Round of Pleasure Will GER
| tainly not belle its title
The benefit given at the Metropolitan
| Opera House for Miss Kitty Abbey, the only
| surviving Child of the dead iInpresario,
| Henry E. Abbey, marked also the farewell
| appearance of the grand opera singers
Much enthusiasm was manifested by the
| audience, some or them going so far as
| TO stretch their hands from the boxes
| TO the stage in order to give farewell
| handshake to the departing artists. The
| performance realized about S12, 900. After
! deducting necessary expenses, the bal
| ance, which viii reach about SIC, 900. will
| be turned over to the Guarantee Trust Com
| pany, and the interest viii he paid to Miss
Abbey until she is OF age or until she mar
Iies An oldschoolmate of Mr.. A bbey,s who
asked that his name be kept secret, sent
| 5000 TO the benefit fund Miss Abbey was
! not present at the performance, but she sent
| cards, expressing her thanks, to all who
| contributed their services.
| Charles Frohman's method Of anticipating
/ losses is an example of business sagacity
that is rarely practiced outside of the
! gaming table or race track, and in the
case of his forthcoming London produc-
| ton of 'Secret Service" it shows how
! tickle and unreliable our English cousins
| are on things American, that even so able
u manager as Mr.. Frohman has some
| doubts as to the success of an American
| play that had been turning 'em away
| an entire season in New York 1t is said
| that Mr. Frchman figures out his possible
! losses on Secret Service" during his
four weeks season abroad, and ne in
| tends tucking il in his inside pocket the
| amount is said to he in the neighborfoad
| of $4,000 "a nice round figure, by the
way), and that only represents half of the
| cost of the enterprise, as the Gattis
| Brothers, of the Adelphia Theater, are
willing To buy $4,000 worth of ''our
| little Napoleon's' Judgment
| A funny story is told OF the Roger
Brothers, the funny German comedians.
who will make their broadway debut
shortly, in "A Round of Pleasure" 1t
occurred in Pittston, Pa, one OF those
/ lovely one-night stands, where time hangs
| heavily on the average actor. The re
| hearsal of the orchestra OF the local theater
| was called for O'Clock in the afternoon
and the two boys happened to be present.
! After the Pittston musicians had struggled
| through the overture, one of the brothers
turned to the local manager and said: For
| heavens sake, cut that flute out in to-
nights performance. l know it will spoil
| our act.'' The flute player overheard the
| remark, got up from his seat and said TO
| Max Rogers: Now, look here, sir; in
| tend to play that fluteff you intend to play.
| I am the mayor of this town, and il 1
| can't play the flute and see the show III
| revoke the license" Under the circuni-
| stances, it was deemed wiser to let the
| honorable mayor play the flute.
The II. r Jacobs Amusement Company
has been incorporated. One OF the many
| enterprises to be sent out next season
under the direction of this corporation
! and the personal supervision of Mr.. II r.
! Jacobs, is Verona Jarheau, in new
/ oDeratic comedy by Smith and De Koven.
! The company will number fifty people
and several very capable artists are
) being negotiated with. Jarbeaus goes to
i Paris shortly to purchase gowns for. the
new, comedy, which has not yt been
named