The times., 1898-06-26
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Alice Nelson Is travelling through China
and Japan.
Willie Collier viii continue in The Man
From Mexico next season.
The London engagement Of "The Heart
of Maryland" win probably close next
Friday.
The recent fire in Park City. Utah, de-
stroyed both the theaters that town
boasted.
EHta Proctor Otis has signed for next
season with Jacob Lit. She viii play the
leading role in Sporting Life
Eugene O'Rourle has been engs sed for
the new Casino review, which viii prob
ably be called Yankee Doodle.
Military Molly" a new song by Mau-
rice Mclaughlin and Max Witt. has been
a pronounced go and VIII shortly be sung
by Lottie Gibson.
Clay n. Greene Is putting the finish
ing touches on new farce and come
dy. He viii then go 20 work on the same
line on some manager
Henry Guy Carletons 5 latest effort bears
the name Of "A Wise Child's Father. 1t
is 10 be hoped that John Drew VIII not
consider this al all personal.
The Ragged Regiment" produced last
Monday Al the Herald Square Theater. is
the most colossal of the many failures the
war has brought out in a theatrical line
Louis r. Gcttschalk. the composer. and
Marie Millard. the comic opera singer,
daughter of the late Harrison Mllard.
were married on last Sunday in New
York
Stuart. the male Patti" has purchased
'1ss2, - and win star in II again next sea
son. Press agents who love TO use the
word perennial viii soon be looking for
jobs with that show.
Edwin Arden's suit against Richard
Mansfield for S9o0 was decided in favor Of
the plaintiff That's TWO. Mr.. Mans
field must have a rabbits foot concealed
somewhere about him.
in recent interview Johnstone Ben
nett told how while on a hunting tour
she shot a deer because he had pretty
legs and 7 wanted them for souvenirs 90
Henry r. DiXey, please beware
The season of the Castle Square Op-
era Company at the American Theater
closed last night. Something over 200 per-
formances have been given in Gotham,
and all TO large and well-satisfied audi
epces.
Edward Harrigan is in Brooklyn at work
upon a new play in which the hero has
suffered reverses of fortune similar 10
those Of old Lavender" Brooklyn
should be a good place in which to con-
sJruct such drama.
1SaDel lfAluE lS AT kdUNdS. y. J.,
George Holland at QuissetJ Harbor,
Mass. and Kate Claxt0n At Larchmont.
If either. any or all Of the three try TO
pronounce the names OF the places in
which they 1--we they will not be lonely
during the hot months.
Edward White is standing sponsor for
a piece entitled The Banks OF the Wa
bash. which is said 10 be only a revised
edition Of The Salt of the Earth" If
MIR. White was possessed of the true
miners instinct he would know better
than 10 look for gold in banks that have
been saited. Score one!
+. Ziegfeld. jr.. has acquired the Amer
lean rights TO the Partisan success, La
ToTtue," which viii reopen the Manhat-
tan Theater next season. With the
knowledge that Anna Held will again ap-
pear under Mr.. Ziegfeld's direction one
might adopt the Journals system Of con-
tortion, and spell that la Torture"
The big Hammerstein testimonial now
enga ging New Yorks attention viii take
place next Wednesday night, and viii
include an athletic carnival at Madison
Square Garden. a vaudeville entertain
ment on the roof. q dramatic and musical
program at The Garden theater, minstrel
performance al the Academy of Music
and a general bin at the Harlem Opera
House The promoters OF the enterprise
hope 10 hand Mr.. Hammerstein $4,000 as
the result OF the nights work.