The times., 1898-04-24

been engaged to play with "The High
vayman'' for two seasons more. TFS [
looks Ike one of The golden eggs that
shouldn't be counted until it is Matched.
Ncsta Tflley has purchased the English
rights OF The Devils Auction.
Bachelors Honeymoon and "A larry
town widow Evidently she carries
the bad taste that prompted her 10 abuse
this country when in London with her al
an times.
Naude Adams engagement in The
Tfr-Ie Minister at the GaTrick Is eNpe-t
to continue until June u. What a Won
derful woman Miss Adams is, to be sure!
-DeyHs Island a melodraIna in which
Captain DFeyfus is the central figure,
closed about November S, 1898.
TIE now Casino review, for which elab
oratc preparations are Oclng made, VIII
probably be called Wine. Women and
Song" For The managers 1t is TO be
hoped that the public win not forget to
pay due heed to Shiller's couplet on that
subject, after the production.
IL is rumored that a hurlesque COM
pany viii go on the road next season,
headed by a woman weighing less than
305 pounds, without champions of any
sort. and sans all parodies on The Banks
Of the Wabash" and "A Hot Time i'm
Old Town The report is not generally
credited.
The persistent and uncalled-for attacks
upon Clement Scott. the critic. by certain
members OF the profession, and the sud
den sensitiVeness of those same members,
leads one TO ask whether it is not possible
that MT. Scott may, at some time, have
found occasion to condemn these very
players, and that this is a case Of being
revenEod on man after he's down.
William Barry, the comedian, was bur-
ie5 last Sunday.
The receipts OF the Johnny Wild bene-
fit We're about Sl.000.
"A True Kentuckian'' will be open soon
and viii carry a hand, special scenery,
four horses. and some jubilee singers. In
view Of the name it seems useless to ex-
plain that the piece is a tank drama"
and travels escorted by a tank car.
"A member Of The Girl From Paris
company has become war correspond
ent Which goes TO show that a season
with The Girl From Paris" viii qualify
g man for any hardships.
Grace Mae Laukin is said to have
scored a hit as Lydia in "A Southern Ro-
nance" This cannot be the Miss Lam
kin Of the Columbia Stock Company
there must be a mistake in names.
La PoUpee" has scored q genuine sue
cess at Daly's Theater, New York, and
promises to be good for a long run.
Manager David Biers is to take Thorn
as Q. Seabrooke out again in Isle of
Champagne" Last years experience
should have taught this ventursome in
diVidual that champagnes and Biers
don't mix well
Mrs. Oscar Wilde died recently in New
York State. The papers do not state
which Of the Mrs Nildes this was and
how much
Last week in Philadelphia Willie Col
lier threw a bell at some "chappies'' in
the front row who didn't know how TO
behave themselves Washington youths
would do well to join school of eti-
QUette or an athletic club before seeing
Air. Collier this week.
Some weeks ago Herman and Rife sur
rendered their lease on the Grand Opera
House in this city The matter was kept
very quiet, and i not Yet generally
known. The Grand. which has not paid
for years. viii now revert TO the Wash
iugton Light Infantry. which may not
have any leisure time TO devote TO il un-
less things change suddenly.
Primrose and West have dissolved
their partnership after twenty-seven
years spent in the business together.
An Australian playwright has just fin
tshed drama entitled After The War.
u is not stated what war he means. but
If fl is the present one he need not bother
about setting the time far in the future.
A rough estimate by an English statisti-
clan shows that out OF 257 plays produced
in London in FIVE years only 65 have been
our record, even though all the British
failures are Immediately imported.
Joseph Haworth began his starring tom
last week.
James X. Hackett will begin his starring
tour October L. He has been elected Il
his present position by large feminine
majority.
Dan DAILY has made the biggest kind OF
2 hit in London, where his droll humor i:
appreciated quite as much as here DAILY
IS undoubtedly the best operate comedian
on the stage today.
Julia Arthur viii take new play on the
road early next Ocsober, starting from
Detroit.
The libretto Of 1.-The Bride Elect has
been numerically condemned in New
York.
TweRty-six companies close this week
Cora Tanner ended her tour last night
and Katie Emmet brought her season
10 a close here.
Rose Coghlan is going into vaudeville
the last resort Of the unsuccessful.
Edna Aug. one OF the most charming
and talentd OF serio-comics. whose sue
cess in vaudeville has been marked, is tc
play leads in a new production, Miss
Borough Of Brooklyn this Summer.
Henry +. DiXey is going 10 return to
burlesque, where he has an excellent ex-
CUse TO show presence OF limb and hide
lack Of braS..