The evening world., 1908-10-07


Jthe ranks OF the expatriates-Jce
Coyne, who made hit in the Lon
don Merry Widow" and was brought
back. to star in THE Mollusc"7
The other day in the Lambs Club a
Ssllow player remarked:
well, Joe, / see they've put May r.
vim On ahead of you at the Garrick."
Yes" says Joe. much nettled. FIRST
thing you know they'll have Nat Wills
and Marshall P. Wilder there. too, and
r. they're not dashed careful I'll 70
home-by Jove, I willH'
Mus. we give up our hrst-nighters7
The answer is that some first nights
would be dreary. indeed, without them.
The situation at Wallack's last night
and at Days the night before was GER
tainly enlivened by the presence and
the stately promenade up the aisle of
Mrs. Jackson Gouraud. and her wonder
full sartorial accoutrements made one
forget for the time the preceding acts.
She has been, with Mr.. Gouraud, at
every first night this season. and she
has not SO far repeated with single
gown. Diamondjim Brady Is somewhat
In the same class, for he has worn a
different set OF tewelled shirt studs and
q different vari-hued waistcoat Mt every
drst night.
At the opening of Mile. Mischief at
the Lyric few night ago Mrs. Gouraud
was incased in a shimmering, climbing
creation of pink spangles: at Miss Max
tne Elliott's first performance she had
on yellow satin frock that mace every,
body in the house turn and look. and
last night she wore a sort or mottled,
lowered robe that might have come
from the zenana OF some Oriental pc.
festooned about with ropes OF pearls like
strings Of popcorn on Christmas tree.
Mrs. Osborn. the fashionable dress
maker, is a close second to Mrs. Gour-
aud. At Days Monday night. when the
was escorted by ]. Hartley Manners.
the author of "Zira' and Of THE Pa
tr,ot," Willie Golfers new play, she
had on a shawl that was covered with
little pieces Of gold, and last night she
vas Just as deliberately though Inherent
ly trickeo out.
A Peep Behind the Curtain.-In the
spring of 1880 an act at a vaudeville the
atre in San Francisco was provided by
William Jerome Flannery and another
act at another theatre was provided by
William Gould Flannery. The TWO per-
formers met and to avoid mix-ups both
decided TO drop the Flannery
.I was trouping out West some years
ago" says Fred Lenox, and vnude-
Vile actor Joined US. Your average
Iegit' is never backward about tackling
the manager for an advance on salary,
but the vaudevlllian as a rule, when he
1i.i, a
trifle timid One day this hick recruit
from variety came TO me.
"'Say. Gull he says. Tip us little ad
vice, will yer? l wanter sit some coin
in advance from the old man-do you
reckon he'll balk " ! asst him Tor a
IA couple of dollars said. don't
make me laugh. Touch him for nifty
he'll come across.
Gee says the hick, 7 wouldn't have
the noive. What'll I tell him l want
"'oh, anything I told him Say you
want TO pay a li,tle attention TO your
wife IFS meek manner suddenly left
him.
think Il had fifty dollars ia pay any
attention TO herr
The next play Of James X. Hackett's
repertoire to follow The Prisoner Of
Zenda" which Is drawing excellent
audiences at the Hackett Theatre, Will
be The Crisis.
There will be politics in the air at the
Hackett Theatre Friday night, by the
way. George Henry Payne. who attends
20 the publicity end Of Mr.. Hacket.'s
business. has sci a new record. and.
like Presidential and Nice-President!al
nominees, is TO be notified Of his noml-