The evening world., 1908-10-31

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= mother of the willowy and
Golden voiced Geraldine. that young
opera singer hasn't matrimony w1th
Scott or any other notion than atten-
ton to her work in the back OF her
pretty head.
Geraldine is, thinking only or her
work" writes Mamma Farrar to Ralph
Edmunds. one OF the managers OF the
Metropolitan Opera-House. "and any
thing you may hear to the contrary Is
absolutely untrue"
just the same, the ardent baritone is
on the same ship bound for New YORK
with Miss Farrar and her mother, and
his courtsh!p for months past has been
30 marked as to compel many OF their
friends 10 believe the report Of their
anEagement cabled from Europe.
Miss Julia Marlowe says she is going
to found new cult in New York this
winter-the George Brandes cult
II thought knew little about
Shakespeare" she told friend a day
or two ago; that had read some COM
prehensive critical works on him. but
until / read George Brandes I am con-
WINGED l had not started. And not only
his Shakespeare but all his criticisms Of
literature fascinate and hold ME, and no
actress who hopes to play Shake
spearean roles should fan to study
him"
Brandes is the Professor OF Literature
IN the University OF Copenhagen, and
not long ago refused a salary OF $4,000
year 10 take similar post in the Uni
vers!ty OF Chicago.
The souvenirs q. the dinner given by
A. L. Erlanger in honor OF Diamond
Jim Brady were small plaster busts Of
the host-a unique and substantial re-
minder OF the occasion. In addition
each guest received some appropriate
gift Sandy" Dlngwall was delighted
with large cartoon OF himself as a
producing manager" He hasn't yet
and Joseph Brooks recently formed a
partnership and expect TO soon make
the fur fly.
De Wolf Hopper. who fell out of d
prop" airship, or flying machine. while
playing in the ill-fated operetta What
Happened Then,"ls able to walk straight
now, and on Monday will begin re-
hearsals Of new musical comedy.
1.-The Pied Piper" Manuel Klein has
written the music and r. H. Burnside
and Austin Strong the book.
New Theatre Ar. Note-There was q
discussion and some speculation In the
White Room yesterday as to who would
Be the two leading players at the New
Theatre. The suggestions had narrowed
down to Miss Maude Adams and Miss
Julia Marlowe. and E. H. Sothern and
John Drew. when UP spoke certain
wag to Lee Shubert:
why not for your opening bill pre-
M nj IN
ma gnihcent revival OF PHI. Pan.
PouffT"
When Wilton Lackaye comes into New
York with The Battle" his new play.
one of the two actresses who went
out with 1t Will not be IN the cast. Not
long ago. In Chicago. at a rehearsal
Lackaye was showing this lady how he
wanted a certain scene played. do
&. Is a decidedly bad one. and I can't
Indeed: Well that's the way want
''Do you think you can teach ME how
TO act. Mr.. Lackaye?" stormed the lady.
NO. madam" he answered, grinding
his teeth; nobody can" And that was
when she left the company.
"Ill bet a hat that Rockefeller letter
of Endorsement OF Taft that appeared
this morning will cost the Republican
nominee 100, 900 votes" said Marc Klaw
yesterday.
And, Furthermore, Til bet Mr.. Roose-
Welt will come out and repudiate 1t, and
would like to shut out Rockefeller from
the polls Tuesday, but he can't do what
we did when We kept the critic OF a
magazine who had abused us out OF our
theatres"
Klaw & Granger fired a nice little
volley into their enemies. the sidewalk
ticket spectators, when they sent out a
warning to their patrons of moderate
means not to plan TO attend the per-
Torrance of Little Memo at the New
Amsterdam election night.
There are no more family circle seats
for this performance In the box office
and the managers come out at-footed
and admit that in spite of precautions
70 place these tickets in the hands OF
legitimate purchasers a considerable
humber has been secured by the specs
and will be offered on the sidewalk a,
extortionate prices
Rehearsal Bromide-That stage direc.
tors always pickin' on me an none o
the other girls. was the only one
who wasn't chewin' gum while we was
singin' the chorus of that last number
an he says to me: Young woman. II
you think you can sing with what little
voice you got. with your face full o
gum, you're very much mistaken. Throw
It out" I'm lady. an ! won't stanG
for II; I'm goin' to quit.
Hippodrome Bulletin-New flags OF al
nations were put up on top of the build
ing yesterday and 1t looked like a cross
between a Peace Congress and a rain
bow wreck. Considerable excitement
WAS caused when Greek waiter from
Sixth avenue restaurant rushed in anC
weepingly informed the management
that they had the flag of Greece upsid,
down.
Booth Harrington is nursing a smold
ering anger these days against william
Hodge, the actor. Some years ago Mis-
Josephine Cohan dressed an immens,
doll-it Is over four feet In height II
imitation of herself for rattle at a Pro
fessional Woman's League bazaar. .ans
the unsuspecting Hodge won 1t.
He kept It In a corner OF his room
for about six weeks, but at the end o.
that time went ''a-troopin," 80 he sen
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