The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-24
IHEMENTA.
"The American" Of DAVIS FInh Avspue
Theatre.


baved like ladies and gentlemen, the orchestra
seats were mainly occupied nv wcl-known nrst
! nighters. the Partisan boxes gave forth great
de i Of annoying and amusing glbbe. and one
| pers0n In the dress circle wore a structure on
her head not les- than eighteen inches nigh.
After one Of Yer Us Uyeriures hid been tolcr-
atty well handled, the handsome curtain rolled
~ and disclosed an interior Of surprising
! beauty.
DAYS sets are alwa,s effective.
| II seems that Miss Fanny Davenport WIS civ
Ing "a grand ne IN honor Of charity, and about
her were gathered Mr.. Fisher, a comic old man.
! MI btouVham In a hOrrid brown wig. MIR. Cogh-
! Ian behind aD eye glass, several other gentlemen
| IN evening costume. Miss Nuncz lavish In mus
cular display. and sundry dies to fame, as yet,
unknown.
Mss Fanny was dressed superblv and her dis-
m onds- well. II she had been 'aught In the Gre.
aud 1t were reported that she had lost young
| fortune in diamonds. II might be believed. Hut
costume ana decorations could not change her
face which was .hidowed by sense OF care,
| and masked in aciul ~ sadness which meta
/ murphosed thiS bright and buoyant lady into
serious and grief stricken sufferer
II 1t was part Of the play. all right but N the
! Young artist was roallv ~ ~ as she looked, 1t
WAS shame to have hor tax her strength.
| tandOr cOmpels me to say that John Brougham
! In Hight spring overcoat too short behind. and
very brown wig too long in 'front.' did not in
! from place To place chattering all manner OF
bosh to his friend Mr. Fisher, who was very un-
certain as To the disposition Of his hands, lost
| all confidence ia him, 20 Tar M d.. RtmOfne was
| concerned.
The other gentlemen had nothing to do-and
| did IL.
| DITTO the ladies'
| Miss Davcnport's dress occupied attention for
few moments. and Miss Nuncz waved her arms
| melodramaiicay. more or less, but roally the
| ton was made by the enhance OF a servant WHO
brought little letter from Miss Jerreys- wis
Miss Lewis Is great favorte with all Of us.
and rs Miss Fanny didn't seem disposed TO re-.
gard the communication ~ private, we prickcd
up our ears. Miss Davenport read IL. and from
u We learned that Miss Lewis was so anxious to
have peep NJ Miss Davenport that she offered
21uD francs to the charity N the estim ible lady
VINO g.vo the ne would hand the donoi n cup
tell YOU the way these actor.folk sling money
| about the -tage--is often surprising.
Under ordlnsr, e,rcnmstaness any woman
| the Duchess dc ScptmOnt, she was on the very
verge OF sending back vigorous refusal when
an idea occurred to her. " II any OF these gem
ilemen- every one OF whom knew the applicant
well-wll escort and Introduce Mrs. Carlson l
For some reason all the men acted like fools.
Ih,re was noihihg 50 very terrible ~ escort
In the gentle Lewis from the wing 20 the stage,
but every Que began to toy with his hat and
make oieve look Tor liies on the wall.
but ~ st,rted MI coshisn. who, Tor this oc
castor only. as the Duht, In fearful state
Of beard, also The husb nd Of the hostess, quite
perform this pleasure, upon me dsVolyes the
And out he went.
Then came an awful pause which not even
the idiotic stammer Of French noble by tue
ouly when MISS Lewis az Mrs.. CldrksOn entered
on tue arm Of Mr.. Coghlan.
like Miss Lswis-but Of oil the outrt cos
tunes ,r,r saw hers was the worst.
No' heinz a milllner not being parkes.
red ribbons aud only one glove on. and--on, |
don't know she disappointed me.
lne greeting between the two women a
picture.
Miss Lewis. having conquers J, was all smiles
and cheek Miss Davenport was as cool as mlr-
bic, aud not AT all attractive: II Miss Lewis were
al outcast. an tfdnh'. "A scdlll wag, and all that
-ort OF tlins, on an occasion OF semi-puoiicty
such as the charity f'fs. ana especially when the
visitor was to benefit the fund, the hostess had
,dy and ar, n, ,hs i,s sus' 10 nerse as
Hut -he rude.
80, 4 NJ endorse Miss DAvenports interpre
taliou OF ~ AT part.
4. Tor MIR. FISHER ~ Mlurked,. father to the
Dwht"S' hcs Old enough aud experienced
cuuii v. TO SAY tho least Having tasted her
te I'-s Lewis handed tue cup To Fisher. VINO
stood ~ her, aud had, hV the way, been q guest
at her house. Instead Of taking It, As any utu
would lac INDUCED IN qudntun Of w cOnedy
ousines winch made a traNesty OF the eu.ire
Miss Davenport offensive had.ar. John
BrouVham comic Wig Nr. Fisher farce, ana
the general lack If snvez on the port 4 tie adies
and gentlemen on the stage made this scene
I III. tame, and spirtless. from winch not even
Mas DiyeuuOu' . ssi1nate " Fling open wide
the doors to purity the air. The wnvle world
may ent r nov, ud save II.
Vi course It stands to reason that there was
something under all TINS.
The mere offer = purchase a cap Of refresh
ment could no, Il We produced ,ucn rliuuu..
leupesl IA Tea cup mast nave a cause.
We tuud II out.
All The men were In love with Jenreys-Lowis.
aud afraid Of Fanny Davenport.
But both thess lHdi =, caring notEing for all
the men, husbands Included. were desperately
attached T. young Birrynore, VINO, under tie
gAuzy Disguise of Gertri, had won their ma
Ia tho second act this ia made very plain. SO
far as Miss DaNenport Is concerned, for Barry
more tells her IN the presence Of the whole |
audience that lie loves her. aud she tells him
int sue loves him, aud that Miss Lewis does
the same.
John Brougham sat behind curtain and
beard the whole story II VS. fortunate he
dli. Tor when 'ozhlan came In aud found his
wife and her lover together, aud said, An hs!
] sec It all one aud one ~. ks two up Jumped |
the jJily JOhu aud said. "loure wong, for ono |
ana onr make Wfct. when I'm around. liza nal
The tnirJ act rvdeems the piece. In ooeci- |
ence to Cognltn's express command, Miss la |
yenp0rt accepts Miss Lewiss invitation to c III |
az Der Bouse. In scostume which would nave |
made the Queen OF snebas mOdiste oDen her |
sailed into the salon, beautiful effort from the
Lewis. VINO. m the chaiaeter Of CldrtS0n, Ter |
husband, had lust returned from California
beiug an old Californian, Lewis was, Of course. |
dressed IN an entire new SUIT OF slop shop |
displayed 5000 diamond at his little nnger,
talked through Ills nose, ana nursed bis boot on |
All Californians do so.
There seemed TO be genuine regard between |
the two, but when Sir. COghan entered and " as
presented TO the husband, we were treated TO u |
muht extraordinary exulultlOn OF Pacific coast
mhnpers-a school which apI aIently teaches |
.Sn,'-u1,. 20 70 boVrs without tue slightest !
prOVoCatlOu.
Ia c.ule Miss Davenport, gorgeously attired,
ihe tMp women glaIed at epch other, melo- |
dtanAiizrd for moment, aud then, while |
Coshlau warmed his coat tails at the nrc, SAT- |
down for httle verbal hght.
la hilef, each disclosed her love for Gerard |
ami her hatred of her riyal.
But neither seemed 10 care much for the ten
der no which = supposed to biud woman TO |
her husband. never say two women Hght and
make ny. They may do II, tut never saw 1t.
ihe.e dldht.
rheb la-nei each other for q While anording !
charming picture ot real life In silks and vrlveis
aud then, sacn doiylng the other separated, |
Fanny 10 her cdlTi ~, JeGrsNs Lewis to Fanny's
husband, - whom sue gave u warning, On which
he acted,
IL tue fourth act, Cognan aud Miss Dayeu-
port hdd a jolly row.
catering us parlor, the coo. headed husband
En-. li1l to tho backbone which bone IL is. | |
believe sort Of well-preserved icicle-fOund |
bis sac faced wife tie d, tfte with very much
CuIlcd sni jerky lover. Barry who was |
pouting sweet patitudes near her diamond
laden ear. In a most lnsultinR manner lie dle-
missed tho lover, aud attacked his wife. He |
felt stuug because no hFu found, through the |