The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-03
HARTaRD's AMATEUR ACToRS.
Playing for Money with which TO send their
Boat Crew TO England.

The pretty little Union League Theatre
was crowded 10 oyernowing last evening by a
remarkably well-dressed and good-looking
body Of ladies and gentlemen. who came there
TO see acted the burlcsque. Fair Rosamond"
The Harvard boat crew want 10 20 to England
10 show the world that there are other boating
colleges in the world besides Columbia. and
money Is necessary 10 take crew over TO
Henley and bring them back again. SO
It was decided TO give In the Union League
Theatre an entertainment in aid OF the
boat crew. Fair Rosamond" was hit upon rs
the thing best calculated 10 make hit. II was
written some time ago by Arthur Sherwood OF
the class OF IT. and given in Boston. 1t was
consequently revamped. localized amended.
abridged. and otherwise carved until It was
thought sufficiently improved to 10 worthy OF
being presented TO a New York audience. To
insure success. a number OF New York ladiee.
well known. took the undertaking under their
special patronage. and the result was the re-
markably select audience that brGvcd the bitter
OF
1t was announced that an orchestra Of ANA
teuTs, undsr the directOn Of Max Nogritsch.
would furnish the music and at about o'clock
twenty gentlemen in evening dress appeared
from under The stage aud took their seats 10 tho
orchestra. Then arose q vast amount Of that
preparation for music that the Shah ~ Persia
Il said 10 have 80 much admired. and this being
sharply for order. looked all around thu audi
ence after the most approved manner. raped
tat rat a tat tat tat Of the drum proclaimed the
overture OF " Fra Diayolo." II was we'll played
thr9ughout the eamaieurlshness appearing only
IN sharp contrasts Of pianissimo and fortissimo
Ills over, the plano banged. chorus OF male
voices was heard and the curtain arose. DIS
lodge in Hereford, with the court Jester Just
about to sing. Bp'kn. the lester was de
Ing i?V suiSor Of Rddies SiI DictionSTS nary cum cum
Wuhus 1liis rebus L. p. and many other cOnun-
6T5SPP I bS%sn gsS tbs ,be Ess,sr HsTs
| This was King HenrU NE nro; an extremely
affabe monarch but not half able TO keep him
tall man. with Elizabethan run and Sir Walter
Raleigh cloak and pair, q very thin and
Kmo. He was accompanied by Sr 7risiv. a
| lord in his confidence, who was handsomely
peTTSS9nHHed r. H by STANLEY CnRMn,nGnaRRi with
ballet dance accompaniment by his own legs.
and was rapturously encored. Then he told in
how he hated his Queen Elfinor and loved the
| fair Rosdmoad ChGord. who was attending
young woman,s seminary hard by. or rather
| an old woman's seminary for young women.
| But the Queen was jealous.
Here me queen appeared her mar was req
| both green and yellow. and other modest colors.
| 1t was cut according TO the ukase Of the Cana
was Of whom II was said that she was 40 gen
tle character that, unless taking 10 qnd Jaw
| ing her husband, she was never enlaWlnE ncr-
SELF" Sigourney Butler pcrsonated the Queen,
| There WAS n spirited duct between Kulg Hal
and ElhHor, the subject the taD RoSan4ond
Next to appear wore. Sr Pierre de BoHbon. a
French noblemRn fond Of tho Far Rosanond,
attended by Ra.Dho his Squire. and ns the
would take twenty. four sheets, we can't dream
gallant pair Of knights. and thoy sang right
| sweetly and danced right merriy II WAS un-
| fortunate that Nathaniel Curtis who was So
PIERRE, had bad cold for he IL avivacious actor;
the gentle page to the life. and displayed n hne
tenor voice, These two gentles, were soon cap
heads l' said his Majesty, and the headsman
| with gigantic axe appeared. Then y was that
eSe tWT doomed fsptVfs ot sae ih an 10
the executoner wept, and queen Euin0r boohood
outright Tho King aud his court answered
this plteous ditty with song OF which the
chorus, was the appropriate words Hey
| what dye soy 2"
just then there glided upon the scene a lovely
being In pink satin dress. white opera CLOAK.
black velvet GainsborouRh hat. bewitchingy
Se oRS bon sde bs IPd R Rpd
| difficult TO imagine that William Farnsworth
M'smd Sae ssGed ioE me S lives NSs OF conS 199
| not say her nay. Then she trlpped Rayly on TO
the Hereford Academy, and the curtain came
charger. The Duke OF Magenta. who last year
won the Laurelnrd." to hunt with the hin9.
The amateurs played Lust Spiel.' and
The second act showed the Interior Of the
academy, with GrWeline, the mistress, and her
| bevy Of madenH. of whom many were fair. but
Rosomond faresl This retreat Of virtue is
4sspiled by two horrid men. Sr Pierre and and
Mar0cry, "a poor orphan treated by the
| schOolmistress in very off-hand manner"
the Kings. Woodstock maze and tho kmg cap
| lures the Far ROsdnOnd. The jealous Queen
comes there too and the two women meet
| There was then terrible scene. The Bower
| Knife-the Dd0ge. IHE Poison -tho-but wait. -
The audience ala wait lust long enough ior
then the curtain rose for tho last time, and
when II fell again RosamOnd and Pierre, Rdipho
| and Mlrge'K. King Henrv and queen ERnOr had
arranged all their little troubles and paired OH
| like turtle doves. .
| The entertainment was very successful In all
| respects. and the result was gratifying to the
| friends of the young actors.