The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-02
len CHARMS AND 0NIENS.
MPERsTITIONs TO WHICH MOST
ACTORS ARE SLAVES.
seuey or COI0rs, Music. whistles,
Dogs, Men, Women, birds and
sas-H0w to spoil a Rivals Rusi-
New York start


New York start
mperstitions Of the stage and It's
ss numberl ess, and they are quite
tns for their simplicity. In q chat
'pueicault, who was found recently In
Snt aiter-dinner humor, the famous
Il made a series Of revelations that
bear as interesting in print as they
elly were when given between the
emirth-lnspiring wine. Mr.. Bouci-
parked especially upon the supersti-
bio ballet people-the dancing ballet.
sde OF the Terpslchorean force In
and on the Continent is slave to
bB. For instance, In his Babil and
ectacle, which he presented In such
nt style In London ten or fifteen
Ia premiere danseuse and twenty
rebelled at the full-dress rehearsal
escene in which they had to dance
ny In blue, without any adornments
blue being an unlucky color among
= people the world over, and silver
only saving relief. In the English
10 trip on entering on the scene on
ght Of a play is a sure sign OF
70 receive bouquet at the stage
n
.shes'aay beAsiRf is an omen Of
erican stage depends for Its tradi-
ffe English stage, and for most Of
icons as well. These latter are
hre, and samples can be quoted
! tsmber. When the "Black Crook"
ply for production at Niblo' Gar
! he Management OF Charles Wheat
u. Jarrett and Harry Palmer, the
was very nervous about 1t. Every
ended on its success. Failure
and he could not view the stu
almly as his partners did. The
oil lighted up, the carpenters had
\ lfst two scenes, the curtain had
d, the ballet and dramatic people
rooms dressing for the work of
ous occasion, the usherS and door
% at their posts, aud Flanagan,
had his hands ON the bolts, ready
s Pen the stained glass doors that
n elamorous crowd who had gath
railway. Wheatley stood beside
: 10 his partners, and gave the sig
went the doors anu the rush be-
rst person who reached the ticket
N lady, accompanied bya little boy.
I'm her tickets aud was half way
narrow passage, when Wheatley
Z we rail, grasped her by the shout
= ut her outside, at the same time
1 nan-the next In turn-inside of
I Then, raising his hat politely to
spologized, and escorted her in to
nself.
you do that for?" asked Harry
" dear boy" explained Wheatley
= tand stacy style, lit would never
Woman to be- the first to enter
Y q q first night"
81 queried Harry In great sur
& bad luck-that's all. Always
INST and you've got EN- uead. :"
was great success, but no
ad convince Wheatley that he
thy his prompt action at the
lag a man In first. And Wheatley
more than ordinary intelll-
Mention his talent.
wmers of every degree have q
horror of rehearsals on Sun
lSt a they give regular pertorman-
sht III the week when their
- carry them to New Orleans.
stS nee weeks rehearsals of Jarrett
pectacle, Leo and Lotos," at
We're two Sunday night rehear-
Gl 1t was found necessary to
ssk Jay II p. m. to keep the dancing
Qalhg away. Even then some
Y Of the green-room windows
Isl w climbed over the iron rail-
q alon that salaries will not be |
Saring the run Of a piece that
sundays, or else the piece itself |
Ny or a death will occur in the |
$50 was predicted at the Sunday |
~ Crook, and the croakings |
leosssss We're verified by the sudden |
, i Aie CavendlSlI, the S0ubrette |
-, alter 1t had run but one
,eio = opera House, during Jim
ssauag ment, Sunday rehears-
n s ~ spite OF all the protests
mo anu show people. When the
Aalla Rookh," was prepar-
Al 80 sun lay representations,
PuI NV, eVll omen were loud III theiI
sssaste. Fisk Was shot aud
i've fourth Sunday night revel,
rE1 app.eolctlon, and the piece,
y. Ia \ Presented TO the public,
, eas u prep ration at NihlO's
~ ~ There We're frequent Sun
kaf Tue carpenters and cos
kaaS;e WORK every day in TIT
knId IN coneeQu, ice that
80 es oe d failure. It mad,
HI HI oat , nas crash in the end, ana
, ~ Eehss sae piece was endless.
nifo kesds ol the Spectacle all the
!. tran ana set" for the first .
ale caoe sti nation scene an im-
snfe& aiiea with white doves.
or1 s, aaese throughout the rirsi
LooI f1sspended far up in the dies
10 ne audience. Miss Eliza