National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-29
A GOTHAM LETTER
FROM BESSIE PAscHAL WRIGHT.



Special Correspondence ofTHE REPUBLICAN,.
New YORK, Sept. 25.-It seems as if the
climax Of mourning had been reached. The little
touches sthatwere lacking last Tuesday and Wednes-
day are now complete. and wherever the eye turns
1t rests upon wonderful results Of decorative art.
Broadway, Canal, Leonard, Lispenard West
Broadway, and Church streets are magniicently
dressed. Perhaps the most sombre and complete
OF all the stores is Tinanys The immense front Is
almost entirely draped In heavy black cloth, no
white to bo seen anywhere Many OF the dry
goods stores have removed every scrap OF color
from the windows and have effective arrange
ments of black and white. Nearly all have some
picture of the lamented President framed in Grape.
The expenditure Of money the American Ex-
change Bank edice issaid to be great Loops, ends,
and rosettes Of black and white merino are PEN
dant from the roof, aud continue on every story
to the basement The theatres are tastefuly
decorated. Harrigan & Hart have displayed much
ingenuity-their motto; I" "Gorfeld-Ours Yes
terday; Gods To- Day." Although the managers
predicteda bad week for business,
IT DID not Prove so.
The theatres were almost crowded nightly. People
have talked and sorrowed so much over this
one sad theme that doubtless o want OF diver
sion brought them forth. Tho second night OF
Madame Favart found all the boxes occupied and
the house well filled. Colonel MCaul had left "The
Mascotte" to run its alone and was to be seen
alert and observant and warm In his commenda-
tion of the performance. The music Is not des-
tined to be popular with the exception Of a little
duet, something on the Tyrolean order The cos
tunes compensate for good deal Of tiresome
dialogue They are beautiful. When the chorus
is fully assembled the white and silver, the Grim
son and gold, tho green and scarlet, aud yellow
| and brown, one is reminded Of nothing 50 much
as q bed of brilliant
| MIDSUMMER TROPICAL FLOWERS.
1t Is so pretty, so artistic that the audience find
themselves involuntarlly applauding. Lilies and
roses and variegatcd lHdy's-sppers, gcraniuins,
and pomegrnnitc blossoms all are represented In
| lovely human shape. The women are a trile more
aesthetic than the Bjou people. There they are
rather in the style Of Reuben's women. But ns
everything In the opera IL subscribing to color per-
haps II does not matter. "The Snake
charmer" Audrans last succeeds THE
Mnscottc" ut the Bljon. The chorus
is in rehearsal, and the parts all cast except
Comma, who assumes the title role. With three
thousand people In the theatrical profession, 1t
would seem nn easy matter to find capable and
! beautiful woman, but she must be good actress
MS well; young, but experienced. and above all,
n trained singer, and willing to dress the part
Doyou know Of anysuch womdnH nso, mn engage
mcnt Is open for her.
|
ami there Is no discount on her costumes. The
| little woman knows how TO use her voice and save
| IL. too Dcnhnm, an old Washington hyorlte,
| will do the usual comic man. The Professor
hes by some means obtained new lease on life at
the Madison Square. The play Is u living evidence
ths, patience aud perseverance conquer all things.
Several years since Mr. Gillette uhc Protsso,),
wrote the play, and 1t was offered first to one New
York manager, then to another. They all refused
Finally the Mallorys took hold and the piece was
presented, 1t Is very quiet, refined, and pretty-a
little disjonled nt first but aterly much improved
MIR. GILLETTE Is VERY KIND
and patient in drilling his company. One young
lady had rehcarsals for Daisy four months, and
now she fits the role perfectly. In this way he dis.
covers and creates actresses that might other
wise toll on for years without recognition
Miss Cavau is one of his creations. Her versatility
has not been tried yet in u great many directions
but she is sweet and simple and natural-a clever
bright woman, aud character and sense arc written
upon her face.
THE MADISON SQUARE
Is largely patronized by strangers. The theatre i
so quiet; 1t has such q wcll.brcd dis'iagGc air
You sit down and feel as you might ut thor
oughly woll-appointed dinner, where you know
the host imported his own wines and the Mayon-
naise "a dream would be-" While mean moth
ing derOgatory to "Thc Professor" | believe tia
r people would go to the Madison Square TO Sc,
"Goody Two Shoes and Just because
they know tho stage is jumping up an,
down or spinning around like castor
rhiohe,er II is.- fiivy oa.,. 900 ~, Lut tiar lnnv
as John did about Bcla's petticoat in "our Mutua
Friend" "that It's there" And the stage appoint
: ments are so good-not too utterly utter" bu
! showing cultivation and knowledge of clever ss1,
effects. Last Thursday night
I GILBERT suLLIvASS NEW OPERA
was given before large aud attentive audience
The curtain rises OH twenty Tor perhaps more
maidens In frocks of antique design, Oruamenls
in beautiful and elaborate embroidery, They ar
all "lounjun round " IN Bunthorne Park, and, be
ing ovc.sick for the fat poet, they play OH inStru
ments that would be lovely In an artists studio
When he appears they all posture, bI
he Is much more ensrosscd with his ow
postures than with theirs, and besides he love
Patience the milkmaid; but they must adore hin
he is so intense Then there isa chorus of de
0 tachment Of Dragons Aftcrward BHithorl
writhes and twists himself into "stamel glass at
G titudes.' The boy hero and poet, GrosrcHor Bm
, thornes rival, sings in the second act with Bm
l thOrne duct, which Is destined to become popu
. lar-almost second Bhtdcip. There isG
Q WONDERFUL DRESS WORN BY
Lddy Jane, one Of the love c-lorn damscls-a perfe
G triumph of art. 1t suggests all things There al
3 canyas-back ducks, appropriate for this 'seasol
aesthetic cranes and sors and still long "lcggedc
DlIuai INllH trees anu CNCluS, ol war
VI summer days. There are ahO faint suggestion
of storms, snake fences, pastoral landscapes &c.
all very well defined In brilliant embroidery oil
black ground, Occasionally one is reminded
Horncr's savc.ship. II is quite an insuuection
II embroidery In short, the dress combines rs mar
c ingredients Ms the play OF "Mchael Slrogon
Il where they only need stationary washstand al
u II fire engine to have eii
) "TIIR MODERN IMPROVEMENTS"
= "Patlencc" Is destined 10 be n success. II
Q music, while not so popular a. pnaforc," Is Of
. higher order-more original. The humor W
y come upon one by slow degrees. as 1t is very sui
j. tle on the whole Patience" is very thoroul
and satisfactory, and is well presented by II wei
C selected, clever company few of Il
II company came over with Miss Lenoir, the preSe
= agent for Gilbert sullivan, and an energetic lit
h business woman. Other members Of the compai
IS are American artists, among them Mr., William
a Carleton aud Miss Carrie Barton-Bessfe PrScl
o Wright
o sunlight on ihc Situation.
The New York San of yesterday: "W