The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-11
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ne elements end the Signal Bervfce Bureaus
osea luNee(nsA, he bench show tAb year. What
sailogs caiI dirty weather" throw msny psopio
Who hsA snSAsed seAts On the Pelham coach.
or otherwise indulesd IN the dslusion that
spriAe exists anywhere outside q the calendar
and Thomson's Seasons. back upon the dogs
for solaos and refrsshment. Consequently. tie
exhibition was crowded every afternoon aAd
evening Of IL continuance. II WAS good show
IN ever way. and humanixius sad instruc-
tive one. - the man or woman must DO world
hardened. indeed. who can view the majestic
dignity OF theGt Bernard. look into tho patient.
. faithful eyes Of the Scotch collie. or watch the
rssoluts pluck and spirit that speaks In every
ugly line Of the bulldogs face without fsslise
that the dumb creatures might teach him msay
q useful lesson.
On Tussday evening the storm was pitilsss.
bat II did not Interfere with the canine sxhibt-
tion:so much - ala the amateur performance
OF "Adrienne Iecouvreur" which took place on
that evening IN Mr.. Frank Works stable. Il
would b almost Impossible for theatrical q.
hlbition By MOI. PROFESSIONAL 70 b noeo
smoothly and completely successful than wAs
this giriish effort to produce one Of the most
highly sensational and difieult Of modern
dramas. The great Rachel WAS perfectly aware
Of the immense effect produced In this play By
mare extsrnsl decoration. and she dressed No
charnctar 40 masni0cently that n was sus-
eested 20 her MANAGER to ANNOUNCES on the
theatre bills that the great sctress would play
the mart Of Adrienns with all her diamonds.''
In the matter Of jewels Miss Work. who ap-
peAred In tho title role. might havo
fsllep rather short Of her illustrious predeces-
sor. hat In costume shs probably surpassed
her rndoed. eli the costumes wore heavy with
gold Lace and embroidery and - rioh and ole
giant - taste. discsimina alton, and unlimited
expenditure could make them.
Miss Work bod probably been coached b.
Ellen Terry. and had proved. - one might az
peot. an ant pupil for her performance was q
close imitation Of Miss Terry's style. both Of
manner and elocution. It was mono the worse
for that, however, and II tho points that ono
remembers In Bernhard and Rachel were not
given with eQuai power and expression II is
moro than compliment to the youthful ANA
tour to name her IN the same breath with those
renowned actresses. Miss Leavitt as Maurice
de Saxe made most tender and impassioned
lover. and had caught 20 completely the mas
cullne stride. and tho tricks Of manner. movs-
ment. and posture which belong to the male
sax. that the Illusion was wonderful. and some
OF the young la0ies In the audience uoclafo0
themselves quito ready to fall In love with her.
The other ladies who took part In tho play
were Mrs. Walker Smith. Miss Rlvos, Miss
Buckley. Miss Gertrude Gilbert. Miss Cheever.
and Miss Turnure. They.were all most gor-
goously arrayed. and tho tights and silk
stockings were. In somo cases. worry becoming.
The acting was good throughout. but the
honors OF the evening were. - usual. divided
between the two principal characters.
Tho audience numbered from 90 to 100.
Among them were Mrs. Paran Stevens Mrs.
Rives. Mrs.. and Miss Gilbert. Mrs. and Miss
Setback. the Misses Bininger. Mrs. Bowers