The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-22
MIR. MOROSINI'S DAUGHTER.
The Extent to Which She Figuresas an
Attraction in "AmOrita."
Disgusting Exhibition of the Morbid Curiosity
of the demonstrating Public
Failure of the Washers WileS.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

clipping bride of a coachman, is on theatric
hibition. She is nominally a chorus girl in
"Amorita, but in reality is the chief parsonage
of the comic opera The piece is not attractive
in itself, and, although magnifcently presented
as to scenery and costumes. is so poor in music
and humor that even the usual nudity at the
Casino could hardly save it from failure, were
not one of the individual disclosures that of the
famous Victoria The story of her engagement
is thus told by an interested witness: It was
her ambition to become singer in polite and
fashionable concerts. Her musical training had
been thorough, and she had pleasant voice; but
on trial as the principal vocalist in that line she
prove inefficient and the venture did not pay
the expenses of the manager who made it. Dur
ing last summer Schilling and his wife lived on
81, 800 that she obtained by suing her father for
the money that had been playfuily deposited
in savings bank for her at various times
since her infancy. Schilling tried to get en-
ployment, but he would not work at mental
things any longer, and was not capable Of good
mental service. Tending bar for his father was
the nearest to an intellectual position that he
could get. The bride applied at all the theaters
in which musical pieces were being played for
dared not intrust role of any importance to
her, and her price. which was hundred dollars
week, was more than they cared to pay for
mere member of chorus At length she was
offered the wages named to appear in "Amorita.
where she could be distinguished through solo
of a single verse But the dress was to be that
of either slave, around whose simulated naked
ness was wrapped scanty black cloth, or an ar
fist, CARRIED little more conventionally, but
equally untrammeed by skirts. 1t was the in
tention of the management to have Louise Mon
tague, the Forepaugh circus beauty. and several
other noted bewitchers, among the slaves, but
Louise grumbled at being mentioned in the thea
ter as "a dime museum curiosity and
caused such row that Colonel John
A. McCaull was drawn into it to
the extent of pulling Stage Director Conreid's
nose. She eventually broke her contract In
the case of Victoria less public disturbance.
ensued between her and her husband He ad-
vised her to accept the engagement, despite the
indecency of the costume. She would only do
SO if he would also 60 to work at whatever he
could find to do. The upshot was that she en-
gagged for the role of an artist in the opera, and
he hired out as a conductor on Broadway horse
car,
During the week the dudes who abound at the
Casino have quite concentrated their moony
beams on her, and she has been a recipient of
numerous missives. A new rule has here abo-
lshed the nuisance of passing flowers across the
footllghts, but many bouquets sent to her
via the stage door, Her companions say that
she contemptuously burns all the notes, and dis
tributes the flowers among the chorus Schell-
ing calls for her every night after the opera, his
own days work being then done. Representa-
tive Washers have been in the boxes, and on
some occasions their demonstrations have been
obvious to the audience. The newspaper
critics have not condescended to give more
than triAing attention to Victoria's performance
but the Suns Sunday amusement article for to-
morrow gives the following description: miss
Schilling is chorus girl in 'Amorita, and she
would have no more Importance in the enter
tainment than Miss Andrews, with whom the
action of her single brief scene couples her, in
case the audience had no mind for anything out
side of the performance But it would require a
far more engrossng opera than .Amorita' to force
forgetfulness that she is the Miss Victoria Moro
SIM who eloped with her fathers coachman. The
upshot is that Miss Pauline Hall, the hero of the
mimic doings, although classified as a profess
sional beauty, and never before so lovely as now
in her exact likeness to the familiar picture of
the Italian boy. is secondary in the eager re-
gard; that Mr.. Francis Wilson, despite his un.
precedentedly ardous Glowing to make stupid
part comic. is relegated into comparative obscur-
ity; that Mr.. Frank Cells six feet
of robust port, with its newness to
New, York inspection, is not enough
to keep the chief character in the
conspicuousness where it belongs; and that the
aggregate splendors and ihdecorums of the spec
tacle are not so much to the eyes of the assem-
blage as the one novice. Through two acts of
almost incessant waltz tunes the gyrations of
the performers are calmly regarded, except that
at each entry of chorus girls in changed clothes
there is a straining of attitudes and lifting of
opera glasses. for it is not supposed blare of
trumpets, or even tremor Of fiddle strings, will
prelude the sight of the famous eloper.
In the third act, score more of young
women troop in. The faces have been seen
already. but the raiment Is fresh. and may be
that of comic opera artists. Yes; they carry
mandoins, the strings of which they flip while
they sing to the popular ''Mandolina" air.
Every eye in the house scrutinizes the array
Not one of the actresses betrays the slightest
constituencies under this uncommon staring
The unaecustomed Miss Schelling cannot posi-
bly, be there The serenade is encored. Per
haps the people surmise that the object of
their expectation has SHE'D off Just
before the others came in, and
will get up courage to show herself the second
time trying But again she is not disceruible
few minutes later. however, the climax of ex-
pectation is capped. The students return to
rouse comrade who is newly bridegroom
Their number is increased by two and these ad-
ditions are in advance of the rank and file
Clearly, they are the ones mentioned by name IN
the bills but which is Miss Andrews and which
Miss Schlling2 They ore of like size and shape
and the moonlight OF the scene is not sufficient
to reveal their features distinctly. One steps
forward, and sings verse of solo, The audi
ence thinks at first that the chances are even
that this is the great exhibit; but they quickly
alter the ratio of probability. for the voice does
not shake, nor the hands show any uncertainty
of gesture This is an experienced actress