The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-10
violet Cameron's Debut In New York.

Violet Cameron's Debut In New York,
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
New YORK, Oct 9--The much-talked about
Violet Cameron made her debut at the Casino,
on Monday night. and proved to be disap-
pointment. She is not pretty. and she is not
particularly clever. She made her appearance
In q most puerile adaptation of one of Often
bach's operettas, and the dead weight Of the text
would have tested the vitality OF smarter
woman than Cameron. The entertainment was
meant 60 be that form Of burlesque that Lydia
Thompson introduced here, in which young and
pretty girls, and scant costumes made up for
lack Of dramatic ability. 1t did not, however
come up to the Lydia Thompson standard. The
girls were Anateurieh and scraggy. The men
were not funny, and Miss Cameron had nothing
whatever to do but strut about and exhibit her
SELF
The assemblage OF club men, FOUNDERS, roues,
Rilded youth, bald-headed idlers, and sap headed
prodigals was extraordinary. / counted twenty
women in packed marquette, and they looked or
Tried to look masculine for the occasion.
It was generally expected that something
would happen at this performance. There was
an aching expectation that the actresses husband
would shoot the actresses manager from priv
ate box or that some anti English crank would
hiss the star, or that Lord Lonsdale would make
O speech.
But nothing whatever happened Il was q
Quaker funeral Cameron fell like wet blank
ct There was not the slightest inclination
shown to treat her unjustly. She was warmly
welcomed and eneouraRingly applauded, but it
was felt that she would not do, and so all the
Lords in England cannot help her with the
American public.
As curious illustration Of how ill-advised
has been the management of the whole affair, it
may be stated that Mr.. Hummel, the lady's
American attorney went about in the audience
during the iutermissions and invited the press to
visit Miss Cameron in her dressing-room at the
end of the piece, and there assembled a number
of reporters who were smiled upon by the bur-
iesQuer in tights, while Lord Lonsdale leaned
gracefully over her In a dress coat.
or course, this was done to catch the critics
and suborn them with witchery But they didn't
come.
On the same night Lanatry made her reappear
It was a woman's night Nearly every theater
In town was held by female star. Mrs. Bow
ers was at the Fourteenth street, Genevive
Ward was at the Star, Clara Morris was at the
Union-eouare, Janauschek was at the Windsor,
Ada Gray was at the Peoples.
Langtry caught the swell crowd, Mrs. Bowers
and Clara Morris caught the solid theater goers
On Tuesday night Mr. DAILY opened his theatre.
IT was in every respect social event Mr. DAILY
now has 1.-THE call" on the community. The best
class OF patrons crowd his house to see his pro-
Auction and his company He has no star. does
very little advertising. and depends solely on the
merit of his work. It ID the only theatre In New
York whore such a scene as that of Tuesday
night is possible Every member of bis com
pany was welcomed on the appearance with cor
dial shouts, the manager was called out aud
made speech of thanks, and general air oil
festive good fellowship prevailed Tne ope ming
piece, called "After Business Hours" lie very
light and himsy sketch from the German, but i,
was so exquisitesy played that it won an artistic
success. It's one scene is the measuring OF Miss
Rehan by a man milliner for dress, and you
cannot imagine. what lot of fun two clever &C
tors got out of this bit NYM CRlNKLE.