New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-18
MUSIC HALL ART.
WITH BRIEF NOTICES OF SOME OF TILE
MOST DISTINGUISHED ARTISTS.

II may be said that no one KNOWS thc IVso"iNoS
Of English art or Of the English language VINO
has not studied the former in the London Music
Halls and the latter in the advertisements of
Music Hall "artistcs' Why these singers and
dancers should call themselves artstes' has never
been explained. They might not like TO have it
said that il is because they are not artists. The
Music Hall does not flourish in New-lork, have
heard. but il cannot be unknown, for some OF
tho ladies and gentlemen who delight the MUSIC
Hall public of London introduce themselves as
Americans Miss Billie Barlow. for example, is
advertised as the American Burlesoue Actress and
Coincidence II does not require great lnow-
sace Of foreign tongues TO make out that Miss
Rifle BARLOW wishes TO be Thought a female
comedian But what does Miss Fiorrle West mean
ne TO understand when she announces herself as
The Comedy Brilliante? Foreign tongues are here
of no avail Or what idea of Miss Jenny lilii IS
conveyed to the ordinary mind when her sole
agent Hugh jay Didcott" describes her as The
Vital Spark? 1t hardly makes matters clearer
70 add that none but herself can be her parallel
Puzzles Of this sort, Of some sort are always
recurring You may try your American wits on
Miss Lille Vento. F. O. S., c. d. D., the Original
Tootsie Sloper, No. /, and. if you cannot make 1T
ont. YOU may write TO Ventos Theatre of Varieties,
Portsmouth for further information. These mys-
tic capitals are not all the exclusive property OF
any one person. Miss Florence Hayes, TOO is a
G. D. D. More than that she is the feopies
Patriotic and Topical Vocalist. Miss Florence mas
hem singing at Leeds; finishes tonight big sue
cess and is not too much elated to ada Nrs.
Lewis's Apartments. Merton Pace, Leeos' are
splendid Clean. Good Cook. Book them. one
has rival in the person of Bonnie Kate Harvey,
the Simple Country Maid who is Acknowledged
n he Enclands Leading Serio-Comic Lady; which
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PREMISES. More than this She is Allowed to
he one of the finest Figures on the Music Hall
STAGE. Proportion, Perfection. Natural Golden
Hair mot a wig) which so many OF the Serlo-
Comics have copied"
Perhaps / ought to give you, as DO, my most
solemn assurance that all these, and all that are
coming. are copied literally from the advertise
ment pages of the chief theatrical paper OF Eng
land The assurance can hardly be necessary.
No Imagination except under the stress OF the
actus competition of music hall life, could produce
MANY Of these descriptive eulogies IL you had
IN decide between such attractive young persons
they are all young would you rather see MISS
Peggy Pryde The Ace Of All Cards, or Ada Lund-
berg, The Gem of Comedy, or Maggie Spires Inc
Flirt or The Glitterng Star of Erin, Miss Nelly
Farrell. F. O. s.? / do not know what tlirt
in a Music Hall is, nor what f. o. S. signifies,
asks. Amt he a lovely Agent?" Like our Leeds
friend Maggie does not confine herself to the
merely conventional, and it is the more charming
of them to express their emotions IN PRINT, De-
cause each emotion must be paid for. Another
note of rivalry is sounded by Lizzie Flllers:
There is only one Champion Lady Clog Dancer.
Our Liz" But there is peerless Serlo-Comlc
and Society-Artist. and her name is Carrie Heaton,
and Projectors and Managers are notified that
Miss Heaton has thoroughly recovered from her
late indlsposition and is now appearing with her
usual enormous success
They are human, these radiant creatures; they
have human feelings as well as human indispo-
sitions Vesta Tilley desires us to know that
She is grateful to r. Thornton, esq, South
Shields, and Mrs. Baylis, Glasgow, who TOOK SO
kindly the inconvenience anG disappointment she
nut them to in breaking engagements which her
great bereavement untitled her TO fulfil" Vesta's
engagements are fulfilled when BereavemenJs do
not interfere in dresscoat and trousers. The
Vital Spark. whose acquaintance we made mo-
ment ago. has to endure the initiative rivalry or
The Vocal Spark, Miss Agnes Hazel, and L fear
there is a touch of malice in Miss Agness modest
assurance that she is q Refined, successful Serlo
with voice There is prejudice against Voices
in the Music Hall. and the prejudice is one TO
which most of these singers feel bound to con-
form Mr.. Grossmth. Of the Savoy Theatre, If he
will allow himself to be mentioned in this com
many, once said, when meditating retirement, and
unon being told he could not easily be replaced
"Yes, | know you could get plenty of singers
with Voices. but where will you find one like me
with no voce?o There is not Music Hall which
could not supply half dozen. Novelties are
everywhere in demand, and perhaps Miss Hazel
is right 10 make it known that she has Voice,
and that nc doubt because of her voice, Every
Provincial Hall of note is booked"
Other gifts than voice have their value. Miss
Frances Coventry has Grace, Style. Talent" Miss
Dora Fielding, F. O. S. whatever Miss Lille Vento
may say, is the Original Tootsie Sloper and also
Favorite Characteristic Vocalist. Mis- Mile IlJl
ton the Idol of the People is the Nonpare Male
Impersonator Miss Bella Willing, the Evening
Star, supplies the right sort of article" Miss
Kate Ddier, awfully nice sort Of
girl, don't you know" is Win
some BuIlesaue Artistic. now, unhappily, Resting
through indisposition," but well enough 70 add
Love TO Achille" Sisters are much in favor;
there is whole column of Sisters. beginning
with the Sisters Billion, who are followed by the
Girton Girls, Sisters Graham. Whether they
are really Sweet girl graduates" of GirtOn or
not, cannot say. But there can be no doubt
that the Sisters Mayfeld (Maude and Minnie
are Graceful and Refined in all they do; for
they tell US So with the most charming frank
ness. Their success has been terrific" many
other successes are terrific, many also are pho
nomenal, some gigantic. Others enormous; one
or two artists content with success which
is merely glorious. The Beresfords annie and
Agnes are Banjo Manipulators. but completely
outdone by the Preston Sisters whom the provin- |
cial world admires as Pretty, Dashing Duettists. |
Dutch mpersonators, Song and Dance Artists, |
instrumentalists, and Medley Top-Boot Dancers |
Fancy can take no higher Fight than that
The male artist Of the music hall is. on the
whole, bird Of less brilliant plumage than the
female, but he deserves notice. If he has a ca
price more marked than another it is for calling
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