The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-04
AFUNNY MONKEY PERFORMANCE.
Something New in Theatricals Which
Pleases New Workers.

Something New in Theatricals Which
Pleases New Workers.
New YORK, May 1.-The arrival O
foreign actors is an event so com
mon these days that nobody give
1t thought. But no apology
is needed to introduce the last corners,
company of Darwinian comedians, who un
folded their several tales at the Star
Theatre this week. They speak in a strange
tongue to be sure, but the audience are able
TO dispense with librettos, for the actors in
question compose Brockman's Monkey
theatrical Company, late of Vienna, and
they make themselves understood by panto-
mime, a surer language than Volapuk
To begin at the beginning. They were
sickly looking comedians when they landed
Saturday off the steamship Saale green and
yellow as to countenance, for they had ex-
perienced stormy and uncomfortable pas
sage, wherein it was impossible for most of
them to do more than wish to die Their
manager says that champagne and dsviled
crabs gave them no more pleasure than
plain peanuts, and that when he endeavored
TO rehearse them in few of their parts thew
all with one accord, scampered to the rail
of the vessel, as if vying with each other to
be first in the race for relief So they were
Kldu 10 CTGdQ QrE
land once more, and though it was difficult
to gain very succlnct account of the ideas
Of the new arrivals, one may easily Imagine
that they were more sincere than most
players in the remark that they We're $50
happy to see America" and that it had long
been their "fondest ambition to appear be-
fore American audiences, ~ and that they
had been much impressed with the beauties
of the bay and the gigantic statue of LIB
erty. A duty Of 20 per cent was demanded
for the artists, which indignity sent each
climbing angrily to the very top of mis-
cage
Then they were removed to the Thir-
tenth street side of the Star Theater, where
they spent Sunday and Monday in rehears-
ing and preparing for the trying ordeal of
an American debut. Their quarters are in
a van of extraordinary and rather uncouth
appearance, mounted on clumsy wheels not
much more than feet in diameter. Inside
was a stove in which a modest little fire
kept the interior of the van as warm and
cozy as could be wished by even the sunny
Pavians, for such is the family name O,
these actor monkeys, and no number d
marriages or divorces will ever urge then
to forfeit the stage cognomen under wheh |
they have become famous. The reaon
why these actors are called PAY ian is flat
they were all brought up in Pavia, Ialy. |
There are thirteen of them but whetlef or |
not they are all brothers and sisters can
not say.
When the curtain went up on thetpering |
night the audience saw the thirteh actors |
grouped in semi-circle about the stage in |
sly 10 made familiar by the miPtrels, and |
the artists saw an audience ver/ similar in |
character to that which, for the two pre- |
ceding weeks, has been having fun with |
the tragedian O'Conner. Eobblo, thin |
monkey, about feet tall, wno is down on |
the bills as dude, was sen to vince and |
murmur what undoubtedly was mo cab |
bages or bad eggs to-nIghtif you please" |
Then the orchestra playet and the leading |
man of the troupe, Max PaEia, In evening |
dress, offered his arm to MIS- Victoria, the |
leading lady; she accepted placed her paw |
on 1t and sided out to th footlights, I'M
rolled sheet of music, AID mimicked the |
airs and graces of the colcert singer with |
lnimitable drollery. Victoria Pavia may |
not strike some people a; pretty, but it is |
not her fault. She is a bleached brunette |
and does not wear butte For versatility |
she has no peer. Besi6es acting and sing |
ing, she is also distinguished in what is de- |
nominated 1.-THE riGg.n To see Victoria |
Pavia standing on one leg on the back of a |
mountain goat. who is racing about furi- |
ously, furnishes a sensation never to be for |
gotten. Indeed the riding and driving |
feats of all these monkeys are astonishing. |
giuseppe, the c-oss-eyed tandem driver, |
handles the ribbons over six ponies in a |
style that would do credit to any member |
Of the Coaching Club, and he is so perfectly |
delighted with his own part of the show |
that the audience cannot help being amused. !
giuseppe is stTly when he is hidden to |
come down; he would drive those ponies to |
death if necessary. Antonio and Tom |
naso, the clowns of the company, are |
quite too funny for description. They
must be seen to be appreciated. But that
holds good with the entire com
pany. The show is its own reason for
years of popularity in Vienna and Berlin.
The monkeys are so well trained that they
90 through their performance seemingly
without direction, but the managers pres
snce behind the scenes is well known to
them, and has an excellent effect in keeping
hem straight.
paid visit the other day that warned
me that summer was at hand. 1t was a
visit to new steam yacht which has Just
been launched for young millionaire salt,
famous in Seawanhaka annals. The vessel
s small, but perfect in every detail. Ali
The deck fittings usually made of iron are
made Of manganese bronzes. The deck
house is of teak, inclosing the engine and
BOILER space and smOking-room; and afford
ng entrance to the cabin and saloon. The
main saloon is a luxurious and commodious
lofty and well proportional. 1t
Hoored with parquetry nearly hidden by
oft rugs. The furniture consists of side
board, bookcase, tables, piano, sofas and
hairs, the latter being upholstered in gold
velvet Rich and handsome portieres are
lung over the doors, and at the entrance to
The owners cabin, which is fitted up in a
manner equally elaborate, curtains of light
lgured velours drape aud screen the couch
BED. A library table, with ottoman seat,
occupies one side of the room, and near
~ is speaking tube, which communicates
With the officers quarters aft, and these, it
nay be added, include general mess and
cabin for each officer
From the main saloon is a corridor, on
'lther side Of which are disposed the guests
taterooms, of which there are six forward
md two aft, making that most delightful
sroup Of people happy "couple of fours"
Ihis description is written with the mali
Nous intent of causing you to long to be
me OF the party, with the reflection to
'often your disappointment, that a Bar
nIiecide sail, 80 to speak, is free from those
~ which frequently attend on genuine
foyageS. w. L. S.
PLAYING POKER WITH A KING.