New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-18

has won imnerishable renown as Good Old Tottie;
holds Gigantic Receptions Nightly; al the
Gaicty and Star GLASGOW, where the orchestra
play Good Old Tottie after the performance
instead of God Save the Queen" Let us hope
the Queen has not heard of it: Home Rule for
Ireland would be nothing to this
The wonders of the Music Hall wonders must
have struck you already but what do you say
TO Mr.. Fred Matthews, "Ohver's Star MY Sole
Agent, w. Oliver, the Man on the Spot, an
Artistic, Tried and True. Popular Abroad ana
Favorite at Home, the Great international Bari
tone, Unequalled for voice-powcr Style and
Delivery? True Modesty appears in the person
Of Mr. Charles Coborn, whom Two Lovely
Black Eyes have made immortal. lie sings
at the London Pavilion at 0:35; More success
full than -, but we must not beast Modesty
prevents one saying more The stands,
dare say, for the Great Macdermott who sings
at the same place at 0. The precise hour when
these stars rise above the horizon is often noted
with partlculari,y; not otherwise can their
admirers know when they are visible and audi
bic. The theory Of the Music Halls is that
everything is equally well worth hearing and
that you wish to come when the doors open
and stay till they close. But as, after all, each
great man has his own public, he takes care TO
aUNerJlSc ms 0OuE III Ai"h1 VI 'iiN'N~
orbs are provincial orbs; known to Manchester,
Leeds, Nottingham; known wherever the provin-
cial hall is open, but known not yet to London.
| suppose the ambition of all of them is per-
manent engagement on metropolitan boards.
Their other ambition must be for a good notice
in the Era" the wonderful sheet from whose
advertising columns 1 have collected the fore
going beautiful examples. l cannot say that think
fba in this critical They
are apt to take the form of unmeasured pane
gyric, whether in relation to theatre music-hall
performance There is indeed, a resem blance
in point of style between the advertising col
ums and the critical columns. We read that
on the occasion of Mr. Walter Hehls benefit at the
Trocadcro, the attendance attans abnormal pro-
portions. The crowd is enthusiastic; the en-
tertainment long. strong. and SATISFYING The
Trocadero itself is the elegant lounge in Shaftes-
bury-ave. The Empire is an elegantly appointed
and descrvedly popular establishment, and its
new ballet a triumph, the scenery of which re-
lected the greatest credit on the artistic skill
of Mr. Ryan production at the Aquarium
is characterised by a lveliness which is sure 10
excite the hilarty of those who see it; while
the performing cats of Professor Frederick, al
ready spoken of in terms of commentator in
JucSe COIuHiHS, are Il SOulOC VI HuOH N""NA'
The Brighton Alhambra Is large, handsome, and
commodious, the walls and ceiling being panelled
out with plaster ribs and enrichments." There
are columns in this style, theatrical and maSical,
provincial and metropolitan but begin to think
a dinner of nothing but sweets may pail upon
the palate. The plain truth would be dali, too,
after a feast of this kind; but it is possible that
the weekly encomium of the organ of the profess
sion is meant to console the artists and comedians
of the music ball for the unjust neglect Of the
daily press. q. Wa