New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-12

the lover cannot appear. And the Gifted Amateur
herself has to tho mother, tho two hiohds, tho
thermometer the maid, the dog, the TRUNK, anu 'ho
portabo gasstove all delivered IN good order al 'ho
hall II tbey arc not all there, the Gifted Amateur
will bo I'm such a rage that II she can only Keep IL w
tl the scene in Mclnottes' cottage, sho VIII sign
herself to everlasting fame But this Is unahd-
.You mustn't look gift horse in the IN >uth
rh. c,ttcd Amateur IS not tho only member of the
troupe whose celebrity Is widespread Each Vi 'no
COMMITMENT parts OF this remarkable organization mas
lofty reputation to live up to. There Is the D" ot
OF the boot iack-hthe, wedresscd, suaVe anu 'eii
posscssed who does the lover lilo Is cher'snoo anu
deferred to- for a genuine lover-on or OIL 'ho ''"e0
for that matter-s a rarity. He can assume do di'
dgorcnt asnects as the chaste ThetIs, who, In the
hands of Peleus changed seven times passing ii'ue
various stages Of animal development, from serPon'
% r,rno linn When this clever young man turns
nm bo ends of his mustachc he Is French lover iona
81 frIvollties and semi detached ladies', anu ion'
cavIare flavor to an adaptation so thoroueny Va
nurpatcd that It is wonder there Is ahy,nns ioi ou
exits entrances stage directions, 1hch no Turns
down the ends Of his mustache, puts on blonde wig
and an eye glass, lets his arms hang Imp from inc
shoulder as though fastened on with hook ana eye
and there he is-an English loverl lie Is phiog-
matte short, says Don'tcherknow' when nc iorge,s
bis mart and stands In tho middle of the stage look
brsk American lover, " fresh the foam new oathed
In panbian wellsp he Is not so successful He Is
her mixed up between all the types In which he
has boon wcltertng. He Is like the English noVeHs'
who makes the typical American from Northorh New
York say Dew tell" and Cheese 1t" In one incon-
gruous breath HIS American lover Is PATCHWORK
of unrelated parts, English to his accent, French
as to his beard and with pody anu os' io' WHY"
all Europe may compete
Love
chanocs II Is Invariably characterized by the same
shy reserve In the most enoing situations iou aro
always safe betting on what he VIII no. even though
YOU are cautious the man who'd swear 10 IL any
day but isn't quite enough to bet He can DO
relied ON to exhibit the Same aversion to his sweo-
hearts waist, the same coy affection ior the SOU
brete's ear, opposed to her invltingy presented
cbeok tho same inclination to bcstow his Kisses on the
incornorate ether though the book distinctly says
kisses her tenderly' The young lover pretenas nov
TO SEQ this and whom tho prompter reads IL iouuiy
and the members Of the troupe look anxiouSly eA-
pectant he says he futters the leaves OF MS pooA
diets leave that out till the night Of tho perform
ance."
To which tho others answer In tones OF vivacious
disappointment:
"Oh yes let's!'
Between the Young man and the soubrette the TO
latons are apt be either tender or strained "hon
they are not conjugang the verb aimer In inc pros
ent tense they conjugate 1t In the poteh'ia nioou
They might could, would or should have loVed II no
hadn't forgotten tho mirror, or she hadht reiu'oo ~
ask her brother-a member Of the oaqne-to go Tor the
hoot lack Moreover thore Is always latent rivalry
hetvyeen them "When mon ride horse, ono
man must ride behind" but neither wants 10 DO tha'
one He, you know, reces and she sings, ana II S
ALWAYS a question to whether she Will sing Those
eyes so blue and tender" In the Intermlsson, or no
will reclte era Giacomo' OF course, with the one
ptad thara yrill he
soreness on this point, long as Fra Gtaeomo' ana
tho ewes so blue and tender continue to contend for
nubHc favor Lately the odds have boon In favor OF
Fra Giaoomon People tired OF the tenderness
OF those eyes, and Fra Giacomo' as distinct an
tithess-or he IS certainly the opposite Of tender
YEA verify, tough-is enjoying popularity
Behind the scenes Just before the rise OF the cur
tain IS the happlest hour of tho Gifted Amateurs
day by hot applications applied to tho QUICKSILVER
hall tho Thermometer In tho dressing room has been
urged nm to TO- and though mother and maid wonder
at the GOODNESS of the phee, she herself quite
content when the mercury registers this mystic num-
ber On the stage there Is great furry Men In
their shlrsleeves about pulling the scenery Into
place, tho scenery the while being waited In aud out
bv the gentle zephyrs Of mldwinter. The fat-iron
zeal term-refuses stay down, evnclng bosterous
ambition to ride the clements Finally they nail 1t to
tho floor On the stage the soubrette, who 10 to ap
near in the farce about very gay and saucy con
scous of the becomngnesS OF her costume and her
paint She wears that dress peculiar to the amateur
sonbrette q short full skirt, lowered over dress
with panlers kerchie black bodice, basket ON her
arm and a black velvet tied round hcr throat. she
looks coquettish and dainty, and Is full OF pretty
queries to the prompter, who, leaning against side
scene ia going owe: his annotated book Presently
the heavy mother comes peerng through the wings
her long train over her arm, her bright young face
alarmed and inconsruous under network OF painted
wrinkles ,,n +, -. -. -. :.
tho soubrette. .,u
al don't know. l foel awfully funny
The prompter looks up In silent alarm Then he
saws In a business like tone.
"Thnk you'd like TO take something's
"Oh no-not for anything. Thanks, awfully,
you're very kind l think I'll BIO all right
The soubrette, with strdcnt pride in her own cour.
age; "Yes-but l don't SEQ what you're afraid of
- Oh Just think how horrible II Will DO whom the
rolls up and thorc are all those people Giaring
at yo1' ,.. 80, ,,,,S ,,.vu v,s,o,. .nx,ous,v
They always do what do you suppose they come
fort.
at wouldn't mako any dlforence-Pd 500 them all
the same.'
Before this tame hopelossness the soubrette sue
| cumbs.