The daily critic., 1890-11-01

The m0ilre d'armCs of The Royal Court
Theatre and the Grand Opera. There
were among the class eight pretty girls,
who sh0wtd decided aptitude for the
sport, and soon became mistress of the
fOils par excellence
Professor Hartl proud Of the proves
OF bis fair pupils, gave exhibitions nt
their skill on several occasions ia pup.
lie, and al Vienna came % applaud the
grace and novelty Of the exhibition oi
The lady fenc,rs.
When Mueler's new orero Der
Hofuafr. or The Kings Fool was
first Produced In Vienna The composer
came 10 Professor Uartl aud begged that
his class might take part in the prOduc
ton. the story requiring lady fencers u.s.
@ body guard 10 Princess Felise, wEO,
by combination of errors. was for the
time supposed 20 be Prince Julius,
placed nj the head of the insurgen.
armv. Professor Hagll referred Herr
Mueller 90 the ladies themselves and
their families After much discussion
the parents finally consented, for the
production of a new opera al der Thea
ire am der Vein Is o social and civic
event In Vienna, and so The eight pretty
hlt h born girls dOnned the modest aud
beautiful costumes and Clashed their
glitterirg sabres as sort Of q subiuel
anvil obligato TO Herr Nluellcr's rhyth-
mical music.
They made one Of the successes Of
the piece. aud encore after encore re-
called them In further exhibition Of their
Skill They played brief engagement
at the Theatre am dc Vein, and then
under The care Of ChaperOn and
their fencing master, went for a short
visit 20 Paris. where their novel exhibit
tion created q furore. All The PRINCIPAL
journals Of the French capital published
columns about the pretty Niennese
swOrdswomeu, and they were ban.
quoted and dined by all the clubs In the
city When The Kings Fool was
brought out In this country the fencing
exhibition was retained and has always
won Interested attention. and In many
instances enthusiastic praise. ThevOung
ladies In Mr. Heinrich Conriei's com
pany are skillful in the use of foils aud
never fail 10 create a furore by their
somewhat exciting exhibition
a"a
Miss Bessie Gilbert, the cornet sololst.
who proved her superiority over all
other cornetlsts last season, and waited
In vain for an answer 10 her challenge
Of $4,000, will appear at Kernan's
Theatre November 10, with the Amrrl
can Four Specially Company. Miss
Gilbert Is lady Of rare beauty, grace
and refinement, has received the highest
musical education, and plays the Cornct
with That ease and skill which invariably
characterizcs natural talent and culiya-
tiOn.
The following theatrical recipe for
riches In given by a writer in Puck.
steal q few melodies out Of some opera,
Cut from tlc,papors bushcl OF Jokes,
llhroW iu dozen trilc improperly
Give the whole thing 90 variety folks.
Dancers, trio, 10 Kick with the hCst af 'em.
\ manager gifted with plenty uf gall -
Gold mines am oil wells an trusts am tdr
rest Of 'Cm-
Faith, a farce comcly's better than al
aas
Louis AldHch. writing to friend in
New York, saws Tho boys Of the
press are taking tho liveigst and friend
Hest interest IN me and my play, Tn
Editor, and there Is scarcely a week
that / do not receive "a valuable hin'
from some Of them relative 20 the better.
ment of the play. OF course, an of
these hints cannot be utilized because
their suggestors are not fully familiar
with stage eXigenciCs and requirements.
but many of them are so valuable that
they are instantly made portions of the
play, which Is thus constantly refreshed
ana invigoTuied, as it were. The more
] have 10 do with journalists, aud espe.
Cially reporters, the more / am satisfied
that they will write the successful plays
Of the future.
A patrol wagon dashCs across The
stage at full speed with horses and oil
GERS In Heart, of New York.
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Arrangements for the production of
the nautical, faTCical opera, ship
Alloy" are rapidly being completed
The novelty In the opera will be the
nautical element, The second act take
plsce on The deck Of a new steel Cruisl
Of the United States Navy To the la
act an enormous ship will be brOuEh
across the stage and a squadron vii. bc
seen al anchor in Chesapeake Bay.
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James Quinn as Wra O'RsIrdyH, 10
"IIearts of New York and Miss Mar,
shall as Mrs GaFrH, friendly neigh
Dor on a borrowing expedition, cause
no end Of meTTiment By the roundabout
wsy In which they ask one another for
the use Of various articles, and upon re-
fusal give each other sharp tongue
lashing
Many Persons are broken
iOWn from ogerwork o. household cares.
Browns Iron BitteTs ReIufl. tbe
system, aids digestion, removes excess OF bile,
aud cures malaria Get the genuine.