The sun., 1890-09-21
Offices

sts3sy hS HPSTsRsd II he 4R"fty RHr ss St :as
Wednesday night, and has created commotion
and startled comment at every succeeding
Of the play. and reveals the actress @ sfandins stan
upon pedestai In the centre OF the stage with
arms upliited, Her figure IS clad ONLY 10 silk
Without corsets The Silk fits SO tiShtly that that
every contour OF he, figure ia revealed with
yoluptuous figure. with o pretty face and
golden huir. She has bright blue eyes and q
graceful neck.
There has been a deel of ,astoniqhment in
theatrical circles over Miss Johnstone's very
radical departure from even the most extreme
statue cos .ume She defends her sad lack
OF clothing upon the ground that the previous
tmpersoQator OF the model made the character
inherently suggestive by mere bit OF drapery
/ said" she Exclaimed that would wear
as a model and wear nothing, They wouldn't
ie; LEI me BE- a SalaseG' and had to take the other
Mr.; Johnstone was married about two
months ago to Wall street broker. and those
who keep track of stage history are making
the promise that she had made that she was
going & retire permanently from the stage.
not been near the theatre since she first oxo
hlhIted her physique In this astonishing way.
thinks OF her conception OF stage realism
Many spectators Of the studio scene have not
hesitated TO say that It is o detliment TO art
ful moods. cease to regret having inflicted
The Standard Theatre was crowded yester-
aaSisne aaS isse.noGn; put not by the usna matinee
entirely cpmposed Of women with sprinkIinR
ot children. there was an audience from which
predominated. Almost the only thing in the
shape Of child there was an infant n arms in
the aud Ience were not: as rule OF a kind that at
ordinarily attend afternoon performances.
They did not speaking generally, have the
leisure class which frequent barrooms. Some
wore lannel shirts. not apparently as part Of
an outing or summer costume; For wonder,
| there were but two or three bald heads In the
When the theatre began to darken- as n pre.
third act. the men Who had been ont to to ast sat
| cloves hurried TO their seats. so as not 10 get
had heen. How short the sight was % Was u9upi nade
manifest ~ mIn who tined II with stop
Mis- Johnstons Logan to clotSe hefsePt Sfter ss
her bath Of publicity The women there gazed
at ,Miss Johns!one's apparently naked iigure
men. had got used to 1t:
Its worth while noting that German theatre
Spon tie stage Of ambefss TSeare he M.nsisnlRG simaG
SPSR tiS, ths ssadaIds sSI ,Is 6s%sResSu
i s slGniile ant feet that neither actress cast
for the role Of model has dared g. go % the ex-
stone has nightly made With seeming self ISn eom.
| pOsure. The two models upon the German
stage are Fraulein Eeumann and Frhuiein
Knhp. The latter made sensation year ago
QberRnt physique, but this time She has sub
| dued the suGgestiveness, Of the exhibition
wears coTsets, which Miss tombstone discaTds'
and a white silk dress. She is fair complex.
| Toned and chubby ln prop9rtions. Her silk
revealed as she walks, but no hing more. Her
| pages costume In the masquerade scene male
much more LIBERAL revelation Of her physical
| outlines.
II is a healthy sign that prominent managers
HphYsical drama as .exemplihed By Tie
| CiemencORu play, Is to bs Of short durati n.
| They say that public taste will unmlstak BIZ
and drive them Sfieetually into tho mire Of
diREopule.