The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-15
TAKEN IN HER GRAYTIGHTS.
STOLEN view OF MARION MANoLA
BY FLASH LIGHT.

|
BIZ FLASH LIGHT.
| she Dodred the Camera ms Long MS She
Could, and There Were Kisses when
the Forbidden Picture Was Made.
Manager Ben Stevens OF the Broadway Thea
tire is ahead. up TO date. in his contest with
Marion Mnnola, the prlma donna OF his COM
pany. She said she wouldn't be photographed
| in tights. He said she would She has been.
1t was done last night by flash light during
the performance OF Castles in tho Air." and
Il was the only part OF the entertainment that
the audience Kissed.
Mise Manola In Castles III the Air" wears
gray silk tights. Tho rest Of tho costume is
ay-striped trunks, n gray bodice and n loose
gray cavaliers cloak fastened to the shoulder.
Tho Rrays arc nil OF one shade except the dark
stripe In the trunks and tho lining Of the cloak.
When Miss Manola In the duet in the second
act stands at the front with her cloak falling
loosely behind her, the light lining of the
cloak forms background against which arc
outlined beautifully tho not too slender not
too plump, graceful and shareIy contents OF
the darker gray tights
Usually in this duet Miss Manola stands
most OF tho time with her heels together hor
legs straight and firm. her hands on her hips,
md her arms a-kimbo. while. with her bosom
swelling and her head and body swayng
gently like n tree in gentle wind, she
pours forth tho song. Tho spectacle. against
the lighter gray lining of tho cloak
is very beautiful. Last night she WINS, differ
emit and she held the edge OF the cloak daintiy
in her right hand and as she sung she toyed
with il. Sometimes she pulled 1t around
until 1t d5"p SS hS5 r Back side to ah n9
turned to the lett hand boxes, aud sung
and when she thought the IHrt OF The aHdienGe
money she turned toward tho boxes on the
right. and sweeping the cloak around before
specially directed to the rear upper boxes on
that side. Manager Stevens, watching her
from the front; bit his lips and murmured'
.He referred to a camera concealed behind
the heavy plush curtains OF the particular box
to which Miss ManOa sang; and there was
Manager Steyons's pains to keep 1t secret tho
sent To- her dressing room lust before tho err
Torrance, that an, attempt was to- be
made TO E o lights nor BY "f
the audience who were in the secret noticed 1t,
but never during the SINGING OF TIN, duet dig
the theatre more than heetinG glimpse OF her
beautiful gray legs while she drove tho nho;,
g TSte' With whlch sho danceI whenevor her
back was toward him. Never was Spanish
womnn,s fan mGnpHa,eI YIN Tat,,, Ert@ter deX,
disappointing the glass ego OF III" camera.
1t was decided 10 make nnnother at,empt
MILL
{? come TO the front and sing a ieT lines alone
well hhn nad o SSTS Ss
rs CdLn dSti'o. walked, up, 10 her. and. in n
stage whisper, intcrpolated: "p"n.t yer do it:
fhe audience. which had evidently rend tho !
story in I'VE syn Yesterday moinInG q the |
refusal OF Miss Manola 20 he put on exhibition
pictorinlly in that costume. laughed although |
they had no idea Of the imminent aprositen"ss |
of n iokn Miss Mnnpln herself broken /
up BY the unexpected gag, ana II the aud onco |
md moi laughed ,SIo cRo%Hd 10 EYhS .d her
awkward break in the ueriormnncr.
She had wit enough in moment TO mako a |
retort 10 the effect that she Thought she could |
We'll, youlI nave to be pretty quick about |
It," exclaimed Seahrooke, and tho audience |
laughed a;ain, this time. too. without aInrc-
ciatng the full significance OF the JOko. Miss ,
Manoa was harper witt"d ana ~ N"abro3kos |
remark, which she suspected tightly to lie !
signal to tho photog' nphrr, sh" SHE'D like /
frightened colt and swept her cloak around !
A consultation between the manager and tho |
photographer resulted IN a desperate detGr-
time chosen was near the end OF the act. when
Miss Manola has TO run on III" stage from a
the camera was concealed She Genes on like
flash and runs into the arms Of Hopper.
She had 10 be caught in the instant in which
she was covering that distance. The ph9toG-
rArneT sat WIN ono manu- on tUe IuIII OF NC |
camera, and held thecurtain in the, other hand;
An assistant sIippei into he neAt box hLd Lao
the ashG Ext rs%Ig b Eeih stood rs%y Wien
Miss Manola's appearance; Tho door orcnod
and vision Of gray tights eXtrnde' arms.
coward tow ionHer. At the sa Hs1t instant th"rS
was fash and ,,.s CLOUD ,o Of smoke iroW
a scream and dashed Off the stage The audi
ence was startled for moment, but quickly
none appauded. Do, Wolf Hopper. left alone
on the stage. was embarrassed for moment
back: that it, was all right He no;
covered his his, head head in ,, moment and
laughing and speaking impromp, tH lines IH' Hnti
Miss ManoIn came back. She was brcuthless
and evidently very much excited. but she won't
Manager Stevens went behind the scenes rs
soon as lie left the stage again: lilo got live
lain lE all the languages at Miss Manola' com.
nGnd, When he remindGd her that she hgi
he m d2 bGs he GnaHh h she
that II he hal she would leave the company II
he made any use Of tho pictures, She had not
recovered her composuro after the per
:, iii IS an outrage" she satd. II do not be-
lieve they got n picture Of NE but II they have
l shall got m Injunction TO prevent them from
using 1t. | have said that would not allow
dow on broadway. where my lind w&pi have
to mo every time we walked along the
street and mean what say. they shant do
1t II II takes all my salary 10 keep them from IT,"
Miss Manola received yesterday number Of
letters from women. enclosing the Article from
Yesterdays sun. commenting her for tho
stand she had taken. and telling to stick tot
Manager Stevens has had much trouble over
getting his pictures 0i his COMPANY Miss
O'kccfo had not yet hcon taken in lights one
OF the most conspicuous Of tho Chorus girls
also made a fuss about being taken as one Of Il
group In tights
Even when we, got tho group arranged be-
fore the camera said photographer Meyer
down her face to be lot out | wanted TO lei
her 20, but Stephens wouldn't, SO We took her
weeping"
Killed ny Lightning.