Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-01

the audience is assembling, l suddenly
discover that my fun-makers are not at
the theater. Then l ana compelled to
hurry messengers around to the gam
bling resorts i'll carriages and the
chances are ten to one that half of them
will be drunk. They resort to all SORTS
sof schemes to get whiskey behind the
scenes, which is strictly against the
rules. Now, this man Smith was found
distributing TASKS of whisky to the per-
formers in their dressing rooms this
evening. He is not member of the
troupe, and when l elected him he
blackguarded me and threatened my
life. In every town some of the per-
formers are smitten by the charms of
colored bellies and desert the show,
which compels me to send to New YORK
! after fresh men. Ii anybody thinks
that running black show is any fun he
is welcome TO my share OF it."
A New York paper says:
There is an scless a one of the fash
ionable theaters who has q queer griev-
ance. She is young, is invariably cast
for young girls parts. is pretty, and is
required, as rule, to dress handsomely,
indeed gorgeously and expensively. But
she doesn't grieve at these slight dis
advantages, for, through no fault OF her
own, she was born young, and remains
so by reason OF her care of her health
and person. Nature made her attract
i've in face, and her manager pays for
the fine feathers which other people so
much admire. But her grievance is
that she has fashionable dressmaker
so utterly exclusive that she will not
advertise for fear that such publicity
I.;x, tl,o g
wealth from her doors. There is an unr
written law that the dressmakers OF the
| four hundred must not be known to the
multitude. AS result, every time this
actress-Maud Harrison Of the Madison
Square theater-dons a new gown in
new play, she is deluged with letters
asking the name of her costumer. This
is her singular grievance.
| Some of the gowns Miss Harrison
wears in A Pair OF Spectacles are really
very handsome, if the women can be
believed. l criticised one OF them in
conversation with lady, who was quite
| indignant at my appreciation OF
what she said was delicate in tone and
| perfectly exquisite in its combinations
OF complementary colora." | suppose |
am incompetent to describe such COM
! binations, and | give place to descrip-
tion by lady, which ladies may under
stand, merely protesting that don't:
! 1.-The gown worn in the first act is of
q white crepon draped II la Gree, over
petticoat Oh pink polka dot of velours
silk. The waist is draped also, and is
trimmed with bands OF jeweled velvet
ribbon EN- vie. The second gown is OF
crepe de Chine, blue turquois in color.
1t is full skirt, cut in points at the
bottom and slightly raised over a petit
coat of yellow meusseline de sold. The
waist is softly gathered and held from
under the arms with 'ceinture impe-
rial, which is OF gold, handsomely en-
broidered in turquois, jet and silver,
cuffs OF the same trimming, and the
neck is finished With 'pierrette' collar
of yellow mousseline de soie."
The authors OF gu and l." which is
the vehicle selected for the comedy fes-
tlval to be given at the Grand beginning
this evening, and to be interpreted by
the famous fun-makers, Gus Williams
and John T. Kelly, whose joint appear
ance is announced, have attempted a
satire on the New York fat system.
Those who have never;lived in fat may
not appreciate the satire, but the fact
OF escaping the experience will more
than compensate for the loss OF satirical
| flavor. Yet there is good, consistent
plot to ''U and t. notwithstanding the
farce has been written for laughing pur-
poses, introducing us it does number
OF characters met with in everyday life.
The first act is located in the parlor of
Mile Vermecell's apartment, who is an
actress at the Casino, New York City.
Act Ii is given in the dining room Of
Professor Ungerboltz's apartments (Gus
WilliaTs). Act Ill is the grand fete
given on the roof garden Of the Sitting
Bull flats, which is a scene never before
seen on the New York stage, and is an
entirely new idea. There are employed.
in order to interpret the piece properly,
four young ladies who impersonate
comic opera sylphs, s,ratic as persons
In their sphere OF life usually are,
comic opera prima donna who is
worshipped by the Johnnies,
a dude, American by birth,
but English by adoption, policeman,
whose idea OF keeping the peace is to
keep at a distance from all disturbances,
a janitor who is the despotic ruler of
Sitting Bull flats, CONFIDENTIAL maid
who is called Barbette because it is tom
ier than Bridget, a retired Irish brick
laying contractor VINO VISITS the metrOp-
oils for one night and sees enough to
last him forever, and a Grnan music
teacher, victim of circumstances and
mixed drinks.
1t will be at once perceived that Gus
Williams plays the German music
teacher and John T. Kelly the Irish
brickiayer, and:they extract enough hui
inor out of their parts to occupy the en-
tire evenings entertainment, were it not
for the fact that q number of the very
cleverest comedians will support the two
stars, and who assist in keeping up the
hilarity throughout the performance.
Miss Florrie West, the coincidence OF
the company. bv her beauty and talent
has created veritable furore in the
large cities in which she has so far APP
peared this season, notably classical Bos-
ton and New York city. The scenery
has been specially painted for this en-
gagement, and there is every reason to
believe that the engagement will prove
remuuerstive..
The Chico Exchange saws of the show
that plays this week at the Los An
geles:
Professor Gentry and his company of
educated dogs and ponies, gave most
interesting entertainment at Columbia
hall last night. The hall was packed,
making it almost impossible to obtain
standing room. The feats OF the dogs