Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-12
SCENIC EFFECT.
Great Desideratum in Both Drama and
0pera-The Professional Secret.
The wondrous Possibilities OF the Stage Be-
wildering-A Puppy Window-Your
Choice for Thirty Dollars.
New YORK, Oct. 5, 1890.
Dear Gazette.


Dear Gazette.
AS sat in the dress circle of the Casino yes
terday afternoon when the curtain had just
fallen pom the first act of MADAME Angot,"
I wasskuck with feeling almost religious of
tbs&pEeopriateness and wisdom, the genuinely
sSsnigRS inf uence of the elevated, legitimate
FstsgstH 1 realized with renewed appreciation
tn ssdAd saw of my childhood, whose euph Onious
sHsseveration, ran in my unprecedented mind
esoin ething like this: GAN work and no play
makes Jack dull boy We people of this
Nineteenth century are the busiest people Of
the busiest time which has marked the advanc-
ing civilization Of the world. Oliver Wend ell
Holmes dubbed us .'hot aIels'' good many
years ago when we were just merely warming up
for the real race, the run you put your money
on around the mile and gu arter track of life.
Those people leaning back In the Casino green
plush chars, nodding and chatting in the lux
urious boxes. tripping up the pure white mar
BILE sweep OF steps and down the crimson car
pc ed aisles, needed rest, relaxation, a. haf-hol-
iday." Some of them did not; perhaps the
giddy blazer jacketed, the candy mum ching
young girls. for instance, but they were part
of the programme, bless their foolish, merry
little hearts, whose presence scattered among
the more sedate rows of spectators, only en-
phasized the fact tn at it was all play and no
work. this time. The Casino is the very pref
on Broadway and Thirty-ninth street, it asserts
itself architecturally--no small thing to do in
New York. Though it is known as one of the
peoples theaters, - 1t has nothing at all of the
cheap make and gaudy finish of such cosmopoli-
tan resorts. 1t is of most sumptuous splendor
and tasteful construction throughout.
This charming opera of Lecocq has been RI n
ming all summer, and yet this, its last weeks
rendition, shows no apparent falling OF in the
attendance. Observation here in New Yo-k has
taught me the professional secret that scenic
effect is the great desideratum in both drama
and opera. The wondrous possibilities of this
art are bewildering, both attained and attain
/, Tar 0xrnr nj a. ITlH
Aronson, the manager of the Casino, is duly ap-
preciative. The entire setting Of Mime. Angot'
is masterpiece of color and perspective de-
ception ''In the gardens Of Calypso near
Paris the effect is into1icatingly beautiful.
moonlit sky, with the SOFT pale moon slowly
making the arc from horizon to zenith; q river
the Seine, 1 SUPPOSED in the distance. its span
ming bridge and broken shores cleaning with
electric lights, and the receding faint-lit con-
the bank this side. Then the gradually uniting
effects of shrub pathways and pavilions. the
illumination, Frightening into real Chinese
lanterns hung across the stage front! And the
dancers. the merry makers. the cleaning
limbs, floating laughter, and identified or
chestral accompaniment Well, after all, we
are only grown up children, to be tickled with
make-believes and wooed into smiles by pretty
nonsense. There some fine voices in Mime.
Angot." Camille Darville as Mile. Lange has
won well-merited distinction among artists.
But dear me! I'm getting this letter into the
real SLOPPY sound OF a ''write up" forgot
that was OF gossiping over cup of chocolate
-.
Another one of my happy decisions is that 1
own half interest in all the show windows in
New York. Down OIL Sixth avenue have
puppy window! NOW I can Just hear some Of
You who ''know me' say, "of coursei") Well,
do love puppiesI Bless their dear little
wrinkled noses, pink baby paws and arectionate
little heartsi rhese particular pups are inn
ported pugs and priced at SO each. They are
worth it, tool Those blessed little dog heads
each contain more than $50 worth OF sense and
expression! They knew me after my second
call DTS true, made an informally ''sociable''
one). They know my name now (they don't
speak very plain yet. but they and under
STANDBY Yesterday we had very sad meeting;
There were only three of usi prince had
been soloi Victoria and Gladstone" as
sured me that our brother had fallen into good
hands, those of Mrs. Four Hundred up on
Murry Hill; that she had made diligent in.
qulries of our keeper as to Just how muchszssfx