The evening world., 1890-07-29
A MIDSUMMER FIRST NIGHT.
Mckee Rankin's "Canuok q
Success at the Bijou.
Increasing Appreciation by the
Public of Open-Air Resorts.

Mr.. Mckee Rankin presented a new
play last night at the Bijou Theatre,
called The Canuck." in which he sus-
tanned the role OF a French Canadian td5-
'tdn. The play is ~abundantly qualified
and clsssed OF the bill, where il is styled
a Serlo.Comic Domestic Drama. The
authors are Messrs Rankin and Fred
Maeder.
The opening night Of a play in the
middle Of Summer is not a New York
first night" II is a first night
shurn of most Of its %glories. The old
timers. who turn out for - first nights "
as religiously MS they would attend the
funeral Of a rich deceased relative. we're
not on hand with their contented air of
supporting the drama. Horace Porter
was not there, and even Sheriff Sickles
was absent.
But large numbers of the profession
were on hand to greet and applaud Mr..
Bankiu's creation of Jean Baptiste Ca
deauX. and the vigor with which the sew
eral performers were ciADped as they APP
peared had a slight SAVIOR of n Claque in II.
The play is good and should be u
moderate success. One had only to read
the cast 10 feel an Odd Homestead "
atmosphere e%nvironine him, and the play
SIMPLY thickened il. There Is the same
farmhouse kitchen garnished with a
snowstorm, and the same luxurious New
York interior with bad persons IN bro
chs'te.
But Jean Baptiste Cndeaux is a charac-
ter study Of pronounced merit. He Is a
man Of f~ity-iour. burly ndif, with a
religious sense as strong as his accent and
a hear like II woman's.
Ii is u beautiful character and Rankin in
the ma II portrayed il delightfully."-. There
We're three or four bad breaks. but they
could be forgiven to the good old fellow
in his blanket coat and tapping trousers
with their pOrtcullis arrangement. which
makes strongly sewed.on buttonsa doubly
imperative need.
The company Is a good one. Mrs.
1eamans was not quite as good an old
Yankee woina as she is an Hibernian
one. Her daughter Jennie was delicious
IN her lngenue part of a troward. spoiled
child. wilton. Lackaye was n cuckoo of u
sport, at times blushfully realistic in his
treatment of the part. ). Miller Kent
exhibited many limitations as the Wall
street broker. Tom. Messrs. Cowles and
Clark were very good as simple old
farmers.
Pretty Geraldine Timer. the sweet.
little American c~omic-opera singer who
has achieved such a success at the Savoy.
III London, expects TO 60 abroad again
next Saturday, as she has an engagement
for a year 10 sing AT the Lyric Theatre.
The little woman has Just returned from
a visit TO her family in Boston. and is now
quietly resting al the Westminster Hotel
in this city. She has q Jolly King Charles
named Golly, and a parrot whose ccnyer-
Gatinn IL EhnpElnu and nnmHFnls frtADAg
among the human kind who make these
hours of rest pass very pleasantly for her.
She feels cXcellently and says her voice
was never SO good.
Miss Eastlake has lost her diamonds.
Five hundred dollars worth. Miss East
lake intends to star, and doubtless is pre-
pairing herself for heavier losses in the
jewelry line.
Tony Pastors Theatre was we'll filed
last night with the clientele of the place,
N u rafting variety performance re-
warded everybody for their attendance.
George Wood, Maggie Cline. the old
favorlte Of the variety stage Hines aud
Remington in a funny sketch, furnished
an evening full OF amusement. Other
performers who contributed largely to
the success Of the night were Miss Nelly
Russell. Miss Lottle ellison. Messrs.
Harry Robinson. Guyer. Sherwood and
Phillips. Prof. Harry NJ. Parker brought
the show 10 a fine close with bus educated
dogs.
De Wolf Hopper has architected his
Castles in the Air" till they have a
solid foundation in the public's Rpprecia-
ton. The opera is steadily forging ahead
TO its hundredth night. The "Piggie"
song Is a delightful number.
Clyde Fitch. esquire. furnished Mr..
Richard Mansfield with splendid material
in his play of Beau Brummel." This
exquisite character study has become Ill
Mansheld's hands an exquisite cameo.
He has labored at it with the slow consci-
entious toll Of the worker on piece of
jade, until 1t has not one spot unpublished.
Last night was warm enough 10 make
the Madison Square harden audience ap-
preciate what II was 10 have d roof over
their heads that could be taken OF. The