Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-12
third act. The heroine has had time to change
her dress, so the curtain must be up.

THE VARIETY HALL QUEEN IN An Aston GOWN.
Jennie Joyce Of Roster h Balls very repre-
hensible troupe Of ornamental females is ad
vertiscd this week in circles that never before
heard her name by the circumstance that she
Is showing herself In her customary beer hall
attired in the Felix gown originally imported
by Mrs. William Astor and seized for duty by
the officers of the customs house. 1t is almost
unnecessary to say that a Felix gown on Mrs
Astor and Felix gown on Miss Joyce make
two very different pictures The leader of the
100 Is quite antique of appearance, with a neck
that can only be called scrawny and limbs that
have long since lost their original fullness.
The queen Of Roster 4 Balls. on the contrary,
Is young, blooming and actually beautiful in
face and shape. 1t is. in fact, the shape Of the
lady in question that has made her the leader
OF the Amazonian group that revolves and
shimmers to music in the temple of voluptuous
art on 23d street. The lower limbs OF Miss Joyce
have been called the handsomest things in
New York. Artistically or sensually considered
they arc equally satisfactory, for. while they
are large and long. they are at the same time
fashioned with truly remarkable grace. the
proportions being perfect and the curves en-
tirely refined.
MISS JOYCE IS THE PRINCE CHARMING
OF all this resorts burlesques. 1t has been her
habit to make her entrance after the rest Of the
company was arranged in n blushins picture
over the stage, and as she came down the steps
| IN the center encased i'll pale blue tights and
with Jaunty cap perched Oh her brown curls
she was what the habitucs OF the beer hall
called immense snd what more discriminat-
ing persons would describe as ravishing In
the conYentionallv gorgeous skirts Of Mrs
Astor the real triumph of Miss joyce is, of
COURSE screened from the public eve. Only
the creamy shoulders and laughing face are I'M
concealed, the lump, vital shape of the con-
cert hall young woman being embodied in the
iurbelCws and frlls of the dressmaker. The
Eve like simplicity is lost. II is as though
Miss Joyce mad eaten of the apple and imnledi-
ately learned the necessity of clothing her
nakedness. 1t is extremely doubtful if the
audiences at Roster and Balls like the royal
llnibed perfol mcr in the Aston dress The cry
from one OF tao boxes On the first night was:
lake It of, Jennie"
SHINING LIGHT
The young woman in question is the shining
light of Roster and Balls cork room, a small,
warm, brightly lighted apartment at the back
OF the stage, which derives its name from .he
lnnumerablc champagne corks that are ar
ranged IN fantastic designs on the ceiling. Hero
the song and dance artists, in their rouge and
scant draperles, congre5ate between acts and
sip wine at the expense OF the gay young bucks
OF the town. who love to get into communion
OF this Sort no matter what it costs. When
MISS joyce pulsating with robust beauty and
sparkling with jewels, enters this joyous nook
inascniiEe appreciation becomes concentrated
at once upon the pale blue splendors that she
exposes, and the lesser feminine ornaments OF
the place look on with jealous eyes rs she de-
cines or accepts the small bottles that are
suggested to her from all sides. Mrs. Aston. in
any style of costume. could not hope to COM
pete with Miss Joyce in her own gown. She is
such feast to the vision that even those
Young men who are oftentimes guests at the
table of the great society leader grow desperate
and wish to renounce their allegiance forever
cultured hprk uh
eternity under the smiles OF this cork room
divinity.
HER SPANISH HUSBAND.
1t Is somewhat interesting to note that after
Miss Joyce has quite finished with homage and
wine and put on her street clothes a small,
swarthy Spanish youth comes quietly into the
cork room and appropriates her. They con-
verse together In meandering Spanish phrases,
he assists her tenderly with her wraps and they
depart together, taking 9th avenue car
uptown. The actress introduces the Spaniard
as her husband. and it would be reasonable to
suppose that she is very fond of him, even in
spite OF the incident occurring on street
corner one recent night, when she told him.
III rancous voice and highly colored terms
to go away and lose himself as she had no
further use for him.
Turning to bystander she explained 'He
Is no good lie takes all my money and beats
me- L won't have anything more TO do with
him. They were together again. however,
two nights later, when Carmencita Was at Kos
ter d Biais. 1t was said that she gre SO fond of
Miss Joyce that she wished to adopt her. and
when the Spanish husband interfered there was
almost crime committed. The story to the
effect that Mrs. Aston made trip from New
port and watched Miss Joyce and her Felix
gown from behind the curtain of a box is
hardly worthy of credence. The concert hall
proprietors are determined to get $40 worth
OF advertising out OF their purchase, and these
long as the public will deign to be amused by
such small sensation.