Evening journal., 1892-10-19

OF the New York Casino, was not hedged
about by any such scruples, and he went
TO the Alhambra. IL was an unfortunate
visit for Mr.. Aronson, the directors Of the
Casino and the theater going public Of
New York city.
1t win perhaps net violently surprise
many persons to state that the Casino has
not made any more money than the Philn-
delphia mint during the past two years.
No one has, so far as reported, yet become
financial rival Of Jay Gould through his
connection with the beautiful ex-home OF
comic opera, whose fortunes land misfor-
tunes) the energetic Mr. Rudolph Aronson
directs. IL is not surprising, therefore,
when all these things are taken into con-
sideration, that, influenced by the com
parative nonsuccess Of comic opera at the
Casino, Mr.. Aronson should have coniured
up visions Of wealth which must come to
the manager who should first give 10 New
York all the glitter and spangles and spe-
cialtes and ballets and beer, etc, which
he saw before him on that eventful even
ing at the Alhambra in London. New
York would surely 90 wild over first
class ballet and variety show, with restau-
rant and beer accompaniment, provided it
could all be furnished in a swell theater.
All il required was pluck.
Mr.. Aronson had the pluck; likewise the
theater
The announcement was made that the
days Of the Casino as the american home
Of comic opera" were numbered. Instead
it was to be the pioneer imitator OF Eng
lish music halls What a fall for the
scene Of the triumphs Of Lillian Russell,
] Pauline Hall, Marie Jansen, Francis VIII
son, w. S. Daboll, James T. Powers, Marie
Tempest, Grace Golden, Fred Solomon,
Annie Myers and a score Of others almost
as we'll knownl
The vandals hand was set 20 work, but
| despite the elaborate announcement Of
what was to be done the vandal must
have been a particularly reminiscent and
soft hearted sort of individual, for, barring
a restaurant separated from the orchestra
chairs by huge sheets of plate glass, and
the placing Of tables chairs and stalls on
the second floor above, there was little
change of note. Down stairs the walters
will only serve you with soft" drinks
AS you ascend, however, your more robust
bibulous tendencies may be gratihed in a
measure.
The new Casino venture is a failure. or
! course IL is still running, ii that be not too
lively a term 20 apply to the general sleepi-
ness of the place. IL win probably be CON
tinued for a long time, IL not indeed per,
manently. The Casino directors are rich
and Mr.. Aronson is perseverance personi-
dedA
Assuming that Mr.. Aronson's idea that
New Yorkers are really yearning for an
| Alhambra Is correct, and that there would
be little prejudice against the free and easy
airs of such a place there Is still one abso-
lutte essential Of success to such an enter
| prise as he has undertaken. The attrac
tions provided must be first class in every
| respect.
At the Casino two ballets and a weird
horrible nightmare Of variety show were
given. The first ballet. Orange Bios
soms," can be dismissed with the one
word execrable. Nothing more is noces-
sary.
The other ballet, "Chione, +" showed some
handsome costumes and elaborate though
tiresomely awkward groupings. But il
also introduced Signorina Adelina Sozo.
premier danseuse nssoluta." who was q
| revelation. She really got the very small
! audience interested, and with the assist
ance Of a large handed fellow in the wings.
who persistently tried to start applause by
clapping loudly at the most Inappropriate
times, some apparent enthusiasm was
aroused. Signorina Sozo is a great hit, TO
use the vernacular and she deserves to be,
for unlike most Of the others in the ballets
she attends strictly to her business and
does not ignore the audience 60 the extent
Of convsrsing with her companions and
! DeriOdicallY smir<inu NJ them