The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-23

son, the manager
., ,he New York Casino was not hedged
sSout by any such scruples, and he went
=. tba Alhambra. II was an unfortunate
s..;t FOR MI Aronson. the directors of the
Casino and the theater going public Of
New York city
7, viI perhaps not violently surprise
..,anv nersons to state that the Casino has
not made any more money than the Phila-
5sInbia 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-
Alteration. that, Influenced by the COM
narrative nonsuccess OF comic opera at the
Casino Mr.. Aronson should have coDjured
M visions of wealth which must come TO
the manager who should first give TO New
York ell the glitter and spangles and spe-
cialties and bsllets and beer, etc, which
be saw before him on that eventful even
ing at the Alhambra in London. New
York would surely go wild over first
class ballet and variety show, with restau-
could all be furnished in swell theater.
All it 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 fall for the
scene of the triumphs of Lillian Russell,
Pauline Hall, Marie Jansen, Francis Will
son. W. S. Daboll, James T. Powers, Marie
Tempest, Grace Golden, Fred Solomon,
Annie Myers and score of others almost
as well known!
The vandal's hand was set to work, but
despite the elaborate announcement Of
what was to be done the vandal must
have been q particularly reminiscent and
soft hearted sort of individual, for, barring
q 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 gratified in
measure.
The new Casino venture is failure. OF
course 10 Is still running, If that be not too
lively term to apply to the general sleepi-
ness of the place. 1t will probably be con-
tinued for long time, IL not indeed per-
mauently. The Casino directors are rich
and Mr.. Aronson is perseverance, persona
fed.
Assuming that Mr. Aronson's idea that
New Workers are really yearning for an
Alhambra Is correct and that there would
be little prejudice against the free and easy
airs of such place, there is still one abso-
lutte essential of success TO such an enter
prise as he has undertaken. The attrac-
lions provided must be first class In every
respect.
At the Casino two bhllets and weird,
horrible nightmare of variety show were
given. The first ballet. Orange Bios
SONS" con be dismissed with the one
word execrable. Nothing more is neces-
sary.
The other ballet, "Chione," showed some
handsome costumes and elaborate though
tiresomely awkward groupings. But it
also introduced Signorina Adelina Solo,
premier danseuse assoluta." who was a
revelation. She really got the very small
audience interested. and with the assist
ance of 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 vernscuar, 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 to the extent
of conversing with her companions and
periodically smirking at them.