New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-07
mI,rINONICO.S AT 6"

"che ,,vos in a fat. There's no room In n fiat
even for suspicioe" This was the line which
called out the longest and loudest laughter In
"Delmonicos at g." the farce which was seen
for the FIRST time In this city at the Bjou Theatre
,.st evening Glen Marlborough wove the web.
G. r. jefferson KIaw Erlanger furnished the
loom and Marie Jansen put on the embroidery.
Mics Jansen has many friends In town. and the
little Bjou spilled many belated Visitors INTO the
street as there was no space for them inside.
Faces which are familiar at Demonicos almost
every evening thicky studded the audience The
owners Of these faces looked upon scenes that
could not possibly occur at Delmoncos' and
listened 10 lanc,lace which would provoke prompt
ejectment without writ, from the precincts Oh
that celebrated home Of festiTity. Inc lnclden's
Of the second act were supposed 10 occur III d
dining-room in that eating house. Without enter
Ing upon any proiigatc outlay the management
might have provided such scenery ana setting as
would have resembed some apartment IN the lwen-
ty-sixth-st bulding-say the favo'ite ited hooni'
in which so many choice chateau Nntages nave
been tested and many delicate dishes nave bcen
enjoyed But the managers were too penurious
or too careless TO make any effort TO copy any
Of Dc,moncos apartments. and the room which was
set upon the stage mad no approach to likeness
% ANYTHING contained within the walls OF the
Madison Square refectory. Search Denonico s from
basement TO garnet, and you will not discover
any hall or apartment resembling in the least the
Then too everybody who has broken bread ut
the most famous of New World dinng-places
knows that parties OF two not allowed to eat
privately within It's ti'nehonorcd walls, and that
variety singer ard dancer arrayed as MISS
Jansen was arrayed las: night would excite al
most as much alarm and horror II she tried 10
pass through the Fifth-avc. entrance as II she
attempted to take part in salvation Army meet
ing In either case II would be feared that the
Scarlet Woman Of Babylon was abroad.
But il was evident early in the evening that MISS
Jansen pleased the house That was all she aimed
10 DO and II the farce proves popular here MI Mac
Donough will be abundsntly satisfied. All he seeks
10 accomplish is to keep the audiences FROM yawh-
Ing and to I'll as many seats as possible al full
prices Miss Jansen gorgeous gowns-more
than one She plainly felt the sweet content when
comes to pretty women from the Consciousness OF
berg well dressed. and at the END OF the second
act she disclosed her true self with conspicuous
candor and simplicity by casting OF the volnmnous
outer wrapp,ngs which had served to darken the
Vision OF the OBSERVERS This revelation was well
somed by the frequenters or me care u. me sout.
east corner OF Broadway and Twenty -sixth-st with
4 Sigh Of satisfaction. The characteristic black
tights seen once more. ana the bodice chung
closely. Miss Jansen did nothing especially mover.
o.'sna or startling She sang one, Maihhia yus.
as she sang II at Palmer's Theatre many wears
aso. when che was a member OF Colonel McCaulls
Se rra company. But Der songs were !e"' 5,a hsr
rrasmcing was always slight and scanty but hcr
crssompness. her archness vvacity ana the toucn
" "tehery in her ways appeared 10 Sra'iS Ai'