The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-28
DULNESS IN THEATRICALS.
PET a yUMBER or GOOD ENTERTAIN
MkNTs CAN he ENJOYED.
n Novel and Effective Use OF Coiorcd Lights
Tho Weeks Offerings OF Song, Dance,
and MIrth-whcn Popular Songs Die.

A Novel and Effective Use OF Coiorcd Lights
| Tho Weeks Offerings OF song, Dance
| end AIrth-when Popular Songs Die
Just now singing and dancing seem to have q
strong hold on popular favor, and this week
three music halls or variety theatres. each one
| OF which Is admitted by its manager TO no the
| coolest place In town. offer seasonablo enter
| tanment. Roster & Balls is particularly
| worthy of mention because Of one or two fea-
lures on its programme which are distinctly
| artistic and give evidence OF much care and
| good taste in their preparation. The serpcn-
tine dance OF Dorothy DennnG is the hest OF
| them and shows what may DO done in the
| way OF improving and developing an
act that has already boon given by
other performers. In point Of physique
Dorothy Denning has the advantage OF
Joio Fuller and other women who have copied
her. for she is slender and light footed. There
have been butterfly dancers" who shook the
chandeliers when they moved. but the salient
feature OF her specially ia the clever manipu-
lation OF the colored lights which are thrown
on her from the wings as she dances. At one
moment she seems to be ablaze with q weird.
blue alcoholic flame. which changes to q
bright green that makes her look like crisp
head OF lettuce while the effect OF the con-
stantly changing hues is heightened immeas-
serves her as a background. Colored lights
are also skllfully employed by the Borani
brothers. who style themselves disappearing
demons" and who are not only supple and
agile but decidedly interesting rs well. The
Of Of sens aos sas
are a n'r o sst Sa h
a aSa ths ra Pef Indicates hat Mr. Pastors
tertainments enjoy the confidence OF the
Wood sisters. md Meehan and Raymond nre
among. tho entertainers engagsd for the
katis Eocn.y. who years ago was the subject
OF some litigation because Of her PUBLIC APP
xS sPs ssSoS afs S a a aTfy
Of % the he psricrmers Mr. Le Clair IS female i'm:
n ncM pdTo rms work and "R %hon
S Shn ,Se essrs La s
impersonation OF Cleopatra remains on
The bnnrc5F and s ots
place Of amusement which has thus far defed
Fourteenth street. which has as attractions
this week farcical entertainment called
Yucca. the strong WOMAN who is at pSesens
awaiting RESPONSE to her Challenge to all
people in the SGnntr barring
closing his establish ment this. summer; The
Crystal Maze will also remain open duri Ing
aud inertia It has prepared by the introdqc
ton Of cooling an;p I iii As cIrioslfy
prove pro " a source Of wonder and delight to the
provincials who will coon crowd some OF our
places ofRmusement.
The cold and tho wet have proved disastrous
to the roof gardens. and 1t Is recorded in the
attraction that successfully bid defiance to the
elements, The Casino root garden. which. hy
mer. although the theatre may be closed
attraction. The American roof garden. Which
with its blaze of electric lights may be seen
amos Of S city s
customed to the spiendor and glitter Of their
her songs as heartily as they do at at Tony Fase
tors These songs 81. are from the pen Of J: W.
cessful Of the many now SPECIALISTS who we're we're
introduced ed to New York last winter He is at
succeeds in securing him on his return.
Besides Maggie Cline; the american roof gar
rope dancer. who is said to have won the heart |
and hand Of an English Garonet by her graceful |
II true. The Franz family and Nile. Anne I are
entertainmsnt. There are several new, people
to be seen this week on the roof OF the Madison |
Square Garden. while, in the Garden proper
Anton seidl give, nightly concerts. perform
be heard elsewhere Just now. II IL to be hoped !
that Manager Hammerstein will decide to light
he does not. he will certainly fait secure largo
audiences There'are some good people in his
entertainment. but he should hear in mind the
fact that roof gardens are patroniZed largely /
by those who wish to see the people there and
to enjoy themselves in social way. This |
and at present It is difficult for visit rs to read
their programmes or recognize rlends twenty
feet away; Another outdoor PLACE q amnso:
weather is the Eldorado. and it suffers even
more than the roof roo gardens because it is on
Of an evenings amusement II there is the
spectacle of several hundred ballet girls shiv-
ering In their scantv clothes is one calculated
e s boSms
- King Solomon has made himself so popular
that we may expect to see dozens Of his imi-
tators next season.
It rarely happens that any performer re-
ceives as much free advertising as has been
accor led to Snndow.. and for that reason it
Casino should TO foreshadowed by a line in
he advertisements. and that. too, in the face
d the fact that two or three OF his imitators:
lere bid fair to remain with US for several
weeks. The hest Of these imitators is, Walter
lble hurlesIue which is now one OF the nc
features of "l4D2." Mr.. Jones
,nacts the tramp. and varies the monotony OF
lis role by his burlesque feats Of strength. hut
he will be seen no NOR. after this week. be-
ause OIL Saturday night Ialmer's Theatre
gill close, and the Rice people will begin a
Tx weeks summer vacation. returning
he ponMar 'e exteavara nnsuSf
asst week also, Of the Garden Theatre
esson. where the Bostonians are giving
Robin Hood On Saturday night tho last
4 the season. there will DO a great. deal Of i'm
romptu merrymaking to enliven the per-
ormance. Another house which will soon
lose its doors is the Grand Opera House.
Ihich offers as an attraction this week
iarsh." which has already been seen here at
he Peoples Theatre. This rather weird and
wo competent people, including J. B. stud
,y enc Of the best kn nH srtors Fl the class
'pera House will close its doors week from
aturday, and viii! devote its final nights TO
Of a lurid nautical melodrama
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