The morning call., 1893-03-05
mSallv in Our AIlev.n

a cores p0ndent asks for information
about this ballad and its author. So far as
can be aseertained it was written by Henry
Carey, a reputed natural son of George
Sayiile. Marquis of Halifax He was a
popular London composer and dramatist in
the first half Of the eighteenth century and
died at his house in Great Warner street.
Ciefkenwell, Octo Der i. 1743. In the Ameri-
can Art journal Of last January Mr.. a bert
Thesis ascr,bes the original music of the
.:air to 3 ethoven, who wrote q number of
but the fact Is it was composed by Carey
ABOUT 1873, thirty-one years before
beethoven was born.
=OLall Carey's compositions, the most popu-
g. lar and one that which VIII transmit his
name to posterity. is sally in Our Alley"
= i IS one Of the most striking aud original
- melodies that ever emauated from the
brain OF a musician.
~:3Fhe- authors account of its origin is
-QteinI and runs as follows: "a shoe
:. ..nlqkeI's prentice making holiday with his
Sweetheart treated her with a sight of
>Beql aIB, the puppet shows. tie flying chairs
: and-all the elegsncies of MOoTtields, from
.y&llence proceeding to the Farthing Pye
+I0use he gave her a collation. of buns,
g.: :cheesecakes, CANNON Of bacon, stuffed beef
and.bottled ale, all through which scenes
THE. author lodged them. Charmed with
tile simplicity Of their courtship he drew
from what he witnessed this little sketch of
:: nature" Carey adds with pardonable pride
.fhat Addison had more than Cnee expressed
: his appreciation of the production.
Baroness Blanc,
Who played one weeks engagement at the
Bush-slreet Tbeater lately, which was bar
ren Of results, excepting In elimination and
recrimination between herself, the manager
and actors, will probably be seen at the
StOckwell for another week-the one follow
ing the present Uncle Toms Cabin" en-
gagement. Ida Waterman of the Blanc
company will also appear at the same the
ater. Camille" will be the opening piece,
according 10 one report. Another state
ment IS TO the effect that Mr.. Peter Robert
son, who has several plays on hand await
ing an airing, will seize this Opportunity of
hope they will hit the bullseye Ia the target
aimed at popular favor.
"Fitness OF Things"
81 remember once" says a writer in 2
London society paper. 'a strong-minded Of
fGer's wife getting up some tableaux for a
military charity. she was at least 40, and
looked 80, had. a commanding Roman nose,
was nearly six feet high and of the Icanest
and wiriest physique; and these were tie
characters she assigned to herself: Lady
Jane Grey. Mary Queen OF Scots, Fair
R6samund and Ariadne. 1t was truly funny
fo'see The tender, gentle girl. Lady Jane
Grey, represented by a tall, gaunt, strong
minded woman. obviously we'll able TO
stake cafe of herself anywhere, while the
character Of poor James worldly minded
morher was rendered by a pretty, buxom
girl Of about 90 The lady promoters ap-
L pesraHce as Ariadne was SO appalling that
+nOOne could wonder at any Theseus de-
tserting such a damsel. But this was only
IOne case out Of many. and l only write this
ITO point out what most ladies, at least, seem
Ito be, unaware of-that fancy dresses should
lDOt be made for the wearers; wearers
Eh6uId be, SO to speak, made for the fancy
FFesses."