The evening world., 1893-07-31
ENDED THE SACRED CONCERT.
Skirt Dancer Creates a Furor at
Avon Beach Hotel.
baritone Fitzgerald Here Other
News Of the Stage.

This little sensational incident has
in Gath, of course. Among the guests
at the Avon Beach Hotel. at Bath Beach,
last week was a pretty little serpent tine
dancer, who Is not unknown in Twen-
ty-th,rd street. She has been there all
summer, and when a sacred concert
was announced at the hotel she gener-
ously volunteered her services. The
parlor was filled with ladies, children
and gentlemen, all of whom anxiously
awaited the dancers appearance. The
pianL player was given to understand
by Proprietor Boswell that only sacred
music would be tolerated. Accordingly
he played a wellknown hymn when the
dancer made her entrance. She was at
tired in evening dress, and looked eX-
ceedingly solemn. The music was very
different to that which she usually
heard, but 1t did not prevent her from
humming her favorite air. Suddenly
those present were amazed to see her
raise her dress and skirt. revealing
pretty black stockings. In less time
than II takes to write it she did what
is popularity known as fip-fap.
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veritable babel of noise filled the room.
A kind-hearted man, generously dis
posed, turned out the gas, and there
was Il general exodus from the room.
That evening the little cancer was no.
titled that such performance must be
given In a more suitable place than the
parlor Of the Avon Beach Hotel. SAID
gentleman who witnessed the affair:
I'VE guests have done nothing since
then but ask ourselves what she would
have, done had 1t not been sacred con-
cert
j. d. Fitzgerald, a London baritone,
has just arrived in this country. Mr.
Fitzgerald used to sing in the English
Opera Company and in concerts. He is
a good-looking young fellow. and was
told glowing stories of America BY the
rosy gentleman known as Col. Thomas
P. Ochiltree. whom he met in London.
stories have been justified. He has re-
ceived several fiatterng offers.
Pretty little Jane Stuart has been sur
prising her friends. Those who have
been accustomed to seeing her play pert
shat she sang in canta;a at Eduea-
tional Hall. Asbury Park, d few nights
ago. The cantata was entitled "Colum--
bus" and Miss Stuart sang the rcle Of
Queen Isabella. She also rehearscd the
company. which included f. Scudder ID.
Disbrow, Miss Hall, Miss Smock, Miss
Ward and Il. Burtis. columbus" will
be repeated tonight. Miss Stuart, al
has been engaged to play the leading
comedy part with the re" star. Felix
Morris, next season.
A tragedienne--and famous one. too
had narrowing experience at one
night stand during the season jus: past.
performance Of Mary stuart was
utterly ruined by a simple COW. The
theatre was one of those dainty wooden
affairs that look as though they could be
blown away by good gus. of wind. 1t
was in the heart OF a very pastoral dis
trict. The actress began to act, when 70;
her every long speech was accompanied
by terrific moo from the COW. The ami
NAL was silent when any one else spoke.
1t singled out the tragedienne, and the
mooing grew more Vociferous ana un-
the s'sa audience ene rePlectan: to acRnowiedge
the COW, succumbed at last and roared.
Gree. goodness" cried the S actress t,,, s,to to
ser property w Re out propsr,y ope t an
obeyed, and taking a stick went out and
sat on the fence. Every time the COW
began to moo he hit 1t. and In short
time he had brought the irreverent beast
tionalities.
Maine and Georgia." new. play that
has been tried In San FRANCISCO, is 20
Stockwell. An epidemic OF war plays Is
Glory and Hampton Roads.
The French company that is to pre-
sent "L'Enfant Prologue at Days
Theatre Aug. Il will sail from Havre. on
Ariel Barney Is doing all he can to pave
the way for the organization.
Eugene Cowles, the famous basso Of
the Bostonians, won a bet the other
night and was presented with five bot
ties of champagne. 1t was at the
boys were there. One of the young men
announced that he was going to pay a
visit to some friends In Fifty-hinth
street. Thereupon Cowles made a bet
that he would go to thIt\ house tina t
very. evening, In evening dress. and sing
Mephistopheles's principal Faust song
before 10 o'clock. The bet was willing
ly accepted. because Cowles did not
know the people. The young man went
the bet. He was thunderstrucl at Q
o'clock to see Cowles walk in. The
basso introduced himself, and whispered
70 the hostess the true state of affairs.
lie was welcomed ami excused ten min
utes later he SANG his song, and before
an hour had passed he was back at the
Lambs Club, proud, exultaht and
thirsty.
Husbands and wives were not wanted
IN companies last season. They were