The evening world., 1893-11-23
MISS MAY0's DEBUT N OPERA
She Scores a Success in king
Rene's Daughter"
Tuthill's Inexpensive Company
Other News OF the Stage.

Miss Eleanore Mayo. a daughter OF
the well-known actor Frank Mayo, made
her operate debut last night In Julian
Edwards new play. King Rene's
Daughter at Herrmann's Theatre. The
event was anticipated with much inter
est. for 1t had been declared that Miss
Mayo was beautiful and that she had a
splendid voic,. The young girl, who Is
not more than nineteen years OF age,
did not ~disappoint a~nticlpations. Her
beauty was instantly apparent, and 1t
was not a beauty that grew gradually
upon the spectator. but a bewildering
blond. loveliness. almost as striking as
that II Miss Lillian Russell. Her voice
proved to be sweet and fresh, and her
methods simple and direct. Miss Mayo
also Possesses dramatic ability. She not
only sang but acted her part very well,
indeed. and the usual nervousness OF the
uncertain debutante seemed TO be en-
tirely lacking. The opera itself is
founded upon the story OF the blind
Princess, who Is brought up in ignorance
Of her affiiction. and Is enlightened by
her lover. Mr.. Edwards's music is
scholarly and labored. but 1t Is heavy,
and so opaque that tune never pierces
Its gloom. There is vague dinuse mel
VlNs buN Just hf you lllnh II u kOlIk "
settle down into something comprehen-
sible. away IL goes learnedly but irri-
tatingly. king Rene's Daughter" can
never become. popular. Such masters as
tainly understand music. nevertheless
find time to cater to the ~uneducated
tune-lovinG PUBLIC. Mr Edwards, how
ever. I'm a lofty effort TO be classical sue
ceeds in being p~onderous.
T Aldrich Libbey. Of the Hallen and
Hart company. is going to sing a new
song, called "Our Last Waltz nex
week This has been written for him BY
c. Z. Harrlin, the well-known dramatic
writer. MIR Libbey is said to be very
much pleased with it.
Miss Theresa Vaughn. who dote. on
the centre OF the stage. had quite a
rude setback at the dress rehearsal OF
formancn. 1t was all caused by the
stump OF a tree in the Forest OF Arden.
Miss Vaughn thought that she would
longed TO Nine. Janauschek. and use It:
picturesquely. herself. 50 she dragged
the stump TO the centre OF the stage
and prepared to e%xtinguish the cele,
brated traEedienne. But the celebrated
tragedienne was not going ito be ex-
tinEuished by a young woman who sings
Annie Rooney in "li92." Janauschek
arose. kicked the stump away from Miss
Vaughn, glared. and taught this ag-
gressive person her proper place.
actors are wisely going TO meet the
Johnson went on the road with
an expensive COMPANY and lost.
drew from the contest Now he has just
signed n contract with Benjamin Tut
hill. who IL going 10 star him with a
,.f1l ~ A-NAn1 Nh NOR usaAk 'IVa cor
a good gathering Of people said Mr.;
Tuthin yesterday II 2 to them and
told them that I did not wish 10 insult
that II they liked TO work for the small
sums I suggested It would be better
than doing nothing. and they could at
any rate earn a living. quite 80. OF
should be as they are just now. But
bright days will come. and. in the mean
time. II Is more manly to accept small
ners and talk about the inroads of
English actors. and all that tomfoolery.
A man who can pay his board, n look
after his family Tor a smat. , c9 ,hsn "a
man who prefers to be idle because he
can't get what he wants. Such engage
ments are not humiliating.
An English clergyman recently deliv-
cred a sermon called Some Thoughts for
Mrs, Tandueray.'" He gave the play
a very good ad.. but. then. he hadn't
seen Mrs. Kendall in II.
will vou." writes Lawrence Marston.
Miss Lillian LewIs's husband, insert one
or all OF the following notes in the dra-
matte column nf your paper?' No, Mr..
M9rston, we will not. They are too long
and too unnecessary. and We cannot feel
the same enthusiasm for Miss Lewis that
you. as her agent and husband, most
credltably find. We are glad, and proud,
Of course. &c know you are very truly
ours"