The evening world., 1894-06-15
LILLIAN LEO THE APPLAUSE.
Miss Russell Enjoved 1.-THE Mi
kado" at the Fifth Avenue
News and Gossip Cleaned from
Local Playhouses.

Miss Lillian Russell sat in box at
the Fifth Avenue Theatre last even
ing and assisted beamingly and en-
Enthusiastically in bringing about the
double encore that rewarded Miss ID.
Eloise Morgan for her delightful rem
dering of the Sun and 1" song in 1.-THE
Mikado." With this tribute from the
acknowledged queen of light opera
added to the eager plaudits of great
audience. Miss Morgan ought to feel
distinctively well satisfied. And she de-
served 1t all, for a more charming or a
sweeter voiced or a more unaffected
Yum Yum New York has never seen.
It was the Duff Company's revival of
the Gilbert and Sullivan Japanese sue
cess In which Miss Morgan appeared
Another little singer who made dis
tinct hit was Miss Lillian Swain, the
Pitti-Sing Of the evening. The audience
could scarcely hear enough times her
to marry Yum Yum" Mark Smith was
q comically dignified Pooh-Bah; Edwin
Stevens gigantic Mikado; Joseph Her.
Drew Donaldson an effective Katisha'
and A. 8. Kingsley, though handicapped
by bad cold, an acceptable Nanki-foo.
The chorus was large and well trained,
tne stage settings and costumes were
elaborate, and the performance consti-
tuted an altogether grateful revival of
one OF the best works Of the men who
also gave us "Pinafore." Patience" ct
al.
On hot nights the crowds which usu-
ally occupy the spaces reserved for
'standees' at the Casino flock to the buff
fet floor or the roof garden, and enjoy the
entertainment there. When the night
y cool they keep away, from the roof
garden and occupy the foyers and prom
enades. But the crowds Of well-dressed
people who go to the Casino to see that
wonderfully successful production, THE
Passing SHOW are as large as the
building will hold. and the outlook for a
long and prosperous run is gratifying.
When Walter Jones, as the poker-play-
ing king in "1492," disgustedly filings
away handful Of white checks and eS-
fbe that pass IN the night
widely Miss Harraden's odd story has
been read. David Belasco, the dram
atist, coined this playful Jest and sug.
hours 1t had been feloniously appropri-
ated by every music hall and roof gar
den comedian In New York. The bur
conditions of people In this Weeks
audiences have been noted Austin Cor
per Garrison"all famous personages In
their respective fields of finance. politics.
song and sport.
Sidney Worth. who played Jessica in
Richard Mansheld's production of the
Merchant Of Venice is in a state of
mind because because Sidney Worth Is doing
other extraordinary things at Proctor's
this week. Mr. Proctor's Sidney Worth
says It's hei own name. and she guesses
tragediennes In America to the contrary
hot for personal Astonishing aset or IS a tSo
adS as young sran ei from d SHss
anything rash.
Charles ]. Ross and Mabel Fenton are.
1t il said, about to separate. 1t Is an
nounced that they have signed for a
long engagement over =. F. Keith's cir
cult Of si Thea Mr
RosO will retire to private life; Mr..
Ross will continue in farce-comedy next
season. and will probably star; The
have lately invested a portion of their
earnings in handsome residence on the
west side.
Theatrical men are, as rule, inclined
to be careless in money matters, but
there are three young members OF the
profession in this city who know the
value of dollar and are in fair way
to become rich. They are Charley Evans,
OF the Herald Square Theatre; Dan Coll
yer. Of Harrigan's company, and Maurice
NJ. McDermott, agent of :" Mavourneen.
Dan has been putting his money into
Harlem real estate, Evans is buying all
the land he can in the city, and Nc
Dermott is slowly but surely getting con-
troll of the wharves the upper west
around hotel lobbies.' telling the multi
tude how great they are, but they keep
hustling with the aim of feathering their
nests. McDermott has taken a shy into
from as leader of one of the Harlem
districts at no late day.
VIII s. Rising is introducing a lullaby
entitled Before Baby Sleeps by Hoop
er & Howe. Of the Columbus 81, 90 l,n Dis !.
At Terrace Garden next week.
Chicago has never known anything be-
"Sowing the Wind" has made there. 1t
is veritable sensation. Last Satnr-
the Enas same day drew s2si6. Charles
FrohmEn has two great successes In
these plays
sousa was sick last night and did not
direct his band at Madison Square
Garden. His place was taken at twenty
minutes notice by Thomas shannon
the sergeant of the band. He did ex-
ceilently. Sousa will be on hand to-
night, when a great programme will be
given.
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