The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-27
'lAllAR0 At MANHATTAN
Pains Fireworks Accompaniment
Makes 1t a Pleasing Spectacle.
Lillian Russell viii Sign with Abbey
Stage News and Gossip.

"Lalla Rockh and the Fire Worship
pers,' accompanied by Pains ingenious
fireworks, made themselves comfcrta-
BILE at Manhattan Beach last night. The
fl, eworks spoke for themselves as they
generally manage to do, in loud. fiery,
multi-colored and "O-o-h!"- eliciting
tones. The spectacle itself necessitate
q book-er-the- words. ae 1t is called. for
without one the unima NATIVE spectator
could never guess that he was looking a
'Lalla Rookh." The spectacle might
just as well be called The Fall Of
Babylon" or The Destruction Of Je-
rusalem." 1t is quite as good and very
much the same as those given at Man
haitian in preceding years by Messrs.
Pain IL Sons. The spectacle Is ushered
in with a selection OF airs from "A Trip
to Chinatown" which seems to be a
rather wicked anachronism,. and the
odalisques. dancing and striking Gym.
bals' do so to the air of Ma Jeannette."
Collins. However, these dancers were
al in the employ of King Aurungzebe,
and II so powerful a monarch may not
order an anachronism, who may? The
brilliantly lighted, and it Is quite cosy
to know that the picture represents the
isles and isets of the Persian Gulf. an
ciently termed Omaus Sea, with the
The rcvels ars mich the most interest
ing part Of the proceeding. for the cho-
rpscs and the action Itself fall fiat: The
clever, acrobats and the pretty dances
who never. tire of that sort of thing:
There is, however, a feeling of relief
when THE Emirs tower is riven with
fire. and the terror stricken people and
soldiers ny oh rick with horror a the
terrible scene Of desolation." That
means the beginning of the fireworks.
They are certainly most satisfying. Two
tfing Of the kind ever seen, and the
whole Enclosure In ilumined by their
fiery glory. 1t is worth the trip to Man.
haitian Just to see these fireworks. and
the indications are that they will be a
great attraction during the Summer.
There has been great deal Of quiet
cabling this week between Miss Lillia n
Russell at her New York home. and
Henry L. Abbey. at his London office.
i is not absolutely decided just yet that
Miss Russell will be managed by Abbey
next season, but a little bird whispers
that it will be so. Mr.. Abbey made her
an attractive offer, but the prime, donna /,
always bad form for an $S00-a-week prima
donna to jump at anything. Since Mr..
Abbey has been In London Miss Rus
cept his terms IL he would agree to pay
the expenses of any litigation that might
be caused by Mesrs. Canary & Lederer.
Abbey has agreed to do this, and n Miss
Russell goes to England she may sign
the contract there. That is the very
latest state of the case.
The outgoing European steamers
carry several theatrical people today.
Among them are Miss Edith KenW ard.
the Kangaroo dancer I, Miss blanche
Walsh and her devoted mommer. and
Julia Marlowe and her recently.ac-
quired husband, Robert Tabor. Miss
Rose Coghlan's determination to go
to Europe was very suddenly reached:
Last Tuesday she knew nothing about
It. She Is very anxious to see one or
two of the latest London successes.
Richard Mansfield on the Rialto this
baking weather. with his trousers
turned up, because II Is raining In Lon
don, is an edifying spectacle. In def
erence to Mr.. Mansneld's frequent in
vectives against England and English
actors. he should, at least. avoid turn
Ing up his trousers. 1t is most
thoughtless proceeding on his part. 1t
is Just such trifes as this that have
caused international Observation-Disclosures