The evening world., 1894-05-15
"TABAscO" NOT HOT STUFF.
But a Very Delightful Theatrical
Concootion for SKINNER.
Tho Changes Of Bill Made at Local
Theatres Last Night.

"Tabasco" should be "hot stun" by
its name. It 10 not SO. It Is rather a
foaming concoction OF mirth and melo-
dy, finely adapted for Summer theatri-
cal uses. or the people who took the
frst draushts Of the offering at the
Broadway Theatre last night. nine in
every ten will tell you they liked II
immensely. That will make a good
many strong recommendations. for the
audience was an extremely large one.
As for the one-tenth that possibly found
fault-well. having the large majority
with them. the 'Tabasco'' entertainers
can AFFORD to Join with their Pasha, who,
In his opening song. declares: II don't
care what other people say" The bills
say "Tabasco' Is a comic opera. II
is rather a comic operatic medley. r.
A. Barnett has written exceptionally
bright words inc phenomenally fresh
jokes for the production. and George w.
Chadwick has set some Of the lines to
music which Is always pleasant, at
times catchy. and occasionally, as re-
CARDS the chorus portions. really strong.
II 1t Is once in awhile reminiscent, the
composer knows 1t. and tells you so,
with the librettist's assistance. Greet
the old tune with a SMILE" is one line
of a simple song In the second act. The
plot? Well, 1t is supposed to turn on
the warnings of one Hot-Hed-Ham-
Pasha for something hotter than any
thing his stomach has ever experienced,
he having eaten SO much "hot
u that ordinary condiments
e q. seaoro t5Heut the .t erect ct the p ThSmas
ance, appearing as Dennis O'Grady, a
castaway Irish sailor, has the good for
tune to meet the Pasha's desires with a
II you want more plot than this there
are love passages and conspirac!es and
firtations galore; and outside OF plots
p s@sts a Chorus sys-d sndf Sn!ie, '' stri,' flnS*
farce-comedy special!iss and plenty OF
bright, accessories. Altogether TIA
6asc1' Is the pleasantest production in
Scabrooke. The company includes Eivia
Cox, who dances and sings better than
ever Catherine LinKard. a very pretty
ter Allen. otlr Harlan, Robert r. Bell
and Edgar Smith. able Comedians; Mile.
pnris. the %fayorite premier d~anseuse;
M M.ssss L a.erx Ai'1 " 1s Sna GraGe HHa4Shn'
A. ar,,n G; pays Arthur concors. Walter
8. Lavine and a strong chorus.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE.
Rose coghlan played the role Of
Not, at Hoyt's Madison Square Thea
tire, last night. and was seen to better
~ ad ! than In the unworthy Check.
o oiS@n:u Tier 'oTTRRs IRE yes als9 aaS 6e Was
enjoyed by a large audience. 2" Forget
Me-Not' will be the bill tonight and
t9Imorrow night, on Thursday evening
fngton."
GRAND OPERA-HOUsE.
Harry Lacy appeared last night at the
Grand Opera House in the role of Col.
Graham, the hero OF The Planters
ago. and won reputation tor his work.
The story is interestingly told. n Mr..
Lacy ana ms company give an excellent
exposition OF It's dramatic qualities. The
star Is an excellent. heroic actor, and
his part in the present, play is every bit
as good as the part he had in The
NIBLO's.
Realism had possession of Niblo's
stage last night, and the large audience
hlled the theatre with. enthusiastic eN-
P!.resslons Of their delight, The play was
quarry scene. with rock drills at work
IN real. rock. and n blast which scat
tered the shattered pieces all over the
ten around the scenic wonders, and the
Interpreting company gave n good per-
THEATRE.
The Diamond Breaker" with Etelka
Warder as the heroine. began an en-
night, and the way the large audience
whooped II up showed that the thrilling
and sensational 10 still the thing to stir
the public with. When Miss warder
rescued the hero from the iron jaws OF
q 100 00-horse-power eoal-breaker the
house fairly went wild. A great deal of
which 10 bound to be popular with east
siders.
HARLEM oPERA-RoUsE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall began the last
week OF their American tour at me