The evening world., 1894-04-21
'HE LYNDON STAGE.
Distinct Hit Made by an Amer
ican Girls Fire Dance.
Iement Scott's "Heroes ToiIing
Day by Day" to Be Sung Here.
Daly's Celebration Of the Hundredth
Night Of "Twclfth Night"


LONDON, April 2l.-With the last
nights Of "Once upon a Time" at the
Haymarket already in prospect, with
the impossible Mrs. Lessingham' and
her woes at the Garrick. with the many
crudities of AN Aristocratic Alliance"
at the Criterion, and with the poor hu-
mor of 1.-The Best Man" and "Jaunty
Jane Shore" at Toole's and the Strand,
respectively, the theatrical season can
not be said to have opened under very
Favorable auspices. All hopes are now
centred In "The Masqueraders," by
Henry Arthur Jones, which will be
produced at the st. James Theatre on
April %. The rehearsals Of the new play
are, however. not going as smoothly as
might be desired. There has been no
little friction among some Of the lead
ing members of the cast. and the in
|flucnce of Pinero. which was turned to
such good account in THE Second Mrs.
Tanqueray" has been greatly missed by
the company.
Arrangements are being made for the
production in the United States of an
American version of Mr.. Clement Scott's
"English Heroes Toiling Day by Day."
which has scored a great success at the
Alhambra. The new version is to be
called THE Presidents Golden STAR"
and In the chorus the American public
are urged to ask Congress to grant a
golden star as a reward for heroism on
the part of civilians. The incidents which
Mr.. Scott has chosen for description in
his spirited verses are the same as in
the English version.
most influential committee, under the
craftsmanship of George Edwardes. has
been formed in connection with the
matinee which is to be given at the
Gaiety on the 23d inst. to celebrate the
twenty-fifth anniversary Of Herr Meyer
Lutz's musical drccto:ship OF the thea
tre. The list includes Messrs. G. r..
Sims, May Thomas, Clement Scott John
IIollingshead. Arthur Roberts. Horace
lennard and the Hon. George Fitzwlll-
lam.
A unique event in the history of Man
ager Augustin Days theatrical career,
the run of one hundred nights of
Twelfth Night" at Daly's Theatre,
here. celebrated on Thursday last. is
receiving due attention from the London
press. Special attention is directed to
the fact that Miss Ada R.han has not
failed to appear a single night during
the run. The OCCASION was marked by
the distribution of n memento in the
phape of n silken, extra Illustrated pro-
gramme. Miss Rehan never played bet
ter. The bookings are enormous for the
single weeks rendering OF "As You
Like It."
The latest novelty at the music halls
IS called a Fire Dance" and Is per.
formed nightly at the Alhambra by
Miss Mabelle Stuart, the young Ameri
can actress who first introduced the ser
pentine dance at the Folies Bergiere
Paris, in 1892. The new dance Is a.
weird as 1t Is effective. The danseust
appears to be literally en- fire. and. wha
is still more remarkable her whole body
seems to be transparent. these effects
of course. being produced by electricity
Miss Stuart has had n very varied
career. She was born at Gettysburg
Pa, the daughter OF DR.. 7. Tate. witt
served through the civil war as arm!
surgeon in the Northern forces. Sh
made several tours throuRout the States
playing in such light comedy companie
as the Salisbury Troubadours and tn
Evans & Hoey company. On the ter
mination of these engagements, Mis-
ranch in California, where she prove,
herself an expert horsewoman. Trim
at length of the monotcny of the life
she crossed the Atlantic and. after
brilliant engagement at the Folies Ber
giere. made a prolonged tour In tn
French provinces. Since then she ha
visited the chief capitals of Europe
making a stay OF no less than fiv
months in Madrid and other Spanis
towns.
After long period of slack bushes
the Palace Theatre has suddenly bounde
into popularity. owing to the ceaseles
Efforts Of the management to provid
a irst-rate entertainment. On the %
inst. Miss Cissy LOTUS. the young lad
who went direct from the convent wher
she was educated to the variety stage
Will enter upon an engagement at thl