The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-19

denly, below the high average Of that stsge.
That happened at the end u the third act. when
n beNy Of members Of Parliament were I'm the
scene. These gentlemen became boisterous and
awkward and. the climax was badly damaged.
~ course, their faultiness has been cured and
The Bauble Shop" Is now n model In acting
all through. Those who saw the mishap real
lied how small IA lapse may spoil a passage In "A
play requiring steadily sustained merit III the
Thu attempt to renew the old-tIme popularity
Of struck OIL" is yielding an agreeable enter
tainment at the Fourteenth Street. jane stuart
does not fail ia any respect 70 equal the original
performance Of Maggie Moore. and she sings
WiIliamson In the role of the Pennsylvania
German who goes crazy, wandcrs away. returns
!" striks "iI, ana rtHnins reason and happiness.
accomplished actor that Williamson was. though
he does well with the humor.
III" rewritten and reconstructed play for Mr..
Sothern al the Lyceun. The Victoria Cross"
Is far better than the first version. Happily. tho
vogue OF the actor and the theatre were proof
against damage. the pen Of MIR. Potter was
quick and ready; and the np,hot is another
suitable Vehicle for MIR. SOthcrn'H personality
and abilities. so. prosperity continues at the
IyC"um.
The duration II " New Blood " Is unce rtain AT
Capital" j. ready for production whenever
hce,.,l. "a, t,etcnt entertainment has been
The men in the CON pany had played their parts
for n month In Chicago, but the women were
the acting was not nearly as good ~ ii had been.
But Elita Proctor OTIS has become more dis
tii't. y nv 'Ef Ii~ kDt IUTIHtT AVA
from the logged ~rustIcity which she acquired in
shore Acres and the piece moves faster
than II did.
Variety-show entertainers often complain that
they are unable to keep their specialities exclu-
sively to themselves. Aside from the difficulty
Of bringing these things within the scope OF tho
copyright law, or Of protecting them by letters
patent, there remains the fact that. even though
all the legal steps possible are taken in this way.
1t costs more To enforce the law than its protec-
ton is worth. A performer who selzes upon
another's devices Is more often than not a per-
son against whom a legal Judgment Is Of no
value, and Is also 50 continually on the move as |
To make a resort 10 law very expensive.
It may BE- that because OF this condl-
ton, which affects more or less seriously
all the brighter vaudeville actors. they choose
names for themselves. The more novel die
a." turn /" the more unusual the performers name. |
since their mite Of entertainment cannot he
made safe from imitatnr-. II j. advisable 10 con.
meet II with IA name whose, oddly may be a re-
hinder OF the specially itself.
be remembered for their voices: indeed, the /
tones 81 The average song land dance artist"
singers are Of no consequence. for by all names
would they sonnd just the same. Occasionally.
and they are ~. readily appreciated as 20
%Pr9mptly take their places at the head Of the
bill. such Is the case this week at the Union
square continuous show. were signor Taglla-
pistrr Is the Ieading PrTformer
the fore. not 40 much because Of her gifts as by
having excited Oscar Hammerstcin's Ire. Mari
eta ID bio came from Europe only In response
ance she failed 10 fulfil expectations. She
came BE- fore her first American audience I'm A
rich costume, which Included white elbow
gloves. One Of these wa, so far OF her hand
that two 'Tcnrs Of kid fappetl beyond each
10 emphatic and frequent gestures this was a
serious matte. buy she a-ed the a~wkwardly
though It's condition ruined all possibility OF eI,
preston through It's movements. Meanwhile.
eLd Of her first song, but IL was not hearty.
and the usher who later rushed heahlOng down
~ reach the orchestra rail before the hand.
Tapping died away. An American performer
Nth he same reception would hay" ended her
stay with the next SATURDAY night, and III Uln's
i-.t would have been short but Tor her lucky
nance Ia pose "a one per-ecuted.
The singers who are well placed In Pastors
programme are The billions. John AID Harry.
Who sing songs Of their own composition, FOR
he most part, several ~ their dittir- have
Considerable popularity, and, nstural-
'HcrS. Two other Wrll-liEcd musicians in the
are John +. Fields aud Charles Hanson.
susie krrwin'- living pictures have three
lie entertainment i contributed by specialists,
most OF whom are --en two or three time I'M he
our-e ~ zach days eleven hour Of show The
.nT- Larsen are the hest known II them. and
'harlrs Is. I.aw!Or u another familiar name.
Living pictur"S are an item Of the entertain
gent al the Eight. Avenue by the travelling
F-i"ty organization known a. Mlac0's Clty
NIincr'' Howery has the Rose Hill English
The world in wax at the Eden Mn.&e wa,
ever larger nor more nearly up 10 date In H.
rpre-TEtat.On-. Afternoon AID evening con-
frts are continued,