The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-10
SONG AND DRESS INSPECTION.
Roster & Bial's New Rule for
Foreign Artists in Effect.
,u,,an Russell's Costly Production
Other Stage News.

po,ore Mile. Eugene Fougere and
Xrle Marietta Dido are allowed to
snnear at Roster & Balls Concert Hall
.s'rigbt they will be obliged to present
,h.mselyes before the management In
che dresses they contemplate DOMINIC,
and they will also be asked to sing to
,he management the songs they intend
,o MARBLE. The new rule goes into
,orce to-day, and 1t has been rendered
necessary by one or two calamities,
with which the readers of this column
ore already familiar. Foreign artists"
.aid Carver b. Cline yesterday seem
10 imagine that they can try expert
ments on the American public, which
they would not dare to try upon their
audiences at home. They bring over
outre dresses and alarming songs, just
10 see how they will be received, and
we have suffered from that several
times. Mile. Adrienne Larive almost
ruined her American season by appear
ing in a dress that seemed to be slipping
away from her shoulders to her waist,
and Miss Harriet Vernon was a failure
here because she was allowed to deliver
n monologue, which, had We heard 1t
beforehand, we should have vetoed very
emphatically. They must trot out their
dresses for our inspection. The first
appearance of new star means
good deal. She rarely RECEIVERS from
disastrous debut"
As soon as the curtain went up upon
Lillian Russell's production of THE
Queen Of Brilliants," at the Lyceum
Theatre, London, Saturday night, the
news was cabled to the Office of
gentleman in this city very much inter
Ssted in the event. Before 4 o'clock in
the afternoon the cable message had
said that Messrs. Abbey & Grau have
already spent $4,000 on the production,
and that further expenditure of
700 has yet to be made. Rumor has
Il that Miss Russell will report for duty
to Messrs. Canary & Lederer by Oct.
J. but that seems, just now, highly
improbable.
the fact that they have brought trunks
full Of Worth's gowns, they stamp
themselves as sald
quite out of it. He's the fashion, no
more: If you want to show how thor
oughly you are up to date, you must
the. latest Partisan idol. Opinion is
divided upon the subject of Pingat.
The majority think that he won't last,
and that Worth will be reinstatcd next
year. In the mean time, however, he
Is having a splendid innings" This is
important informa ton. Let managers
meet their stars at the dock and give
them the new name before they are
interviewed. Let's hear what Mrs. Ken
dial has to say Wednesday.
James Thornton, the popular comic
song writer, has hit upon a new device
for calling the attention of managers to
has had his photograph taken. with II
glass Of settler water in his hand: He
round to the dramatic agents, and is
awaiting results.
Charles Frohman has the American
rights of the new Henry Arthur Jones
play to be ..E known someThat ponder po,,;n,rs
Susan" 1t is to be produced this Au-
tumn at the Criterion Theatre, London,
with Charles ,Wyndham and Miss, Mary
Moore in the leading roles. "Gigolette,"
Mr. Sirnss adaptation from the French,
also acquired for the United States by
Mr. Frohman, is also to be done in Eng
land very shortly, with Robert and
Bella Pateman at the head of the cast.
Cross Roads of Life" on the Rialto. A
New York Central train, made of real
cardboard. puffs upon the stage during
the progress OF the play, and-according
thought this advertisement was worth
something. So they lured Passenger
Agent Roach to the Star Theatre to see
THE play. Alack and alas! While he was
There the cardboard train toppled right
over, and the audience Uttered. Mr..
Roach wasn't pleased. He didn't think
that the cardboard disaster as an over
Nhelming felicitous advertisement
:. Miss Adele Richie rushed into the
lobby of the Casino a few nights ago.
Della" she said to one of the managers.
tand want them taken to her behind
she scenes I'll be back presently" -
Visions of huge and complicated floral
tributes. requiring the services of three
pr four ushers rose before the mental
vision Of the management. The ushers
Were told to hold themselves in readi-
returned. Here are the flowers" she
said, sweetly and she handed to the ex-
pectant usher a twenty-five-cent sprig
OF lilies of the valley.
William Henry Frost, the dramatic
Enter, has made series of stories for
children from the Wagner music
SSIrs,mas. They will be published as
CFirelight Tales of the Great Music
Dramas" and will be profusely Illus
uated by Sidney Richmond Barleigh.
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