The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-08

complications Of situation, and there Is no
horse play. 1t is true that one of the Ameri-
can adapters of tho librctto, Clay NJ.
Greene, has pokcd lot of up-to date slang
in an affair, tho action of which is sup
posed to pass early in tho century, but he
has also supplied much bright dialogue,
SO his contemporary vcrnacularity may DO
pardoncd. Tho music is light, but pref
ty, and the orchcstration, presumably the
work of W. w Furst is nothing short of
delightful. The finale of tho second act is
beautiful, and rs there arc several charm
ing numbers besides it may be said that
Tho Littlc Trooper is u decided success.
Miss FoX's manager, Mr.. Nat Roth, is
ono of those farSccing managers who do
not fear to surround thcirstars with capable
people. In the company are jefferson dc
Angels, Paul Arthur, G.. w. DUNCAN,
Villa Knox, Marie Celeste and many other
well known opcratic artists The burden
of tho work of course falls upon the shout
dcrs of Miss Fox and Mcssrs. dc Angels
and Arthur. Miss Fox is more charming,
and, 1T must DO admitted, moro cmbon-
pointy than ever. Her voice, though not
of great power is very clear and sweet
nevertheless, and her acting is rs chic as
can he. Sho has made II tremendous hit.
JcI dc Angels in all sincerity divides the
honors with Miss Fox, while Mr.. Arthur,
although scarcely up to his usual standard
oil excellence, seems to DO improving. His
performance, however, is quito good as
1t is.
On the Rialto tho other day I heard Il
number of actors discussing tho probable
effect upon the stngc of Madeline Pollard's
coming appearance rs u star In tho moth
eaten Moths" Ono took tho position
that it would not affect tho profession"
either injuriously or otherwise, as tho
probability of her success is mighty small
Another said that it was ridiculous to
designate tho theatrical calling q profess
sion, and that Miss Pollard had the I'M
doubted moral and legal right to attempt
to earn her living in any way that sho
might select This brought out u yche-
mcnt protest from third member of the
group, who loudly declared, manifcstly for
tho benefit Of the bystandcrs, that no be-
longcd to tho professions" that he had
never worked for less than 500 nor more
than SIPS week ut any time during the
three years last past, but that he would
accept $50 week from any reputable
manager in preference to $3.50 from Mad
elmo Pollard. In other words, he would
not become n member of her company un.
der any circumstances. This amused Ill.
considerably, inasmuch ms had heard but
few minutes before that tho loud
mouthcd individual had applied for place
with Miss Pollard ut $40 week and had
been rejected on tho ground that he was
not up to the requisite standard of excel
loncc. This explained his newborn prcju
dice against the advent of notorious WON
en- into the profession.
Who Is there in this broad land that ha.
not been diverted often and tortured of.
tcncr by tho strains of "Swcct Marie ~
that adaptation of ''Thcrc's Letter l.
tho Candle and the wearing of the
| Grcen!" Some persons arc aware of the
fact that the conglomcration is the worl.
of Raymon Moore, IA very capable ballad
singer, while most people do not know
ana do not care to whom we arc indebted
for it. Moore populnrizcd his song him