The evening world., 1894-09-10
s0NG AND DRESS INSPECTION.
Roster & Balls New Rule for
Foreign Artists in Effect
,,,,,on Russell's Costly Production
other Stage News.

pofore Mile. Eugene Fougere and
.,uo Marietta Di-Dio are allowed to
neor AT Roster & Balls Concert Hall
.a'night they will be obliged to present
themselves before the management in
ths dresses they contemplate DOMINIC,
ord they will also be asked to sing to
Tho management the songs they intend
- MARBLE. The new rule goes int o
force to-day and 1t has been rendered
necessary by one or two calamities,
With which the readers of this column
oro already familiar Foreign artists"
said Carver B. Cline yesterday, seem
IN imagine that they can try expert
ments on the American public, which
\ they would not dare to try upon their
e.. audiences at home. They bring over
outre dresses and alarming songs, Just
"a 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
a monologue, which, had We heard 1t
beforehand, we should have vetoed very
emphaticaly. They must trot out their
dresses for our inspection. The first
appearance of new star means
good deal. She rarely RECEIVERS from a
disastrous debut"
As soon as the curtain went up upon
Lillian Russells production of 1.-The
Queen of Brtlliants," at the tyceum
news was cabled to the office of a
gentleman in this city very much inter-
ested in the event. Before o'clock In
the ths cable I'M bss had
said that Messrs. Abbey & Grau have
already spent $4,000 on the production,
and that further expenditure OF
It that Miss Russell will report for duty
to Messrs. Canary & Lederer by Oct
J, but that seems, just now, highly
improbable.
when they come home announcing
the. fact that they have brought trunks
full of Worth's gowns, they stamp
, themselves as ignoramuses said
quite out Of 1t. He's the fashion no
more. If you want to show how thor
oughly you are up to date, you must
divided upon the subject OF Pingat.
The majority think that he won't last.
and that Worth will be reinstated next
is having a splendid innings" This is
important information. Let managers
meet their stars at the dock and give
interviewed. Let's hear what Mrs. Ken
dal has to say Wednesday.
James Thornton, the popular comic
song writer, has hit upon u new device
for calling the attention Of managers to
has had his photograph taken, with
glass of settler water in his hand. He
has sent number of these pictures
round to the dramatic agents, and is
awaiting results.
Charles Frohman has the American
rights of the new Henry Arthur Jones
play, to be known somewhat ponder
Snsly as The Case Of Rebellious
tumn at the Criterion Theatre, London,
with Charles Wyndham and Miss Mary
Moore, in the leading roles. "Gigolette,"
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.
They're telling a funny story Of The
New York Central train, made of real
cardboard. puffs upon the stage during
the progress of the play, and-according
10 the Rialtoltes-the management
thought this advertisement was worth
something. So they lured Passenger
Agent Roach to the Star Theatre to see
the play. Aack and alas! While he was
there the cardboard train toppled right
over, and the audience Uttered. Mr..
Reach wasn't pleased. He didn't think
that the cardboard disaster as an over
Whelming felicitous Advertisement.
Miss Adele Richie rushed into the
lobby of the Casino a few nights ago.
I've got some flowers for dear little
Della" she said to one of the managers,
and l want them taken to her behind
The scenes. I'll be back presently"
u lsions OF huge and complicated floral
tributes recurring the services of three
or -FOUR ushers rose before the mental
we're told to hold themselves in reaG!-
ness. Fifteen minutes later Miss Richie
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
Children sr mas fr made series Of stories for
dramas. they VIII VII be wI pabiIshed us as
nFirelight Tales of the Great Music
dramas" and will be profusely illus
Ha'ed by Sidney Richmond Barleigh.
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