The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-29
WAR OVER AERIAL BAllETs.
Palmer and Roster & Bal at Odds
Over This Latest Sensation.
Yvette Guilbert's Eye to Business
Stage News and Notes.

1t looks very much as though the lit
tie difficulty. resulting in threats of It'll
CATION. between Manager A. NJ. Palmer
and Messrs. Roster & Bal. at the time
Of the production OF Kilanyi's living
pictures, would be duplicated with the
latest sensation-the aerial ballet. When
Mr.. Palmer returned from Europe a few
days ago he announced that he had Sc
cured the aerial ballet for Introduction
into Little Christopher Columbus" at
the Garden Theatre. Messrs. Roster &
Bal now declare that they have got an
aerial ballet. and a better one than the
Grigolates, and that they will present II
at their Music Hall about the end OF
August. Their ballet also comes from
Paris. 1t will be rather interesting to
watch this contest develop. and to see
which OF the versions gets first before
the New York public The aerial ballet
is said to be highly ingenious affair.
1t Is danced in the air, the dancers being
suspended by invisible wires, and flying
from one side Of the stage to the other.
1t will probably get here when the living
pictures have become chestnuts. and the
city is yearning for something new to
eiooe oNSi" piCsSht SidbS
last very much longer. 1t Ia literally
| burning itself out. Every new set OF llv-
| ing pictures is a death-blow to the craze
The supply of aerial ballets will probably
be very plentiful.
Yvette Gulberts letter to a manager
| in this city Is full of naive interest. She
evidently thinks that the United States
| must fall to pieces unless she pays us a
visit. She Is, however, a consummately
| shrewd business woman. She shows in
black and white that In four weeks. and
transatlantic crossing, she could make
10000 francs In Europe. She therefore
asks that sum, plus % per cent. OF the
net receipts; $500 francs for travelling
bills. Rather neat. Ell?
| Miss Rose Coghlan didn't go to Europe
after all. She announces European
departure each Summer with the most
tear herself away. Why should she n,,'i 20
anyway? She doesn't believe in Worth
gowns, the name of her New York dress
maker being always evident on her pro,
grammes, and she has gradually drifted
away from English theatrical life.
Blanche Walsh's little peculiarities Of
attire, consisting principally of the
hats, shirts and neckties usually worn
ny es fsea adopted d Sy hsr
actress for garbing herself in a way
that has caused so much comment. this
highly affectionate mommer positively
| indorses the eccentricities.
perience at the American Roof Garden.
a very new row of seats, Just behind
those rented by the Vaudeville Club.
was put in Tuesday The seats, how
| ever nnt n hQ nae1 that niplf
They had been revarnished during the
day. and had not dried. During Andrew
Macks songs Mr.. Teall seated himself
chairs. When he got up. he did so with
considerable difficulty and good deal
OF Indignation. No suit. however. has
ayers Of the garden.
1t is said that Charles Frohmen's
comedians, an organization that ended
with the season Just closed. cost their
he e4espon Of mr. MinsSns VIII VIII
the comedians failed. fhe comedians.
however. did not trouble Mr.. Frohman
cesses to fall back upon.
In the production OF 1.-THE Mikado."
in Boston. next week Marion Manola
will play the part of Yum-Yum, while
JOnn mason Will appear as POOn-B an-a
singularly appropriate role by the bye.
Miss Manola has negotiated with one
or two artists in this city, but the pros
pect Of a Summer snap in Boston was
not sufficiently alluring.
Miss Mamie Craddock. the young ac-
tres of T.. S. Wizards company. who
Is now . aI1pear ,s,O With him In LondSn
intends producing at a matinee in the
English metropolis Miss Craddock not
very long ago was one of the pupils
of the late Dion Boucicaults School OF
Acting. She has gone to the front very
rapidly.