The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-27
"LAlLAR00kH" At manhattan
Pains Fireworks Accompaniment
Makes 1t q Pleasing Spectacle
Lillian Russell VIII Sign with Abbey
Stage News and Gossip.

'Lalla Rockh and the Fire Worship
pers." accompanied by Pains ingenious
fireworks, made themselves comfcrta-
bic at Manhattan Beach last night. The
Il. eworks spoke for themselves as they
generally manage to do, In loud. fiery,
multi-colored and "O-o-h"- eliclting
tones. The spectacle itself nccessitated
book-erthe-words. an 1t is called for
without one the unlmaginative special or
could never guess that he was looking at
"Lalla Rookh." The spectacle might
just as well be called The Fall of
Babylon" or The Destruction of Je-
rusalem." It is quite as good and very
much the same as those given at Man
haitian in preceding years by Messrs.
Pain & Sons. The spectacle is ushcred
in with selection of airs from "A Trip
to Chinatown" which seems to be
odaiis9ues, dancing and striking Gym,
u song warblcd last year by Miss LottIe
Collins. However, these dancers were
al in the employ OF King AurungZcbe,
and II sc powerful monarch may not
order an anachronism, who may? The
scenery IL very handsome and most
brilliantly lighted, and it Is quite cosy
to know that the picture represents the
ESTES ana lSiets OF u1e I-tTSlhll Nfull, dll-
ciently termed omau's Sea. with the
City Of Gombarovns in the distance.
The rcvels are mich the most interest
ing part Of the proceeding. for the cho-
clever acrobats and the pretty dances
appealed very strongly to the audience,
who never tire of that sort of thing.
There Is. however. feeling OF relief
when The Emir's tower Is rlven with
fire, and the. terror-strickon people and
soldiers fly shrieking with horror at the
terrible scene of desolation." That
means the beginning of the. fireworks.
Of the set pieces are as gorgeous as any
thing Of the kind ever seen, and tine
whole Enclosure is illumined by their
haitian lust to see these fireworks. and
the Indications are that they will be a
great attraction during the Summer.
There has been great deal Of quiet
cabling this week between Miss LILLIAN
| Russell, at her New York home. and
| Henry L. Abbey, at his London Office.
| 1t Is not absolutely decided just yet tina L
| Miss Russell will be managed by Abbey
T, + S be but Nit As sra whspssrS
| an attractive offer, but the prima donna
| did not jump at it because-well, IT is
always bad form for an $sD-a-weeH prima
Abbey has been in London Miss Rus
| sell has cabled him that she would ac-
cept his terms II he would agree to pay
| the expenses OF any litigation that might
| be caused by Mesrs. Canary & Leaerer.
| Abbey has agreed to do this. and II Miss
| Russell goes to England she may sign
the contract there. That Is the very
latest state of the case.
|
The outgoing. European steamers
carry several theatrical people to-day.
Among them are Miss Edith konward.
the Kangaroo dancer :, Miss blanche
Walsh and her devoted mommer, and
Julia Marlowe. and her reeently,,ac.
quired husband, Robert Tabor. Miss
| Rose Coghlan's determination to. 90
to Europe was very suddenly reached:
Last Tuesday she knew nothing about
It. She is very anxious to see one or
two of the latest London successes
Richard Mansfield on the Rialto this
| baking weather. with his trousers
turned UP. because it is raining in Lon
| don, is an edifying spectacle. In def
erence to Mr.. Mansneld's frequent In
vectives aga inst England and English
| actors. he should, at least, avoid turn
| Ing UP his trousers. 1t Is most
thoughtless proceeding on his part, 1t
| Is just such traes as this that have
caused internatioc i Misunderstanding.