The evening world., 1894-07-16
WARM WEATHER FOR OPERAS.
New St. James Hall Opened Under
Caioric Conditions
News and Gossip About the Stage
and Its People.

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The lady who dream hemt she dwell
hclt In mar-r-ble halls in mid July
might have at least infused a few blocks
of Ice into her dream for the sake of a
tired and perspiring public. 1t would
have been the least she could do. Airline,
however, was selfish at st. James
Hall-otherwlse Herrmann's Theatre
as she always Is, She sang In the good,
old conventional manner, and expected
New Workers to rush and hear her
with Saturday half-holiday. Manhat-
tan Beach and Sousas Band staring
them In the face. Go to, Arlne--go to!
Don thy bathing suit and let the sad
sea waves do all the warbling. s..
James Hall had been repainted, and 1t
was reopened under the management Of
Alexander Ccmstock, young man
whom everybody would like to see sue
coed. 1t was u "midsummer engage
ment, supplementary and preliminary
to the regular FAN and Winter season,
and 1t was the Rosenbach Opera Com
pany which sang 1.-The Bohemian Girl.
A number OF people had been induced
to attend this opening performance. ana
there were lightly clad women. gen
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few young people. New fans had
been placed In the house, and, OF course,
It wasn't Arline's fault that the rain
didn't seem to make the air much
cooler. rhey .encored airline when she
dream hemt she dwel-helt In nar.r-ble
halls. and the poor thing had to dream
little more. She was Miss Amelia
Harrison on the programme, and she
az did all the other members Of ,hs
f to be s0a sian {. sn md quite 81! Of
proportion With the SIC scenic Tna effects:
Alfred Seaton, Count Arnheim; charles
Lang, Florestine; 8. II. Dudley, Devils
hoof; Mr. wit ian admirable name ISr
Guard: Miss Alton. Buda. and l-iEEle
Annandale Queen OF the Gypsies. T9,
night and THURSDAY 1rr n,MrHns o, wl,
day and Friday, Faust viii be the at
traction, and saturday night wiz he de
voted to "Cavalleria" and one act or
''riaviata."
Oscar Hammersts ir1 9rofIsd . IN to ,s see
he was stiii al a loss what to write for
the two pounds that are stu lacking IN
his opera He thought that airline
the whIzzing OF the electric fans might
suggest an accompaniment
, Clay, the late Rosina Nokes's husband
In London. Beerbohm Tree, II appears
to America, as he needs an adviser IN
the shape Of one who knows the Ameri-
can ropes. Mr.. Clay. however, mas ue,
clined the offer. Not for 10000 would
fun Of souvenirs of poor Rosina Nokes
Clay may go to Australia, where most
OF the plays Of his wife's repertoire VIII
be presented by Manager Williamson
, People with absolutely no claims to
distinction az specially performers mock
, Manager j. y. Gottschalk. of the Mad
ison Square Roof Garden, yesterday.
I'VE are invaded night and day. re%,
i pie think that it Is the easiest thing IN
' the world to satisfy n roof-garden au-
/ dience. but l need hardly say II Is
. nothing of the sort, The other day a
clared that she could make great hit
q in what she called ribbon dance,
. didn't want to hurt her feelings, so
E told her to come, to rehearsal and prom .%n,
, ised to see the dance. She came. me
> only thing she did was to hang fifteen
yards of ribbon 10 her dress and d. %, m !.
yesterday wanted to do dance in snort
!. knickerbo"kers, with limbs that were
more gaunt and uncanny than my own.
The management OF II roof garden has
It's tragic side.
g Miss Lillian Russell doesn't believe
= that she AN possibly be prevented from
= singing in London, and says'sn. She Is
. going to sail Wednesday; at least that
3 is her present intention. And once
= again, let II be distinctly understood In
spite of the positive assertion to the
g contrary by the know-it-alls, that no
contract has as yet been sish.I ne
may possibly revive "The Grand Ouch
ess" in the Ensish. metropolis
titled "Our Irish HOmes 'ad," 10y Frank
. DumOnt. author of 'Th' Rain Makers -
ia to he one OF next seasons attractions;
1t will 90 out under the management Of
t 9. l.. Coulter and with 7, l.. Dlggens
" as business manager. one OF Its nov
J. elites is 70 b; 81; Patrick KS pays Days
t ninth Regiment in .u'I uniform
They threw open n. transoms # the
r doors that separate kos'er 4. Bar
Il from the street Saturday night. and q
t couple # score II people outside enjoyed
g free show. These 5000 ioiks "onsre'
). gated q the Stops of the house opp9'
g mirably. The had IA splendid view OF
i Cli"edO, king Of the wire, ali OF scNera
r other features. Messrs. Roster ElaJ
= are evidently. Entl * to he phllAnthrop.c
: these warm nights.
5 Edward T.. killer 5 yerv busy man
ana will have at least nrea If his tailor
made plays on ths road next season
And II my plays are tailor-mtGe, " sal
, Mr.. h'ddrr. wien u laugh. They fiji, al
any rate, and th.y are produced, which
j. n fact worth rem amberiIg." Mr.
l X oder will probably atN" . war mv!J'
ID drama before the pubic ere long.
The roof gardens Jared badly Sdtur'
& day night. The rain came one hour toe
T. soon, aLd-likr that biz spider tnht "a
down beside her-it frightened the peOpl,
away. II Is funny 10 see roof glriei
Audience scatter when the SKY begiits
jump M from their seats as though a
dynamite bomb hai fallen In their midst
ana rush in all available directions. A.
% the Madison SQUARE Roof Garden, par
Of which il under cover. the orchestra
r took TO the stage, and Interpreted sew
gral numbers during the rain.