The evening world., 1894-06-19
ON THE ROOF GARDENS.

lift up roofs and peer eagerly into tn,
interiors Of the houses thus disclose[
would have had stupendous time OF 1
last night II he had tried these tactics
with those roofs OF this city upon which
New Workers. have built gardens. He
would have had to contend with
painting men and women. seeking
aeratcd vaudeville as n sort Of panacea
for the misery OF too-too ambitious
thermometer. He would have been re.
viled and held up TO execration, fol
roof garden people are in dead earnest
and not to be trified with.
There were breczes In the city, and
consequently the gardens were cool and
delightful. Their managers say that
they are always cool and delightful-but.
then. managers need not be construed
literally. Overcoats are never necessary
on the roof gardens. and there Is no
ghost OF a fear of taking chill. The
fact that you are In the open air. when
there Is no air. should be remembered.
| The beauty or the roof gardens Is that
You can sit still. sip, or see others do
| 50. listen to more or less Frequently
| less) exhilarating stage performance,
| and think of the poor wretches In the
crowded portion OF the city. Then. if
| you are anything Of II man. or an excuse
| for a woman, you will murmur In glad
tones This Is a pretty nice place"
The roof gardens this year are very
kind and comely. and the entertainments
are much better than they were last
year, when the little Summer manager
seemed to imagine that the heat had af-
fected the intelligence OF his audiences.
A man wants good laughing material
when the thermometer coquettes with
the nireties. His intelligence doesn't
eNude from the pores Of his skin He
isn't a fool because he happens to be
limp and bedraggled.
At the Madison Square Garden there
was an exceedingly good programme,
with plenty OF spirited songs. comedy
and funny business. The variety per-
formers tried no sentimental outbursts.
They let the loved ones at home and
poor mothers old armchair severely
alone. There Is nothing so annoying as
loved ones and arm-chairs at an open-air
entertainment, and as a rule the hoarse-
voiced ladies OF the vaudeville stage
banker after maudlin sentiment. The
Russell brothers did their funny Irish
utN anu tiity uIN III
themselves. They are not vulgar. as
they might be. or offensive in any way.
Then there were little" Bonnie Thorn
ton and the also little" Lottie ellison.
Mason and Ralston. billed as a comedian
and hall; Senorita Tortajada. who
wouldn't be half as interesting II she
called herself Miss Thompson, Sig. Bo-
relli. the society entertainer" who stays
in New York. although society" has
gone from the city, and four of the now
inevitable French quadrille dancers, also
appeared The lights. plants, accesso-
ries and real breezes added an enviable
glamour.
At the Casino Garden. which used to
be the one and only resort OF its kind.
there were eighteen vaudeville features,
interspersed with light orchestral music.
There was a good old quartet. which
some people like and some don't. and
there was MisS Katherine Is. Howe,
who sang Il ditty called MY Little
| Child" Miss Howe has a contralto
voice. and 30 she can't be expected to be
funny with 1t. Contralto ladies always
feel It their bounden duty to use their
deep SOnes mournfully--unless except
sweet Maggie Cline. Belle Black. Ruth
Chadwell. Gus Pixley. Belle Stewart,
Sadie Connolly and Mollie Thompson
were other entertainers, and they all
earned their Summer salaries.
At the American Garden. in the
classic shades Of Eighth avenue, where
street cars tinkle and fat people sit on
their doorsteps to get cool. there was a
| baritone called Kohl Baba, who. In
spite Of his name. was received with a
degree OF warmth. This garden looked
particularly inviting. and the west-sidc
Romeos and Juliets were there in all
the glory Of their straw hats and blouse
waists. Harrlgan. the tramp juggler.
who Is amusing even when the ther-
| momcter Is below zero, made the people
laugh, and he was aided in his humane
endeavors by Maud Raymond-whose
name has n sort of pert. popular sound
about 1t; by the Byron sisters lie Clair
and Leslie. Musical Dale, John A. Cole
man., Annie Hart and a few more, who
won't mind If they are alluded to as
| Others"
There was music upon the roof garden
OF the big concert hall in Thirty-fourth
street. Oscar Hammersten. the emit,
nent composer-manager. believes In
music, even though he did compose
The Koh-I-Noor." In addition to the
music. there was fine view of the
river and-unl!ke most OF the music
hall attractions-it did not come from
the Folies-Bergere. Paris.
ALAN DALE.