The evening world., 1894-04-11
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Comic Opera Season at Washington
Other Stage News.

The jolly, good-natured people OF the
utopia" company are getting quite
used to seeing strangers behind the
scenes OF the Broadway Theatre, pri-
vately inspecting the gorgeous costumes
that bear the closest inspection The
Utopians have adopted guide-book man
ners and little set speeches, suCn as
those one hears when visiting Shakes
leare's birthplace or Warwick Castle.
They rather like It, too. and the other
afternoon they were all In the most
jovial state of mind, from Kate Talby,
who says that Americans are never
half awake at matinees. TO little Aicen
Burke, who has become so popular that
she will never be allowed to return to
England. The costumes were displayed
between the acts In the star dressing
room hung the gorgeous draw!ng-room
dresses worn by Miss Talby and Miss
Reddick Mrs. Reddick has charge of
the room. and individually she keeps a
very watchful eye over her daughter.
please examine these dresses close
ly," remarked Mrs. Reddlck, in her
BuIit-D'Oh Voice, ANA nOle tlp splendid
satin of which they are made See
these jewels all sewn ina great work,
! assure you The gowns are really too
good for the stage. They cannot be
properly appreciated from the front of
the house. Nothing finer is worn at
Buckingham Palace
This statement could. OF course. not
be contradiCted, and 1t sounded cutie
plausible. Feel this satin said Frank
Dandy, the comedian. holding up the
gown he wore as Judge of the Utopian
supreme Court NO, me boy, there's
too, to get stun like this 1t stands the
know"
Capt .Fitzbattleaxe, good humorediy,
here II is-no bit of t!nsel and gold
tically heavy"
wears coat that, 1t has been proudly
announced, was once used by Lord Car
rington, but Mr.. Roor wouldn't swear
that this was a fact. II never saw Lord
said he. land Herbert Brook our man
ager, will have to do all the swearing.
still 1t must have been worn by some
great gun, for It cost $500 and 1t isn't
really worth that money Then II
couldn't have been designed originally
Tor the stage. as 1t Is all lined with silk"
Mr.. Boor unbuttoned the coat to prove
his words. and 10! they were correct. II
was all lined with silk
.lere Is no deception anywhere, as n
matter of fact. The magnificent throne
mas sent even Charlie Frohman into rap
lures. The chairs on which the Cabinet
Ministers sit when they do their Christy
minstrel act are marvellous bits Of work,
while the floor cloth with which the
stage Is covered is a veritable curiosity
at the Star Theatre. Mr.. jefferson has
been defending the strange and much
OUTRAGED policy that keeps, him tied down
to one part. Says MIR, Jefferson: IAN
Sded he docs t not ase iT9 Site1 in p the
character" And ne never does while the
hoX-otfice speaks convincinElvD The
the pantomime or action. 1t is in the
long speech or solilouuy, where the OLD
fire falls to be klndied and 70 arouse
the old-time enthusiasm"
SD Edgar dg;a, s sa9l Is gong to have a
bauShs Grand Opera House in Washing
ton. He will do a different opera every
week, and select his repertoire from
fh Hst Ia H TSG G HssSe ha fn5i
ana" Glover" "The Beggar Student"
and others.
Oh! no" said Charles Frohman. yes
ley's Aunt Mt the Schiller Theatre, in
Chicago, and follow 'Charleys Uncle
The piece goes to Hooley's. The Char
ley,s Uncle people have taken my title
ana initiated my printing-they use
lIaughhnE. catnbut can't help it;
should like II 10 be understood that wa
play at Hooley's. and not at the Schil-
ler.' Mr.. Frohman smiled at the tao
tics of the " Charley's Uncle" people.
Imitation. after all. is the sncerest
form of fiattery.
A FUNNY incident occurred during the
performance of Charey's Uncle" the
other night. Little Miss Jane Stuart
was the heroine of the incident During
the performance she sings-with 4 GER
mitted..the famous waltz song from
Gounod's " Romeo and Juliet" On this
occasion. to her intense chagrin. she dis
covered that Nine Media. and one or
Two or the Italian opera artists, We're In
tIhe house. occupying a box. Little Miss
stuart, who Is as bright as n button-as
whole paper Of buttons, in fact-was
nonplussed for moment only. She hit
upon scheme She sang the song in n
Durlesque fashion. travestying the high
notes and the trills, and she made hit
the applause that followed was led by
Nine, Melba herself.
The Fencing Master" and "Tha Al
gcrans' have certainly had checkcrei
careers People have been transferred
from one company to the other; man
agers have stepped in AID stepped out
aEa!n and these works, both charming
as far as Mr.. De Kovcn is concerned,