The evening world., 1894-08-31
DELLA FOX.

stage last night, tremendously jclly-likc,
wobhly, and the audience howlcd with
delight. She is on the very crest 81 the
popularity wave, Is little Della Fo&, ana
I.nobody can possibly deny her claims To
being one of the uleyercst little women
on the olla-podrida vaudeville "pcr"itit
STAG. They we're 80 glad to 81" her
that Patti. IN her hcylay, could scarcely
have evoked more enthusiasm. Tho air
was thick with IT, II uoZcd from the
pillars Of the theatre: 1t cNudcd from
the hangings; 1t was Uttered down from
the roof garden, and 1t rose vapor-lilt"
from the cellars Vas sh" was trcmn-
loua jelly-like and wohbly. was ItiI"
Della. for she enjoys that health that
Is almost dreaded by IN" prima donna.
Her face is II pretty littl" peninsulhi
nearly surrounded by pillows of ilcsh,
and her form Is not lissome rs II "as
in the Wang days, but who cares?
Who wouldn't fatten on New York APP
prevail? who demands IA better fate
than to grow plump and mountainous,
nurturcd ON that delightful intoXicant
known az metropolitan adulation"
Avaunt. We skeletons
"rhe Little Trooper" was the medium
through which little Miss Della emerged
from that condition known as "one of
supporting company" to the dizzy pin
nacle OF twihkledofn. me programme
was not as candid about "rhc Little
Trooper" as II might have been. "Naud-
eville operetta from the French. by Clay
NJ. Greene ana Wlillafh furS'' an
nounced. But the name OF Boser' VINO
was responsible Tor the original Les
~ jours de Clairette, was omitted 'oh-
cealment ike worm the puu, ire
quently preys upon the danihsk cheeks
or New YORK programmes Out one gets
accustomed to that sort oi thihG, ana
protestation becomes almost unheces-
sary. The vaudeville operetta gives
Miss Fox the role OF httle miiliher'
the newly made wife OF the captain OF
the Thirteenth llussars She Is zeal
Gus little shrew or woman Mathiide'
the proprietress OF the Bon Marche
stores Is an old hame or the captain
and when he goes to serve his twenty
eight days In the barracks. she Is there.
lie Is foolish enough 10 say that she is
his vile. and Clairette, the little mil
liner, hears this so she dons the garb or
"A lieutenant. and dogs her husbands
footsteps. There are misunderstand-
ings. complications and some merry ep-
isodes before all is finally Strengthened
out.
The story Is direct and amusing, and
Is spoiled by no undue comedians. 1t is
almost straight comedy, and the usual
Casino argument" on the programme
was wanting, because 1t was unneccs-
sary. Some of the music Is charming.
There IL Il final In the second act that
will always secure an encore; 1t is full
of entrain and ginger. Miss Fox has a
very catchy song with the refrain,
She's daisy" and there are at least
three numbers worth hearing more than
once In fact, THE Little Trooper" Will
be popular First night applause, OF
course. means absolutely nothing, but II
Is easy to see that this venture will be
success. for 1t has everything in Its
| favor and nothing against It.
Della Fox worked like Trojan. She
was in dead earnest. Her sincerity
glistened In her eyes. and she was Their,
| on business. 1t was pleasant to see hel
conquer. 1t IL pleasant to see anybod,
conquer. but more especially IA plucky
talented woman. who has served a lonl
apprenticeship. and who deserves he
success. She was charming from frs
to last. Her acting was chic, vivucious
we'll dlrected, and her voice was In tx
cellent working order. She liked he
audience just as much as the audienc
liked her, ana, for once, We had sta
who was not ON the stage too long, an
whose advent was ever welcome.
The company was Just good enough
Jefferson de Angels was, fortunately
held In check and THE Little Trooper
was not disturbed by his jOcular i'm
petuosity. He had brace OF jokes o
so. but they were not irrelevant, and ID
Angels must be congratulated. Th
} few laughs that he captured We're lie
ultimately won. Paul Arthur. who's
voice is not his fortune, managed to x
through the music allotted TO him, IA
a,,,.,,rionr., a, ,bo ,ir,u. damolish IN