The evening world., 1894-06-29
WAR OVER AERIAL BAlLETs.
Palmer and Roster & Bal at Odds
Over This Latest Sensation.
Yvette Guilbert's Eye to Business
Stage News and Notes.

1t looks very much as though the lit
tie difficulty, resulting In threats OF It'll
gation. between Manager A. NJ Palmer
and Messrs. Roster q Bal. at the time
OF the production OF kilanyi's living
pictures. would be dup,icat ted with the
latest ation-the aerial ballet. When
Mr.. Palmer returned from Europe a few
days ago he announced that he had Sc
cured the aerial ballet for introduction
into Little Christopher Columbus" at
the Garden Theatre. Messrs. Roster &
Bial now declare that they have got an
aerial ballet. and a better one than the
Grigolates. and that they will present 1t
at their Music Hall about the end of
August. Their ballet also comes from
Paris 1t Will be rather interesting to
watch this contest develop. and to see
which OF the versions gets first before
the New York public. The aerial ballet
is said to be a highly ingenious affair
1t is danced in the air. the dancers being
suspended by invisible wires, and flying
from one side Of the stage to the other.
1t will probably get here when the living
pictures have become chestnuts. and the
city is yearning for something new to
last very much longer. 1t Is literally
| burning itself out. Every new set Of liv-
! ing pictures Is death-blow to the craze.
| The supply of aerial ballets will probably
be very plentiful.
Yvette Guilbert's letter to a manager
| In this city Is full of naive interest She
evidently thinks that the United States
must fall to pieces unless she pays us a
visit. She Is, however. n consummately
shrewd business woman. She shows in
black and white that in four weeks. and
60.ooo francs in Europe. She therefore
asks that sum. plus 20 per cent Of the
net receipts: $500 francs for travelling
expenses. and 100 francs day for hotel
bills. Rather neat, Ell?
Miss Rose Coghlan didn't go to Europe
| after all. She announces a European
departure each Summer with the most
tear herself away. Why should she go
anyway? She doesn't believe in Worth
gowns. the name of her New York dress
and she has si sraduay ne dri fre
away from English theatrical life.
Blanche Walsh's little peculiarities OF
attire, consisting principally of the
hats. shirts and neckties usually worn
mommer. Instead Of reproving the
actress for garbing herself in way
that has caused 80 much comment this
indorses the eccentricities.
Ollie Teall has had one unpleasant ex-
perience at the American Roof Garden.
a very new row OF seats, just behind
those rented by the Vaudeville Club,
ever, were. not to be used that night.
They had been revarnished during the
day, and had not dried. During Andrew
on one on one Of these newly. Vanished
chairs. When he got up, he did SO with
considerable dift'Sulty and a good deal
as yet been brought against the man
ayers OF the garden.
1t is said that Charles Frohman's
comedians. an organization that ended
with the season Just closed; cost their
the Exception Of Mr. Wilkinson's via.
the comed a;1 If failed ed,, The comedians
very much. He had too many sue
cesses to fall back upon.
In the production OF THE Mikado,"
in Boston. next week, Marion Manola
T ahn Play the Rar, e. pNnp while
singularly appropriate role by the bye
Miss Manola has negotiated with one
or two artists in this city, but the pros
pect of a Summer snap In Boston was
not sufficiently alluring.
Miss Mamie Craddock. the young ac-
tres of f. 8. Wizards company, who
Is now appearing with him In London,
has a play without words" that she
intends producing at matinee in the
English metropolis. Miss Craddock not
very long ago was one of the pupils
Of the late Dion Bouccault's School OF
Acting. She has gone to the front very
rapidly.