The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-19
A GAIETY GIRL.

She pirouetted her way with arch
and Joyous mullebrity, into the lin
pd affections OF the gilded ado
descent at Days Theatre last night.
1t was not merely a case OF A
Gaiety Girl" but OF whole flock
OF them. and the adolescert who was
out with his cleaning shirt front and
forehead was happy once again. She
Ia pretty. clittering thing, Is the
Gaiety Girl She liz like the heroine of
the English novelsts She has an eye
like star in the clear depths Of which
the hero can lose himself. You know
ttat orb; 1t Is the very antithesis of the
Goldfish eye. She has n fower-like face,
what Mrs. Hungerford would call n
" svclte" form, and n high bred refined
manner. She doesn't know what the
word tough" means and she's awfully
jolly.
The musical comedy In which she APP
peared, Is the work OF owen Hail. Har-
ny Greenbank and Sidney Jones-not
that It matters in the least. why
shouldn't 1t be by owen Hall, Harry
Greenbank and sidney Jones? | defy
you to answer 1t Is a thing with a
plot, too. and the plot has In 1t. "A dash
OF melodrama. a naughty French maid
puts a diamond comb into the basket
OF Alma Somerset, and the comb be
longs to Lady Virginia Forrest. There
now! Poor Alma is, therefore, consid-
cred guilty, and her young man. Charley
Goldneld is dreadfully put out about
1t. but he loves her just the same. Oh,
yes. you just bet he does.
The scenes Of "a Gaiety Girl are laid
in some pleasure grounds, and at Nice,
where you get view of Monte Carlo
and the stage IL perpctually filled with
bevies OF the maidens, all wearing hand
some dresses, singing and doing special
ties. 1t IL very bright and attractive
entertainments and George Edwardes has
| sent over his best and most artistic
| people. Wise George, who has profted
by the fatal experiences OF D'Oyly Carte!
| There isn't duffer or n dufferess In the
company, and everybody is 50 refined
| that II IL a pleasure to see such sho"
Not that It is perfect, by any means.
There is too much of 1t. At times 1t
drags painfully. and you feel that you
could take a nap with advantage. The
second act needs cutting, for much OF
| the dialogue is supertiuous. And just
want to say that there is scarcely a pun
! in the whole of the comedy. Isn't that
n fact worth chronicling.
| The feature of the show Is the ex-
quisite dance OF Cissy Fitzgerald 1t is
as good as anything Lefty Lind has
done, and 1t will catch the town. Then
in the second act there is n carnival
dance by three loose-limbed young wo-
men, daintiy clad. Miss Declma Moore
is an exceedingly clever young person.
and it's pity that she has not more TO
do and Miss Juliette Nesvllle Is de-
lightful That saucy little French song,
with the refrain "C'est alnsi que ca Sc
passe chez nous" is delightful. Miss
Maud IIobson Is very fascinating, and
she speaks more pleasingly than she
sings. She wore IA number of bewilder-
ing costumes with much ease. unlike
the ordinary burlesque damsel, who Is
rs uncomfortable in her fine toggery as
hen who has discovered a penknife.
Harry Monkhouse Is n comedian who Is
genuinely and unctuously funny. London
humor Is occasionally ridiculed in New
York. but Harry Monkhouse renders 1t
most acceptable. Fred Kaye Is also n
very clever young man. The men are as
good as the women They look like gen
tlemen. and not like Bowery Hully-Gees
unexpectedly cast into reluctant re-
spectability Louis Bradfeld. Cecil Hope
and Compton Taylor may all be COM
mended.
The Tommy Atkins' song. OF which
we heard 40 much. was n trihe disap'
pointing. like n good many things that
| n nlVnrtiSpl r,nllt tinn
but the funny little ditty. Jimmy or
the Chute" made hit All the musica
numbers are pretty and effective, ant
they are extremely well rendered.
"a Gaiety Girl will enjoy herself II
New York. The little glittering min'
will be popular. and she will grow Il
love dear America and to believe tina
Days Theatre. at Thirtieth street anC
Broadway, Is quite as nice as DAILY
Theatre in Leicester Square, London.
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