The evening world., 1894-09-19
A GAIETY GIRL.

She pirouetted her way with arch
and Joyous mullebrity, into the lin
pld affections OF the gilded ado
descent at Days Theatre last night.
1t was not merely case of "A
Gaiety Girl" but of n whole flock
Of them, and the adolescent who was
out with his cleaning shirt front and
forehead was happy once again. She
Ia n pretty Eittering thing, Is the
Gaiety Girl She IL like the heroine OF
the English novelsts She has an eye
like a star, in the clear depths OF which
the hero can lose himself. You know
that orb: II Is the very antithesis OF the
Goldfish eye. She has fiower-like face,
what Mrs. Hungerford would call
" 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
pcared, is the work OF owen Hall, Hei-
ry Greenbank and Sidney Jones-not
that It matters in the least Why
shouldn't II be by owen Hail. Harry
Greenbank and Sidney Jones? ] defy
You TO answer. 1t is a thing with a
plot. too, and the plot has in It, dash
OF neodrama. A naughty French maid
puts 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
It, but he loves her just the same. on,
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 is perpetually filled with
bevies OF the maidens, all wearing hand
some dresses, singing and doing special
ties. 1t is n very bright ana attractive
entertainments and George Edwardes has
sent over his best and most artistic
people Wise George, who has proiited
by the fatal experiences or DOyly carte!
There isn't duffer or n dufferess In the
company, and everybody is so refined
that II is a pleasure to see such show.
Not that It Is perfect. by any means.
There is too much OF It. At times II
drags painfully, and you feel that you
could take Il nap with advantage. The
second act needs cutting. for much OF
the dialogue Is superfiuous. And l just
want to say that there is scarcely pun
in the whole of the comedy. Isn't that
Il fact worth chroniclinB.
The feature OF the show Is the ex-
quisite dance OF Cissy Fitzgerald. 1t is
as good as anything Lefty Lind has
done, and II will catch the town. Then
| in the second act there is n carnival
dance by three loose-limbed young wo-
men, daintily clad. Miss Decima Moore
is an exceedingly clever young person.
and it's pity that she has not more 90
do. and Miss Jullette Nesville is de-
lightful. That saucy little French song,
with the refrain "C'est ainsi que ca Sc
passe chez nous Is delightful. Miss
Maud Hobson Is very fascinating. and
she speaks more pleasingly than she
sings. She wore number of bewilder-
| Ing costumes with much ease. unlike
the ordinary burlesque damsel. who is
as uncomfortable in her fine toggery as
n hen who has discovered n penknife.
| Harry Monkhouse Is u comedian who is
genuinely and unctuously funny London
humor Is occasionally ridiculed in New
York, but Harry Monkhouse renders II
most acceptable. Fred Kaye Is also q
very clever young man. The men are as
good as the women. They look like gen
tlemen, and not like Bowery Hully-Geei
Unexpectedly cast into reluctant re
spectabllity. Louis Bradfield, Cecil Hope
and Compton Taylor may all be com
mended
The Tommy Atkins" song. OF which
we heard 80 much. was triiie disap
pointing. like n good many things thai
suffer from an advertised reputation
but the funny little ditty, Jimmy OF
the Chute" made n hit. All the musica
numbers are pretty and effective, ant
they are extremely we'll rendered.
"A Gaiety Girl will enjoy herself II
New York The little glittering min,
will be popular and she will grow t.
love dear America and to believe tina
Days Theatre, at Thirtieth street AM
broadway. is quite as nice as DAILY
Theatre in Leicester Square. London.
ALAN DALE.