The evening world., 1894-06-15
LILLIAN LEO The APPLAUSE.
Miss Russell Enjoyed "The Mi
kado" at the Fifth Avenue
News and Gossip Cleaned from
Local Playhouses.

Miss Lillian RUSSELL sat In a box at
the Fifth Avenue Theatre last even
ing and assisted beamingly and en-
Enthusiastically in bringing about the
double encore that rewarded Miss ID.
Eloise Morgan for her delightful rem
dering of the rSun and 1" song In "The
Mikado." With this tribute from the
acknowledged queen of light opera
added to the eager plaudits of great
audience. Miss Morgan ought to feel
distinctively well satisfied. And she de-
served 1t all, for a more charming or a
sweeter voiced or a more unaffected
Yum Yum New York has never seen.
It was the Duff Company's revival of
the Gilbert and Sullivan Japanese sue
cess In which Miss Morgan appeared.
Another little singer who made a dis
tinct hit was Miss Lillian Swain, the
Pitu.Sing of the evening. The audience
could scarcely hear enough times her
declaration to Katisha that Hes going
to marry Yum Yum" Mark Smith was
O comically dignified Pooh Bah; Edwin
Stevens gigantic Mikado;. Joseph Her
bert, a very. very funny ko-ko; Miss
Drew Donaldson an effective Katisha,
and A. 8. Kingsley, though handicapped
The chorus was large and well trained.
the stage settings and costumes were
elaborate, and the performance consti-
tuted an altogether grateful revival of
one OF the best works of the men who
also gave us ''Pinafore." Patience" ct
al
On hot nights the crowds which usu-
ally SSeseHpy the aor tSs for
entertainment there. When the night
Is cool they keep away from the roof
enades. But the crowds Of well-dressed
people who 80 to the Casino to see that
wonderfully successful production, THE
aSsins !i sh1T W., are re, as ;I large ,,ou as the
long and prosperous run Is gratifying.
When Walter Jones. as the poker-play-
ing king in '1i92," disgustedly flings
away a handful Of white checks and eX-
she Of ndeate ins esh how
widely Miss Harraden's odd story has
been read. David Belasco. the dram
aust. coined this playful jest and sug.
hours 1t had been feloniously appropri-
ated by every music hall and roof gar
den comedian in New York. The bur
ing show" It e is seen by all IL, sorts ,[ and
audiences have been noted Austin Cor
bin. Mayor Gilroy. Lillian Russell; Snap,
their respective fields Of finance, politics,
song and sport.
Sidney Worth. who played Jessica in
Richard Mansfleld's production of the
Merchant Of Venice" is in a state of
mind because Sidney Worth is doing
s9nss. dances high s;n kiching splits ls,aI.a and
this week. Mr.. Proctor's Sidney Worth
says It's her own name. and she guesses
shc can use 1t If she wants to, all the
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hot for personal discussions or law
suits. and the young ladies have both
been advised to refrain from doing
Charles ]. Ross and Mabel Fenton are.
II In said. about to separate. 1t is an
icns engagement over B. F. keith's cir
sres. after which Miss Fenton UNITS.
noss) VIII retire to private life; MI:
season. and will probably star: The
Hosses have become quite wealthy, and
have lately invested a portion Of their
earnings in a handsome residence on the
west side
Theatrical men are. as a rule, inclin ed
to be careless in many matters, but
there are three young members Of the
TO become rich They are Charley Evans,
of the Herald Square Theatre: Dan Coli
yer, Of Harrigan's company, and Maurice
Dan has been putting his money into
Harlem real estate, Evans Is buying all
the land he can in the city, and Nc
Dermntt In slowly but surely getting con-
trpa Of the wha1yes on the upper west
eide Of the city. These men do not stand
around hotel lobbies. telling the multi
tr,de how great they are, but they keep
hustling with the aim Of feathering their
nests McDeTmott has taken a shy into
politics. too. and Is likely to be heard
3rpm as leader Of one Of the Harlem
districts at no late day.
wm & Rlsins IL introducing a lullaby
entitled " Before Baby Sleeps" 6y HOOP %;p
patch. Miss Sadie Cushman win sing It
At Terrace Garden next week
Chicago has never known anything be-
fore like the great success which
H6owin8 the Wind has made there. 1t
ID a veritable sensation Last Satur-
Aays two Performancss drew G;Sso;
the same day drew n&s. Charles
Trohm.n has two great successes in
these plays.
1Dpsa was sick last night and did not
direct his band at Madison Square
Garden His place was taken at twenty
minutes notice by Thomas Shannon.
eellenf1y. Sonsa VIII be ON hand to-
niSht. when a great programme Will be
4dVen.
eeied msdicne for childTfn while ieethirg a5c see