The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
DELLA FOX.

wobbly, and the audience howled VIII
delight She Ia on the very crest OF th'
ularity wave, IL little Della Fox, anC
ydy can possibly deny her claims e
ing one OF the cleverest little womer
on the OLA podrida, vaudeville operetta
stage. They were so glad to see her
that Patti. In her heyday, could scarcely
have evoked more enthusiasm. The ait
was thick with IT, II ooZcd from the
pillars OF the theatre; II eHuded from
the hangings: 1t was filtered down from
the roof garden. and II rose vapor- like
from the cellars. Yes. she was tremu-
lous jelly-like and wobbly. was little
Della, for she enjoys that health that
Is almost dreaded by the prima donna.
Her face Is pretty little peninsular
nearly surrounded by pillows OF flesh.
and her form is not ilssome as IT was
In the Wang" days. but who cares
Who wouldn't fatten on New York APP
prOval? who demands. better fate
than to grow plump and mountainous.
nurtured on that delightful intoxicant
known as metropolitan adulation?
Avaunt. ye skeletons.
THE 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 twinkledom. The programme
was not as candid about THE Little
Trooper" rs II might have been. "Naud-
eville operetta from the French, by Clay
NJ Greene and William Furst," 1t an
nounced. But the name OF Boyer, who
was responsible for the original Les
y jours de Clairette,' was omitted. Con
ctalment like worm l. the bud. fire.
quently preys upon the damask cheeks
Of New York programmes. but one gets
accustomed to that sort of thing. and
protestation becomes almost unneces-
sary. The vaudeville operetta gives
Miss Fox the role Of a little milliner,
the newly made wife Of the Captain Of
the Thirteenth Hussars. She Is jesl-
Gus little shrew OF a woman. Mathilde.
the proprietress OF the Bon Marche
stores. IA an old fame OF the Captain.
and when he goes TO serve his twenty
eight days in the barracks. she is there.
He Is foolish enough TO say that she Is
his wife, and Clairette. the little mil
liner, hears this. so she dons the garb OF
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. II Is
almost straight comedy. and the usual
Casino argument" on the programme
was wanting. because II was unneces-
sary. Some OF the music is charming.
There Is a final In the second act that
Will always secure an encore: II Is full
OF entrain and ginger. Miss Fox has a
very catchy song with the refrain,
Shes a 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
is easy to see that this venture will be
success. for It 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 there
on business. 1t was pleasant to see her
conquer. II Is pleasant to see anybody
conquer but more especially a plucky,
talented woman. who has served a long
apprenticeship, ana who deserves her
success. She was charming from first
to last. Her acting was chic. vivacious.
well-directed. and her voice was In ex-
cellent working order. She liked her
audience Just as much as the audience
| liked her. and, for once, we had a star
who was not on the stage too long. and
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 a brace OF Jokes or
80, but they were not irrelevant. and De
| Angels must be congra tula ted. The
few laughs that he captured were le-
ultimately won. Paul Arthur, whose
voice Is not his fortune, managed to &c
through the music allotted to him. II,
demolished II, as those tarla tan clad
equestriennes at the circus demolish the
paper hoops held up for them. lie
broke through 1t. Miss villa Knox
who suffered at one time from an al
legged resemblance TO Lillian Russell
did not wear a blonde wig. so the resem
blance was not apparent, In any way
last night. Charles DUNCAN caused q
laugh by unintentionally remarking. 81
| maven ndu Steep OF WINK. IL III
had said 1t intentionally. It would have
been voted idiotic. Eva Davenport die
very well. and 80 did one or two others
Miss Fox made very cute" it'll,
speech. She said pretty things abou
De Wolf Hopper and she inferred
pretty things about herself, 1T means
so much for me-your approval" sh'
lisped. Then, before the curtain fell
she came out, plastered all over will
diamonds. and the illusion was spoiled
For you couldn't help thinking. don
you know, that even II the worst came
to the worst. she had all those diamonds
to fall back upon them And the!
would keep a frugal young person com
fortably for at least-well, say year.
ALAN DALE.
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