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

Miss Lillian Russell sat in a box at
the Fifth Avenue Theatre last even
Ing and assisted beamingiy and en-
Enthusiastically In bringing about the
double encore that rewarded Miss d.
Eloise Morgan for her delightful rem
dering Of the Sun and T. song In '"rhe
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 more charming or
sweeter voiced or more unaffected
Yum Yum New York has never seen.
1t was the Duff Company'B revival OF
the Gilbert and Sullivan Japanese sue
cess In which Miss Morgan appeared.
Another little singer who made q dis
tinct hit was Miss Lillian Swain. the
Pitti-Sing OF the evening. The audience
could scarcely hear enough times her
declaration to Katisha that He's going
to marry Yum Yum" Mark Smith was
q comicalIy dignified Pooh-Bah Edwin
Stevens a gigantic Mikado; Joseph Her
bert, very, very funny ko-ko; Miss
and A. 8. Kingsley. though handicapped
by bad cold. an acceptable Nanki- Poo.
The chorus was large and well trained.
the stage settings and costumes were
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 occupy the spaces reserved for
''standees" at the Casino flock to the buf-
fet moor or the roof garden, and enjoy the
is cool they keep away from the roof
garden and occupy the foyers and prom
enades. But the crowds Of well-dressed
people who 60 to the Casino to see that
building will hold, and the outlook for
long and prosperous run 10 gratifying.
When Walter Jones. as the poker-play-
away ns khs Handful " whts sGy ohsss and aass es
claims Chips that pass In the night"
the shouts Of laughter indicate how
wide widely Miss II aarraden's odd story has
gested 1t to Jones. Within forty-eight
nours It had been feloniously appropri-
BY sSslS %uiis IN Nav sa 1SSe
lesque has come to Be called 3" the last
ing show" 1t is seen by all sorts and
have 9r seea noted Sor
per Garrison-all famous personases In
their respective fields OF finance. politics.
song and sport.
Sidney Worth. who played Jessica in
Richard Mansiield's production OF the
mnd BECAUSE 81 sney Worm n sse dens S
other extraordinary things at Proetor's
this week. Mr.. Proctors sidney Worth
she can use 1t II she wants to. all the
tragediennes In America to the contrary
Rotwithsta Tns we1s.ser Is too
suits and the young ladies have both
been advised to refrain from doing
anything rash.
Charles J. Ross and Mabel Fenton are,
II Is said, about to separate. 1t Is an
nounced that they hSSe signed for a
sH Ss Of after %RsS R.s sn,Ss 4
Ross) will retire TO private life, Mr.,
Ross will continue In farce-comedy next
season, and viii probably star. The
have lately invested q portion OF their
earnings In handsome residence on the
west side.
TO be careless In money matters. but
there are three young members OF the
profession In this city who know the
value OF a dollar and are In a fair way
to become rich. They are Charley Evans,
OF the Herald Square Theatres Dan Coll
yer. of Harrigan's company, and Maurice
NJ. McDermott. agent Of +" MavOurneen,"
Dan has been putting his money into
Harlem real estate, Evans 10 buying all
Dermott Is slowly but surely getting con
troll of the wharyes on the upper west
side Of the city. These men do not stand
around hotel Hobbies, telling the multi
tude how great they are. but they Keep
hustling with the aim OF feathering their
nests. McDermott has taken a. shy into
politics. too, and U likely e be heard
districts at no late dsy. lf
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