The morning times., 1895-10-27

Edeson, ". j. Ferguson, w. H. Cromptnn,
Leo Ditriunsjein, Joseph Humphreys, E.
Y. Backus, j. Z. Einney, Mary Hampton,
Amy busby, Agnes Miller, Elsie de Wolfe,
Ida Conquest, Olive May, May Robson,
Adriennc Dairoiles, Geneyieye Reynolds, Ell
len Gait
Last season in New York was the most
Eucccssitu tac Empire has yet known. Two
great pays were produced Ind made sensa-
tons. Nothing like THE Masqueraders,"
with its keieidoscupe of life and color, its
conflict OF emotions aud its flashes of fun,
its intense love story and its tremendous
card duel. in which wife and child were
staked on une side against 81 ,00O, 900 ON
the other. had been Offered On the modern
stage. and the triumph il made recalled
the palIHy days or The Two Orphans at
the old Union Square Theatcr. The play
is by Henry Arthur Jones, who is one of
the foremost English dramatists. 1t ran
for eight months at the Empire, crowding
it at every performance, and could have
been running there yet had MI. Frohman
chosen to Keep it on
Nine. Melbas appearance at Aliens
Grand Opera House, on Tuesday evening
is the first musical event OF the season.
Operate history tells of many brilliant
successes. hut it may be doubted whether
the story of Melba's rise to the first place
among the artists of the day will ever be
surpassed.
In five years she passed from the sud
denly discovered amateur singer OF charity
concerts 10 the proud position OF the leading
diva OF The operate stage-feted by royalty,
edoreC by celebrated composers, idoliZed
by the audiences of the great cities of the
world-ald all with scarce a struggle; for
the wealth Of her voice is such that her
most brilliant triumphs have come without
the previous drudgery through which alone
is vocal fame usually won.
Next Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings, and Saturday matt
nee, Raymon Moore's Comedians and George
Thatchcrs 20Jh Century Ministries viii
appear in the ministrelfarce comedy, "Cu-
pid's Chariot" at Aliens Grand Opera
House. The story OF the play has for its
theme and principal incident, n bicycle
race, In which many of our local flyers viii
take part.
Raymon Moore viii be remembered as
the composer Of Sweet Marie" and other
popular ballads. He win render several
of his latest compositions during the en-
Eagement.
George Thatcher, the monarch of black
face entertainers, has new budget of wit
and humor that Is bound to tickle the
risibilities of all lovers of clean fun.
These popular fayorites will be assisted
by humber of pretty and talented girls,
comedians, and brilliant specialists This
entertainment Is constructed after the
style of Mr.. Thatcher's former success,
Tuxedo and is said by those competent
to judge, TO be even better than was
that extremely pleasing stage novelty
Jolly Nellie McHenry has gotten to be
an upto-date wheelwoman, and comes to
the Academy this week with a new vehicle
in the way of cyclo-comedy, entitled
''The Bicycle Girl" She is one of the
originals of the stage; admitting that she
is one of the piainest actresses, and what is
more, does not try to make herself pretty,
shs is yet one OF the most attractive.
Her peculiar charms lie in a cherry SYM
pathetic, responsive nature, and irresistible
sense of buoyant humor.
Nellie McHenry has to a certain extent
invented her own style of plays, and on
this occasion she comes to us in a new
play. The Bicycle Girl" having been
especially written for her with view to
what people like. The skit is by Louis
Harrison, and was written in the authors |
happiest vein, showing the new woman and |
the coming man on the bicycle fad.
The Bicycle Girl" is farce-comedy with |
plot, something exceptional to this style |
OF entertainment; nevertheless It has we'll |
founded plot that can be folio wed with q |
great deal of interest
The dialogue is bright, snappy and sur |
charged with wit, music, and pretty dances, |
noticeable among which are several num-
hers written for Miss AcHenry and used |
exclusively by her-and the company, such |
- the Bicycle Gavotte," tho ''RowIng |
Song" the "Bioyols GIRL" song and