The morning times., 1895-12-15
NEW YORK STAGE GOSSIP
Poor Dressing Lessons Neither
SoIe'S AttraCtIVaness.
"THE COUNTY FAIR" REVIVED
Year One" Go-More English Bur-
h,squcrs En- Route 10 the United
Siatt.e-An Influx OF Variety Per-
formers In New York.

formers In New York.
New York. Dec. II.-''The Transit of
Leo a new comedy adapted from the
German by Mr. Daly, was presented at
Daly's Tueater Tuesday night with Ada
Reian in the part of young wife who
begins on her wedding day to find out
that ''all IS Lot gold that glilters." Dur
ing ihc a-,iot of the play the Young woman
has many amusing experiences.
The scenery and accessories were up
to ,hc naIy standard, and the cast, which
Included James Lewis, George Clarke.
Mrs gilbert and the dark-cyed Maxine
Elliott. was a most competent one. Mr..
Daily has several new plays in preparation
for production later in the season. ameng
them oIc especially for Miss Reban by
Max C'Reii, from a piece by Adrian Bar
bussc.
Artcr several years Of transforming
In play ralled .'The WITCH Marie, the
wife of GuSta1e Frohman. has at last
reached a Broadway tbeaIer-the acme OF
greatness 10 "A '-barnstoruIcr." Miss HUI
bert and the play were first seen bere in
1880 al a Buwery iheatcr. since which
time not much has been heard OF either.
1 will tell You how Marie got into the
Garrick. since Richard Mansfield has re-
EaiueL his memory be has discovered that
he can't conveniently manage a tbeater In
New York while tie is acting in kalama-
zoo. For ibis reason he has turned over
the management of tue Garrick to Charles
Napoleon Frphman. who in the goodness
of his heart has yielded 10 q generous I'M
pulse and given his sister-in-iaw chance
to asc her wii ei,craft on a New York audi
ence. Lucky Marie, TO have such brother
tn-law.
with few exceptions the company ap-
pearing in The Witch is composed OF
typical transformers WHOSE fame and
fortune a wait them in The din future. The
exceptions are Maud Banks and the vet
eran actor. c. W. Couldock. bnih of whom
are well known and well liked.
Why is il that English actresses seldom
know how TO dress? Olga Nethersole,
should bc an exception to this rule for she is
young, has a fair appearance and is ma k
ing It'd for popularity. Notwithstanding
all this what graces of form She may pos
sess are completely hidden by her dowdy
costumes.
Miss Nethersole has not improved since
she was here last. She still makes the
love scenes a feature of her performances.
In Camille" which is considered her hest
part. she showers kisses on Armand, and
muses. hiIp up generally.
Her leading man has foresworn wigs
and niuslaches and appears from start TO
finish almost as we'll shaycn as convict.
This Is no doubt 10 save himself the humil-
iation of being unexpectedly shorn or his
hirsute adorDment during some or the
young woiDans impassioned embraces.
The supporting company is as cheap and
unsatisfactory as could be found in days
walk on the Rialto. The men are par
ticulany bad dressers like tEelr star, and
her leading man, Ernest Leicester, pos.
sesses bulk instead of ability.
Las; week Miss Nethcrsole was seen In
"Frcu Frou" and Denise This week
she is appearing in Camille and Denise"
and next week or the week following she
Will present Carmen"
Clara Morris is at the Grand Opera House
this week appearing in her tineworn plays
of "Camilie," article A." "Raymonde,"
and "Miss Moulton." In Camille Mrs.
Grace Gaylcr plays the part OF Madame>
Prudence with a mus,ache. This is not
right.
Abigail Prue and her pantalcttes have
taken the place of the Vestal Virgin at the
Star Neil Burgess tried almost every
scheme under the sun to make The Year
One" a go, but he could not do il, and at
last be has gracefully bowed TO the in
evitable and returned to The County Fair"
One Of the most startling episodes in THE
Strange Adventures of Miss Brown" which
Is now packing the Standard, is the tableau-
at the end of the Second act in which
twelve of the pretty girls appear suddenly
upon the stage clad in robes de mutt. On
the opening night this scene fairly took my
breath away 1t certainly created furore
among the bald heads in the front row.
ef,a IL md for
seats has been almost unprecedented. Why
do these young ladies wear a blue ribbon
pinned to each left shoulder
Still they comei Last Saturday another
English burlesque company sailed from
Liverpool for this city. They are to open
at the Broadway, December 23, in piece
entitled, IAN Artists Model" What is
to become OF American actors and actresses
If this Influx OF English burlesquers is con-
tined?
This is the last week but one of Henry
Irving and Ellen Terry at Abbeys. 1.-THE
Merchant of Venice" was given Monday
and Tuesday evenings. Wednesday night
a play by W. G. wills, entitled, "Don
Quixote." was given its first production
with Irving in the title part. On the same
evening two little plays, "Jourley's End
in Lovers Meeting" and "a Story of
Waterloo" were also made known for the
first time In this city.
"Trilby" is in its last week at the Gar
den, where ''The Stag Party" a new
musical comedy by Paul Potter and "Bin"
Nye. is TO be given its first production
next Monday.
In September next a new and handsome
playhouse, which is to be called the Murray
Hill Theater, viii be added to the list of
places of amusement In this city. 1t is TO
be erected at Lexington avenue and Forty
Abbey's Theater. Frank 3. Murtha. one
of the oldest and most popular OF theatrical
men Will be tue lessee and manager.
The newly reconstructed Imperial Music
Hall will be thrown open to the public
December %. This will make nine places
OF amusement in this city entirely given up
to what is called vaudeville. Speaking of
vaudeville reminds me that at Hammer
STEMS New Olympia. So is now charged
for seats in the theater devoted to that
form Of entertainment.
BILLY" Birch. the old-tIme minstrel
who has probably made more people laugh
than any other living man, was stricken
with paralysis last week, and, in all
probability, has told his last Joke. Ten or
fifteen years go the name of" Billy Birch
was almost a household word, and IL s
quito certain that in his day he was the
most popular burnt cork comedian who
ever appeared in this city.
Mr.. Birch was at the head OF the famous
San Francisco NinstrelS. of which he is