New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-07
VARIETY AND MUSIC.

VARIETY AND MUSIC.
The American public is generous and forgiving.
After Albert Cheva.ier had disappointed the audi
ence at Roster & Balls Saturday night and the
management had failed to return the money re-
ceived for admlssons' the attendance Of last night
was almost large as usual 1t was not quite so
large as usual Undoubtedly the audience Of Satur-
day felt much aggrieved at the course that was
taken by the management, even though 1t was not
deliberate. Many OF the peop.e felt that they had
come there for the express purpose OF hearing CheV
al!er and that 1t not fair 10 make them accept
any substitute unless they agreed 70 IT, At the Met
ropotan Opera House when leading artist Is I'M
able appear announced. II is the custom 10
decorate the whole lobby with notices to that ef-
feet. Then everybody who buys a ticket knows
whom he Is going to hear and those who have
bought their tickets In advance are usually aho"eu
to exchange them for other nights The managers
at Roster & Bials said that they did not know
themselves that Chevalier could not sing TIL 1t was
nearly his turn on the programme. But II "ond
seem as II a good doctor ought to have been abe
to tell few hours In advance whether ne wouu
be able to appear. so that notice OF MS disao'y
could be posted If necessary 1t was announced yes
erday that any presenting seat checK Oh
Saturday would be admitted at any time this week.
but there are few theatre-goers who are IN the
habit Of preserving seat checks for hrty'sX hours'
and the concession could be expected al pest u
remedy only small part of the difficulty Chevasr
reappeared last night and sang four songs ne
asked to be excused from singing more az ne was
Just ,h from M aaa ws one
song. THE Coster's Serenade. when piea,Sei
ting refrain and bit Of pantomime at the END Of
each that most amusing and are deig S
future Hy dS MF HSse S%q Bali and
fractions for the week.
The excellent vaudeville programme at Proctors
Pleasure Palace yesterday made the big audiences
forget the forbdding outdoor aspect OF Easter week
Lottie Gibson IN gorgeous Easter gowns and bon
nets received a welcome and sang about Ihe
Modern Century Girl" MY Mother was a Lady
and Il Love Ny Girl" Sandow performed pro-
dgious feats of physical power; Selma SANG se'ec-
tons from "Mignon' and ballads. the most APP
plaud being Kathleen Mavourneen' John I.
Leach with a Chinese makeup. had droli budget
Of songs stories and limitations There were viva
cious offerings Of song and dance by Mauor ha!
mond. Jenny Eddy Sadie Fox the Ause: sister, re,.
Gertrude Mansfield and Georgia Parker nm
marionettes in their mimic theatre were droli.
and other entertaining features WerT n r,y
asrv snactacie Mile Amy on the flying rings. and
DrimInond Staiey and Belle Brbeck In their Mus'-
cal Blacksmith act
The Easter Offering at Proctors Theatre Twenty
third-st, is prolific In entertaining features b'cy
cling Boney and her big sisters IN eephah"nc
pa ntomime show the perfection Of George LOCK-
hart's training The Ammons-Clerise Trio sing.
Elsie Adairs dancing is accomplished with briiiiant
effects of coored lights. Long and Little ana ,ne
and cordial welcome il accorded to Watson and
Huchings. Others who swell the volume OF eh, ep
tainment are the Baggesens In Juggling ana CON
torton: Little Carrie John c. Leach Chinese I'm
peIsonator and mimic: the sisters AInoa rass nd
the Kodaks Bimbo and Tehi. NNie Noor'sa anu
Bartlemas, equlibrst
The concert at the Eden Mus"e last evening was
we'll attended and a good programme was given.
~
"Naiiia" "G0tterdammerung'' and "CaValieria HOs-
tIcana" including ;he intermezzo. The proeranines
for the da y. ana eGe with few Of the
latest popular melodies added.
The eight Tler sisters failed to make the appear
ance q, the Olympia Music Hall last evening They
will appear tonight and give their own notion OF
what songs and dances ought to be The remain
ing features Of the vaudeville programme are
gon. the wire performer; Horace Whit yentriio,
of athletes The ballet Marguerite is continued.
The crowds at Tony Pastors Theatre yesterday
saw an excellent Easter week performance. The
| entertainment abundant and attractive ali day
and all the evening. on the long programme were
Miss Katie Rooney. In limitations OF her father Pat
Rooney; Barney Ferguson. with his daughter. Miss
| Marguerite Ferguson: Miss Lillian Green. in new
songs; c. W. Li,teheld; Charles b. Lawor in MY
@ax XII OF n
| Miss Fanny Donovan, the Big Four. In new
| sketch; Shelter and Blakely. Val Vino Miss Bessie
| Searle. contralto; Paddy Murphy and Blanche An
drews. Gray's Marionettes. the Marshes and Young
| sherid
Mile. Katherine Bartho the Russian dancer. made
| a good impression the Trocadero last night. The
| songs in the medley which opens the performance
! are sung by number OF pretty girls. and the In
novation seems TO be a pleasing one Among other
attractions the bill were Nina Diva. the royal
japanese troupe. the Okabes. In acrobatic feats;
| Emonds. Emerson and Emonds. and La Seragiio"