The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-05
NOTES AMONG THE ACTORS.
THE UNRoLLING or MN. HILLIARD
as AN EGYPTIAN MUMMY.

Nancy MeIatoeh, Kate Rerke. and Others
from Europe - An Entertaiuuen by
NeEroea-what Will the Horse show
Managers DO f-Aa Expressive Clown.
NWhen at the hands of the ramatist Galatea
and Niobe change from marble TO flesh their
stone draperies change. too, and the weeping
goddesses step forth clothed in stuffs of modern
weave, IL Of byGone out. In 1.-THE Mummy"
the case is quite different with Rdmcses. The
big sarcophagns of the dead rulers mummy is
placed consplcuously In the scene. and when 1t
10 opened Robert Hilliard is therein, wrapped
round and round from ankles to chin with n
strip of cloth about a foot wide. His first re-
quest Ii that he be unrolled. and three young
women undertake tho task. All they have to
I do isko hold OH to one end of the cloth while he
twists about on his heels. Twelve feet of the
wrapping are thus unwound by the time
his knees are reached. Then the women
are alarmed at the sight of the bare
shins and their owners evident intention
TO keep on playing atW Waterbury watch. 80 they
hustle him Off into an adjoining room, from
whose door they keep pulling out yards upon
yards of the wrappings in the manner OF a fre-
eater pulling ribbon from his lips. At last he
begs them TO desist because his brain 10 In q
whirl. About this time q new set Of characters
Ia engaged, and Rdmeses 10 rot seen until the
stage is again occupied by the three young
women. tlrBt mis- voice IL nohru, anu tney mako
ready TO n.y.. He bers them not 70 20 and an
nounces that he has clothed himself in the man
s nsr, 81 their b peS6pi s,, h DC , .osn,,i IN a a.eS ap IN 'f Sis
person that the brown skin shows through the
mesh, The larger portion Of the lace Is In a
s~weeping train fastened to q brass curtain pole.
This the descendant OF n line OF kings catches
up as a staff. where9pon the outfit presents an
appearance that 10 decidedly original.
Nancy Mcintosh has some back from Europe
under Q long engagement to AuRusttn DAILY, and
is to assume the title role in Tho Geisha."
Miss Mcintosh 10 O sister of Burr Mcintosh. and
an American. but received most of her musical
education in Europe. and only sang here in
II Excellency," when she was not in good
health. She spsnt last summer with w. 8.
Gilbert's family at the composers country place
In England.
Ray RenA Rockman. daughter Of o Montana
physician. IL to appear rs q typical American
girl In q play which Sara Bernhard is writing
for her Paris theatre. the Renaissance. Miss
Rockman is said to be something Of q protege
of Bernhards and is being sohoolsd as an
actress by her, IS we'll rs at tho Coincide
FRANCHISE.
We are to have Kate Rorke, q London actress
Of note. when Beerbohm Tree comes. and he
WIN also bring along Nina Boucicault. q daugh-
ter OF tho late onSBouoicault.
The Ethel Barrymore who Is playing tho part
OF . rustic maid servant In Rosemary " Is .
daughter of Maurice Barrymore and q niece Of
John Drew. Her first efforts on the stage gave
small promise that she was IN heiress Of dra-
matte talent. but in her present role she is
mothers voice and manner. She may fail in
more exasting tasks or sho may come to some
GeerEie Caine and Fanny Buckley have about
equal opportunity In " Lost. Strayed, or Stolen"
q risky French woman. II they feel a rival
~. As IL said. neither has reason to feel that
s %sil a'i M Hss's CAIN, ss' e s.nssl from aaG ca Il sGihs Ft Nj.
BUCKLEY e yoq mt. only IL; and e daughter OF
Pauline Hail. long conspicuous in comic opera,
is one moro Of the notable recruits for yagde-
E 3 s.. She :, e ,S be paired PAIRED B By pr0S'o n with 4 m wiii,s
and comical sketch. Where e this 70 end ? May
Ps. sIp sss % e a.. OF shS s 81 "Adeiina-
Madge leasing. win has worked her way from
vaudeville into something like legitimate
the iirst performsnco OF Jack and the Bean
stalk, that she was making the effort of her
n mu:io u han az neI n. 90 sGn@ SSo t Rhen sn music nseff halls hs
were less reputable than they are now. Next
say or DO. Later abe TOOK the ppisos; Of an actress
whose moro important role she had under
rent play. and II only this were her debut and
she were an imported stranger. she would get
all the attention she deserves
VIII three Of the actresses who are shaming
the stage by their immodest performances and
seeking notoriety by every available device of
exploitation be permitted to use tho Horse
Show for their purposesf Iona Barrison, the
most forward of the Barrison listers, says she
will ride at the Madison Square Garden tho
same horse she bestrides in her vaudeville eIhi-
bition. and no doubt she would like to do 1t in
the disrobing manner. The promoters of Anna
Held. the singer of blushable French balleds,
asserted bather in milk, and supposititious
catcher of runaway horses, announce that she,
too. will have an entry in the Horse Show:
a Inss sv se the w cSancs Appel Y sot to IN b g d SoaSssdk e. ciss "
fitzgerald. whose dances, OF exposure are par
ttculHrly indsc satt may s,o be seen oS !. \ nearly S1nSn every
ly high cart and holding the reins of a tandem
team. Herself and her eqnipage constitute one
being considered. that has ever been seen
in the Park, and II may DO that she intends to
Iona. Anna, and Clssy on the dignity OF the
theatre have done little damage. The public
not been able TO demonetize the stage to a very
prosperous extent. Now the result of their raid
on the Horse Show 10 awaited with interest.
With the exception of two acrobats all the
performers at the Star this week are negroes.
The company 10 headed by Sissieretta Jones.
who Is generally known ~ the Black Patti, and
the entertainment given begins with a Coney
Island sketch. In which all the actors engage.
Next come q half dozen specialties. and in con-
ClublUn al unhub bih bciootiohe itohi e
operas. Singing is SO plentiful throughout tho
entertainments and tho succession of vocal
numbers 10 so close. that the whole performance
is very likeG vaudeville concert. Fully half of
the songs OF the opening sketch are announced
as original. and the remainder are ballads
popular in the variety shows. Most of the
latter half are negro songs, but there arc
O few exceptions. THE Belle of Avenue A"
being one. OF the originals the trend can
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drsd's Ball" and q song with . rafting refrain
for the whole chorus called "4-ll-44." One
number In this division falls 70 q whistler. who
accompanies himself on o guitar. and succeeds
In whistling two tunes At once, carrying the air
and its alto. and In most passages melod!ously,
AID another to an endurance dancer with q score
of Ingenious and difficult steps. But that there
10 o preponderance of singing and that tho sing
Ing Is 81 a better quality. tho speeiaIties do not
Ing himself comedian and author" has a mon
ologue OF short comic stories, " hlch are as bright
as such things usually arc. Two mon Btrum
banjos as q born 70 A. aud one vocal:
ltnnzas By drop ~ourtains that picture