The morning times., 1896-09-27
IS SEEN By sls- GENE
1.-THE Parlor Match Burns
Brilliantly as Ever.
WEAK GOLD BUG
Business Is Good in New York
City in Spite Of the Red
Hot Campaign.

New York, Sept 26.-It don't pay 10
monkey with the buzz saw ! don't know
wiro invented this tri,e American proverb,
but know its truth, and it has th.
IN fundamental evidence of truth Ia that
1t is elastic and covers a multitude or
Cases. IL covers the case OF public pfeju-
dice. which Is conventiOnality, in the
matter OF pla names.
This was demonstrated last Monday
night at the Casino "A Gold Bug" by
Glen MacDonnugh and Victor Hertert,
was announced for production and was
produced. That wasDotthedisappoin
except in its results TO the authors The
title is a daisy, don't you think? 1t is
short, suggestive, and currently apropos
went and others told me they went. ex-
peciiDg to see bright political extrava-
GaDza hitting off all the popular figures
at present dancing on the retina OF the
public eye.
On the contrary there's not a line OF
politics in it. "A Gold Bug is nothing
more than the name OF an old ship. II
was Oh dupe- The ship may have been
very good sort OF a ship and all that but
i, wasn't what we wanted Everyone
Mr.. Marlborough dear, for no one could
see any good in his piece in the ligh in
which he put it.
"A Gold Bug" is neither farce nor light
opera. nor burlesque, but an incongruous
blending Of all three. and the ship. The
principal character is supposed Secretary
OF the Navy. and the first act takes place
in his Washington residence. 4 good cast
worked at the piece. Itinciuded Virginia
Earle, Max Figman, Mollie Fuller. Fred
IIaIan, Marie Cahill. Henry Norman, and
about forty others Perhaps it will de
yelop- There is room for it. 1t will be
forced till November 2. when Jack and
the Beanstalk' opens.
THE MATCH FLAMES AGAIN.
1t is 4 more pleasant business telling
how on this same evening "a little farther
down the street at the Herald Square The
ater that old team or nonsense provukers
joined hands. art and interest and again
struck the brilliant ''Parlor Match By
the team, mean tue precursor OF all
Hobos, the origin great Americas tramp.
old Hoss' Hoey. and the verbose book
agent, J McCorker, which is disguise for
Charley Evans.
Monday night did not witness any sou
venirs given away-other than the hearty
laughs which the audience took about
every two minutes. although il was about
the twenty fifth hundred time that Evans
and Hoey nave appeared together Nearly
all the original players appeared in the
cast in roles OF their own first making.
Did YOU ever see the .'Parlor Match?'
Then you don't know about the cabinet.
There is wonderful cabinet in the third
act and out Of this cabinet all sorts of
spedalties come. The center OF expec-
fancy 81 M,1day night was in Anna Held. the
French chantease. whom it Is expected all
Sew York Will idoi!Ze as they did Gar
mencita. GuiIbcrt and Frcgoli.
Mile. He'd proved 10 be- beyond question.
one OF the most attractive singers Of a
-cerlaiu class of Songs that has come to |
these shores being endowed with a sweet |
voice. which is daiutily used. presence |
of rare beauty. and q wealth Cf pretty |
gowns. Mile. Held was rapturously re- |
ceiyed by the crowded house and was ei- |
cored again and again. her greatest success |
being won i'll her song addressed 10 the |
counter bass with Mr.. Hoey as the for I
tunate musician. a new song. The Dia- |
moud King" introduced by Old Hoss, has |
the ring and swing of his former successes. |
and promises to equal them in Popularity. |
SANTA MARIA.
Was over worthbr god in Olympia :hAn |
Oscar Hammersteiu. lie reiEns IN lis /
own house II e conceived il, he built it. |
lie runs it, he plays his own plays he
directs his own company. He is 1t with a
large black. impressive. seeu -across-the-
street capital /.
On Thursday night oscar produced at
Olympia his own comic opera composition,
Santa Maria" In tie cast were Camille |
D'arville. the Young Swedish prinia donna,
who has starred in foriaer seasons i'll the
title role: Julius Steger, Marie Hilton and
Jimmy Powers in the leading comedy |
role. This company, 1t may &c stated,
is the nucleus OF permanent stock comic
opera organization Which is hereafter
to make Olympia its home, ira la. added
tue Ira Ia when Oscar told me the
rest may tell you this is the truth So far
as Intentions 60, but they will be knocked
into q cccked hat at the first failure any
old thing from a BALLET and brass band
to performing Fiji will be substituted IL
1t will draw.
When saw Santa Maria was re-
minded OF the young woman in The Shop
iiri'' whose sole legacy from her father
was "a strawberry mark in the middle OF
her baca'' Santa Maria's father has
been equally generous. He tas left her
IN elaborate birthmark In the shape OF a
lily beneath q crown under her arm.
But YOU know the rest. Girl lost. long
search, prima donna turns up with the
marks, all happy
a GOOD BEGINNING.
1t is generally concededthat the theatrical
eason has made first Class opening. There
lave been a number OF successful produc-
ions and they are all doing good bUSi-
less. The poorer plays are being LEFT
severely alone and it is right they should be.
AN Enemy to the King is making as
much money Tor Sothcrn as "zenda' did;
nd John Drew has never had such sue
cssrul play as Rosemary" Another Froh-
ma success is delightful Sue" This play
4 Bret Harte's is unconventional and
aggercd 4 few of our superficial critics
It first, but it is now accepted for its
eal merits. A Frohman attraction. how
ver, which is losing money hand over Inst
$ 'Chevalier," Mt the Garrick. lie is
loing a wretched business.
In an operate way Francis Wilson has