The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-18
INVERSION ON OUR STAGE,
FANTASTIC NEW BALLET IN "a
ROUND OF PLEASURE"

IA, new feature in is second act, and the par
tcularly expert way In which 1t IL managed
makes the incident exceptionally effective. 1t
Ia ballet danced in the dark by twelve girls
ar,ssed as skeletons. The stage looks for q few
rn,putes as though II might be the happy hunt
inc ground Of some dozen departed ballet dan
..rs who, like the souls Of tho unfaithful nuns
Ia "Robert 10 Diablo," are permitted to return
"A sar,h and pirouotte remorsefully at certain
times. Tho stage at the Knickerbocker
!, suddcnly darkened to complete black
Mas. The lights In tho auditorium are
.,tineuished. No vagrant ray Of light
Aims in between the sections of the scenery.
,or does any illumination from the front mai
,hs effect Of unbroken black which the stage
,resents, Suddenly the figures of four dancing
,teletons appear and then disappear. Four
moro follow them, and, vanishing, give place to
,nother group. Finally tho twelve ghostly
coryph6es come out together. Tho number
nsyer reaches moro than twelve, but the figures
constantly disappear from view and a. mex
nlicably roappoar. Tho trick In evidently 40
eomplished by having the dancers turn their
hacks, which are entirely black. The white
siae OF the girl. A cieyeror Illusion
AZ is kind has never been seen hero, and rarely
has any similar s.t"mpt See N S Esht ac out VIII IN
he girls would spot, the effect. a novelty in
Janette Bagcard. with the Rogers brothers, in
dulSes in some expert stt s|ps, dS Win the chorus a
plmble dancer. and SO arc the Rogers brothers,
IN quite another way. and their combined efforts
sdd a lively incident to the FIRST act Of the piece.
and cake walks here In New York. 1t Is only
natural that the Tag end should heye brought
E.id, made n a cake walk. which originated here
last winter with Williams and Walker. one OF
The incidents Of their last burlesque, and now
night" do a brief cake walk that. notwithstand-
fresh fun OF its own. 1t is q Yiddish cake walk.
With the shyness and Relf-effacement that Is
Characteristic OF east side "geeEers." who are
not yet well enough acquainted with New York
to know what their rights in 1t are, and appear
10 be in constant anticipation Of some unknown
SSSRs'{ To- im nqas % to cake axe" walk i1.1 but the e 6osRfni,
shrinking manner of the Rogers brothers seems
to express those qualities very amusingly.
The vitality Of Sardou's "Divorcons" is re-
variable. Olga Nethersole Is the latest actress
to give evidence Of this. She will soon act
Crprienne, and it will DO interesting to sec how
her later manner adapts itself to q character so
little suited to the elaboration and hoaviness Of
her present methods. Mrs. Fiske brought q new
~Cyprienne to the stage when she acted the part
here last month. and doubtless It viii remain
popular in her repertoire when she Is able to In
dulge in that luxury and not DO compelled to
confne herself TO plays that appeal to the
general public taste. She will then pros.
ERsFous n the S5a4 9o1oe 'n q h sss own VIII ss sa55y
She can go back to LA Femme dc Claude" and
she will be able to select other plays as appro-
has once won the full recognition that has
through the force Of circumstances been denied
before the public will go to sec her In Whatever
play she, presents. but the time 10 certain to
sS%e; as s1 ae shsn a y St1 Do 1s sss h0 %iss fsf have hsT to %s ap,
ten this play with Mrs. Fiske in mind. and she
might incarnate as few other actresses could
lures. however, which can be attempted only
when she has won her way to the ultimate
Eleonora Duse, after an intermittent illness
that compelled her to omit several perform.
n ssSii has s5 jps s. rs,sd Sq ,ss aIi,, !. L=oeSpa a. s"
$50 played in = oneaes gleee By ,Gabrielis
he audience to understand It.
days isi for ' capable 10 y . 1is" singers 81 1pPR 1 eolnIs opera opera
and the struggles of managers to get them show
,as; Ias supply Ir% Is int not E.Sssad W,,! Lulu Chaser
much in demand: and Alice Nielsen has givel
up her project Of European study to remain witt
worked their way up from modest beginnings
Mis- Giaser. now conspicuous. was ~scarcel;
an arts, is1 no @ea Ieds en Les: aesr Is e one of p the e oise !
and Is now enjoying the rewards Of It.. She AM
kBial days in Twenty.third street. Miss Les
sing began there and. while she has in the inter
i ESisaEn sed to sG 4. as WSsn skhis sA iin Is quite ne &c fo F0 e
opening chorus In the burlesque that closed tn
@itS I6 nal groEramme, and sanE the medley
Ist to public admiration.
Eugene W. Presbrey was married in Boston
on Wednesday to Alice Lydia Fiield. A. NJ
Palmer will return into New York theatrical
at the Fifth Avenue. az Q partner with MI
Knowles in the management of that house
Marguerite Merrington writes to THE SUN tina
nhst Is not the author OF the drama which Fam,
davenport Is going to bring out. Henry 7
Chanfrau will try again to step into his lat
fathers shoes in THE Octoroon " and Kit
hattie Delaro Barnes. who lately returne
rom Europe, Is going into vaudeville. 30 ar
Ida Mule, George Howard, and Jennie Calef Il
farce called The Red Soubrette." Jenni
"eathersby will appear in Twin saints."
new comedy.
David Belasco has completed q ~farcical comedy
ehdit will DO produced in New York with
'pecaai cast next season. Dora Higby's South
efn novel, I'm Gods Country" has been drama
pzed by B. b. Valentine, and we shall have
py and by at the Manhattan. Mr.. Valentine
Asoturning one OF Harold Frederic's books Int
play. Joseph Holland has been trying hi
aae aran as q Playwright. and the result
Soken next week. The Deputy wife,
u Charles Barnard. is Forthcoming. eth
II Boston use. The Merry Butcher. or Cub
r. 70 Date" is the title OF an extravaganE
Man milwaukee Ia getting this week. Gle
aMTTiionquRh Is the author OF a farce known a
AZ, Marquise Michigan which may be give
t,ho biiou; Anita Vivant Chartres has wrl
" i"r 4; VI. Palmer a comedy called "Tha
4 Msn, and II will probably have its first PEI
rUbrmshce at the Fifth Avenue next fall. Mr.
SSHartres Il a writer OF brilliant dialogue, and
~ = %ork has the elements necessary to thea
M enectiveness II ought to succeed. Anotht
ppsss Y Mrs, Charities, The Hunt for Happ
fIr mas been accepted by Mrs. Beerbohm Ire
IN aeyGd Margaret sylvia has been succeeds
xi a round OF Pleasure" by Ida Brooks,
IHaoIols. clear'voiced. and coinely substitute
nSsSyiHa will return to London.
10. :" mammerstein's efforts to find a heroin
Ia ioupee have not been successful, an
oUs etpects that II will be necessary to impoi
S Se as me ~exacting qualifications for the rD
read possessed by few. Such actresses are a
bSD.s, unner engagement to other managers, VIII
tIcnII ue Tor their services. and value their pa
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