The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-20
STAGE FACT AND OPINION.
IOTiIE GILSHN'S PERFORudNCE
sEEMLD 10 AEED RLJTEH.

HoA-A Nnuhcvltte Mnnrger's OheFrvn-
uou- nnd Theories Notes.
Lo,tie ellison performed at Weber d Fields's
theatre on Thursday night. Miss Gilson's
efforts to umuse have been familiar In music
halls these dozen years. but never before have
they seemed to call for special review. She
wore u whimsical big hat. and nothing else.
save narrow bands over her shoulders. until q
lire across her chest was reached. From that
ppiut to her knees n gown covered her, except
ms when she TOPPED the skirt, and then q
%startllng novelty in undcrclothes was disclosed.
She lad on q pair OF short and loose silk trous-
ers. made OF yellow satin like that OF the dress,
anG this intimate garment was slashed.
=, that her tesh.coiored tights showed
through the interstices like bare skin. Miss
ellison is a plump little woman. with the mer-
rest VI rogulsh faces, and a manner OF seeming
To enjoy herself while making an audience
laugh. This time there could have been no false
lletcl &C about her good humor. She first sang
the Gitty which asserts strcnuously that Isabel
is a belle" with certain cogent reasons why.
Next. she smUuthed the winks and Fuckers out
at her visagc. aud tried TO look grave. while
giviu: what she said was a new ballad. II was OF
a pathetic character. and related that y mieused
maiden, when a iaitnless lover offered to cash
her claim upon his heart, responded bravrly,
"TaNe hack your gold" A third ditty was tho
famil!At sweet Rosy O'Grsdy.' and. as usual.
che coAxed the audience into singing the chorus.
Miss Gt.son's yivacity had steadily risen until
now It was clear above its usual limit.
The theatre was crowded with habitual visitors
TO see the first performance VI Under the He'd
Globe" Old FOUNDERS and young Johannes were
numerous. II was their presence that, perhaps,
melted her. Possibly II wa, tina; buthesoma
par Of trousers. She nodded with AN All
~ welcome 70 u chap who WAS mahing his way
-, "A sN.t IN fhN fFnnt FpA Sls alH su pff AN.
Of her professional v ,ntanccs here ahd
there and asked them 10 sing louder. she
suggested to n well-knowu actor that he
JON her IN a double song and dance. Size
cumpiaiged Of a young lawyer that lie wasn't
names, too. and got The audience In All uproar of
me:rimeut by thc,e exploits. Later, when the
new burlesouc began. che appeared ia II pro-
sceGium loX, dressed richly aud iashionably.
aud carrying u big bunch OF v~io.ets. CorSs
popped from bottles in thai box. and Miss Gil-
son slipped her champagne IL full view. At the
end OF the play, when tue actresses were re-
ceiNing lowers and the actors we're responding
TO- calls for speeches. she stood ny. !can-'i out u
graduation. Miss Ullson's performance seemed
10 warrant a special review.
Tho manager who sometimes gives to THE
ITS his ideas about vaudeville matters talked
yesterday OF - new phase in this biaach OF
amusement. The fact that the music halls
have found it necessary to fill in an hour and a
hal! OF ihrir evening programmes with II bur.
lesuug or review shows that q change Is certain
to come over the present p.ans VI conducting
the Naudeviile theatres. IL Is no loHger pos
eide 10 satisfy audiences with the available
vaudeville talent. The foreign singers who
came TO this country were so uver6oom-d and
UNrradvertised that any ordinary actors fail TO
satisfy an audience in spite OF the fact that
these people have not proved profitable TO their
managers IN a number OF cases. They have been
paid nornous salaries. and in few cases have
they been abe 70 make that amount good for
tie managers who brought them over. Che
waller. when he came over arst; Fregoli and
NNrtic Guilbert. were powerful attractions at
i-,t. lvetto NAs a fiat financial failure this
season. and Oiefo. who returns TO Europe to-
DAY, had very little effect on tue size Of the au-
q "nues al Roster Il Bal. after the first week Of
!cr engagement. The Barrisons were weird
en"rgh To be somewhat more profitable. but 1t
/. d%oubtfu! u they conId get int" a New
YORK muse hall row on any terms. There
i practically nobody left IA Europe TO
import. Dan Leno. who is announced to
London. music hall actor that had not been
over. with him. the list ends. There are n
NE o'er and MAKE a fairly Interesting feature
OF al evening programme. But the chances are
WA; before they reachei thi, coantry rid.cn-
hu' aivauce purlng would raise public expecta-
n,nt ~olid certainly result. Recruits
IRON comic opera are TEN porarily pleas
INK. but there are more OF them capa6!- Of
taxa. tie place OF the one strong magnet which
t,s.rry music Lsll programme seems to need.
,"tI the European market practically .x-
tAu-tsi ami nothing of part:cG ar strength
available here, the natural concurrence Vas tho
,HGtr>,pes, which were bound 20 come. This
'iographs, the cinematOgraphe. ard the other
Photographic AppAratu~rs were able to ru-tpone
I'M, result; But tue example OF one music hail
thAt las beea aim ST continuously successful
Doubles had It's effect N bringing the other
Ahu'ic bal managers To this conclusion. Bat
hot al OF them Will work under such
alrahtaseous circumstances. That resort Is y
snaH . ace with m intimate ntuus rgcTr that
makes aud IeHce and actors very s,mpathrtic.
Lasi'y. topical burlesquc was for years neg
!ecied In New York. The succe,s OF these
%n.ehtutto recently threatens to give tie city all
Of famous European star. their absurd over.
puEtry and their high salaries have made IL
necessary tor the muse hall, to look for some
other mainstay VI their programmes.
John Hare said yesterday that he expected to
have n theatre IN London. and 80 should not lie
Ao!- 20 come 10 America again within two year,
or more.
4 pay oy Milton Royle. entitled IL 2-3.'i
10 have Il single test performance at the Garden
vh March | With n professional cast.
What y the Ballet Girls Association" A
stage dance and u fancy dress hall are at
lolncod III its name at Terrace 6 arGen on Tues
day next.
When Les Jacotites,' the original Of For
Bonnie ?r.nce Charlie" vas fret acted at tho
o"ron IN Iar!s n November. 1858. Nine. Sc.
Who was secn here with Mouuct-
suIly, made her debut as An actress. and won
theh a recognition and approval which have
Hnt been Duplicated in her Subsequent career.
MHr' stGpld-" ruer believes that she cou ii re-
VT. q" tht / "A ted states AID bs highly success.
~ W a So es Oi II s"ii'sLrRnar acted in French.
~ 'aSS Nat h"F performance Of THE wild
pn,t would particularly plea. New YORK
slule"res, AHiutrc al the Paris Theatre Llbrc
time. ~ - ""'
,!Aiter u Yong period OF neglect. tho French
ttNf", IN u NOR. elaborate form have
lAbrh u Arm LO.d Oh New York audiences. In
S'I''"i u" ia" two already announced, "A third
n,'%N PROMISED by klHw & Granger Mt tho
Hm,h'Eaarkr IN May. sidney Ituscnfrll and
sN"M Ghshthucr, who, with The Passing
,u.N' "rrr the pioneer, OF this mpOrted cu-
WI h. ~" ""
ILr new French piece. LA Falotc.' which
hr'"' u fi'Gl IA The VII Of the Wisp,' will
a"'r W. y. lie MOync as u novelty in comic
V,pvJh' ana another recruit from a III ttrrCnt field
NnhNe DC IreNiil-, who has sung here In
t""'eIl uidrr the name OF Edith lie Gierse. She
= 'iHr"' abroad In more ambitions operas,
~, ~ ne h,uErhftd IN "Sauon." She 10 a pupil
OF Vine. Nar.he,l. '
D''hr III mmrr-rrin T., said TO have reconsid-
o, ~ L,N GtlGrm' nation TO exploit further the