Evening star., 1898-10-22


companies / have been surprisingly sue
CeSsfuI in vaudeville well. Through i'll
hsaith ! was forced to abandon the stage
for a period. But now, having completely
recovered my health | have decided to re-
turn L, vaudeville and am determined to
make the utmost financial sacrifices in
ord.r TO avoid the VeXatiOlis delay some
tines attendant on securing an engage
ent-
What is your salary?" yelled Davis, still
from Kansas City.
Well. sir she replied. honestly and
frankly. | received during my last engage
ment SIN hundred dollars PER week; hut n
order to avoid the yexatious delay, 1
previously stated. / would be willing to ac-
cept an engagement at sixty dollars per
week
Well madam" said Davis most of
cul companies are ALREADY filled and out on
the road making money. Therefore, the
only position that l can offer you is a part
in oUr new farce-comedy, The Finish of
Mr. Fresh
And will it pay sixty dollars per week?'
eagerly interpolated she. deXterously avoid
ing Davis interrOgatOry trap.
1t may replied Davis, later on Just
row We are paying eighteen, and if you are
adapted TO the part I'll engage you at that
figure on the express stipulation that you
are to fully cover up your identity, and do
all in your power to prevent the public
from seeing just how good you really are.
When rehearsal was called next morning
az the Star Theater, there was the f1ashy
SOuD.tllS " I'M I4lt tul-I dtt StldIy
Mr. A VI. Palmer, who is Mr.. Richard
Mansfeld's manager has written note
sa wing that in view of Mr.. AuSuStm Days
statement to the effect that Mr.. Edmond
Rostand has made no complaint of the
unauthorized use of his play, "Cyrano de
Bergerac." that he did write a protest
against such action under date OF Septem-
ber -. and he inclOses a copy of the au-
thOr's note to Mr.. Mansfield. Mr.. Palmer
adds: Il desire further. upon Mr. Rostand's
behalf to state that the diScOurteous alIu-
sion to the United States and its people at
trfbutad To him are a fabrication. The
royalties to which Mr.. Daily refers as
trifiing sum have so far amounted in two
weeks TO sl.716.10- According to present
indica tions for the eight weeks engage
ment in New York city alone Mr.. ROstand
Will receive from Mr. Mansfield over s6.iHO
IN royalty. This matter has aroused so
much interest. because it covers the broad
question as to whether appropriation of
an authors property is TO be excused on
the plea that the owner has been careless
The Washington verdict on Mr. Charles
FrOhman's production ''On and on which
first saw the light at the Lafayette Square.
has been affirmed in New York, and it is
playing there to great business. Mr.. FrOh
man has just arranged to take the piece
and company to London, where the opening
VIII be November 4.
This week has seen one excellent com
Guy LIE hCuulSi, III WHICH Sludl IlObSOi
has played a successful engagement at the
Columbia: one play. The Conquerors,"
which has no excuse for existence. inter
preted by a body Of actors too good for the
work assigned them, and a series of grand
opera performances. that. as whole, nave
never before been eQUaled in this city.
These have been by the international OPP
era Company at the Lafayette Square, and
it Is much regretted that better financial
announcement was not given such hd-
mirable organization. Thoroughly capable
In every detail of east, chorus. orchestra
and stage presentation, the work of the
company. under the able direction of Sig.
Romnaido Sapio, has been positive pleas
ure to those who have attended. Mr.. jeff. |
Leerburger, the manager of the enterprise
deserves the thanks of the music-IovIlg
pubic for assembling such an excellent
body Of people and presenting operas in
such a complete manner. He has first en-
abled Neutrality-suspicious. to hear Puccini's
La B1heme. which was given in such an
admirable manner Thursday night.
Next week there will be comic onera Y
JEFF De Angels and Della Fox, the former
AT the Lafayette and the latter at the Ma
ti0nal, comedy and pautomine in Going to
the Races" by the Byrne Brothers, at the
Columbia, the romantic Prisoner of Zen
da at thr Academy. farce comedy, IN The
Finish Of Mr.. FRESH al the Grand. and a
NEW NATIONAL THEATER-During
the past fortnight Miss Della Fox and her
Comical company have been doing the
One-night stands with the new operate
comedy. The Little Host" preparatory 10
her appearance at the New National The
ater next Monday night for a weeks en-
gagement, and with the object Of course
of smoothing the rough edges and elirnfnat-
ing any defects. So when it is produced at
the New National Monday night il will be
in all respects a perfect presentation. Miss
Fox has become fatigued with what she
terms ''oId-fashioued comic opera" She
thinks the public have also become fatigued
with IT The Little Host she claims
possesses all the salient virtues of the older
style of entertainment and ia entirely free
from its senseiess horseplay. 1t is essen
TALLY up TO date and one of those things
that the average theater-gOer is very fond
Of Those who witnessed the trial perform
auce in Albany. Y. Y. (and they included
many distinguished critics.. declared the
piece 6" De- Unquestionably the best medium
that the dainty COEnedienne has ever had
II certainly delighted those present and
the musical numbers. which are all pratty
and catchy. scored an unmistakable tri-
umph- II was satd 10 be-, from first to last,
highly entertaining and attractive. That
much "f ercomium Is certainly very fiatter-
ing when uttered Of an initial performance
Ihe songs. which are plentifully distributed
Throughout the two acts and the chorus
measures. are described as being exceeding
~ popular The comedy is epigra mmatfc
and uproari0usly unctuous As for the
scenic adornlnent and the costumes. both
are declared to be beyond comparison.
There are no cheap people with Miss Fox's
Organization She has no use for such
Every individual artist is a high-saIaried
one. even the chorus girls receiving higher
compensation than was ever paid TO the
same grade of performers before Miss
Fox pays for beauty as well as voices and
both command serious figures. The Misses
Emma Levy. Mabel Bouton Mabel Sey-
mour. May Willard. Beatrice Darlington.
Daisy Dwyer. Alice Johnson and the Others
OF the collection are Individually famed in
New York city for their comeilness and
their pictures adOrn many of the shop win
oOws on the principal thorOuShfares IL is
dangerous, sometimes. for a feminine star
70 surround herself with young ladies pos
Sf.Sslng striking good looks, but Miss Fox
WITHOUT the least consciousness of vanity
Considers herself perfectly safe in such
good company. 1t may be said en- pas
sant, that the little lady never sang, acted
or booked better than she does today the
added stnutness to her figure serving 10 i'm
prove rather than 10 detract from it, Her
iatrSl photographs show her to great ad-
vantage Everything possible will be done
70 make the production one Of pleasure TO
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