The sun., 1898-02-03
OF ACTRESSES WHO SING.
JULIE KOPACsY PLAYS a MODEST
TRICK WITH A COSTUME.

TRICK WITH A COSTUME.
LATHE Collins Makes a Masie HAIL Debut
at Roster a Bini's-Juiie SInchay au n
baritone BnIinaint-LisSie BracNicboi ana
others In the Revival or ''Paui ssnes.v
When Julie Kopacsy reveals herself TO Parts
IN "La Belle Helene there is n disappointing
formality about the affair. The audience has
nm to that tinlo viewed this Helen wrapped in
somi.transparent pink drapery drawn tightly
nhout the figure, with no concealment In the
outlines There arc plenty Of outlines in Frau
Kopacsy's figure. SO the presentation to Parts
promises TO bo.interesting. Nothing In the cos.
tune has hitherto passed the bounds of pro.
pricty but there is good reason to expect that
the removal OF the thin pink drapery will! bo pic.
torial. That expectancy is what tho costume
IA intended to arouse. but when Helen un-
rolled yards OF gauze this feeling gave way,,to
disappointment. Beneath that covering was a
discreet green draping, ornamented with arti-
acinl flowers. This fabric fell into easy folds.
Tho perHdous Helen had deceived not only
Mrneiaus but Paris and tho Irving Place nudi-
ence as well. She was lively and attractive, how
ever, with more good spirits than duplicity and
more mischievousness than either. II ever she
eloped with any ybody, there was no harm real
ly meant She would do 1t only for lark.
OTenbach is q stranger to our stage to-day.
BrODuDly no Will bo. 1hib 10 tu0 tlino
OF Sousa, and the two composers stand far
apart. with all the beauty and fascination OF
the Frenchman's music, there is little hope that
his operas will ever again enjoy general popu.
larity here. Paris hears them frequently in re-
yiyals. Berlin has just listened to a cycle that
lasted several weeks, and all his successful
pieces were given. London heard cockney
version of THE Grand Duchess the other day,
and the wit of the original librettists. strained
through the-brain of London humorists, was
intoerably dull, as might have been expected.
But the decline in offenbaoh's vogue here Is 30
natural that any expectation Of its, renewal
seems out of tho question. The fun Of period
Is much more subject to change than the seri-
emotions Of MalsyS and Neil
sparins Is $utiIatiens that almost reconcile per.
Sf rsns IN the E not q
sa fe9 f9f b p1 N SH hf ANA %'r tSs
American comic opera stage possesses no man
a Sq Ps %g' Ss ccScsy w and at s
ste. % but i i effsetiyS @ now sven may pail
CaIchas acted with greater unotion. Milla Bar
y yisa shapelE orsstes. justsas sns % was shapely
lormanee Is oapeble in detail, and Edouard
Poel1 directs with vivacity. Tho opera com.
Of the living Place has done PISCES
Schoene Helene" but that is an uncommoniy
good production Of Ofenbach.
Tho Castle Square company has returned to
operetta, and tho achievement is much higher
than 10 was In moro serious works. Plan
quettes paul Jones" may not be one of the
most inspired of modern musical plays. but 1t
Is easy to SEQ why:it was selected for perform
ance. Since Agnes Huntington introduced 1t
here. seven years ago. paul Jones" hadsnot
been once revived. 30 its music and its story
would be almost q novelty to the audiences at
the American. Tho score is, lively and gener-
ally interesting enough, II itsdoes not at any
point reach an exceptionally spirited height. Tho
Gbretto is full:o picturesque action and highly
colored atmosphere. The serenade in:the second
act, Paul Jones's love song, and the opening
chorus of women are agreeable spots in the
score. Tho stage law that contraltos shall
play mems roles places Miss Macnichol in the
title part. She Ii possibly about as good o
selection as could be made. There may be ex.
oessive weight In this dashing Paul. and
there may be some reason to believe that when
Il the as s Of aH1 y
the bad tricks that Miss Macniohol :has &C.
ssn. who % is a again nj in SERVICES this % Week. e es.
hibits the same fault continually; Miss Mao
seS by hs Is nS
Be- IN Gsnon The G entire = performance srs SDs Is
ealPable: e'l IN view Of the weekly changes Of
dressed and comeiy. Is the permanently agree.
thu WS osd
The merit Of seeming to do its best, which has
NO the S sns at
department Of the organisation, than In this
chorus. somebody inspires II with rare spirit
and interest. Ruth White 10 o handsome gypsy,
and Raymond Hitchcock is q comedian Of ex.
cellent methods He has, moreover neatly
William Wo aSS sSo eo%e
force to the book which prevents their efforts
Tong as the Castle Square Ss company Is equal TO 70
such such acceptable approximations It should not
sefs to baSs Bs all Rs %oden
speeches interpoiated to rem remedy o the % dsfloion.
cies In tho humor are cheaper than the prices
They are not nearly SO now. and do not at
tract the favor OF nearly 30 many people.
Lottie Collins is new in music hall employ
ment here. Her specially at Roster & Biars
creates more enthusiasm than anything she
has done since she and "Ta-ra-ra boom.de-ay"
first prospered each other. Her present per-
formance necessitates shifts of costume.
and the audience likes her best when. dressed
in black sombrely trimmed with crepe, she
sings of widows woes-and longings. Little in
her behavior as she sings her stanzas is not SUBJ
dued and In harmony with her garb, but when the
chorus is reached there is change for which
the lines have In q measure made preparation.
She lifts her skirt to prepare for some capers
discloses that the underskirts are bright red,
and In moment also shows that her mood Is
as gay as the brilliant hue. Indeed, the
warmth Of color Is outdone by her last verse
friskiness. Her two other costumes-for the
VOCALIST limits her songs to three-are exceeding.
high. which Is quite unusual for quick. change"
women. Tho shifts are made so hurTiedly
m that the singer for q time doubts the Integrity
OF her fasteninRs. Her second song is about
stage dancer who catches a duke for q husband,
as short -skirted song birds throw into such
ditties, but in her liyeliness she makes an ad.
. mirable Pretence of being compelled to uncon-
ural that mu6ic hall listeners at half-past 10
are quickly sympathetic. Miss Collins In max.
ing her first selection was daring and In its
rendition she proves her skill more surely than
In itA IL Ia nf n hnlf