The times., 1898-11-20
GOSSIP OF GAY GOTHAM
"a Dangerous Maid'' Produced
at the Casino.
SUCCESS OF DE ANGELS
'The Jolly Musketeer" Makes Some
thing of n Hit I'm New York;. II.
Sothern and Viola Allen Take to
the Rond-May Irwin Doing n Big
business.


Broadway Theater Jefferson de Angels,
assisted by a company of well known
and well liked singers and actors. pre-
sented comic opera called THE Jolly
Musketeer." The piece has for its lead
ing motive the romance of a young cala1-
Ter of the French 100" The scenes u e
laid in Amiens, France, iii 1854, during
the siege of that city by the Spaniards-
a picturesque period in the history of
France when Louis XIII was king and
Cardinal Richelieu the power behind the
throne. 1.-The Jolly Musketeer'' is n two
acts and as many scenes. It's libretto
is by Stanislaus Strange and proved an
excellent piece of work, while the music
is tuneful and attractive. There was an
overfiowing audience on the opening night
and frequent curtain calls resulted for
Mr.. de Angels and the leading members
of his support, which includes Bertha
Waltzinger. Maude Holllns. Helena Frel-
ericks Van Rensselaer, Wheeler. Harry
Macdonough, Winifred Blake and other
capable people. There is large and
well-drilled chorus, which numbers a
score or more of yodng and pretty gir.s.
some of whom had their dresses very
much abbreviated at both ends. TIE
anatomical display was a very fine one.
There were blonde girls, brunette girls,
girls of all siZes-and every mothers $
daughter of them possessed of beautiful
curves. THE jolly Musketeer" should
have IA prosperous run.
At the Casino there is being exhibited
a musical farce, or something of the sort.
entitled "A Dangerous Maid" Sydney
Rosenfeld is responsible for the piece,
which has been adapted from the Ger
man. There is a good dramatic story.
with several light and catchy airs. The
leading parts are taken by Madge Les
sing, Laura Burt, Sam Bernard, Richard
Carroll, Julius Steger, William Norris
and Sidney Booth The production, in so
far as scenery and costumes are concern
ed, Is fully up to the Casino standard.
There are at least fifty young and at
tractive women-alwayS a feature at this
house-employed in the presentation. The
much-talked-of combat between Laura
Burt and Madge Lessing Is not so las
clVious display as the press agent
had led the public to expect. However,
it is a pretty scene and cleverly done by
the two handsome participants. "A Dan
gerous Maid" is not so wicked, after all.
and 1t looks as, though she would become
a popular faVorite with our piaygoers.
At the Fourteenth Street Theater Man
aSer Rosenquest is presenting an elabo-
rate and costly revival of 1.-The Village
Postmaster" a New England work, by
Alice E., Ives and jerome II. Eddy The
piece is a success. 1t Is cleverly acted by
Frank Mordaunt w. H Pascoe. Jennie
Weathersby, Dan Collier, George ober,
Adelaide Cushman and Maude White.
The rainstorm of real water and the sem
sational threshng machine scene are
strong features and enthusiastically APP
pIauded at every performance. There is
also the added effect of brass band and
a chorus OF singers. The piece is up for
run of three weeks, after which 1t may
be sent to other cities.
The sultry Turtle" continues its pros
porous career at the Manhattan, where it
will probably stay for the remainder of
the season. Sadie Martinots famous dis
robing act has not been changed since the
first performance and is just as enticing
as ever. Sadie has voluptuous figure,
she evidently wants the public to
know it-and 1t does. Her charms are just
a trifle mature, but for all that they are
good TO look upon.
This is the final week of two attrac-
tions. Viola Allen closes q remarkably
successful engagement at the Knicker-
booker. and Z. II. Sothern leaves the Ly-
ceum for other cities. Miss Allen returns
to us on November 2S at the Garden
Theater for a long run with The Chris
tian." Mr. Sothern gives way to the Ly-
ceum Theater Stock Company in Tire
lawney of the Wells and Miss Allen to
w. H. Crane. who presents new play by
Eugene Presbrey. Julia Arthur is also
giving her last performances of "A Lady
of Quality at Wallack's, where she will
be seen next week as Parthenia in lingo
mar"
Monday night souvenirs were distribut-
ed at the Herald Square Theater in hon
or of the fiftieth performance of Hotel
Topsy Turvy' and on Tuesday evening
handsome mementos were given away at
the Academy of Music and Fourteenth
Street Theater. The Castle Square Opera
Company celebrated its 3B1th performance
of opera in English a few days ago, when
a combination of pen, rack. paper-weight
and calendar was presented to the ladies'.
Olga Nethersole, she of the forceful kiss,
arrived from England this week and has
gone to Cleveland, where she begins her
American tour in play called The Ter
magant." Olga is looking well and hap
py, and tells me that she expects to have
most prosperous season in this country
1t has come at last. THE Isis League of
Music and Drama" an organization de-
signed to elevate the stage and to teach
the public new plan of life. gave a per-
performance of THE Eumenides' in Eng
lish last Tuesday at the Carnegie Lyceum
There was small audience and smaller
enthusiasm. This newest device to ele-
vate the theater does not amount to much
and is not likely to accomplish its pur-
pose.
Richard Mansfield is in his last fort
night at the Garden, where his "Cyrano
de Bergerac'' has achieved a popular and
profitable success. There is not seat
left for any of his remaining perform
ances and no doubt he could continue all
of the season had not contracts been
made long ago for his appearance in 9TH
er cities.
Kate Kip. Buyer" with May Irwin,
made an almost phenomenal hit at the
Bijou Theater. The house is packed to
the roof nightly and hundreds are turned
away unable to secure chairs or standing
room. Kate Kip is a pretty good farce
as farces go nowadays, and May is GER
tainly the queen of comedy"
Monday last a large party of newspa-
per men and local managers went to
New Havan to see w. M. Wilkinson's
production of a new piece. entitled "a
Stranger In a Strange Land" The pIay
~ - ho'Si's eiiu 40 Il i"u5h-Plooucer IS
said to be genuine and solid success.
Manager Wilkinson has already had sew
eral offer for its presentation in this city.
Following in the footsteps of the Ca
sino management. Sam T. Jack has intro
duced a female duel scene in 1.-THE Mock
Turtle This particular duel is much
warmer proposition than the one shown
in "a Dangerous Maid" The young
women are possessed of magnificent
curves and do not hesitate to show them.
Marie Dressler says she has resigned