The times., 1899-06-04
A CAUTIOUS CRITIC.

best have seen here. and they Will do well
when next they return. AT least that is
the sincere wish of
A CAUTIOUS CRITIC.
When one artistic is booked in a single
house seven times in a season it is consid-
cradle indication of her ability and popu-
larity. Such is Emma Carus, heard again
at the Bijou last week. most shapely
woman and graduate of the newspaper
profession previous to her debut in vaude-
vile, Miss Carus impresses one as being
both cultured and ladylike. Such being
the case it is little wonder that her mash
notes" are numerous, alluring, and con
dictionary" Too otter the recipients OF
these notes amuse themselves at the ex-
pense of the senders, but the pitcher
which too often goes to the well eventually
gets broken. Miss Carus tells good story
on herself, but of course never expects TO
| see it in print. 1t seems that several
years ago. messenger boy who frequent
ed Kernan's balcony. became enamored
with the divinely formed Emma and deter
mined to win her smiles. He succeeded
and that was the extent of his advance
ment. His notes of devotion were unan-
swered and he determined upon vengeance.
| So sitting himself down, he composed a
| note doing credit to a foreign diplomat
| In the choicest of terms he couched the
| fact that he was an aged and wealthy
| widower whose children were watching
him to keep him from marrying again.
Said widower was inclined to be sporty and
was impressed with the beauty of the deep
| voiced actress.
Would she honor him by taking supper
with him after the performance some
| evening. a hostelry where exalted prices
and dyspeptic viands were inseparable was
named as rysting place. and the note
stated that carriage would call for the
| actress at either her hotel or the stage en-
| trance. Now actresses are really fond of
good natured and senile Johnny" and
Miss Carus saw an hour of sport in view
| She answered the billet, and announced her
acceptance. The carriage arrived in time,
and attired in her best bib and tucker she
| sailed forth to conquer. The carriage took
| her to the meeting place, and Emma d.s-
embarked, entered the buffet and waited
| for her gentlemanly and aged LothaTio He
| came not, and hunger overcoming judg-
| ment, tempting supper was ordered. Still
| he came not, and after two hours of agony.
Miss Carus decided that he had been de-
| layed. Investigation showed that no such
man was known to the proprietor of the
dining room. and Emma tearfully paid her
| own bill, regretting that her appetite had
| been so valuably assuaged. AT the door she
| found her carriage all right, and was con-
| graduating herself on the fact as she rode
| toward her hotel. Still she believed in her
| aged ''masher," and the Illusion was rude
ly dispeled when the Jehu rudely
| "dunned' her for her fare as she reached
| her hostelry. Tearfully she paid him. ami
| then the full significance of the joke over
came her. and she laughed uproariously
| She is too good a fellow to hold resent
ment, and one OF her best friends today is
| the tricky messenger boy. now connected
with one of the theatres. Now Miss Ca
rus sees man before taking supper with
| him.
There were several persons working at
| the Bijou last week who ought to be dig
ging bitches. Much may be forgiven. but
| when a team shows no more respect for
| the laws of English grammar than for the
likes of masculine audience, there is time
| to call a halt. Really the trouble is that
| a knockabout team invariably tries to do
guying" specially, and persons whose
abilities are confined to acrobatics attempt
| to vocaliZe to music. Price and Watson
are good rough workers, but their alleged
| jokes are worthy OF national support by
| reason of long service. Abbott Davidson
| Is beyond the limit of forbearance, and
| Williams and Adams are senseless and te-
| dious. Even the Sisters Leon, who re-
| semble the before and after taking pic
| tures." and are the best women acrobats
| ever seen here, spoil their otherwise good
| speciality by a singing entrance. A little
| intelligence goes long ways, and there
! is ample need of it in the vaudeville bus-
ness. 1t is like the necessary pinch of salt,
| mighty essential.