The record-union., 1899-04-09


the Opera house. He should have
rousing reception and full house. The
clergy of this city should especially well
come the distinguished minister.
Next to wearing the trousers them
selves women dote upon seeing the act
resses who look we'll in these forbidden
treasures. Given a play where the FEM
mime star essays the breeches and the
audience as a rule is made up mostly
Of women They follow every move
ment of the would-be little man with
their lorgnettes and opera glasses. With
an eagerness painful in its intensity
they watch her or him light the inev-
itable cigarette and strut across the
stage. They turn to each other and say,
"Eow awfully cute," or did you ever
see anything so cunning?" with fer
vency of admiration never bestowed
upon any male favorites. No one Who
was present can ever forget that feni-
nine hum of delighted approval when
Julia Arthur as the lovely Clorinda
Wildairs appeared in the satin trousers
and lace ruff1es of her boyish court cos
tune. The charmingly insolent young
gallant and coxcomb won the heart Of
every women in the audience. Never
was there a jauntier young blade THAI
this handsome madeap and the artistic
picture she made will not easily be for
gotten. Della Foxs trousers and other
masculine belongings are famous. They
are fashioned by the swellest tailorsr
and she is as particular about their tit
as any fop that ever strutted down
Fifth avenue. She has manly costumes
for every hour in the day. but her chief
delight is in an exceedingly smart and
irreproachable golfing outfit which was
made in London especially for the little
lady. Edna Wallace Hopper crowds
Miss Fox closely as an actress who
looks we'll in the raiment of man. In
evening costume she is as blase little
swel1 as one would care to see. She,
too, is most particular about the cut
and fit and finish Of her masculine
garb, and IS said to have the largest
and finest collection of dress suits CT
any actress who puts on the breeches-
Nesta Tilley's impersonationS are Ia
NOUS wherever English is spoken. Her
range of masculine characters is so
great that her wardrobe is immense
and her collection of trousers the larg-
est in the profession. Perhaps as the
Piceadilly swell in approved promenade
costume Miss Tilley is as captivating
as in any of her artistic roles. Queenie
yassar makes the daintiest of messen-
ger boys and her togs are selected most
carefully, while sweet little Billie Bar
low in Eton jacket and mortar board
IS the dearest school boy ever seen.
Marie Dressler, who with May Irwin
enjoys the distinction of being one of
the two really humorous comadiennes
on the American stage, has been an
nexed by the vaudeville sirens. She is
now playing with Walter JONES at Proc
tors. in New York. She was but recently
the star Of the Hotel Topsy Turvy'
Company. which included Eddie Fey
and a host of other bright people. Her
capture by Proctor was looked upon as
the greatest feather ever gotten for his
managerial cap. Proctor also has Min
nie Palmer, who is making great hit
with an English conledietta, Rose
Pompon."
A Berlin correspondent of a London
newspaper gives the following sketch of
the story of Sudermann's new pay
ssThe Three Hercn's Feathers: Prince
Witte has been driven from his own
country "a pctilidiiu bS liiC tiSNtCuCt IL
his sltepmother. and comes to the court
of the widow Queen of Saml2nd, who
solv s to give h, hare to The victcr Of
a tournament that Is to be arranged for
the purpose. BY this means she thinks
she will free herself of the superfiueus
suitors for her hand. Prince Witte las
received three heron's feathers, plucked
from q so-called sacred heron by an un-
canny churchyard witch. and with their
hid he is to obtain his object Of happi-