New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19

billed for that Saturday night would not be broken
up by a full house" Of happy students.
The managers of theatres situated In all coHege
towns can sympathize with the Ithaca manager
for the disposition TO harry theatrical company
Is not by any means confined to Cornell students
Managers of metropolitan theatres think they
have trouble when some big football game fills
their galleries with students. but they only get the
mildest form OF horseplay. Metropolitan theatres
are not dependent student patronage for their
box receipts. a boycott on an Ithaca. New-Haven
or Princeton theatre would be serious thing and
the managers have TO put with more or less dis
turbance.
IF any one knows brand idea for making
things interesting for theatrical company, they
could certainly realize handsomely on 1t by selling
out to Cornell Students. said one OF the assistant
managers of Ithacas Lyceum Theatre a few nights
ago THE boys are certainly up TO date in this
kind of devtry and have been for years. de-
cidodly reCeeming feature is that they are always
goodnatured enough and never trouble a produc-
ton of real merit. After a football victory and
lust before college closes they at their worst
Much of their nonsense is funny. and a great deal
Of the best Of II cannot be put on paper.
PROFITABLE. IF ANNOYING.
"A certain opera company leaves New-York every
winter for a series of one night stands chiefly and
for years they have had decidedly warm recep-
ton at Ithaca The people in the cast would gladly
CIT out the weeks engagement here. but the box
office returns are large. and the management never
leaves Ithaca Of the circuit. The students I'LL
the house for every performance. To keep sem
bance of order half dozen police officers sit on
the orchestra rail and face the crowd. They are
there for moral effect only. Any attempt TO re-
move noisy student would meet with determined
resistance from almost the whole audience. II not
a physical impossibty, 1t would at least bring
on a rumpus that would be thousand times
than the original trouble 1t is never at
tempted.
Last year five hundred student first nighters
greeted this opera company with bells and rattles.
These noise making instruments successfully
operated from beneath the seats. One of the worst
solos I'm the piece encored six times At last
the manager came before the curtain and quieted
the house by asking:
You would not have me let that come out again.
would your
THE last night the students determined not to
let the opera go on. The actors finally turned the
farce into impromptu minstrel show. which won
every attention.
NOT a sOLILOQUY BY ANY MEANS.
"A poor company cannot hope to present Ham
let to student audience 1t tried several
years ago by a company in which the Ophea
weighed sepoething over two hundred pounds. Every
time she walked the stage the students kept
time with their feet giving the impression that the
noise came from Ophea's heavy footsteps. After
the drowning the heavy woman brought In on
"A bier The students burst into roars OF laughter,
which did not cease until the funeral procession
FOR the actor known to almost every student In the
TO be- or not to be- that is the question:
From every part Of the house and In every
TO the very end. II certainly spoke well for their
efficiency IN English literature But I'm afraid the
actor hardly appreciated the assistance.
Living pictures were never a success before
big. black dog was the centre Of fine picture-the
cumstances would have remained motionless until
the curtain fell AS Of one accord hundred lips
puckcred soon as the dog was seen. and
whistle as shrill as II made by locomotive al
Moment then ran oGi Of the frame lie came to
the footghts and barked until CAPTURED. Girls
in living pictures delugcd with beans and
small shot which stung severely when sent from
small sling shots.
real. MOB BUT NOT ROMAN
Student 'supers' have never been used at Ithaca
since memorable production of Julius Cesar
The students to be the angry Roman mob
and were armed with barrel slaves. There
be a sham fight. The students made It far too
real for the professionals They went at the actors
with a will and several were painfully injured
Since that time students have never been utilized
Frank Daniels Is one OF the most popular
actors with Cornels 1000 students. The boys en-
leads them In his choruses, and they add 10 bass
drum effect with encouraging booms.
who was successful In jollying a student audience.
Lillian Russell tried H. and was laughed on the
stage Any one who takes the crowd good natured-
ly has chance Of getting through with his or her
lines but the least expression OF anger is fatal
Actresses have TO be careful about the color OF
their gowns Some color combinations that are
held dear by rival institutions OF learning are not
tolerated. More than one actress has found II
necessary TO change her costume this account.
The yell of the old Roman mob is popular means
OF expressing disapproval at present The law stu
dents have several cries thoroughly their own One
starts with Il series OF groans and ends with
Back 10 the mnes
,Thereil be no more show tonight
After Cornell defeated Princeton the students
kept up unearthy din. There were separate
yells for every member OF the team including A
ed thus
Cornell!
! yell-yell-ye: Cornell,
'Haughton! Haughton! Haughton!'
TThhen they went over the whole list again.