The evening world., 1902-12-22
Actress Sends Genuine Morse
Dots and Dashes Over the
Stage Wire in 1.-The Cav
alier."
ACCIDENT REVEALS SKILL.
John Fisher Tries Morning Re-
hearsal as a Means Of Keeping
tho "slIver Slipper" Company
Up to lite Work.

The telegraph instrument used IN the
warehouse scene in The Cavalier
played a part in a pretty scene at the
Criterion Theatre the other evening.
Several curtain calls followed the strong
situation which brought down the cur
tain in this act. After Miss Mario We
had bowed her Acknowledgements and
returned to the wings members OF tine
company offered their congratulations
Edgar Davenport, who was standing
knowledge OF the Morse alphabet and
licked off;
Congratulations"
Miss Mariowe turned to him instantly
with a gracious THANK YOU" n..o,
"of course" replied Miss Marlowe,
I've been studying ever since we
fGIeaea pb so that In that ca scen Ho GSnlette
isn't going to get ahead OF me In real
ism.
John c. Fisher Is trying a new expert
ment. In order to keep 'The Silver
Slipper performances up to standard
he has inaugurated a system OF Monday
morning rehcarsals for the entire COM
pany. That the members dislike them
goes without saying. But Mr.. Fisher
has placed the remedy in their W
hands. When he finds that these regu-
lar rehearsals are Unnecessary, he tells
his people. he will discontinue them. In
other words. II they keep their work
like their voices-up to pitch he VIII
spare them this extra labor. His plan
is already having a salutary effect. Per
formers from stars to chorus people
are beginning to mind their p's and qs
in the hope that Monday won't De wash
day by and by.
"I wish" remarked n woman between
acts at the Grand Opera-House. that
they'd bring the orchestra up SOS people
could make out what It's playing"
There was reason for the complaint.
The same reason presents itself In
nearly every other New York Theatre
where the orchestra is s~ubmerged-or
whatever you have a mind to call 1t.
The weird, wheezy sounds from the
depths are lust loud enough to be dis
tracing. It is only now and Their that
suficlent Is heard to give any clue 90
what the musicians are at. They seem
to want to keep the selection asuoter-
ranean secret. The effect Is annoying
The mufied music distracts rather
than stimulates conversation. To tell
IN. blunt truth. It is a nuisance.
No doubt the management and the
musicians have good Intentions. Their
purpose is probably to have the music
soft enough to be heard. but not o
enough to be obtrusIve. But in attempt
ing this they should study the acoustics
OF the house. Music that can't be DIS
tinguished beyond the first few rows 10
a bigger bore than a cornet solo VIII
a trombone and bass drum, ccompan
ment played in the open. me orcnestia
might better be relegated altogeoher,
this town where the b~ands-like wine
should be kept in the cellar.
The first act of brother omeers' VIII
be one of the features Of the Georgia
Cayvan benefit. 1t 1t William Faver-
sham and Margaret Anglin are to play
together again. and with them VIII
appear other members OF the Empire
company, including Mrs. Whifen. Miss
Thurgate, Miss Hornick. Mr.. Crompton
and Mr.. Courtleigh:
A Watertown manager has closed his
theatre because of shortage OF coal.
Judging from the temperature In some
of the local theatres recently. New
York manager are keeping their houses
open without coal.