Judge — November 22, 1884 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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10 Ir “ Music be the food of love,” the little god ought to be pretty well satisfied with the bill of fare presented for his delectation in New York. He can at present partake of grand German opera at the newly garnished Metropolitan; of Italian operaat The Academy, or of opera bouffe, or opera comique at the New Park and Casino. The days of ‘The Grand Duchess” are numbered, however, and we doubt if it survives the length of time it takes to get this article into print. Catherine Lewis retired from the cast some time ago, and up to last accounts Fanny Wentworth was doing the kicking. The play has not been a success, and nobody but the managers, and the credulous actors and actresses they engaged, ever expected it would be. Vernona Jarbean, who was originally en- gaged to play Prince Paul, was the most sensible one of the lot. She reflected, backed gracefully out of the cast, and skipped with the Kiralfys to play Puck in “ Sieba” the rest of the season. General Brown is (or was) played by Louis Nathal, who is (or was) the husband of Louise Lester. Louise Lester heads the ‘‘ Seven Maidens,” over at Koster and Bial’s, Miss Lester’s opera company came to grief some time ago, and she has returned toa former occupation, that of singing in a con- cert hall. The Tivoli and The Winter Garden in San Francisco were the places that first knew her and her husband. If “ Nell Gwynne,” at the Casino, proves a success it will be due to the fine performers in the cast. Mathilde Cottrelly, Laura Joyce, Irene Perry, J. H. Ryley and Digby Bell ought tosave anything not irredeemably bad. Planquette’s music in this opera 18 not tuneful, and the libretto is complained of as being dull. As before mentioned, how- ever, the cast is a strong one, and the piece is splendidly mounted and makes a grand show. Mapleson, with the ever blooming flower in his coat-lappel, is about town radiant and smiling, while Patti rattles about among the bank notes and the musical notes (they are all high ones) at the Academy. Now that a subscription is on foot for a monument and a grave for poor Brignoli, Patti has a chance to exhibit er enerosity. Brignoli was her life-long friend, and did her many favors. We ure told sheshed tears when she heard of his death. Well, tears are cheap, it takes money to buy graves and monuments. eorge Law (not Frank Lord as stated in the Mercury) paid the faneral expenses. and Kellogg lent her presence and voice for the occasion. Mme. Ristori and many dis- tinguished People helped to fill St. Agnes Church and pay their last respects to the very voiced tenor, but Mme. Patti was conspicuous by her absence, and at the THE JUDGE. ae SS WS Gent—“ Can you carry a message for me?” Cotorep Bor—* I kin, if it ain't too heavy.” AGENT Welly here s a quarter; just go and tell my wife T won't be back until mid- night!” . Cotoren Bor— No, you don’t! That's too dangerous a message to carry for a quarter.” present time of writing nothing has been | umbrella and a set of spoons. Since the eard from her on the subject. jury gave her the big verdict against her Irving and Terry, and ‘Terry and Irving | dressmaker she seems to have gone into the are doing Shakespeare in the most approved | suing bu with a vengeance. style down at The Star, while The Hanlons lorence announces that his new play are making themselves and their audiences | “ Qur Governor” is drawing crowded houses. merry at The Fifth Avenue. | Jur Governor” is the play “ Facts,” or The Milan Mexican Californian Opera 8 Little Hatchet,” with nothing changed Troupe came to grief like a good many | but the name. Florence plays the part of others, during election week. Governor Pinto Perkins, the champion liar. In company with numerous sad-faced | Grover Cleveland witnessed the performance politicians the members managed to make | a while in Buffalo, The audience be- their escape to Washington. came hilarious, and applauded vociferous. When they departed, Barton Key’s face | and Pinto Perkins and Grover Clevelan wore a fatigued expression akin to the one | both acknowledged the applause, Florence he used to assume when, playing Grosvenor | now swears he'll have an official count and in Patience, he announced himself a| will know for certain whom the applause “Trustee of beauty.” A trustee of beauty, | was intended for. and the trustee of an unsuccessful opera | | company must be equally pleasant positions. Fanny Davenport is doing ‘ Fedora” at | the Fourteenth street Theatre, and people amuse themselves making comparisons be- tween Harry Lee, who plays the part of Loris this year, and Mantell who made him- self famous in the same part last year. A HOLE in your income—a large rent. | _Rattroap employment tends to dissipation —all train hands lead a fast life. “Doy’r send my winter coal until after election,” wrote an editor to his coal dealer. Robert Buchanan’s play “Constance” is | He probably wants to empty the coal bin of on at Wallack’s and Daly announced the | campaign mud balls first. first production of Pinero’s comedy “Lords . and Commons” for Saturday evening. Mrs. Gilbert, of Daly's, had a Firthday | tare?” recently, and Mr. Daly and a few of the “A t company celebrated the event by giving the you ask the lady a luncheon at Delmonico’s. “Well, I heard Pa tell Mr. Flipkins, he Ono ‘paper, in alluding to it, said Mrs. | hada ‘bang up tare’ while we were at grand- Gilbert had been with Daly’s company four | pa’s last week.” years. We should think she had! It is said that the Third Avenue Theatre Tue suffe will become a stock theatre on the twenty- | cary store whe fourth of November. “Notice to Quit” is | dent happened. . . the pecular name of the play that will be| ‘‘I got off the train from Chicago, and produced on this occasion, and Carrie Turner nding on the curbstone waiting for and D. H. Harkins will be the principal r, when the horse brought his foot performers. | down on mine.” < Minnie Cummings, who has acquired | ‘The physician glanced at the injured more notoriety in the courts than on the| member. ‘Chicago, ch! Well, the horse stage, has sued a man for robbing her of an had to step somewhere,” ho said quietly. “Ma,” said a youngster. “ What is a ¢ is a weed, my son; but why do r was carried into an apothe- she explained how the acci- comicbooks.com