Judge — December 6, 1884 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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“ How young she appears for one so old,” is an exclamation heard on all sides of the theatre of late, and it is an undisputed fact that the most prominent actresses and songstresses at present before the public are —to put it mildly—decidedly t the hey- day of youth. It usually takes an actress as long to reach the zenith of her fame as it does for a man to attain the proud and lofty position of Captain on a Cunard steamer, but here all resemblance between the two Cunard Commanders occasionally resign or become incapacitated by old age—but not so the actress. Let her once reach the zenith, and there she will stick and hang, and nothing short of an interposition of Divine Provi- dence will cause her to drop off. Look at Ristori, over sixty years of age and still playing. She has grown weak in voice and it would be hard work to under- stand her, even if she spoke the English language fluently, which she does not travels with an expensive retinue of re servants, and retainers, and pockets for r cent of the gross receipts. We are told her manager is losing money, a fact we can readily believe. Then there is Lotta. Notasold as Ristori of course, but still a little too old to be successful in New York—-however well she may do in Philadelphia and other town Mrs. Florence, too, is not as young as she once was, but she holds her own so well that she escapes criticisms. But the women that have apparently par- taken the most freely of the Elixir of Youth are Patti and Aimee. Look at the little diva tripping over the Academy stage, hear her melodious voice as she ripples about among the cadenzas roulades, and believe, if you can, that she is over forty years old, and that she has been carolling and trilling before the footlights for the past twenty-five years. She is to all appearances good for another quarter of a century. As for the little French woman—TuE Jupce will reserve his remarks till she appears here in her new play. Suffice it to say, that, when she appeared in Brooklyn a few weeks ago, she looked not one whit older than she did when she sang—well—several years ago—in the “Grande Duchesse” at a down-town theatre. At The Fifth Avenue Theatre, the Han- lons are doing 4 fine business. The Florences were announced to appear here Dec. Ist, but it is said that John Stetson paid them seven hundred dollars to cancel their date and let the Hanlons have another couple of weeks in New York. John Stevens, who has kept pretty quiet since he attempted to play Richelieu over on Third Avenue, has again taken an inning at the New Park. This time he gave the few and weird people that usually make up an audience at this place, a treat with his own play ‘‘Passion’s Slave.”—Usual success. ses. Harrison and Gourlay ha light of the moon—over to the Grand Opera House, and Fanny Davenport is still doing “Fedora” at the Fourteenth Street Theatre. There were lots of matinees Beside the usual ones on Wedn e skipped by the anksgiving day is no misnomer managers are concerned. Itisa w fact in the pro! id big box office re ays the best. y there was an extra benefit performance at the Madison Square to allow Miss Harriet Jay to show us how she plays ly Clancarty.” She has shown us, obliged to the lady. Mr. Buchanan, ell know n ipts, this is and we are very much Iler_ brother-in-law, ame over here and hb shown us how to write plays. We are very much obliged to him too. So is Lester Wallack, who has tenderly consigned ‘ stance” to an early grave, and now comes forth in all his majesty of charms at his own theatre as Harry Jasper in ‘A Bachelor of Arts.” Mr. Buchanan promises us another treat, however, in a play that he has written for the Madison Square. If it can compare with “Constance” and ‘Storm Beaten” we shall be blessed indeed. Mr. Daly has lately discovered that M Pinero’s plays don’t seem to please the of Daly’s Theatre, and has accordingly off ‘Lords and Commons,” and has given us a comedy adapted fram the German, and called ‘Love on Crutches.” Most of the plays that h been produced at this theatre for some time, have been either works of Mr. Pinero’s or adaptations from the German. Along with the vast majority of theatre- goers, we prefer the German. Up at the Metropolitan Ope they are actually making mone So far all the operas produced have drawn crowded houses, and there is a rush for seats at The Academy whenever Patti sings, Harrigan and Hart have celebrated their one hundredth performance of *Inves tion,” and Mr. Harrigan’s new play will probably be brought out about ear’s. It is expected th’ ~2¢ Standard Theatre will he «preted about the tenth of this month. Mr. Montgomery, of § charge, we believe, of the interior decora- tions. The curtain is an exquisite piece of tapestry painting, and is done by a young foreign artist. “A Trip to Africa” for the opening night. House, her and Co., has is the piece selected Barrett and His Actor. Laurence Barrett once had an Irish- man in his company who thought he knew more about acting than the star himself. Matters finally grew so serious that Barrett was compelled to discharge the man, at the same time telling him that he ought to take lessons in acting before ever appearing on the stage again. and blurted out: “Well, Misther Barret Oim a good acthur, hey? “No, Ido not, decidedly “Well, Misther Barrett,” exclaimed the fellow, ‘* Oi may not be a good acthur, but | Oi’d have you understand that you are not | such a ratéling good acthur yourself.” you don’t think At this the Hibernian grew indignant, | —a common Only an open Only o fiend His face wi ONLY Aooryard Back of a common flat; Only a Kitcheg Ard ay old J. Thos. cat Tvazily in the Dozing on the mat. doorstep, suyshine Window Directly overhead; boarder, n grins cerspread. 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