Life — April 5, 1883 — page 11: what you’re looking at

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—— AAW - ~ NE swallow may not make a summer, and Junbo may not makea spring, but he is a pretty sure sign of the season, ‘The circus is with us, and the small boy and the theatrical manager realize the fact. Even the critics go to The circus does not come under the head of the drama? Why not ?—It is the drama of realism. Like the dictionary, it may be a little disconnected, but with that useful book it has also the merit of explaining itself as it goes along, which is more than can be said of some stage plays. In fact, the circus contains all the elements of the true drama. ‘The Triumphal Entry—spectacle, The bareback act—sensation. Theclown—comedy? and the trapeze certainly furnishes the raw matenals for tragedy ; Where, then, is the genius who will take these elements lying ready made at his hand, and combine them into a complete, unique and logical whole—a Romance of the Ring—a Symphony in Sawdust—a Drama of the Dromedaries? Think of the great moral lessons that could be inculcated with the hoop heats of the horses and the trumpetings of the elephants. For the circus is popular. I could tell by the way every one about me was able to anticipate exactly what the clown was going to do or say next. ‘This in itself contains a beautiful lesson, . ; But the most entertaining feature of the circus is not set down in the bill. Itis the collection of Dudes. These interesting beings have hitherto been regarded as an unnecessary, hardly, even, ornamental species. The intellect of a Barnum was required to find their place in the economy of nature. Asa substitute for the traditional ostentatious, tinsel-bedecked, rancous-throated supernumerary they have found their proper avocation. The solemn, earnest way in which these black-frocked, top-hatted individuals hold the banners, manipulate the balloons and give a general approval to the performance must command respect even though it may not win applause. The theatres, crushed under the weight of Jumbo, and deprived of the buoy- ant qualities of the Dude, have had to struggle against an adverse fate. “Vice Versa’ opened Wallack’s management of his old house as the “Star Theatre,” with the veteran adapter and actor, Boucicault, and the very “tpeachy "= Sadie Martinot, exported expressly for importation, in the cast. The play is a light and bright French farce, filling time before the productions Ot sages Daly ull finds it good policy to pl Manager Daly still finds it good policy to play 7-20-8. Manager Duff possesses his soul in *Panience™ at the Standard. Catherine Lewis and Harry Dixy at School” opened at the Fifth Avenue on Monday, One of the rules should be,“ No Vacation,”” THE WORLD OF SOCETY. ENTERTAINMENTS AND Events oF Easter Days. HE tide of gayety swells higher, and all society is embarked upon it, ‘The Muldoon Ball is still the theme of gossip, and before its glory the constellations of lesser entertainments pale like glimmer-flies in the beam of an advancing locomotive, Nevertheless, the social calendar for April is already glowing with red-letter days, and it is" probable that the round of gayety will ever be unremitting until the advent of dusters and Coney Island tickets banishes society from its wintry haunt to continue its revels by the tumbling waves of the summer sea. > Recxrtions AND ENTERTAINMENTS. Mr. Ferdinando Tincupini Chocolatti, the distinguished hand-organist, will give a promenade musicale on Mott street, Thursday. Recorder Smyth, Centre street, will hold his usual reception to-morrow. The presence of the Hon, "* Reddy” Maguire, the eminent bank-robber, will lend additional interest to the occasion. Mr. Chakey Einstein, gop Bowery, has issued cards fora taxidermic poker party Friday evening. Mrs, Otto Karl Schutzeshimmel gavea small german last evening to her husband, ‘The last Italian ‘* Small and Early" was given at the house of Mrs, Levi Rosenbaum, No. arr Chatham Square. A device similar to the three-leaf lover was engraved o9 the programmes, “Among the guests were the Misses Bloomenstein, Miss Nora Murphy, Miss Nosie Greenfelder, Miss Bridget Begorra, Miss Rachel Rosenbaum and Messrs, Einstein, Oppenheimer, Sulli- van, Levi, Mulcahey, Jacobs, McGloin, Aaronberg and Finnerty. 1st, Dude : “DEUCED GLAD TOSEE YOU, Major. GIVES ME AN EXCUSE FOR SAYING TA-TA TO THAT FELLOW THompson, ‘TERRIBLE ORDEAL I’VE UNDERGONE. ‘THOMPSON IS A VERY WORTHY PERSON, BUT, ’GAD, MY DEAR FELLOW, I CAN’T, YOU KNOW, MARTYR MYSELF BY WALKING DOWN THE AVENUE AT THIS HOUR WITH A MAN WHO HAS NO REGARD FOR THE CURL AND CROWN OF HIS HAT AND WHO PERSISTS IN WEARING AN ULSTER OF THE VINTAGE OF 1849.” (Total acquiescence of 2d dude.) Mrs. Augusta Robinson-Dobbs, N. W. corner of Fifth avenue and goth street, gave a dinner last evening to her transient boarders. The heir of Mr.and Mrs. Constantine Dude-Smith will give a bawl, Thursday evening, in honor of the first anniversary of his parents’ wedding. Mr. M. H. Mallory will receive as usual, Friday evening, at his rectory on Twenty-fourth street, Private Theatricals. Wreopinc Batts. Miss Lulu Gilfleury will be married Friday morning in Saint Sebastian's Church." There will be eleven bridesmaids and sixteen ushers, The name of the groom, at the request of the bride's parents, has been withheld from publication, Miss Clara Von Kartofel Van Bumblebug was married to George Augustus De Twidde, Monday evening, at the residence of the bride's parents. Among the numerous wedding presents were 341 pickle castors, 87 nut-nicks and 4t alarm clocks from intimate friends considerate of the wants of a young couple beginning life. A wig was given by the bride's father, and a new set of filagree teeth, mounted in hammered brass and crimson plush, was the gift of the groom, ‘The happy pair left the same day on an extended wedding tour in en. Miss Flora Elsie Clarendon-Jones will shortly lead to the altar Mr. Muykal Pahdee Murrify, son of the late Italian consul. The engazement of Miss. Rachel Eisenbeimer to Me, Gus Strauss is announced, [Jerusalem and Saratoga papers please copy.) We are requsted to announce that the rumor that Mr. Charles Dedbroke’s engagement to Miss Aurelia Midas was broken off by him, is false, The fracture was the result of certain metallic investigations made by the young lady herself, through the commercial agency. Miss Aurelia Midas will be married to-morrow at the residence of her parents to Mr. Archibald Rothschild Baring Coutts Vanderbilt-Sage. Among the wedding presents will be a cheque for $200,000,000 from the groom's fath comicbooks.com