Life — April 16, 1885 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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- LIFE: ‘TC HE new Lyceum Theatre was thrown open to the pub- lic last week, and we are pleased to record it as a most beautiful and welcome addition to our already goodly store of playhouses. The interior decoration and stage settings are superb and in the very best possible taste. Nowhere have we seen anything to surpass them. But it seems a trifle too bad that Mr. Mackaye, with all the good judgment he has shown, should have selected a play so harrowing for the opening of his new house. “Dakolar,” in parts, is a strong play, but altogether too sentimental, too solemn and exalted in language to secure any degree of popularity. Some- thing more in keeping with the atmosphere of the delightful little home it seems could have been chosen, and something in which such excellent artists as Mr. Mantell and Miss Martinot could appear to much better advantage. scenery is exceedingly beautiful. Nobody could wish to see a piece better mounted, and we can only hope that some play more suitable is in preparation. The new theatre begins its future. SEATS AT THIS THEATRE MAY BE PURCHASED FROM OBNOXIOUS SPECULATORS AT $2 EACH. POOR SEATS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE BOX OFFICE AT | THE REGULAR PRICE—$1.50. + * . TRAUSS’ charming little opera “ Die Fliedermaus” (The Bat), which ran four hundred nights in Vienna, is still bouncing merrily along at the Casino. Mr. Aronson seems particularly happy in his selections, and apparently the roller-skating craze has had little or no effect upon the size | of his audiences, SEATS AT OBNOXIOUS SPECULATORS AT $2 EACH. POOR SEATS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE BOX OFFICE AT | THE REGULAR PRICE—$1.50. * . . ME. THEO appeared last week in her farewell en- gagement at the Star Theatre. sented Andran’s “ Le Jour et la Nuit,” better known to New Yorkers as “ Manol: “Mme. Boniface,” D'Argent.”” La Mascotte,” and “La Timbale Theo was ably supported by the versatile M. Meziéres, MM. Lary, Guy and the popular Mlle. Le Fort, who sus- tained the-favorable verdict given by the public last fall. The company isto be seen this week in “ Boccaccio, “Chimes of Normandy ” and “ La Fille Du Tambour Majo The | HIS THEATRE MAY BE PURCHASED FROM | There were pre- | " “La Fille De Madame Angot,” | the last of which will be a benefit performance for M. Meziéres. SEATS AT THIS THEATRE MAY BE PURCHASED FROM OBNOXIONS SPECULATORS AT $2 EACH. POOR SEATS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE BOX OFFICE AT THE REGULAR PRICE—$1.50. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. H—TE—W R—D.—No. His calling youa “wooden head” is not necessarily the result of a difference of opinion politically. We have heard others use the same ex- pression whose political views agreed with your own. H-n—y F—m—s.—You are right; the public are very “tired,” and a nice long rest on your part would refresh them immensely, Secy. L—mar.—Rather the opposite. It does you no good in the South, and disgusts the North. We should say you had about as much tact as the hind leg of an elephant. X. Y.—Yes, Philadelphia is a great place. So is the des- ert of Sahara. ALREADY we hear of “Gordon” blue and “ Tonquin” red, among the fashionable colors. A popular spring mate- rial will be garnet linsey Wolseley, embroidered en reverse | with Korticelli; the coming high collar will be called the | “Zareba;” while for /a// styles in hats the “ Khartoum" and | the “ Kassala " will be much worn. history most prosperously, and it is to be hoped that the | promise of its early days will be more than fulfilled in the | | APRIL AND JUNE. WOOED for a season, From April to June— I sighed ‘neath the moon. I dreamed not of treason Thro’ all the bright season Of April and June. She swore she adored me, From April to June. Beneath the bright moon, She never abhorred me— She swore she adored me From April to June. But now it is colder Than April or June. There's frost on the moon. I'm wiser and older, Since months are grown colder Than April and June. I’ve sworn off a-wooing In April or June. I'm down on the moon— I'll know what I ’m doing Next time I go wooing In April or June. A. F. Underhill,