Life — July 23, 1885 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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HAS BEEN IN OUR FAMILY AT LEAST FIFTY YEARS. She (innocently): HOW LOVELY! AND WHERE D/D YOU BUY IT? THE WICKED GIRL. HE was lying In a hammock, softly sighing In her sleep. (Vulgar people call it snoring) To her side I silent creep. Ah, how fair! From tiny foot to golden hair Her I love, And the rose uporr her cheek Outshines the rose that twines above. But the breeze, Stealing softly through the trees, Moves a rose. And a petal gently parted Falls like dew upon her nose. How she quivers And from head to foot she shivers As she cries, Half in dreamy, vexed awakening, Half unconscious, “* D—n the flies !" R.D. Wright. of his first effort in his purely managerial capacity, a success. which, considering the time of year and the many distracting influences brought to bear upon the manager, may almost be said to be phenomenal. “Nanon” has “caught on,” after a fashion, which causes the D’Oyly Cartes and Duffs, with their “ Mikados,” to grow fearful lest their ventures may not be so fortunate in securing popular favor, and at least insuring the public against any slovenly work in putting the last-named opera on the stage. Mr. Aronson has demonstrated that the Casino can not only get along without the fighting contingent, personified in the valorous McCaull, but may even improve. . . . ONCERNING the libretto of “Nanon,” there is not much to be said, save that it is the work of the ubiquitous Rosenfeld, but is not quite up to his usual stand- ard of badness. After having his name attached to such a stupidly tame affair as his “ Apajune ” libretto, we can sympathize with him in his desire to be known to fame as the librettist of “ Na- non,” which he might be and still remain a librettist of a very low grade. The music is undoubtedly pretty and almost catching, and the company sustains its work very evenly. It is in the beauty of its setting, however, that the piece excels, and Mr. Aronson’s taste in this direction is to be highly commended, e’en though at times some of his costumes appear somewhat conspicuous by a large amount of “ absence.” Mr. Carleton’s realistic performance of all parts requiring osculation would seem to give the lic to recent reports con- cerning him and Miss Martinot—reports which seem very absurd when one considers the usual gallantry of the popular singer and the rare beauty of the equally.popular actress. We predict a long and prosperous run for “ Nanon.” . . . R. DIXEY still keeps on in his prosperous career at the Bijou, and is nearing his three hundred and fif- tieth performance of Adonis. He has suffered much annoy- ance from an unusual indulgence in such luxuries as law suits and injunctions, but he has become resigned to them as necessary appurtenances of greatness. . . . RAVELLING companies returning from the West re- port the walking good, but complain bitterly of the service in the Central States, where one cannot sit down to a square meal without fear of falling into a tramp trap. comicbooks.com