Life — November 29, 1894 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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‘LIFE: The book has clever lines, but it makes the mistake which is usually fatal in a play (and invariably in a light opera), of trying to establish an argument. The librettist seems to have a grievance against the drama of to-day and has mistakenly chosen a light opera as a vehicle to air his un- happiness. The piece is handsomely produced. The cast includes the “ Robin Hood " favorites, and it is needless to say that they do their work with perfect regard to its requirements. The principal honors are gained by an artist new to the organization, Miss D. Eloise Morgan. With a physique 355 HE funeral of the Czar of Russia illustrates in an im- pressive manner what an undertaker can do when he is given his head. It recalls what was said of President Lincoln's funeral, which was an itinerant proceeding of an analogous sort, that everything was run into the ground except the remains. The eating and drinking along the route of the procession was abundant and good, and the Russians seem to have enjoyed the occasion, but sympathy is felt for the Prince of Wales, whose tastes are not funereal, and who, after nearly three weeks of mortuary junketing, was undoubtedly glad to get back to the peaceful seclusion of his One: WHAT 18 THE USE OF HAVING A VOTE ANyWay ? Another > Wuy Pap. SAYS THAT ANY QUANTITY OF MEN WOULD COME TO SEE US BEFORE EACH ELECTION. from which little could be expected cither in voice or action, she meets, better than fairly well, the exactions of a very difficult part in both respects. Next to her, Mr. Eugene Cowles demands, deserves and receives applause. Mr. Cowles is especially favored by nature, and adds to this advantage an earnestness both artistic and unusual. “Prince Ananias” is far from being a great comic Its book is a literary freak, but as a whole the piece lies in that middle ground where it has a chance, by pruning and emendation, to become a success, but where, by neglect, it is condemned to failure. Metcalfe. * own fireside. Even the obsequies accorded to a senator of the United States seem cheap and unobtrusive compared with the funeral the Russians gave their Czar. HE postage-stamp editor of the esteemed New York Sun is not unreasonable in his censure of the new two-cent stamps. The hue of the new twos seems need- lessly vivid, and exposes the Father of his Country to unkind imputations of excessive rubicundity. If Mr. Bissell would kindly bleach the new stamps a little before sending them out their effect would be better. comicbooks.com