The evening world. Newspaper, April 23, 1904, Page 9

a ! | >. =) > bw) « S70 Ise a i ni For 7. MADELIN ai SL ent eer rn tore <n eat rm ° =“ ’ i i , ca = i Hi Pr “eZ unis A i icitey. Dai Five Rows of Grimly Garbed Men Made Miss Fischer Shut Her Eyes—Longs for the Day When She May Sing ‘dust a Summer Girl’—Has Turned Her Back on Sarsaparilla-Drinking Adventuresses, but Has Her| Eye on Lady Macbeth. JME right in:? called Miss Fischer, 6é We tried to do so, but got caught in the doorway. More than once we had succeeded in effecting an entrance to a Harlem flat—had even ridden four in a hansom, not counting the dogs—but we had neither the grace nor the ingenuity for this occaston, Miss Fischer's hospitality was quite out of proportion to her quarters at the Casino. Her dressing-room reminded mo of the smaller Mr. Shubert, It was built on-the same plan. ‘And so, for the first time in our happy association, the foreign artist and yours humbly didn’t get along well together. ‘We were squeezing across the threshold when Miss Fischer turned to wel- pome us. tem ty ‘Thera really wasn't room to turn, and such bountiful, buoyant hospitality as Miss Fischer's took us almost off our feet, “Please sit down,” she urged, and I waited to hear her add, “before you fall flown," though, of course, she didn't. She laughingly removed the point of her “Pift, Paff, Pout” parasol from the vouthwestern eye of her colored maid, remarking as she did so, “It's rather close to-day, isn't it?" ‘This, {t struck me, was the mald’s cue to say “Too close for comfort,” but sht ‘was busy counting her eyes. i Mm Harmony black, beaded eyelashes until I blushed furiously, not only for myself, but for my friend, who was never known to blush for anything. “They are such nice girls,” said Miss Fischer. “One thing I have learned from musical comedy (y that the chorus girl irn't neurly so red as she's painted. Would you belleve it. I haven't heard a single swear word since I've been here, and that's more than [ could say of other ‘compantes I've been with? Swearing ts one thing I won't stand, not even from a stage manager. Everything has been perfectly lovely here—so thoroughly pleasunt that {t sems just as if I were on a vacation. You see, I really don’t have anything to do, I haven't found out yet what I'm here for. Musical comedy, so far as I am concerned, seems to be a case of going on and coming off the stage with astonishing frequenoy. I never do anything for myself. T go on and arrange for some one else to do something, then hurry away. It makes me feel like a scene-setter.” Pd es ad a as bb T 2RE'S thin difference between musical comedy and a ‘straight’ play,” explaincd Miss Fischer. “ ‘Plot’ doesn’t count, and the woman who happens to have a hand in unfolding it doesn't attract half ag much Attention az she would if she were laying a carpet. The one who counts ts the S-y-u ithe fair young thing with the straight-front sigh, who comes out, gazes at the back drop, which Js chaaging color like a chameleon, clasps her hands in rapturous contemplation and murmurs, ‘Ah, what a beautiful summer's day!’ ‘The minute she lets go of the preliminary ‘Ah! you know ‘something is coming off,’ and you are fully prepared to lear her add ‘And I am a summer girl’. At these words the orchestra leader springs to his feet and the violins whisper a tremulous prelude,-while she swallows once or twico and draws up her gloves, A hush comes over the house as all walt to hear ‘Just a Summer Girl.’ Seasons may come and seasons mey go, but T shall never know complete joy until I stand in the bright rays of a stage sun or moon and sing ‘Just a Summer Girl.’ * we a we ad ad 66 CQHALL we alt heret!—from Miss Fischer—prompted the suggestion that val Cad a ad ad Sts adjournment to the wings might make it casler for her to hear her cues. | gg ie you sing? T asked in the beat of faith. So, leaving the mald gazing anxiously into a hand mirror, we romped out D Well,” said Miss Fischer, with modest reservation, “Mr. Conrled to the stage. isn't dogging my footateps with a blank contract, yet no one who has Tt was a trip through lance of handsome, humming young women who| seen me -or heard me~act can deny that I have a v But, to tell the truth, T apparently didn't stand in the least fear of catching cold. ‘They stared from out ‘don't know one sicte from another. You may Imagine, therefore, how I felt when , 6oTS ” Elizabeth Tyree Will Give Us “Tit for Tat. TB alnglo new offering in next jows of a Great City” at tne Wert End Musical Cuttya, Frank Bush, Nirvana, | mond: Then there, wilt be Maa, Wal week's Ist of theatrical attrac- a posing. horse; May Edouin and Fred [son in a european novelty; oe eee of Woodbarrow,"’ Je ne's excellent play, will be ng Of the Donnelly stock com- pany at the Murray Hill, \ Rose Melville, in “Sis Hopkins.”” will be at Proctor's Fifty-elghth Street The- tions will be “Tit for Tat,” in which Miss Elizabeth Tyree will make her reappearance as a star at the Savoy on Monday night. The piece is an adaptation by Leo Ditrichstein from the rome Ix the olf alee. Sse French comedy “Heuroune,”” by Maur-| | Kellar, the Jan, will give his|Dupont and company will appear in Kritakow in ‘A Mixed Afftair,"” we as se as Seo Eegcnsduin Gnd Poni Rinana. pele | erecta ant eistitying fevform: | “Stranded,” and othera will be the San. / 4nd Locke, singing and dancing come: Cc ‘ Cal : ance af the Metropoili dor ‘Trio of ring perform: Kennery | dans; Pox and F. LICE FISCHER'S great, big generous heart is set on some day having was produced in Paris by Rejane. The conte His Dog," and a long list of others. ‘ story deals with the divorce | $a igteegs,, Cncle Tom's Cabin” will be | ana Rooney. Guo witch Avenue Theatre| At Hurtig & Seamon's # SAEE: AN whiety) a9] shel eapreens: tt. TE. will) be. edie, to!) makel en e co laws nar, nue. Then 5 cites Bratoe "ana ihe action shows how | avai, Hae SMaecat Rs BaUK | Meath Pci ee te Peco sae eeiae fool thinks, ‘The etaer Gay I ment with © trtend| nite. v motly - ri Thatcher, the 0. went wit! Was happens atteceard between tne tol | Fie Matty cate dene Burlesquere wil wehera into mall ica ‘the yee ‘Morin win ‘be ‘seen Lor a |(o give her consolation while ahe had tooth aramn.” Nowy when that tooth ens afterw: we th \- ie e aide tirles wi vi e “Cam! fe 6) 01 Y analé composed of the wife, the ex |O%ae the Dewer. ie 2 Ys pBssession of ihe “One fundred | time In “A. South Dakota Divorce | came out, I felt the pain quite as much as she did. Down in the country » the ex-| Mrhe Gotham will have the Pretty/and awenty-fifth Street Theatre, where | Howard and, Bland will appear ta “A! last summer I took to drive «little fellow whose right leg, @ short ti husband and . sad ‘a would-be husband. Mr. [3foonlight Ma Sesnle Bonstelle wil essay the ‘role of | Strange Boy," Munroe, Mack and Law-| perors, had beon amputated at the knee. When we came back my right kn ‘Ditrichstein will return to the sage aa] continuing engagements at other the-|Puinsa’s heroine.” Leonard and Collins, | renee, will be geen in “The ‘Two, Sena- (4 gBy knee leading support for Mise ‘Tyree ana|atrer Wil be 'The Other Girl,” Em- | irish comedians, will help to brush those James J. Morton will talk, and| pained me so that I could hardly stand. one u the nat from Kay Simply, and in all sincerity, Miss Fisoher related these incidents, and I irs Hi ‘are; The Tenderfoot,” New ¥ Iant week; Tayi mond Hitchcock in * Yankee Consul,” _ Broadw: Farnum in “The Virginian, others in the cast will be John Flood, ‘atherine Grey, Helen Tracey, Eliza- peti Emmett, Felice Morris and Joseph Hgour, . . e Gtace. Van Studdiford, in the De|{{f Koven-Klein-Caok comie opera, “The Red Feather,” will be the attraction at the Grand Opera-House. i Andrew Mack will come to the Amer- lean in “An Irish Gentleman.” sin “Merely Mary, fina.” i 8, Miller Kent will have the leading | Hartrey 1” ,,,fauey,, Sally, role ins "The ‘Volunteer Organise | eat weks, “The n Peuneny fot Bil rural temperance drama, which will mn ‘Aeadem a of Mule, huaic. Lorimer in igh Bhe nerd roe Erick prbocker, | coum, “the Other Girt will move there, id Julia Marl will go into - pie hore she will be seen. in evhven ‘as in Flower” and “In- gf nthe Prince, he be seen at the Fourteenth Street The- atre. Robert Edeson will return to town end appear at the Harlem Opera-House in “Ranson's Folly.” Annie Ward Tiffany will play her is famous role of Biddy Ronan in “Shad- ee wher hignthoo pilagn ae Dalen wit end on Th “Inight, and the company will sal ie London on Saturday, Qn Saturday evening next James K, Ha: mt hegin an engagement at Dal Crown Prine! OVER A MILLION. That's the number of Worlds your 44-word Houses, Rooms and |} Apartment ad. goes into for $1.00 |! if handed in either Friday or Sat- ithe Wizard of Oz" will sticceed “Tho Tenderfoot! at the N York a week Manager Conried will ister iba lace concert by members of the Metropol- id | tears awa: The C | Gunnin, Frank tan Opera Company at the 0; l= urday at the 3-time rate. Lan Ope orron night, when the nels Morning’a ‘World, ists. whl Include Mme. Caivo, Seer mene S Wei Acktte, Pol Plancon and Mr. B ‘the greet Sunday World, Jer, VAUDEVILLE ATTRACTIONS, “Looping thé Gap" will ba seen for the first time on a stage at Hammer- stein's Victoria ‘Theatre of Varietles next Week. ‘The bill will clude the Six is tt ta in da esi Radwards, the Empire Comedy Four and others. Proctors Theatres--Mabel McKinley, niece of the late President, will sing at the Twenty-third Street Theatre, Mary mond Gl ‘ony rool House, Pianist,"* and igo Fox will do fip-fape @ Magic Kettle” be the novelty at the Eden M clo will have dainty Louise i recently prima donna of, the Bd continue to ral miels Opera, ny, Miss Flore: troupe of train Ehieh attraction: "Others wilt’ be “Ww fry |B grea aR Blanche | Dayne, ie iene eee sts Dale, Hayes, and 2 IN BROOKLYN, fitoquist eara Gi E. H. Sothern will be seen at the Robert llliard will ‘return to Keith's Montauk in eros Proud Prince. In “No. 9" which tells the story of |.) Wrong." @ one-act, comedy, by an ox-convict who steals to gave him: | Philip Sina a "New. o¥rie newspaper self from starvation. Hddle Girard and | man. will be played at Keeney'’s Fulton ;|Fesnle Gardner wilt also “ba een in| Street Theatre by “Kink Brown “and "| their latest farce, “Dooley and the Din-| Grace Fox. pe TO THE WORLD'S FAIR, ST. LOUIS, MO. Fj irst Coach Excursion MAY 10, 1904. Round-Trip $$=2O FROM NEW YORK Proportionate rates from other points, . SPEC . Witt oave New Yor cu Phitadeipita, Altoona tnaiuuapolls and’ Terre raute for rietkltw will be feed ole only on eocata Peale Wind returning tn coaches on rexular trail inten day a RY WOOD, Passenger Traffic Managor, Geo. 'W. BOYD, General Passenaer Agoys 8L) B25 A.M, asian. bine sis. Absa tae S aainiaianadidiabesieniell SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 23, 1904, jat the first rehearsal the stage manager handed me a roll of something with the words * vour Iyries." ‘Alice Fischer with lyrics! T gasped. And when L got on the street I trembled at the approach of every policeman for fear 1 should | ou arrested sur Lalse pretensee & a \¢6 want on Miss Fischer, “T lived to to: Be musical comedy has to face something worse than even lyrics “howe rn se Cad rd ng?~asked @ friend on tho opening night ‘The frst five rows,’ I repited. ‘Rows of what? len.’ can't describe the strange effect those five rows masculinity had upon mé, T had nover faced such an audirnce, I folt that my carly education had been sadly noglected. T had—alan!—never been a chorus girl, And I had never acted before an audience which presented such & manly front. It was positively affrighting. It had never occurred to me before that were so fond of muste.’” ad a * as rd ad And did you know she offered the unlovely role of Frochard, “all-star cast" of “The Two Orphi “When I heard that James O'Neill was going to play Plerre, and was told who was to havo this, that, and the other part, I safd I'd be Frochard if Mrs Gilbert would play Louise. Can you guess what I should like to play?” “Camillo?” “I would make a strong Camille, wouldn't 17 Macbeth, and I expect to one of theso days “Have you turned your back on adventuressest” “I'm afraid so, though J still havo a warm place in my heart for them. 1 always liked those purts, though one ts apt to be misunderstood in them One right, for instance, when 1 was playing the wicked lady in ‘Two Litte Vagrants,’ {n a Chicago theatre, my mother was out in front, T was drinking sarsaparilia, colored to look like clarat, snd pretending to be intoxicated Finally, mother heard the woman next her say: “ "Look at that woman! She's getting drinker every minute!’ ‘That's my baby,’ raid mother, turning to the cruel critic, Uke you to know she doesn't know the taste of beer!’ “To say nothing of claret,” I added Cry repeated Miss Fischer, "to say nothing of claret.” in the But, no; I want to play Lady ‘and I should that you may he left with a glimpse into the o ie loved from one end of the Rialto to the CHARLES DARNTON, WASHED AND IRONED. AM SEMENTS, “after all, ft qLpelieve the Sharm To-day, 25¢, 50c. ate Ree te, eal” be. our To-night, Res., 75. friends,"—Chicago Dally News. have saved them for the las! true character of a woman other. = |934 SLY aie est stoma AMEE R NL : ceataa at Shrew.” 1428 STREET ,SHEATREs.. 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