the world that we hankered for. Our desire for light
entertainment was amply realized. "The Freedom of Suzanne" was a
delightful wind-up.

Mr. Frohman, it is said, announced this enterprise as the result of a
wish to do something "to be talked about." We are willing. We are
willing at any time to talk about anything that can give us as much
undiluted pleasure as this production did. We will even chatter and
frivol, if Mr. Frohman will repeat the operation. And by-the-bye, I
think that I have done both. My enthusiasm led me away. Let me
extinguish it.

From the diminutive to the enormous leads us easily in the direction
of that tremendous combination of high spirits and massive
corporeality, Miss Alice Fischer. This actress, who has been before
the public for a good many years, may be looked upon as one of those
curious metropolitan figures that have acquired more popularity off
the stage than on it. Miss Fischer has dominated feminine clubs, has
associated herself with "movements," and has posed as advocating a
National Theater, even while she did a dance every night in a classic
gem entitled "Piff, Paff, Pouf!" She has "starred" occasionally, but
never with much success. As a "good fellow" and a delightful
acquaintance, Miss Fischer has always been unsurpassed. This role, not
unusual among men, is unique among women.

Possibly you have heard of actors noted as wits, good fellows,
_bons-vivants_ and horse show figures. Their apparent popularity has
invariably led you to believe that a "starring" venture would be
stupendously successful--that their legions of friends would gather
round them, and "whoop" them toward fortune. Such, it has frequently
been proved, has not been the case. That cold, critical,
money's-worth-hungry assemblage known as the "general public" has
intervened, after a rousing "first-night" that has seemed like a riot
of enthusiasm, and has stamped its disapproval upon the proceedings.
Some of the strangest failures on the stage have been achieved by
those who were brilliantly successful off the stage.

Hitherto this has been the fate of Miss Fischer. Many admired her, but
that many were not included in the general public, that has no
pronounced predilection for club men or club women. Fortunately--and
it is a great pleasure to announce it--in her latest venture at
Wallack's Theater, a new old comedy, and a clever one, by Stanislaus
Stange, called "The School for Husbands," Miss Alice Fischer suc