The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-15
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New YORK, Oct. Is, 1862
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mat portion of s, Hii'u'ii'ii' .nuO 10, WHICH
expresses itself in ropt lying anu taInoourlne-
playing in closed cabinets anu uarAneas' a Dr'
Won Week, from Syracuse, u@9 s.ruch IL q death
blow. He was once a spirit 'alsI hlinSeli, ana
did the ropc-tying business eql vi 10 the Daven-
ports. He has since repented in sackcloth and
ashes reads his Bible distribute ! tracts, and
thinks of Joining the same Metho list church
that Mr.. Corbin belongs to- Like NH s Logan,
after having abandoned vanity he b 9glns to
abuse it, lie now lectures against spiritua Nism,
and illustrates his denunciations. He does ops My
what the Davenports, and the Hough boy, an,
the st. Lawrence girls, and the Fays, and a host
OF other mediums profess to do in dark
ness. His audiences heretofore have been very
small, not numbering more than a dozen or so,
and half of these have been spiritualists, hoping
against hope, and unwilling to believe that one
of their number has gone back on them. Sich
however, is life among the seance-givers
Have We n FiOrentinO Among Use
once upon time there was in Paris theatri-
cal critic who was notorious for two things
his black-mailngs and his caustic criticisms.
His rooms were hung with pictures, and his
fingers were hung with jewelry, the ''presentsp
of artists whom he had helped both to spoil and
spoliate One day a celebrated actress paid him
a visit, and before its completion had occasion
to refer to her watch, one of those priceless
fabrics which make it a pleasure to time to have
itself told by them. Fiorentino's eyes were
fastened upon it. and he admired it so demon
stratiyely that there was no help for it, and the
actress saw no alternative for her but to beg him
to do her the favor of accepting it, or to uu-
dergo brilliant blackguardsm from his
pen for an indefinite period I'M
fastening it, therefore, from the
chain to which it was attached she offered it
him with pretty air that had not the least little
staginess about it, and smiled over the pain of
seeing it snapped up by the remorseless pelican
OF the press. The critic took the watch; the ac-
tress took her leave. That same evening Flo
rentino appeared at dinner wtha piece of COM
mon white string fastened with elaborate os-
tentation in one of the button-holes of his vest
and losing its other end in his watch pocket.
The phenomenal article of toilet was at once
remarked upon, and Fiorentino, drawing the
watch from his pocket, Vouchsafed the explana-
tion that the time-piece was indeed q present
but the party who had given it to him was too
mean to add the chain. This little
piece of Partisan gossip is not without likeness
here. A certain critic connected with the New
York press has just been presented by the man
ager OF a certain theatre with set of silver har
ness. have nothing to say against the present
whatever 1t is exceedingly chaste, beautifully
spires the critics criticisms, or as the reputation
of the theatre over which the manager presides.
But unfortunately the critic-whom in nothing
else would presume to compare with Fiorcn-
tino--owns neither horses nor carriage. True,
one should not look the gift-harness in the
month, but if some fine day, upon strolling up
Fifth avenue, should behold Mr. - sitting
behind his harness, which, of course, would be
hung upon one of those racks visible in carriage
warehouses; should remember Fiorentino and
not be surprised.
The COrbey Concert.
For some days past 'grand concert" by
mysterious but celebrated Signorina Corbey, has
been announced. The concert has taken place,
and shattered all the hopes of those who had
waived their cynicism and incredulity, and 'pre-
pared" themselves to be surprised. The lady
evidently sings by ear, and with little or no ap-
probation of what is entrusted to her. Pshaw
what is the reason that the maestri who invest in
debutdnteS will insist upon disappointing one !?
And, above ALL why should New York be selected
as the favorte gathering-ground for prime
donne who have lost voice and those who
never had any? 1 don't know, am sure; but,
in attending any first appearance nowadays, l
appreciate the old adage, "Blessed is them as
don't expect anything, for they shan't be disap-
pointed"
The Divided House In Twenty-third Street.
By the divided house, of course, | mean the
association known as the Woman's Suffrage.
The sisters have been slowly approXimating a
/, division for several months past. According to
the report of one of their number, Mrs. Easter
brook it was expected to go 'up in a balloon
on Wednesday evening. One of the reasons
given is that some of the more prominent women
connected with it are besieged with anonymous
letters of an unpleasant nature. Well, nlesddnes
this is the penalty you pay for distinction. If
were woman and wore petticoat Cor severa
of them), do you think should care what some
nameless scrbblers wrote so long as knew my
husbands shirt-bosoms were all that could bC
desired? Do you imagine should be afraid 81
long as they were unfrayed? Not if l know
myself, and strongly opine that do.
New Hotels.
The erection of the Grand Hotel has fired tn
enterprise of various gentlemen who are alread
contemplating buildings which shall eclipse il
Tor instance, the Stetsons, of the Astor House
re soon to erect large hotel on Fifth Avenue
pposite the southwestern entrance to the Cen
ral Park, and Mr.. Paran Stevens is eyolvin
om his interior consciousness a monster cara
Nnsary on Murray Hill
The ''Mercury'' on ''Mezzi."
Carlotta Patti will soon be in Philadelphia
le advertisements arc not far wrong in stylin
II the greatest concert-singer of the age. Onl
dnot-oh, do not q make this personal rt
qlst)-critics of the Philadelphia press, fall int
Theron of the musical and theatrical critic {
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