The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-06

nights, when the STOCK company appeared alone
in the legi, innate comedies and dramas, one
q arter Of that amount was a satisf ctory house
and ! have seen Z arlotte Cushman play Meg
McfrilioS less than t75; but then the prices 10
the pit were only 1fty cents, boxes one dollar
with no charge for reserved seats-aDd the gal
lery twenty-five cents
But to return to our mutton-and wipdust's
was the place where mutton could be had In
perfecion-here, over a social glass, were dts
tuations in business" and the news from the
LONDON the atres. Stories were told, jokes were
cracked, and all had good time, while none
"outran discretion"
LITERARY LroHrs.
The actors were rot the only ones who
dropped In at Windusts In the morning, nor did
for often among them might be seen the Kind
and genial face Of Major Noah, the editor Of the
Evening Star aud the crtic par erccllcnee Of his
day, also successful dram atst-ds, being Critic
he should have been-the author Of 1 be Plain.
Of Chippewa; OF, She Would be q Soldier" and
ever so nanv more pieces which have had their
day aud their success. FNtE Greene Halleck. the
author of Fanny" was often there, and mono
more weico%ne 70, he had k'nd word and us
Ned windast 6imsslf. and often diosd with
the Mad Poet" as well as Edgar A. Poe,
| quahed much inspir ration over windusts ooun'
| ter Willis Gaylord Clarke was theio occasion.
ally for a few years before his early death, and
| his brother Lewis GAYLORD Clarke, the editor OF
s np made w,ndasts piac. Of frequent resort
aud he was as opuiar there as be was every
| WHERE. The kntch<fOOchtr was ABOUT the only
| purely literary periodical tten, but II number
| amo, q its contributors >ich names AZ Washing
ton Irving, William Cullen Bryant. }. X. Psuio:
Ing WIN. q. hinms, ana other we'll known and
esteemed writers, while one of its most genial
and pleasant features wa, Its Editors Table"
stories. anecdotes. &c., and edited by LOWS.
after his brothers death. Many cosey dinner
d,d Glare enjoy tn the snug private rooms Of
%. " Buaoo% FLAG STAG" VINO II 3. did bsy.
HAa Nv At - El.xl.l
man" and could set the table In roar as well
a. the tolliest sinner Of them All. Among the
was better knowo or loved than Tho tall sou
Sn % " s m psr'r sh' . sd''e s OF
ifous eyes, lowing black beard and long
ness and good fellowship. Warm hearted, gen.
srous and hospitabls he won to himself friends
| the wealthy planters and stock rsisers of the
South and West, who made the onioe OF The
to Goth m, aud heartily enjo,s cd the good tins
Pop" Richards, the puoiisnsr Of The sptrit,
| windusts, as were most Of the oontrioutors to
the paper; Acorn" yS. oake. Of Bostou).
DSf,vase, aod many others. Horace G Greeley.
Notwithstanding his brandt cad and cold water
soSs ssus hi. fs rsSs %ndS Si ' 40
beautifully provided. and though never seen In
| the basement. was frequently visible In the din
| ing room ABOVE stare, wnere he induleed In
something more substantial than Crab IN bread
| and sparkling pure cold water" II the follow
| ing story Of MIN. which / state upon informa-
| ton and boief,"be Irue
HORACE oRrELxYs APPETITE.
He was dining one day In company With
| Charles y. Briggs l"harry Franco, or the Ruined
Merchant Briess'J and one or two others W nose
| names l do not remember. They had gone
pretty well through the pill OF fare, frotp
soup TO pas5ry, and though they had
down bis knife and fork and push back his
plate, which ne mad just csouded Of q large
not to have the rites Of hospitality come tam y
On. be was asked oY the host Of the occasion
tn,ns IN ore, Mr.. Grsssya' Horace cooly picked
up the bill " fare, aud Glanoing his eye alo ~ II
for moment lifted bis benign countenAnce aud
Yes. III have some Barbecued bassp"
" liar eeued bass was most unctuous and
| was ricp, oieaeinous. ana vs.y ning"-not at
All tue thing sfter pie-and such a piece ~
not 70 In much for style, and the "baroe-
cued bass dis -ppsared, while Horaces com
pAnions niooled at their cheese aud sazed on
tue great philosopher with surprise, not IN
Otner journalists were numb srsd among tn,
customer OF Wiudusts, nd often Joined the
| harmed and charming circle VI good fellows
and wis IN the basement. Among then 5 IN
| al Engiisumap Of great aDtnty. 4 pung ~ ut
| wit, and = bitter satirist, but rs Kindly a gen
a
or scored an opponent TO the quick In a
| Ten lne paragraph. lie bore, 10th intellectually
| JefrOld, whom he tad most cordially, so
| much so That he once sent a challenge to Wii-
| Ham Rufus Blake. the actor, because during his
| speech at toe annual dinner OF the " Dramatic
| Fund" at the Aston House, 81 Ike referred-in-
tending 10 pay nim complimsnt-to Nichols as
the DouEl,s Jerrold OF America" The duel
did not come or. owing TO the Interference OF
friends but Nichols Mas terriolv IN earnest, and
oeing very slignt. slim man would nave nad d
| great adyan, age over the DaIky blake.
oLp-TIAK FAvoRIrEs
| Hosts OF Others, acto :, literary men, and DO
| helnians, also hequerted Wlndusts. Among
| them, Nm Biousn, Uncle " J"hn X. scott
tets, together with most VI the scLors OF tn,
Bowery Theatre, we're at tne North American
Bowery; Ned N .er, and the elder Booth wheI
he was 70 'hs city Jam Is +; o isr'Gemotioe" o.
one p"d IN pH u: Mcre,r and IN fs
everybody Of note IA tue world Of art ar letters
Evsry 5 .turday, for many We "a, tho Novel
| large upper room VI Windusts; aud this, | Ia
ieve. was the hrst clue composed prtncioall,
OF artists, sctors. iitei AIRY me ~ ana those AHMED
to tnem in work or taste. which was ever or
| RauiZsd In New York. Most Of the more prom
,mnent men n,ys nan,d were memoers q the
existed FOR several years, but ANAL,
nenosrs grew few that toe large roou
up stairs was no longer necessary, and at
| last IL wan ADdnuDncu A. an OTgdnlLAklOn,
| though a few Of It's old members, coDspicuousl,
| Hamblin Nichols, Ous, Charles Gayier, lou
| Piactce, ana one or two others, continued "a
| keep up tue SATURDAY. dinners 10 tue time oi
the death OF Hdmoliu. shortly after which MIR
Wlndust retired firm business, ana Wlnd ust.
| was Windusfs no more. it, gem / host retired
| to A pleasant home Ia the country, where. | ~
heye, he is now liSing-at any rate hope so, and
that his old age is 40 happy as be made ali thost
VINO looked To MIN for the comforts VI thi'
| work a-dAy world.
| But few Of the old habitues OF Windusts, /
| have named, re living. One by one they nave
disappeared from the stage oi life, and " gone
| over 10 the uldlOTity."
| Chippendae Is stIil alivc-and is the stage man
| aver VI one al the leading LondUn theatres
| Tom Piaclde IL married, and Is nyDg on hll
| farm aud fishing a. louns nver, N. j. JOnI
| Poyey IL also living, believe, In London. WIN
| WbeAtley Ia IA The city, having retired with
large fortune from the management of NiblO',
Garden some years ago, and was, hear, lately
| married. Oliver Ddriyage, believe, resides u
| Boston, Charles +. Briggs Ia still alive, OF course
| as the money articles Of the Brooklyn UntOf
TESTIFY. JOnn Droughdm 10 still among US, to q e
| hight I'D On tue s.age as well as with his graceful
| pen and peucll, and the writer Of this 10 as ye
| no ghost
Ills sad to think that Of all the names OF thos,
81 well known and loved but a few years ago
so Few remain, and these few must SD ortly follow
| those VINO have gone before.
| Wien their turn TOO, comes may they be able
| 10 quote the old sign still standing TO mark the
| spot OF their old uyst,
| hunquam non paratus.
| ONY 0R 'Fu