The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-06
Md TINES AT\wlNDuSTS.
M~' wAs rAMoUs rEfRs AGO.

u.,,cn puiidi(hs that has Sur
W. ,tos, Of the Notnbie Men who Ouce
go VERY under its 1toof- stories Told
nv n Member OF the Novelties Ciub'
soo,od in the lunch room Of the Aston
uovse. the other day. taking-weil' let me sey'a
ice y, cnff frdppt and trying to endure ssbest
Ioou d. the terrible heat, my eyes fell upon
suon,dated ard shabby-looking ouildins III
Park row opposite. 1t IL weather beaten ana
a,rtv. the paint is washed from the oricks' the
.,n1ors arc broken, patch ed, and dirty, and
\, seeus to lean against its younger and better
,o,dtt,oned nelghbors with dependent air. as
,,o,gh without such support " must In
.oot,nently tumble into the street heap OF
n,nc.h. Just beneath the moss-covered caves
slen from which ram and storm. sun
and sleet years ago took oil Its brightness,
,,u retains It's place, displaying the words,
~y,rcld,n non Pdrdtus." What host Of re-
,ousc,ions that old building and that old sign
,oniured Immediately up. What memories OF
GOOD dinners, famous men, and pleasant COM
n,nyl what stories, what cong what witt For
hat old sign upon the old building marked the
mot Of wipdust's famous hosteiris, within
whose walls, in the DAYS that are gone, the
actors, the wits. the poets, the htterdteurs. tho
men about town, aud the politicians-the latter
,direrent stripe from those who now infest ne
used to gather, to eat, drink. and be merry,
TO enjoy friendly chats, and discuss the Affairs
OF the city and the nation. As gazed on the
old place, so rapidly going to decay, how many
pie asant days and happy nights came back TO
me, bright and joyous through the vanish ed
yearsl In my minds eve saw windusts as II
use to be, whsn 10 the full glory OF Its fame
and popularity, thirty or forty ysars ago.
windusts vas a three story building OF plain
sppesrsnce, but looking quite % spruce AZ
any Of It's neighbour The oricxs we're painted
red the woodwork white aud the windows
kep ntloualy bright and clean. The
nrst floor was used as a store, and above the
store was an extensive dining room. with large,
thrown wide open. In the centre OF this room
stood long dining table, while at the end aud
dating four persons each; The linen was
clean and bright as polished crystsi. Around
the walls hung prints Of various kinds, mostly
rel RESERVATIONS OF game. birds, &c, appropriate
70 the rlace. The entrance To this room was 10
hun stteet-No. l. On the same hoor and on the
loor anose, fronting on Anu street, we're NUN.
Der Of smaller rooms for the accom- IN cd alton of
private parties. aud at the top Of the house an-
bner room OF the size OF the principal dining
ioom.
THE roUSr OF INSPIRATION
The bar was In the basement. the approach
70 which was by a night Of steps on the Pork
picture Of Shakespeare pointing TO glorious
beefsteak. Underneath was the Inscription;
.Ifn we're dons, whom TIA done.
Then twere well Il we're done quickly !"
while over the entrance. was painted the
MOTTO "Semper Pdrutus." On the left as
you entered the lcw-ceilineed room, stood
the oyster box with It's piles of luscious
biyalyes, and Just beyond, the neat aud
Secsnes absT sSses we'll wo1 or fro% ionr use,
and filled with good liquor. A few small
tables aud some Chairs complsted the FUR
Diture, the walls being ornamented with col
ored prints Of the same oesctip,ion ss those
In the dining room, and sn i'm preston taken
peare. Beyond we're four or ave boxes" as
thew we're called, with . narrow table In the
of these boxes were OF NAB oeaDy or cherry, and
we're just high enough TO prevent the persons
sittins In them from being visible. Before each
box were curtains. which we're drawn while
hsse occusying hem d'Ssd.
tamiliaIly known. was an Enelishman. aoout %
ye.rs OF age when first knew him, as Judge,
but he never looked q year older during Ill
He was neither thin Lor stout. His hair VAS
slightly stresked with gray, and he wore WINS
Hers OF the English fashion. His face wa strong
ly merked, his mouth was genial IN its express
.on. and there was u cry twinkle In his eye,
deeply set under his heavy bruws. though ne
Ieensd rather grove than given to joility still,
lew could enjoy a Jest IN quiet way better than
ss.s, aud Kept an 81. upon s ali ih.s WSae On.
His unable and good wife superipteDded tho
tulsnt, and was famous for the sktll with which
lbe prepared certain specialties.
A fes doors from wind st's-above-stood the
pa PLs Theatre, whose p.lmv d.y. are 80
the present deRensracy OF tue Stage, and dispar-
Asnslt compare tue actors and pl.ys OF the
shen New York, uptown. was bounded by
Ca al street, and the Park and the Bowery-then
sailed the American Theatre were tue only
theatres IN the city.
WHERE THEsPASs MET.
The proximity OF Wlndust's to the Park 4"
naturally made It a resort for the actors, and
here, after renearsiI in the morning, might be
Ieen Harry Placide anu ms brother ION,
though they were seldom to be seen osethsr
Puyey, JOIN Clarke, Peter Rlchings, reetotal'
uhapmsn-so c4led from his popularity as
pieces called The Teetotai Society "-wm.
Mrsat'ey then playing n we ~ Sa, gen
Joun Bike, the brother Of William Rufus, and
the treasurer Of the Park Theatre under the
anssement OF simpson Paul Christi.n, the
mood, standing six feet tour, with a waist
Ike Apollo and cnest ike Hercules. HANDS
this vet good -Datured aod as full VI fun as A
kitten; VINO played the clarinet like OrDneus
anu Gould mix whiskey punch that Joye
would have abandoned his nectar TO sip. JON
Erougham and Charlie " alcot were also often
there, though not 10 the earlier DAYS of the
place, aud so were Tom Bie.klsy, barney vii
Hams and Ben DE Bar, Georse JAinison, as well
as seguin, Hnrncastle and Jonn Wilson, Of the
Sheriff English Opera Troupe, whicn took the
town by storm IN Rockies opera of "Amilis.'
POWER; the itish comedi n,whensver 10 the city.
often jOihed the group al Windusts. as did OF he
stars VINO came TO play engagements at the PARK.
never saw Forrest there, though l have no
DOUBT tue private rooms up stairs were familiar
with his presence, AZ well as that Of WIN. Leggett
and other of his friends OF that day.
Comedian OF the Park, used 10 look In occa-
tiuAAIly.
Mason was not frequent visitor at " indust's
however, Tor being "a heavy swell" he more
an-eied the Citi Hotel, just above Thames
tirtet On broadway, tie old Atlantic near the
~ .luE breen where the army aud navy ~ ffic
used L. resort, aud the Globe Hotel, winch was
neatly opDosite old Grace Chapel which stood
on The corner Il Rector street. but he sometimes
nelshed 10 drop IN al industs for 4 mot est
u4rhcher IKE tue rest until he married tbs
daughter oi Cram, the distlller and left tn Q
tinge TO devote himself TO the care of III
u ia estates aud AXE tue place he has 80
~ and grac -fulif tlied ia soclety Ma
son Was an excellent actor, botn in comedy
MI the more serious walks Of the drama "A
was a cousin 4 Fanny kemrls, AMI niav.d
hpncO 10 her Jullet on the occasion Of her liz.
hpprarance at ,he Park Thelter and ulaV.1 AZ
well though FInny poke Of nun IN her book on
AmeIioi ~ anything bat c,..slly way com
iDiug TIA. he made her nervous, aud tnat ha
b wore his dagger in the last scene m al ~
cpuld not ma II, aud after fun ling about M,
Tor some time Tor the means to staU uerseN was
at ST Obliged to ASK sottO uOee, Where The d vi
Il your dagger, STIR"
lie was The Lester Wallack, or the Nontague
or the Rgnod of those times and what woLld
now be called, | fear-fDr / hate slanR-tns
champion masher" OF his day.
MAGNIFICENT TON
Toward the afternoon the magnificent " Tom 4"
d iuDlln, with his tall, manly form, his grand
Il man mead, crowned with IJs glossy and snort
When CuTls his keen, brilliant, les bla