, 1877-11-04
Indian-Summer Season of SUN
shine and Shopping.
The Yankee-Notion Stores
of the Metropolis.
Music and the Drama-Mlss Tlursby
and Theodore Thomas in
Concert.


NEW YoRK, Nor. l.-This is the season o
the Year when all the world goes shopping
With the exception Of one Or two chill and rain
days, tie past week has been one Of delightful
warmth and activity. The retail stores l,av
been as full OF people as their proprietors wer
full OF cheer, aud Broadway has presented thos
scenes which bring out cressv ladies and fasci
mating beau1. The store displays are 1int t.
accord witt The weather. SO that walk iron
Ninth street to Tweuty-1hird is sufficient to Civ
fair idea OF tile prevalent styles in dress
decoration, and general furnishing, be it hous'
Or person. The system Of lar.e-lcttcr markin:
obtains to sr1eh extent that it is scarcely ncces
sary to 70 inside to discover bargains. Ncarl,
every house has its specially, which is made uu
1nistak2b1y prominent. Keen competition ha:
brought about some curious results. The most
Important perhaps. is the mixing Of every
sort Of goods in the sarne establishment.
The distinctive dry-soods houses, for instance.
arc few and far between, if there are any left at
all. They liaYe been succeeded by the general
assortment, or, as they used to be called,
yankce-notion" stores. The growth Of such
establishments as Macy's and kiuzey's has
driven other merchants to adopt the same
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rLAS
to 2 greater or less degree. The new departure
Causes vigorous remonstrancc in many quarters,
and has unQucstionab1y driven many firms into
bankruptcy; but trade is free to all, and remon-
STRANGE cannot prevent ruin TO special dealers.
The boot and shoe dealer claims that it is not
Legitimate business for an immense dry-goods
firm like that Of johnson d. Co. to put in
stock Of leather goods at low prices, to draw
custom all under one roof. Legitimate or not,
in the dealers sense, tho action cannot bt taken
exception to in court, and the regular boot and
shoe merchant has his choice. to nut in stock OF
tlry+goods in return, to grin and bear it. This
is but one illustration Of hundred. Tic mill-
ners and fancy-goods people, the perfumers and
picture-dealcrs, the booksellers and clothiers,
ran all enter the same complaint, and must
content themselves with the same remedy
Every induccmcnt is put forth by the large es-
tabtishmcnts to procure and hold the entire
patronage OF fa1nily, aside from the groceries
Tor the kitchen and the suits for its male head,
Where families still support such an incum-
hrance. The lady knows she can do her shop
ping without further ruuuin. about than the
distance from one department to another
which Is one advantage; and she knows she
can buy many Of the smaller articles for her
toilet at cost prlccs which is another. Hence
she is only too well pleased to keep her ac-
count in one place, as the owner OF that place |
is well pleased to hare her. Hence, also, it is
as good as G fair-yanity fair. indeed-to make [
the grand tour Of Que Of our modern retail !
everything houses. As the time has come when |
you can buy soaps, shoes, and silks. carpets,
cloaks, and clocks, japanese ware, hard ]
,'are don6ss a9a godefne'r ane ms aa' w h sds
when such enterprising and well-reeulated |
metropolitan mercantile establishment will hare
its restaurant On the first floor, and Vienna |
bakery and general groceries in the basement,
hn-<
si1th remove
TuEArR1cALIr AND MUs1cA1LY
the week was not less lively than in its street |
and shopping aspects. The opening. concert OF
popular concerts Of Theodore Thomas, and the
frst OF the Saturday matinees By Dr.. Damrosch
and his company were events OF as much inter-
est to nusical people as Was the reappcarance |
Besides this there was @'Masaniello'' for opera |
and the 1ong-contin1,ing Aimee for opera bottle
Miss Thursby's concert, the only Que given
prior to her departure for the West, proved
friends even had attiepated. ' It takes ks vast
audience to fill the Academy, but there were
no seats left at half-past o'clock, except
ing those in the family circle,-fye stories
large was the demand. Then it was brilliant
audience; not less go than that which one is
accustomed to see on opera nights. The per-
Torrance was we'll worthy Of tho occasion. |
effective support than was rendered by the |
Thomas Orchestra, Signor Brignoli, and Mr.. S.
3. Mills. The appreciation was show by the
fnsistency OF the cncorcs, which the orchestra /
leader has much will rs the public in thu. |
regard MT. Thomas is
DOING SPLENDID WORK
with his ffty musicians. Despite the loss Of
his leading rio1inist and one or two other |
Strong members, his new company is, as q |
whole, made up OF better material than the |
old 4 musical critic Of extensive experience,
|ho has heard The most famous orchcstras |
me yesterday that there was no organization
anywhere superior to that which Theodore
Thomas heads to-day. Hard practice and steady ! !
work together has told since the first public !
perfect Us that attained by the orchestra last ! s
season. Tie selections illustrated Monday
evening we're The overture to Fingal's Cayc,''
tue larghetto and March Tempo from Ratf,s s
and tue overture TO Littolfl's ''Robespierre'' =.
The orchestra also accompanied Miss Thursl,y |
in the aria from, ''rhe Magic Flute,'' and the $
in both Of which pic:cs the lady gave eyilenccs I
Of the assduous drill Of the summer months {
double encore was given after her admirable
rendering Of the difficult vocszation Of the aria
with the flutes, and .'Ii!e Last Rose Of Sum- !
merit was the result. When Mr. Colby, tue I
had indicated by note what was
coming there here vas vas burst OF applause which
|
1adist. In simple, sympathetic rendering Of I
this music she is alone on the platform
Her " Uca motto a Eenczia," saus with Siguor j
lsrgnoli, had to be in part repealed to safisfr I
the calls The S!gnor was 4 flappy sur1,risc | s
He has not sung So we'll in years, and was "a {
SPRUCE AS 4 foUsGsTEK, | /
while more collected. His .ttop note u did mt | c
once fai! to bring a vocife7ous recall. and he t
duct was rendered with his Aabitual ralIantrrs | +
and more than habtual sweetness Mr. MilIs | L
plAyed waltz and Tar2ntclle from Chonin ana
HUNGARIAN "Rhapsodie II of Liszt's, wiIicG was
new aud cncored. Altogether the evening was
one as agreeable to the audience as It We IN =,
VoTaole and hattcling to Miss Thursbv. Thar u
ren 10 kno~ The circumstances Of the maxine II
end breaking OF her 100000 contract viii, WT 3
etrakosch and, while it is not in MACE ~ 1;va "
osstaus' II may be said tb8t manager nerer ! :,
piaSca meaner or more co11tcmptih]c t,;:t ~. II II
helpless lady. Miss Thursby was 1Tarnaa h.1t ~ ~
Nho could blame her for accepting hr;11ian+ II
1er made In a1l apparent sincerity hv nana,a p
Who holds bis head up with tie f3cst nna.h:S II
Is CERTAIN that Il tue LADY had lover, Il wonI5 n
not be sale for Mr.. stakcsch to cet intn IN sh
same neighporhood with him. Tnis ;e ~ @ eue q
q tnrashinCs as is c1emnliGcd nearly erclreG nj
Yesterday It was political, Morrissev n,a, 81
against Kelly man. Tomorrow it 1nar Aan ha 1r
and II such code Is to exist It ourht "a te' ~ "
just such person as one who would cheat s.
lady and Get ont Of it by running away and 1aa =
tue generally Irresponsible Miss Thurshy nov