The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-24
NIGHT FUN IN TIE BOWERY.
THE TUIRTp-FIvE ENTERTAINMENT
ON THAT QUEER STREET.
Funny Experiences Of AN Expiorer-The Kind
OF Dancing that Pays Best-seventy-ave
Dollars - Week for uigh-Toed Kicking.


There are thirty-flve places OF public
amusement on the Bowcry. no one OF which
Is advertised IA such To tho uninitiated they
appear to be lager beer saloons. To those who
know thcy are variety theatres OF the third or
| fourth grade. Not that tho performers are less
proficient than their contemporaries OF the
licensed theatres. but their surroundings are so
informal. and their audiences so free and easy
that they inscnsibly become careless. and in
dulgc in liberties they would hesitate to take in
ether places.
Last night made the grand tour. / think I
gained some interesting information and had
/ been blessed with an unlimited capacity for
| beer. might have continued my Investigations
with profit until now. Among the places visited
was n quaint. odd looking cellar. something
! ike those ON broadway. but less pretcntous.
| Thanking an enormous gont were two immense
schooners Of beer. the pearly foam from which
| poured generously over the brims and down the
sides OF the glasses Six harng kerosene
flames frightened tho entrance over which was
n picture OF two thirsty Teutons,a Gambrnus
and his vrow. conccaling the interesting part of
their faces behind IL pair Of rapidly cmptying
| mugs.
X.-How much sir2
Hc-Notings. Walk right away Ia.
X.-IIas the performance bcgun2
| Hc-NO. But ii will in "a minute. Yes. dero's
dance.
Lighting cigar at q counter at the right Of
| the entrance, | looked around. Behind the
counter was huge German face. sitting square
and heavy ON huge German shoulders. There
WINS no neck Tho face was fiery red. The
eyes were small. hut pleasant The Jowls hung.
AZ looked Mt the ngurc. the ngure looked at
me. | recognized the muster Of the feast. and
propitiuted him 10y ordering two layers -one Tor
him and one for mo.
Alter brief moment refreshed and chcered.
] noticed that the Inn consisted Of u long. mar
row room. nll'd wiih tables ana chairs, extend
Ing t. the steps Of II dais or platform. the rear
of which seemed 10 b. separated from space
behind 10y u curtain. me tables were loaded
with beer glasses The chairs wcre illlcd by
men. women. and children. Every one seemed
loiiy and happy. Idn soc ross lace nor
hear cross word. Many were drinking. some
were smoking, all wore talking.
sat at a tab" about hali way down the hall.
On the wall over my head WIS AN engraving of
Gen. Sigcl. Near i was picture OF Gen. NJ
Cellan. Beyond that u litnograph Of Lincoln.
ON the platform stood a stout German. whose
hair was flied close to his head He wore slip,
pcrs. trousers, and boiled shirt. aud seemed
Master~ order, please. i am requested to say
that Carroll and Lamb will now do tnc Golden
ii" retired. < bell sounded. Atinking piano
in the corner struck up lively arr. AMI out
! bounded Mr.. Lamb. disguised ~ blond" ana
ilaN' u .hhir 1T darling. followed ~ Mr. ,arrpll,
in ms uurivnlled rvlc' Of the GDif'n Farmer.
After n sentimental dialogue. followed 10y a
srntlmrntai iii, t. the Golden Fu1ner IL trans
formed from u venerable and tottrrins old man
"a
found rrhu'9. ia the cntier oi the clogs.
II would le imp |s-ihlr tO rNH-grrhtr the We
hrMcn 'c with winch this uld-Hs-tnr- hills scene
wle applauicl. S'Aoonor@ col beer disappear u
ia honor OF Ia" performers. ami tables Mrr"
d,nt'i and mugs were bent in the same COM
> planetary venture. oi c9urs' thc cio- lhn'''
Vs. 81 cred. after which ia" Young woman III
da..."N IA a h"tnnh. Az r ii,r-.. ana IN tn'
lr-u Sun-,-, ana negro scenes, ono ol lhr idi Z
cons ~i - in Serbs ~ ki'As 10y a copper r"l,
or.d mHn from Tenu's-' e. which Illustrated
tho IlIItIt- Ni mus rulaT culture III "a Af-
pnrin., H. iitlc time WINS there there wore
! PERHAPS a hundred people IN the hal. Th'y
were pul'tb disposed. and made NJ n0isr ~
rtpi MI u aprNau 'in- or 1inn.; iur tnr'r ihIo
it's. ord Hriu-. % couple Of Srnuun"rS, stop
% ped for moment al tue counter t. lax Will the
4 / Keeper. lir n4li opened his iwp-thlris shhl
i eyes. glanced pinu-utuy al nay inlulrins Ia ''
mad, an effort To- the direction of the beer. a'-
compiishod las purpose. ami prepared To- rest
a X."iou seem to be doing good business to-
. night I'm. y.s
I X-Ar' you always 50 full?
T. n,-Noi n.ue6 Maat 10 We do? No'hin'
Z Tdont charge ANYTHING. | call this my home
l M{ irTr ha o my ia.n".s A. for ' tho Iaar
II what can they d1f II my license isn't good Il
isn me- fault An ap'a'eahr man.
Il H.-Wcil. they don't cost mu'h IN the sum
4, mer time. / pay them AL together about siJl
e H"-Wen / don't lose nothin' and dom
]. e. d. yoa hay, any rows Or disturbances
o. H"-NcNrr II dld III mash "m.
It in enrSby IN he c"nniry' il :. f'
q, every ehi. Thousands Of people X there io
Il beer, but other thousands 60 there Tor lun am
l. they gct ID. They K II with all thr snap au'
= spice and fr,ll' tuat can Boz "NI" t'd ia tl'
Cnml'lur or lu Hu-ur.-. hut they 40 saved th'
expense and spared the formalty that Of ne
- eas-ny attend performances III these Broad
-
y ko.i"r-Wr take by and larse. 2o
ID plopl. every day and night sometimes 5000
- DO ny AL drns l.. ,y,, .,,,o
II in good for thr'ehecrs. some take ton pa
I tho average at 2uuo. come To- think OF II. Ana
lie vii hnnt that. You -'r. tho tncur's are al
closed NJ. Tho hot weather incln"s peopIo t
II and good beer. and ask small price, put IN
e stage j. the attraction.
i M on't Sc but you hayo a regular theatre
- U,-Oh, no. II We called II a Theatre ill"~
y folks wouldn't come. tnli II n garden. ana th"
= rush Tor IT. Hold on; look at that. How that
l. Ida look. AMI it was pretty. good Tho por
e former was woman ln2f-iy Il $50, Tiins
r., rrthan hrrhcad. Eycry limo she klrkrd. ihr Nt-
"a a~- 'milngn rhr.rcd. ana when shr MT - Ilai
which was held high up beyond hcr h,a'
y throwing It far out into the hall. where II lei
e and was mashed la bir enthusiasm knrw II
- bounds and beer WAS ordered in ynsi 'luantitr'
'- Koeprr-Do you soc that old fellow by H.
" square table Gohnd buzz him Tel lm youN
4 son better kickcrs than Nile. honil"n' jus
4 / Won't, and. begging pardon for di-'urnin
him. sat hy th" table. AMI found hWl Slru'h
J. character. lie WAS an LngiiShmah, ai"nl q
~ years ol bald ~ an ~. His mun-lhrh" Ni
T., hrrrcly hn'l;s w'rr + ry's' u Mn- sll4 j,
,l ing cigarettes drinAihg beer ana Wal 'hh- 'ii
al 'N''"-Joln me- in schooner, stranger?
Zee X-.'fh" s.nooners being taken caro- of
~ What 3, Abe nnn""l tuIS dancer t,.,. D, ,.o,
obi horn i'm san Juan d.l Sur. as pretty as