The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-21
SECRETS OF A VINE ROOM.
ONE OF TIE IRA EDIES OF NEW YORK
STAGE LIFE UyYEILED.
A Sister Dancing IN . vsyiety Hail to Save
Her Brother from the scnfoid-Miss Du
Boi-'s Cnsc--A Terrible Fan from Swing.
ing Bnr-PhotogrnphsT Taken on the spot.

came across queer ADVERT semcnt in u
dramatic paper yesterday II emanatcs from
ono who is styled in her card n First-cn,s
artist in her line u business and perfect lady
In private life. a. we'll" She's known through.
out the country us an attraotive scrio-conlc
vocalist. and earns not on.y the generous mp
plause of.n liberal public. bu; 800 Of the mana
gers money each week Vi The year.
Her advertisement CONSISTS u long list Of
press extracts--Nsw York. Philadelphia. aud
Pittsburgh, indianapolis. Cincinnati. Toronto.
and 90 on-and closes with the following:
chdct no circumstance will Mss - enter "wine
sSsrseter -'' ''~N' " '''' @''' "
What 10 wine room
In a majority Of tho second grade OF variety
theatres. and in all concert saloons. there is
room near the stage. furnished with little
round tables chairs. mirrors and pictures.
Sometimes they are used us green rooms.
where the artists wait until they are called 10
the stage. but rs general thiuR they. simply IA
the name Implies, pncrs where visitors may
order wine and drink II prlvntoly. The abuses
TO which such rooms may lead are less numcr-
GUS than uniformed people may Imagine.
They are bad enough and should be- abolished.
but there is no necessity to paint the devil any
hlacker than he Is. even IN tho interest vi mo-
rality.
Now and then tragedy and farce meet In un.
expected places.
For Instance:
A abort time since. in company with n curious
friend from the Oountry-tury nrc always Gu
rious. these rurnsis-.l went ~ "A noi"d ,nri,ty
hill. Tue proprietor presented hinl- III, and
asked II We wound ike To- look through the the-
atre Qt course we went. and among others
entered the wine room II was p"rhH,,s tweive
by tw.bty feet In dimensions und coniaiisd
1--WE tables and ten or tw"Nr cnuir-. lu lroal Ct
huge mirror. extending irum tue e,I.ins 80
the door. a very lhrgs woaan in II very liiilr
dress. covered with gold iA.r aud bca,s Wa
atttudinizing. In the extreme corner sat n
very young girl. whose mother was begging TIER
" keep ID thick snawl norr ',cs 'ly about her
shoulders. Tw. light weights were praci.siug
by the door. nnd several gaully attlr'd young
women were peeping through the curtains vi u
window overlook ing Tia" stage.
Thus TAR. nothing extraordinarily immoral
Joined the group u, the window. AMI looked
Al elfm-huilt girl OF 10 yeufs. VINO wna doing
clog dance on the stage. Ter tt,ct took All
the fancy steps, but seemed heavy ~ lrnd Sbe
was very graceful aud very pretty Her fnce
cancy. In place oi tue idiotc smile which u@u-
ally disilgurrs the TEXTURES ut the ballet girl.
that ,arnad and esscd the Il, H nranr r wIa
wns the niat'9r. He said hs believed she WAS
in trouble nj home.
Presently snr came OF. hut q cord al demand
for an encore took her buck. uut instead 81 -
peatins the clog dane" she sung s"ntnenfal
ballad. with plt!cs that tuurhed tar h"urf ni
many n rough In the mail, and lndu I'D IN. 10
ask an ntrcdu ton. or course Il was granted
ut once. apd plunged -. menus res
What 10 the matter. Miss -! You seem
Worried
sne looked at me Tor a moment She was ac-
customed DOUBTLESS. 10 addresses oi Il different
sort Then. us u pershad"1 oi my honesty.
sad; YES. sir l am IN Ersat di-tr, s. ana
burst into tears. All ihH rest looked over nt U.s.
and The situation WI rather embarrassing
Having gone - lar determined 20 50 10 the
end. lei ner to "A ianl', h"ui which , az SAT
and. while champegue corAs wrrs popping.
pair oil negro HlJses VIZ" shouting. ana an up
roariou- auti=nae was appigGd.ns. tA.s g.ri n
velvet Jackt'. 'sA- olur.d t.s,is. ami gIt
boottees. told Ma the iuiVwins story. Ny rrli
hvrn sire I with my mother ana To- onlilrcn
Last week my steriaih.r l-at moth & aw ully.
sud my bIUtlcr. Theodore. t9,n,e in and tocN
her patt Father turued on Dory. AMI chased
him IN the street. IEsn iuy nIoth turned 10
lefend himself father j. AMI yer, soon died
He had BEEN stuck with knue or lirs WI.
great crowd s,t ART and, tut lnv brother got
and now he's 70 b. triol 'ur uiurlrG Ny heart
Is pros, anu noln-r = "iino-. 'irhd Tdh i,ar.
Here TIE poor XIII hroAs down. and rtied Ut.
cry. sL-- ut " ne WAS Pres al On b.. T. md
s enc took T. gGi VT .aet IN he Interest a ils
Has he been lndiet.dt'
Yes, sir. for murder In the first degree"
"Well, sir. we're poor. and have no money
and no influence. We cant gst a lawyer WIN
out money. 50 | dance mere. / eet tll a wet, l.
for dancing and singing and staying Ia he
wine room I'll baif pnst one or two IN tho morn
- keep the house on. for mother lun do notn-
!ng. and NV rrufn-rs ulile hr.p Is stopped.
Aur r!Sl XIV" 70 lh' lawyer.
Who Is he p
He Keeps on Broadway. aud his name is
Has hrseen your hroihers"
Only Our'. sir. hut ne sends for money OH
the timc. fiity cents, rr u du4dr, Or two dor
lars he ue"ds Tor papers. he saws. don SNOW
what ii IS. and n" suys 10 " don't ert MN s9j
very soon my broA'r N.l! ha,rto haus'
had never heard of tue lawyer before. and
resolving 10 hunt him ub. SAM. Bat why tp
you remain her. So la."; 40 YOU ian ,e Hguiuf'
Yes. sir. haN" C. done Whenever tn"y
nj Ht Ia.
night and then II ans ,n' u.sappO.uts by mol
coming We hive 10 dor2tra.'
" But wnv stay IN his Wine room p
Because g"nlic men come ~ here 10 see the
place. and then II they Hsk IL 60 g. Ne wine ~
h ny.nn Wv We are a, w. 81 ne y,
me. but they cant hep ne. 81 course
In burst The mok"- and q huNum ,pnir singer.
Tommy. MAX Room ior You. Aunr'.." Hush
Ing peil mel NJ 10 our tilu. the comic singer
seized my glass Allod Il to tn. briin and dashed
mokes followed her eNaiupie. ana one ui Il en-.
taking my companlon uy me waist. wnll1d her
around the room ns though he was il.l'd with
quicksilver.
Ii was no pant Of my tusine-- |, interfere. |,
would nav" been imIertuent npG Gnur 50.
froIhi-lhs !" - whi r"ul ur done, hui
asking the proprietor To- r'itin the siri IA his
employ Till lie heard from ine-Ar had lrt'.
yiouslv told her -he must leave that nlghl-l
babe her good night md lrit:
clerk, Mr. CLARKE. ,huw.d me- Ia" inIetmeit
on which WIS endorsed. clear "nse II iiur
der In the first degree, nnd PROMISED 10 look
the less bie norftrd Because h" - called a
Tombs lawyer-and went at fhc "t~r.
No wonder the .ir WAS lownhcared. Ia the
official perspective her brother Was already q
convicted murderer.
few DAYS thereafter she came 10 NY ofi,e.
wish you could hhN" seen her.
In place OF the prrliy-iaced girl gay with gilt
Ter and radiant with ttn-ei. uerr stood before
saliow iaced. fr.cGlcd. tow'ncad.i IRISH giri..
with knueklry hAnds hnd aWkwald mauurr