, 1877-04-08

not at Ill comparable to those for which Jon must
look in TINT artists Inferno, the ''sky." or
couree there will be trouble, for men who paint
are as human rs men who do something else for =
living.
PROF. GRAY AID HIS TELEPHONE.
AZ intimated by special dispatch, the telephone
has proved success as curiosity, and
the exhibition of it has put money int9
iss ; been a'falI fuli Of people and music Two
nights this week. though the music was mostly
not produced by telegraph The concerts were
gramme, the selections comprising which were
more familiar than classical. Prof. Gray preceded
this part with a brief explanation Of what the
there was evident disappointment in many mind
when it known that the pianist in ph ladelphia
Nj, noseos was playing On te1ephgne and
The explanations madc about town in regard to
the telephone arc much more curious than the
instrument itself. After all that has been publish
ed on the subject within the past month, II was
but last night heard young gentleman OF soG1e.
IT. explain to u company Of lady acquantances that
at concert in Phtadelphia the a1tsts were Placea
under mammoth shell-like apparatus, the result
OF which waAthat their voices and playing were
heard here tue same AZ at the distant point. II ne
had been joker. or had tod the story sunoay, MG
funny caricaturc in Pufk end without dreaming II
was caricaturc. Chicago Is tolcrab!y fama1af
with the telephone. having made ttfa! OF II aa1eaoy.
the design M at present of ihe telegraph companies
and experiments are being made both oyer the A a..
]untic j. Pacific and the es1ern tn1oa tl'e'' AAA0
has been decidedly
4 WEEK OF EVENTS
in the line Of and m1s Isl 1G n'osF oncln
sodn De anq se9es e9S Was eqp
successful with the others IN point Of attendance.
70 SIT from 80 till midnight is something OF an
s9gs e Il the e'i Aeaaems iii Ihe
9b' tbe close Of lie performance. Miss Diekineon
made her first appearance to goody ana kinutS .a
rmu{ence which called her before the curtain, 9afe
her flowers and manifested decided appreciation
of her persistence ami pluck 1t is too early yet to
judge whether she can play suecsss'ai u engases &C.
gone, the Grand Duke Alexis hnGs 1t less easy 70
BASS his evenings to his taste. His constant At
tendance ut the Eagle and by :" ths ieaa
and seemed to satisfy himself
DECIDEDLY A SHARP SLAP.
Mr. William Wintcr-nevet willie, " yoa
n}casc-is dramatic critic 0f the 1T71une As such
he ia widely because he has held the pace
many years. and done his work 90 az TO take rank
sao tS 5t Of s &c. e not
awarc there is any such sheet in existence; while
tic actors and Managers to whom i devotes its at
tcntion pretty much agree in wishing it out OF ex-
istcncc Mr. Winter ignored Sir. ByEne utterly,
md Mr. Byrne wrote comments on M5. Winter In
tue; but they were in. harmony with the
general tone Of the email paper, and surely
The editor could not be expected to make au e1-
HIM. The result Of continuation OF this sort OF
thing disclosed itself the other evening in the lobby
or one Of the principal theatFes at. gyrne was
in company with the manager OF the house, and
made j casual remark to the editor Il was not in
regard to the rainy night but somewhat connected
followed @ ed by rnsns siap on tbe side Of the edit
o1's head. III: Winter did it With tie
pan, Of his hand The Slapped 1eap;e{a sp;s{
pareutjy held By his companions. Otherwise there
ls no telling what mischief be might haye done,
pocket. The parties passed afterwaEd, |
when Mr.. Byrnc was not held BY anybody; but he |
seemed to be in the mood Of the helated c1ub-mem-
be- by-gones, old feilcr:' Perhaps the end Of it |
xill conc some daFk night t,, NJ Winter says he
Rsft psaes haaRs f'3 on Pa0sh @pRs! tas
Justice could be meted out to such |
ID honor, and imagine Mr.: Winter would have
lone qnite as well for himself By Ignoring to the
last both the and his attacks. It the
latter should happen to meet certain Philadelphia
Or one eaually tS in San Fran
IN black and with new editor.
NEAT TESTIMONIALS.
vices to the New York Press Club at Its enter
Eainmcnt held some time eince, doing much to
make the pleasure Of The evening In return, the
Club has presented these ladies with testimonial.
Eot,en up in beautiful aud tasty style. card |
of thanks printed in black letter and colors, after
the fashion Of the illuminated manuscripts, is en-
cascd III Russian leather cover, lined with white |
silk. The name is gilt On the outside. and on the
inner leAf opposite the card is monogram in col |
ors. The testimonials arc worthy the artist who |
receive them. and vice versa
BLOOMING OF 4 CENTURr-rLAET.
It is said to be forty-four years since New York
has had century -plant in bloom. At that time
tho fortunate owner was Grant Thorburn, who
kept shop on John street, and was advertised ex-
teneively through the attention which his
rare flowers attracted. Soon the curious
will have another opportunity In q
,rccnhouse on One hundred and Twenty ninth |
,treet century plant has begun to throw up the
- scape or nower-stalk, which sometimes attains
height Of twenty feet. In short time the flowers
will make their appearance For three weeks, per
laps, they will remain in their beauty, then flowers
md plant perish together. When the warmer even
n:s come on. It would make splendid stroll for
he casual couple to 60 up there starting say from
Eighth or Ninth street 1t might be better, how |
:yer. on some accounts, to have the greenhouse
dn1En IN n few miles, H. e. |