The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-04
THE SP0RTINGMEN'S FROLIC.
ONE CURIOUS PHASE AMONG METRO
POLITIN IHUSEMENTS.
Harry uiII In New Hoic-A Famou. Hoard
irg House where Hnrton Sung aud Brady
TnIked-A New uote1-A sporting Tourney

Harry uiII In New Hoic-A Famou. Hoard
irg nouse where Hurton sung aud brady
Tniked-A New uotei-A sporting Tourney
On ordinary occasions the life in Mr..
Harry Hills Theatre and saloon s decidedly Kay
and fcstivr on gala occasions. therefore, the
habitut- look tor developments Of an cXtremer.
not to say delicious type. For many years
Harry Hin las conducted q sui gcncrstc re-
sort. where sports Of every grade and variety
met and disportcd. each in his wien. TO the de-
light OF the metropolitan eye. and the won
der Of the bucolc orb. A iavoritc with the
poicc-becnusc he tolerates no disorder-ilill
has exhibited prizn fighters. professional walk
ers gymnasts. kickcrs. and every kind OF
variety performer. and has grown very rich !:
so much so than when the late Billy Lewis suG-
gcstcd the use of his theatre for Il series Of
prayer Meetings. ut which nothing stronger
than sweet lemonade. with real lemons. should
be sold. Harry generously acceded to the prOpo-
sition and scorniully declined all compcnsa-
ton. saying. " Iii nint travelling hon no piety
ms hi knows on. but hif I don't boost n
honey fldc preacher. hand do II andsome.
then him snoo2er."
Gradually the growth Of custom hns devel-
oped the necessity Of enlargng his boundaries.
and Harry Hill vest rdny added to his already
wcl-known place an entire house. 80 Houston
street. and henceforth dignincs his establish
mcnt ns a hotel rs we'll MS theatre. No theatre
gocr OF twenty five years ago is ignorant Of 80
I1o,,s,,,,, s,r,,, for ,b,ro ,,.ns Tho ro,,i hoard
ing house kept by the beautiful Edith Meadows.
whore Burton. the great farccur. Rufus Blake.
tho elder Wallack. Johnston. William Whcatley.
Edwin Forrest. Barney Williams and n score
more not quite so famous. but PERHAPS ~ pop
ul1r. usni 10 meet some OF them boarded
Jerry Bryant. l.. r. ana tf"urge Chrlsty. too.
w'r" ~ hnhc therr und famous dinner EiN,n
,Y1i'' az which w,re Iphh Nnncy ho'ert, -.
Holmes. ward IT,. SNfmuur, tnarles y. ia,
pine. fr.derlck Hudson, Ned Milkins-all dcad
ANA others. ,
In honor u tho occasion Nr; III sent invita-
tons Yesterday, TO nrnrly an ihe lrnllng nrok-
crs. artists, professionals. ana men about town
10 witness n rar"e show aud pnrticipnt" in tho
bowl. winch was To De particularly llnwng then
and there. II consequence oi this; at , o'clock.
press. and douhtics long utter, the theatre. the
lmrr9om. anu tho hllllnrd saloon were
! print us conspicuous in gatherings of differ
cnt IT.
Introduction Of !, black swan--Nliss Wells, II
! the oar reported cori"ciy-whQ sang with n
sweet voice In excellent method. and de-
served the doullc encore she rocciyed
After her came four kiokers. and a serics OF
! ph.n'm.nal leg stretching and kicking was
| breath Twenty minutes ~ least were occupied
! hy these people. aud ~ they retired trained
| terrier iuup' on ~" stage. Tho two men ran
| "a, dog followed. They ran to the gallery the
| doc f.iil In pursuit, They jumped from ihe
gallery. over tlr beads ul the men seated on the
| benches. and iHndnd IN the centre OF the noor
! Tho terrier ~ tlrlr hcr's.
Th'u a- many u+ could crowd into tho billiard
! saloon ruthrr'l o. go the Inn " sllot- made on
| the Eii"S tn" majority could not gnin admit
/ lance. AMI remained Ia tho theatre watu. loi
! th' barring nni hnN.ng e, con" a ~ tim.
/ tNrf were several hundred runl' in That iurl
! oi ''' huiliing. % whom number were youn4
/ w"ai'h. lhr perform 'rf. their friends. ani ih'
] n". .iry r'i ubHNiS. NhSt quantity oi win,
/ ami other iiudS Nu- taken, every one smoked
/ ant thr hum "l lN.y compensation WAS hear,
out uu thN street th" "rrh. sirt-un unusuuil,
| cool nnc-p'Hy'l .onsiahily and toerabi>
! Jolly picnic WIS under way.
a regular ring wus mndo on the stage. aud
| larry Hiil n't"d ~ muster of crrrmonl =
! There were u number of fair nmat"urish bouts
! NNtN'rl mon ~ no. sp"'nl consequence, 81
/ though We display oi energy was fair. AMI th'
! amount ~ endurance exhibited WINS startling
! u CO." contest between Kelly and Nriduns th'
/ Mousse. great interest was man!irst"t. Ih'
| m'n were not Vol matched. tho Mousse hcinl
! much lighiar thnn liis opponent. They put ul
! wei, kn",And rr,h other wen about VA" llond
! Hl"" i''lr ih'snh'nt irtN"l. ana pr'knt
! ih'inr 'iN.r up Sfl tntly. lhe Nous was very
/ a. ~ nht ,uh ,"i plh'k, ~ fnit'd rs .!'M'
/ VA hNil H'Hu N"' Inlh, nnd ,Wn'h h'liy 60
] li " t'N, ~iih,tI '"'' 'h 'H' non ol u' mouse w
I one "Vtl,N'' ni l'- r"'"gnilon was q sh"sii
/ ht'h "l N'0t pint"t I'hS IIH nous Won tl'
! hiHi inui'i. aNn hrhb fth'i thc Si",ihl. lh'i
| ann in' tursl' lur nl' rU.Nr T. ih'i' was 3