The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-17
Contracting the Gatherings for a muscment on
sunday In the noMerY-A FInn A..cnllv

hands wore at each others throats. Then
girl. who was drunk. too seized tho fighters b,
the collars and pulled them apart.
Let co." she said. with desert ptlvc oatl
and vigorous shake.
Several walters Put down their beer glasses
and ran 10 the spot. but there was not much
commotion. and the Fro King on the stage did
not stop sticking red hot irons into his mouth
Tho Tiyoli held about 200 persons. Of whom
ahird were women and girls. Il needed only
a glance Co convince the observer. ON whom the
spectacle WIS at first a little bewildcrng. that
the hours Of waiting for the midnight mati-
| nee had not been pas scd by this assembly ia
| total abstinence from Intoxicating beverages.
A great many faces wero flushed: some II the
eyes were heavy while others were cXctcdiy
! bright here and there girls lat was coci.cd
| more rak SHY than was compatible with per-
fecty balanced head loud talk broke out above
the murmur of conversation; the active walters
appeared o. etircdhy hard work .andthrUu.h-
| ont the audience there WAS tho f.v,rsh air us-
| culinr To folks who are about hall through with
| making might OF IT, In aud near a raocAs at
| ono side Of the theatre. wherc business WAS
brisk az IN open bar. the indications ~ alcoholic
| Indulgence became uninisiakabe drunk nnes q.
conversation ran into altercation. and the prob
| nhlliuts n"urly all pointed o. a row. The ucru-
| pants ot this floor rad paid from % 10 50 cents
the bar was accessible 10 both classes. The gal
| lery, which was ~ large pant nllei ly bows. WAS
| ruhlltl Win drinks NN walters. Indeed tln
| utmost care was taken that nobody who had
| money should 20 thirsty. The walters were
| constantly searching IA remote corners for alb
| stainers. and bcsiowing rather contem ptuous
| starcs at those who bought nothing The zeal
| OF these scrviters was astonishing.
asked
They get rake" was the reply.
Yes. "A rakc-a dlvvy-a-a-."
| - \ percentage on the Sale ~
| That's what was saying"
NT ~ I'M .f..
| enty-nvc cents. and more persons bought tick
| cts than could get seats. or even see over the
heads Of those in front TO the performers on the
stage; A flower girl. not over 10 years Old.
| crowded in and out. selling bouquets and wait
els IN r9d coats brought n drinks aud cigars TO
! supply the steady demand. A song -and-danco
| girl came W TO an upper box from the stage.
clad In Jockeys dress OF pink satin. to drink
| with loviai party ot iemale friends
| There he goes said gaudiiy dressed
| woman. taking a, cigarette away from her
| mouth. and liking her eyes on one Of two me-
| gro porsonators who danced into Wow on the
| stage, ani I'll bet ho'i gei fall. H. was
| Care Mny. hg $ my husband
l, was plain that thee lxos were close 60 the
| very mysteries ~ the IiVou sta-c. Mods and
! sometimes bits Il conversation proved Acluuiui-
| ance between the poriorurrs aui ths boa oe-
! ton Wa Al hand 'Thtd dt0rui iha ers'n room
| WIS often opened allurng'y. and those who
| sought 90 cul'r met mo- grim sentinel Co. turn
! them back, Ihe apartment was iurush'd w. tl
| chairs and tables A ulunHri"i iri'r il-i showed
TINT % cost twice as nu'A tu drink there u~ Out-
| side. Il was evidently agtdiii}'nS thing. too.
! for a benrdless youth, IN an ulster coat uu-
! AUuely large. o. buy beverage ior 20 eymuHst
| prr~piring from his ieHts. uud AN Irish Done-
| dian out oi breath from shouting ,ous,
| Tie performance was not cIurHd until . =
| O'Clock before which time the hiarity had he-
| come noisy and general frequently amounting
| to disorder, and presenting many scenes that
| would astonsh those who have not seen a
| midnight matinee az the TNoli.
| The riyIli's was not the only sunday amuse-
| ment audience on the east siir, ailh1ugA Il
| Sacred concerts IN tho Nolks Garden and
| BOwery Garten drew large assemblies last even
| ing, These two liowcry resorts are open seven
| nights IN the week, Wth variety PERFORMANCES.
| The proprietor Of each is a woman. In order
| 70 detect the sacred character Of the sunday en-
tertainnlcnts II - necessary 10 have been pres
ent on the evening OF q secular day; IL Will then
be apparent that the tight and tinted garments
| Of the girls who sing are sacredly laid away al
| the close OF Saturday nights periOrmance.
| to be donned no moro till Monday even
| ing and no singers sing IN more ample
u "a ana the Bowery with T." This
| difference symbolizas the difference In the gem
| Sunday evening at the two resorts. At tho
| NOlks, the people indulge in cigars and heer; at
| the Bowery in beer and cigars. The All In the
| Nolks IL blue, ana The clink Of glasses comes in
| with frequency. The rattle OF glasses IN the
| Bowery II continuous. and the ar Is clouded
| with frequent curls oi smoke. The character
| most frequently seen, ia glauclng over the re-
sembiy at tne Noks. is tie young man with "A
| dish brimmcd hat and q rank cigar. He drinks
! beer because he is In garden" and the
| beverage takes hold Of him and causes
| him 10 applaud with great energy and
! character in the Bowery Carton on u SUNDAY
| evening Is the German who brings his wite aud
! cAlldrcu-anl sometimes his sisters and his
! cousins and his aunts. II the music pleases
| him he listens conientedly; II not. he cont"nts
| his back toward tho stage" faced boy two or three
| rl-y-cAotke children. who rest their chius on
| the table and peer at IN" stage from between
tall "sahoQners" o lager that tower like amber
| columns above their tuWy heHd-. lie gons there
! without thoughl Of doing anything, unite om-
! ing a ctiIrn ana ih" head oi u ianily 90 drink
| lager with them, and listen 10 the music II he
! he happens a. think lt worth listening tO-all
| evening in a detOrous and sensible manner;
| while in tho Nolks the cuuscI cIOusur-s
Ion iqd"sia& s:55. In In bs p4S!da loFm Min nj d 6c
class that forms mo majority Women are
| present at each place M cunsldeiabe numbers.
| They 20 10 the BOwery VITA their husbands or
| their lovers and ~ away with them. The crowd
at tho yolks is diversified Many are there who
! the town" They take a hint from tic presence
| of beer stands between tho rows Of seats and
| they order heor. They SEQ the flash Of lighted
| match and observe that TIE atmosphere ia blue;
| then they smoke. There are sight seers at tho
! Buwcry Garen, but they are less numerous
! than AT the other place. Az rule. the CON
scougness of tho sacred character OF the oc-
casiou does not rest very heavily ON those at
their cigars and drinking THEN beer talking
| and laughing. and conducting themselves quite
| tho same rs they would on any other evening
The performances last as long as the proprietois
| can find any pretcAt FOR prOtractng al enter
| tainment II u non-secular character; that is
| til the advent Of a secular day.
| Tho well-known Atlantic Garden is As pecu-
| liRrly German resort. The garden is long
| room with lofty roof. The sides are painted
! with gorgeous landscapes. The fOOr is COW
cred with narrow tables with four or five chairs
| on each side, placed closely together. AT the
| eNtreme end Of the garden down few steps
are billiard tables and shooting galleries; above
them is a gallery extending thonce along ono
side and tho opposite end Of the hall. Tho
| other side Is devoted to II huIo
orchestrion and band stand. Last even.
| ing the hall was jammed full although
the admission was nlteen cents. which ID moi
| charge has become necessity, because the
| prOprietors have discarded the Vienna Femnls
| Orchestra and engaged the Red Hussars Band
| The Red Hussars are forty Young Germans
haiing from Hamburg, and they take their
| name rather from the short bright red. gilt
edged Jacket that thoy wear than from their very
| tight. white striped blue brooches and top boots
| Tho audience at tho garden was su h rs