Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-10
NEW YORK NOTES.
LAN6TRY MAKES HER DEBUT
A Brilliant and Cordial Reeeptlon-Patti
as Lucia The Gothamite at the
POlls-The Concert SeasOn-RelIes as
Gymnasts-Latest Wrinkles In Jewelrv.

N anu OorolaI keeeptfom-Patti
as " Lucia The Gothamite at the
POlls-The Concert Season-BelIes as
Gymnasts-Latest Wrinkles In Jewelry.
New YoRK. November S.-Mrs Langtry has
at last been seen and heard on the stage. Her
appearance at Wallack's Theatre on Monday
night was the dramatic sensation Of the season,
and will always be remembered as an event of
unusual interest There was great excitement
at the theatre as the hour approached for the
performance to open. Carriages clatteced over
the pavements from all directions, and la lies
IN full dress stepped from the late ones in ner-
Vous haste 70 get in their seats before the cur.
tain went up. Their escorts were in full dress.
There was great crowd in the streets djoiu-
ing the theatre, drawn to the spot by curiosity
to catch a glimpse of Mrs. Langtry on the ar
rival or her carriage. Several ticket specula-
tors added TO the confusion by waylaying peo-
pie hurrying in, and thrusting tickets into their
faces. The photograph fend lodged around
everywhere, offering for sale pictures Of the
Jersey Lily"-most of them cheap copies of
English photographs, in no respect beautiful
The audience was one Of the most brilliant ever
assembled in New York. It was composed Of
society people and those we'll known in profes-
sional circles. representative, In fine. of the
culture, wealth and fashion here. Mrs. Langtry
was received with storm Of applause when
she came on the stage in the simple garb OF a
country girl. the audience showing at once
that it was kindly disposed toward her There
was at first era ming of necks to get good
look at her, to see if she really was very
beautiful Most persons agreed that she was
q remarkably beautiful woman. There were
some overheard expressing the opinion that
there were women in the audience whose
charms were quite up to hers. Mrs. Langtry
dld not prove herself great actress 1t was
not expected that she would. But she did
provevthat she was a charming woman, with
modesty, grace and a desire to please. The
character in which she appeared was that of
Hester GraZebT0ok in IAN Unequal Match"
AS the country girl she was winsome and
pretty, but did not show much art in charac-
Jerization. In the last act where she was re-
quired TO impersOnate a woman of the world
she was more at her ease and evoked enthusi-
astic applause. Generally speaking, she more
than fudlled expecta ion. That she should do
this augurs success.
There was also great crush Of carriages at
the Academy, where Patti reappeared as
Lucia" The Academy building was hlIed
from parquette to dome Many of the best peo
pie of the city were in the audience and some
OF those who were at Wallack's went down 10
hear the great diva in the closing scenes of the
opera. There was greater din outside than
ndNb CNCi bSCu On u utht ulklb at Ene AGAQ
emy. Carriages came in an endless process
sion and drew up in front of the
entrance. Cabmen shouted at each other:
speculators bawled, and small boys cried
librettos for sale. Young bucks stood around
the entrance and looked at women stepping
from their carriages through their single eye
glasses The audience was most enthusiastic
over Patti singing. 1t could not help it. The
most sensitive critics say that they listen in
vain to find fault in her wonderful singing
For three hours and more the slight little
woman, who looked dwarfed on the great
stage, ,swayed the thousands that rose above her
with the charm of her voice. The enthusiasm
of the house reached its height Whed Patti
sang in the mad scene. There was a perfect
tumult of applause; The prima donna was
called and recalled several times. Nicollini
sang the part of Egardo. He was poor enough
singing fiat all the time-but the audience
was too much absorbed in Patti to think OF
him. So much the better for fat little Nicol-
lini
The elections on Tuesday excited unusual in
terest because Of the anomalous manner in
which people voted. There was more scratching
than there has ever been, and more trading
and bargaining. The gravity with which Sc
date men of property in New York go through
the performance of casting their ballots is
amusing. Is It not amusing to see ten or more
men who live on Fifth avenue and drive their
own carriage, crowded into dimly lighted
cellar blue with tobacco. smokel saw such a
crowd in the morning. You would think they
would laugh. They didn't They did not even
look amused They were New Workers assert
ing their rights They have always voted in a
cellar or some other outlandiSh place. The
President himself walked into a cigar shop
late in the afternoon and gravelY cast his bal
lot. Around each polling place there were
several little wooden booths. from which
tickets were issued to voters who were not sup
piled. The booth-keepers do no electioneering.
A dishonest one will sometimes work for his
candidates by giving out wrong ballots to
ignorant voters. The workers are different
class, They are men who have a large ac-
quaintance in the election district. Their pock-
cts are full of money. with which to show their
friendliness to the free and independent voter,
b7 spending it laVishly for cigars and drinks
The New York 'heeler' is a distinct parsonage.
He does not exist outside Of this city. He en-
deavors to LOOK like gentleman, by dressing in
shop clothes OF fancy pattern, and by wearing
a standing collar and a high hat AS soon as
he sees a man that he thinks he has any Sin
hooence" with he makes rush for him.
This class was very active on Tuesday, and
had good deal OF influence on the vote on
account OF the unusual amount of split tickets
used. John j. O'Brien, or Johnny O'Brien as
he is famiiiarly called, had men in all parts of
the CITY working in his interest They differed
from the other "heelers'' out in carrying bags
in their hands containing tickets with which
trades could be made. In the lower wards Of
the city and along the rivers in the poorer dis
tricts men lounged around the polls all day,
visiting neighboring rum shops now and then,
where they were able TO slip In a side door and
get glass of toddY There was almost an
entire suspension of business. and the athletic
sports and races incident to election day made
it holiday. There were some arrests for iDe-
gal voting. There always are. At night the
gamins built bonfres in streets and alleys ami
danced around them.
The concert season has opened brilliantly
Theodore Thomas conducting Philharmonic
Society performance in BROOKLYN and Dr.
Damrosch rendering selections from Wagners
new opera Of "Pareifal'' at the Academy.
without doubt the taste for music Of the higher
order is growing in New York, which should
be put to its credit against its great greed for
money making. There is large class of people
that attend every rehearsal and performance
of one society or the other, and many are en-
thusiasts enough to attend both. There is a
bitter rivalry between the two conductors
Both have their friends. Thomas OF courSe,
is more popular than his rival, and in certain
circles is almost woTshiped. The concert
season will be more brilliant than it was last
winter, with Thursby singing and pc, haps
Patti The rivalry between Thomas and Dam
rosch is good thing-a most excellent thing
It gives us better music
There is a great deal Of nonsense written
about New York girls, but it is fact that they
are taking great interest just now in physical
development. Many OF them spend hours
every week In gymnasiums under the instruc-
ton of a professor, and practice every day at
their homes. There are many houses in the
most fashionable neighborhoods where young
ladies have private gymnasium complete ia
all OF its appointments. These are on an upper
floor or in the garrett Visited gymnasium the
other day in the most fashionable quarters of
the city on the crest Of Murray Hill. The
professor Is WHY Germa0. OF low stature,
with strong arms and hands. He Is well known
among people Of wealth and position, as many
Of mis- pupils belong to the best families here,
and he has classes for children at the resi-
dences OF many of this class He was leaning
against wooden horse used In mounting and
vaulting exercises, having Just dismissed
class Of young ladies.
young ladies now have mad desire to he
come athletic and muscular. " said the profes-
sor Ia answer to an inquiry.
''Do they go through regular course Of
instl uction?"
'Yes. A new class begins with the very sim
plest exercises with the arm and wrist move
ments using light wooden dumb bells and rods
The girls stand up In line and keep time to mu-
sic on the piano. Some of them are a little
shy at first and do not send their arms ont
straight, so have little cymbals on the dumb
bells chat Jingle when the movements are prop
erly made"
"How do young ladies stand such exercIzes
They lace so tight"
they come here. Il Is very much like a bathin9
suit but it fits the form more snu1Iv II AZ
lows them freedom Of motion, and thev are as
happy as kittens in IL. You ought to see what
capers they cut up.''
ARE they taught to swing clubsF''
That is the next exercise. It is surprisino
now easily tney learn the most difficult move.
ments. They ars much more apt than voung
men, and more graceful Another exercisa is
marching and military drill'
How DO they like thatg"
They never get tired Of It. They march
with the dignity and precision of well trained
soloiers after they have been drilled for several
months Inc Creatures seem to imagine that