National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-17
GOTHAM GOSSIP.
A WEEKLY RESUME OF THE NEWS.
Opening Of the Resorts-New York as the Great
American Summer RetreAt-Its Wonderful
and Varied AttractiOns-The
New Play, "Yenus."

Special Correspondence Of THE REpun1cAN.
NEW YoRK, June l7.--with the advent OF warm
weather, such as we have been having for the past
few days, the resorts once more begin to assume
their old. time life and attractions, and the smile
of the landlord broadens as the mercury rises in
themomeirlcal bulb. The army of walters has
been marshaled for the coming slaughter Of inno-
cents in the way Of fees and tho hotel clerk once
more dazzles you with his superior intelligence
and Alaska diamond pin. Thehostolries and their
surroundings have been retouched by the painter
and decorator. aud everything starts of with big
boom. The hotel m !, arc looking forward to q
very successful session, aud TO proportlonately
large dividends. Evrythng promises well now
certainly. How the labor troubles and the attend
ant stringency of the money market will affect
their calculations time will only show. The New
Yorker is particularly favored TO resorts, vieng
in that respect with London and Paris. know Of
city of equal size that has within easy accessi-
biity so many charming retreats for the pleasure
seeker or invalid.
'THEIR NAME Is LEGION"
and the city is fast becoming the great rendezvous
ofsummer tourists. We are scarcely more than an
hours ride from Long Branch, Atlantic City, and
and the other seaside resorts Of the Jersey coast,
and one can reach them easily and frequently,
either by rail or boat. The coast Of Long Island
is dotted from end TO end with delightful little
hooks for the eat-oppressed denzens OF the town.
A few hours journey takes us to Newport or Sara
toga. wo have the american Rhine" in the
form of the noble Hudson, ut our doors, with its
palisades and the
LONG VISTA OF COUNTRY SEATS
which line its banks from the Battery to Pough-
kccpse. These would be sufficient certainly to
supp'y our needs and gratiiy our tastes. but the
added COney Island and RockawAy High Bridge,
the Catskills, Glen Island, Fort Lee, and all the
lesser satellites. The means Of reaching all these
points are ample, safe, and inexpensive. One can
lake boat or train to any Of the places within ra-
dius of ten miles from the City Hall every hour dur
ing the day, and the average price OF round-trip
ticket Is about ff y cents. Sunday excursions up
the Hudson and oil the Sound are becoming very
popular, particularly with the laboring classes
whose work prevents them going during the week.
THE CROWDS ARE MoaE DEMOCRATIC
md less select on that day The beer gardens are
also becoming great feature of New York at this
season. There are numbers of these-from the
unpretenuous Bowery TO the more aristocratc
broadway. Good music, good ventilation, and
moderate prices are the attractions Mt these places
aud they are universally ,patronized BY almost
| every class and social grade. In ict New York
is fast getting to be becr-drnking city The
ladies take kindly to the beverage, and their
| pretty faces and toiletcs now grace the gardens
| formerly frequented only by the males, and a
liberal sprlnkling of the frail sistcrhOod. Thi'
latter class are always 70 be seen at the gardens in
| ATTENDED by an escort can gain admtttnnce.
ROSTER 4 BfALs IS
at present the popular high-lo garden. del-
more band has been playing. there until the
| opening of Coney Island, when they went to the
| latter place for the season, and have been sue
ceeded by Arbuckle aud his new military band
| The drama does not flourish here during the hOi
months and yet there are always some theaters
which keep "open house" during the entire sea-
son and always have patrons OF these, the
| this thCater is simply perfect; the temperature Ii
kept comfortably cool by n complicated syst m
aud the air is cooled by passing over tanks of c'
| in the basement.
THIS Is STEELE MACKAYE's OLD THEATER.
his venture or white elephant. 1t is now unde
the control of the Malorys, two brothers, former
10 OF the Thsy
treated Mr.. Sackayc most shamefully, and he i
endeavorng to get some slight revenge through
temptuonsy ten called, the holy Muiiorys," are II
exceedingly bad od9r with the profession, wht
aSke S ia sh dsts as SSy WeS Mr. m MseEaY,
gave the lheater the only equation 1t ever pos
sessd and upon thSt repaa1on i has rS been run
stage, the only one in the country,
WAS HIS OWN IDEA.
and was worked out to successful operation un
der his direction and from his plans: This ha
been great "card" for the place-as big an ad
vertisemcnt as Jumbo is to Barnum. Then, toe
Mackaye was good manager lie pursued
conservative course and catered to culture
uristocracy. The Mallorys are attempting 10 Civ
to the public Christian theater, and to run tn
place sort of an adjunct 10 their religious news
| paper, inc tHlTcH. NOtulnB NulRhr, q
indelicate is ever allowed. This can not be sal
of many other New York thcaters. The play ell
titled "Nenus" at Tony Pastors, is of rather
rdcy character.
ITS LOCAL AND NATIONAL POLITICAL
hits and the pretty blonde chorus which has bee
added rs an attractive accessory, have given tn
piece instant and signal success. The feature Q
the play, however, is the representations given
three prominent characters in contemporary poll
} tics-these being none other than ex.seoTeiar
hnne-who n atn nartinllv masked under Tho name
of james G. Bralnes," "Roscoe Conlon," an
General Malone" The " makeup" of the latte
was almost perfect, being almost an exact faC
smile of the wiry Virginia statesman. NJ
Bralne" !" bore stronger resemblance to ex-Preii
dent Hayes than 10 the
LATE SECRETARY OF STATE.
He was ponderous dgnihed, and naughty, wit
none of the bon homme aud genlality which al
{ such prominent characteristics OF the man froi
Maine But in the makeup Of MT. CpnRl1ing R1 1;
life-like effects were produced. The actor WI
e,sayed this character was short, undigniled
, iron gray wig and beard, used bad grammar an
D was dressed unbecOmingly. The plot of the pla
which has caused this mid. summer sensation
the metropolis Is simple. The pleceis a rehash {
, n recent English
PLAY BROUGHT OUT IN LONDON
few years ago for the purpose of lampooning III
English ministry, Gladstone and other leaders bt
ing the original statesmen held up to public rid
cule. The play ran two or three nights and WI
then stopped by the government The scene
laid in the planet venus whence the name IN
fairies, who are represented by n score OF prett
blondes with charming costumes and prett
figures resolve TO visit this earth and learn fC
themselves the attractions and vices of the sinfl
globe. Their three brothers, fearing the consC
quences of such visit, try 10 dissuade the ia
goddesses from carrying their purpose into eifec
but are only able to do so upon promising to Wis
the wicked planet themselves and sending to tn
sisters representatives
TYPICAL OF THE RACE
who shall be all their own, The three satesmc
| alranHy unmnl The OneS selected fur the
tninment and edfcntion of the ladies, and the
pIoceed to fulfill their lofty mission by organiZI
Il government for the new planet The govern
ment which tho three establishes proves to be
corrupt and unjust one, and the fairies final
rebel, driving the statesmen from their dominion
in ignominious di,grace. The piece gives oppo
tuniiy for much incidental by-pay, music, al
dancing, which is thoroughly improved. I'll
political illusions to civil service" our Navy
aud the performance, though not profound,
pleasing. 1t is well mounted, and Is runnlr