Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-18
NEW YORK NOTES.
A Woman that Braves La Mode
The New CasInO-The Gambling
Hells-A Rising Star-The Latest
Seaside Within.

NEW YoRK, August 16.-Mrs. Frances Hodg-
son Burnett the popular writer, has become
quite willful in the matter Of dress, daring to
be so original that her neighbors are contin-
ually wondering what she is going to wear
next. She is very popular on account Of genial
disposition and unaffected manner. Her
dresses are the reverse of elegant or elabor-
ate-which is a kind that anybody's money can
buy-but dresses of material and style that
embody the fancy and taste of the wearer.
In a word, Mrs. Burnett is bold
enough to be unconventional. Very few
women have the heart to be, and what is more,
as heard to-day, most women are tyrannized
over and bullied by their dressmakers aud bon.
net makers in q manner that is absolutely in
comprehensive to that unsuspecting creature
calieo man. Our pisuant and pretty authoreSs
ought to be commended il for no other reason
than that she defies her milliner One OF the
styles she wears most is what she calls the Es-
merslda. II is an aesthetic gown, you cannot
deny, which is quite enough to condemn it in
the minds Of some, who have sworn eternal
enmity to @stheticism since hearing the
twiddle twaddle of Mr.. o. Wilde. Yet it is
very pretty as worn By Mrs. Burnett The dress
is not fitted to the form at all, but hangs
gracefully from the shoulders down to the
heels in an uHbrOken sweep. at the front
ana oack the drapery Is gathered into small
neck yoke, after the fashion of the Mother
chidren's garment, Mrs. Burnett's dress is but
toned at the back. OF course, the sleeves are
tight and come down to the wrist; they are
pulled at the shoulders Such a garment is
graceful figure. But the long wsisted, long
armed and scrawny necked maiden (or married
woman either must deny herself this simple
and pretty costume. Some Of the Murray hill
bellies whom have seen in aesthetic gowns
were frightful enough in appearance to put
those OF not over strong nerves in f1t Of hys-
terlcS. As yet no other woman has been bold
enough to adopt Mrs. Burnett's gown; but
however timid ladies are at first, it is observed
that their timidity wears off by degrees until
they become the most daring OF creatures 1t
is not foolhardy to say, think, that the style
viii be adopted, and. once approved, women
will follow each other in its adoption like
sheep going over fence, our scrawny necked
ana long armed sisters (poor dears, they can't
see nov absurd and melancholy they look)
among the rest.
Within month the new Casino, at Broad
way and Thirty ninth street, will be thrown
open to the public. This building will be de-
voted to so many uses, or rather will seek to
furnish amusement and entertainment in so
many ways, that only bad management will
make it fail of success But this "if'' is big
IF. The old Casino, now known as the Alca-
zar, has been a dead failure through bad man.
agement Even now it is undergoing a
fresh struggle. However, the new Ca
sino Will open under more auspicious
circumstances. As far as have been able to
study out its details, it will combine restau-
rant, private dining rooms, a theatre, a ball
room, concert hall and hanging summer
garden. The exterior is being built of red
brick, with coping and facing of
terra Gotta. On the ground floor the restaurant
and dining rooms will take up all the space
and the second floor will form a III atre capa-
will be excellent, with all the modern
improvements. One of its features
will be cisterns of water placed
just above in the fiies that will be opened auto
mi pff iINy in nf -
theatre. 1t is the device of the lead stoppers
which will melt easily when subjected to heat
Tho chairs in the auditorium will be arranged
so that in every second row they will fall back
automatically In connection with the theatre,
there will be reception rooms, cloak and hat
rooms and promenade. There will be only
one balcony. On the third floor is an apart
ment designed for concerts and supper
parties. On the roof there will be a sort
of an elevated garden, with plants flowers
and vines and the open air. There
Will be tables and chairs here as in every other
part or the house, and the visitor will be served
with anything he may like from the regions
below When ball room is desired the par
quet Of the theatre will be fioored over on a
level with the stage. -Tle opening attraction
at the new Casino will be Theo, of the Theatre
Varieties, Paris. She is opera bouffe singer
and great pet with Parisians Among other
performances, she will sing in La Mascotte
She is to receive $4,000 from Maurice Grau for
singing sixty times. During her season of two
months she will visit Philadelphia, st. Louis
New Orleans, Chicago, Montreal and Boston,
it IS said that Paris was unwilling to give up
its pet even for so short time.
The voluntary closing Of many of the gamb-
ing houses IN the lower part Of the city has
drawn the public eye to these gilded man
owners of these Club houses quietly put up
their shutters and put paddock on their
doors in anticipation of a descent Of the DO
lice. How did they learn they were coming
down on them? There is a line of cOmmunica-
tion open, which the gamblers money
buys, and when this is known
there is no mystery about it.
When the authorities become Indifferent again
the grave Club" men-why are gamblers
always so dignihed and solemn?-Will take
down their shutters and take off their pad
locks. The number of these dens in the bust
ness quarters OF the city below Canal street
is surprising. Usually they are in the side
streets, that are thronged with people during
business hours, but deserted at night and are
reached through long halls that lead to some
many a man Of wealth and respecta-
bihty will frequent these places
when be wouldn't think Of going into q house
up town = gss e9E g these t.oolzs t,aat Cor
night during these s6aa8ds when hs was iil1@
able abb g epaQner his E4saion tor gasaes *
ventures at faro aud roulette Expert card
players visit all of these resorts, depending on
strangers that may stroll in, who have an
overWeaning confidence in their skill at the
JhUlo. Iney 6NIu6nLiy QOurlSl. Tor
they are well fed, wear good clothes and dia-
mond shirt pins OF astonishing dimensions
There are two gentlemen of this order know
or, who ride home every morning about three
O'Clock on Broadway car. You can always
tell when they have had profitable night of it.
Ihey talk over the points of games in which
they participated and chuckle over their gains
Sometimes they look very solemn-they have
misjudged somebody. But, as a rule, theysare
merry. There are other freQuenters OF these
dens who rarely take part in the games that are
going on. He knows the sporting men and
sp snds his time chatting with them. They do not
know his business, although they may guess at
it, He does not tell even them. 1t is that of
the blackmailer. His victims are those who
may indulge their passions for gaming secretly,
and strangers who occupy positions of trust
and honor at home. The blackmailer takes
life easy and enjoys his hush money. This
bird OF prey dresses well, and evidently regards
b msef as good as any other bird.
There is much talk about Laura DON the
actress, who is fast becoming a celebrity Be-
sides being very clever actress, she paints
well. Her pictures have far more intrinsic
value than those Of Madame Damala, and gain
entrance at the Academy, and she has recently
blossomed out as a writer OF plays Some
time ago she was playing an engagement under
Manager Abbey at the Park Theatre
With her usual artistic instincts, she deco
rated her stockings in a most aesthetic fashion
which turned out to be an unlucky indulgence
for 1t involved actress and managers in battle
over the possession of these self-same articles
OF wearing apparel At the last Academy ex.
hbltion Miss Don showed choice bit of work
which was among the first pictures sold. Her
personal appearance.l is very attractive ths
has 1.-the, well-rounded figure and an
expressive face. Her hair is dark