The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1882-10-21
Gotham Gossip.
New York, OF. 10Th 1882.

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into port, Drowned and hearly from
exposure To all weathers, and squads
of people comprising Ito rear
guards of summer tourists 10 Eu
rope, being brought by the fransat-
lantie steamers. There Is no mis-
taking il, the season is in full blast
again, and what would IL BIO without
the stony faced mon with ferooious
looking long mnstaehios, posing m
modern stained glass attitudes nj
tho windows of their clubs. There
Is every indication thai during the
winter the attraction OF clubs will
be stronger than ever Nearly all
the Older establishments have more
applications for membership than
they ean possibly entertain, and in
consequence number Of new ones
will be added To the already extern
sive list of established onos. There
are two things which are the main
cause OF thus eooonl," to use word
which is passing out OF date-the
love Of good eating aud the passion
tor play. For strange rs 1t may
seem, club be it social or profes
sional, Is tho last place in the world
ut which To find eubbable men out
slde of the male hons who make
gossip, and IN this respect can beat
any able longued eoterie of ancient
spinsters. A well regulated club
however, affords facilities for gas
tronohmle studies equal in every
respect TO those OF Delmonieo, the
Brunswick, nonovan's, Morello's
ind other noted resorts, and at
much cheaper price. 1t Is not
within the means of every man to
employ Chef OF his own, ut a sal.
ary equal to that received by n
Justice of tho United states Su-
promo Court, aud dining in a public
resort, is apt to become bore after
Il while The club enables man
to enjoya comfort equal almost to
that OF home, while at tho same
time, he is enjoying all the delica-
cies obtanable only at place
where food IS cooked in large guam
titles In the matter of drinking
and smoking the club likewise offers
facilities and conveniences which
are TO be obtained solely whom men
"einb together"
But even more than the opicurean
delight are attractions CT tho card
table responsible for tho increase of
clubs. What with the strict enforce.
ment fthe laws against gambling,
both residents and visitors find 1t
impossible to risk their money at
cards in the places hitherto devoted
to the worship of tho blind goddess.
For this reason play in the old es
tablshed clubs will not only be
high. but "A number of now clubs
the ruise under which they may
obtain their character, arc TO all in
tents and purposes gambling houses
-st--, -s~., Daccarat ruled supreme
10 all the clubs and in some of them
i ortainise'ss sM,Ssr5 A@oH aasStu fBss. iTNlt
likely however, that Roulette, tn,
most attractive and certainly the
fairest game in public houses, will
obtain leading position in private
clubs.
On Sunday evening Cell Logan,
herself an actress now, and for the
past ten years a contributor of light
literature 10 the magazines and 9TH
or publications, delivered lecture
on Actresses at tho Park Theatre
The house was crowded ; profession
al people boing in the majority
There was but little personality in
the lecture, however, aud peopll
who came 10 hear pceuliarities of
and anecdotes from the prlvat {
and stage life of the women whom
they had seen on the boards, wore
disappointed. Sho dwet particular
y on the amount of money to be
made by actresses out OF a successful
play, and tho consequent rush there
was at present among women OF al
classes To get on the stage. THIS il
"a taet which cannot DO denied ant
swlndlers and sharpors of all kind
make use OF this mama to line then
own pockets. To glance ut tn,
number of advertisements In iii,
Herald, offering debdts, plays, sta
positions, etc, to women "withou
previous experience" on paymen
OF sums ranging from $50 to $500 il
enough TO prove that there is plenty
OF hearIless wretehes OF this kline
who would not hesitate to rob a sill
ly woman OF her little all by hold
ing out glittering promises. The
only way to stop this business |.
for all actors to unite, and the min.
ute one of these wretchcs appears
IN print with an advertisement
which is a swindie on the face of it,
to property dcnounce and expose
him inthe newspapers. The Letter
would be only too glad to arrest
them.
Theo. who has boon playing out
OF town for some wouks has return.
ed TO the city, and last evening
opened at the Bijou, pretty and
cosy little theatre but so small that
cannot possibly SEQ how Grau
could extract more than $1,000 a
night ont Oft even If il were pack.
cd from lobby In gallerv phera IS