Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-29
Correspondence of The EvEN1NG srAR.

nights and the clean streets-fOr wonder they
are ciean-combine to make the attractions OF
day and night unusually entertaining to one
'frOm the provinces" Fer ten days past. with
single exception of a squirt of snow on Sun
rs last. the weather has been a marvel to our
English visitors. The contrast with the dense
fOgs that hang over the metropolis of England
at this season of the year is, indeed. very
pleasant one. But they are not alone In this
enjoyment for New lOTk is so thoroughly cos
mopolitan that you can meet people from most
every cline at every turn of the street. | even
saw squad of Piute Indians on upper Broad
way yesterday
THE BUSINESS SITUATION.
IL one We're to judge from the crowded stores
On 9th avenue. 2.id and 18th streets and the
throngs on the sidewalks, and the blocked con-
ditiOn of the wholesale streets lower down
town. he would have to declare that business
could not well lie better: but the business people
report that the average for the fall has not been
an unusually prosperous one. The warm
autumn the elections and divers other reasons
are given for the slowness of trade The whirl-
pool of Wall street. too, is drawing millions OF
dollars out OF legitimate channels into specula-
ton. until the tide has risen so high that there
We're days last week when the transactions
almost reached thTee-quarters of a million of
shares, being the largest ever known in the his
tory of the New York stock exchange. The
hotels. however do not appear to be suffering.
for they are crowded from basement to garnet,
and it is difficult to get room unless it is en-
gagged in advance.
THE ASSESSMENTS.
The musical and dramatic attractions have
not been so good for ten years they are
at this season. There are eighteen legitimate
theaters and opera houses open at night. which
is quite a. many as London furnishes for its
four millions of people. The variety is also ex-
tenSiye. You can even hear rip Van Wrinkle"
In comedy or OperG-thOugh must confess that
Planqurtte VINO wrote the opera has utterly
failed in his application OF music to old
Rip. While his. Chimes of Normandy is
fun of attractive airs his rip Van Winkle' is
remarkable for the absence of them. Gilbert
and suilivan's music also fills two theaters.
''The Sorcerer' is having long run and
'-lolanthe. the new operetta has already de-
yeiOped into q wonderful success. though 1T is
not as yet as popular as Patience" when it
was first prOduced but here and there the de-
Gghtful jingle of Sulvan's music spurts out.
The libccsto is published, but none of the music
will be issued for the present.
MRS. LANGTRY JUST ONCE MORE
had the good fortune some four years ago
to attend the meeting of the GOOdwOod races.
1t is the fashionable event of the English sum-
mer season. and all 'the beauty and rank and
royalty of England gather there about the first
q hill in the park of the Duke of Norfolk is
handsomely located with its acres of rich green
turf over which the ladies promenade in the
handsOmest of toilets. There were many beau
tiful women there that day. from the Princess of
Wales up ard down the long line of rank and
station: but by common consent Mrs. Lily Lang
try. the yoet-eyed beauty of jersey" as the
EngiiShmen delighted to call her. was pro-
nOunccd the handsOmeSt. 1t would have been
social treason not to have admitted it. She was
On the arm of the Prince OF Wales and looked
as stately and felt as proud as if she were the
Princess herself. She. indeed. was the reigning
beauty. though to little American party
there appeared to be many Others much hand
eOmer. 1t was the gossip OF the time that the
Jersey lily had the audacity TO pour a glass
OF iced champagne down the back of III. II. H..
and that she also had the audacity to say one
day to him; = Prince how is your wife, Recov-
erine himself at once he haughtily replied
lou mean the Princess, madam" WELL"
said Langtry. with a repartee that all England
then understood, ''She is your wffe-isn't she?"
H. X. H. spent most of his time on this occa-
sion with Mrs Langtry and another English
beauty-the Countess of Lonsdae. The Prin-
Cess, one of the most beautiful of women and
who is as good "a she is beautiful. remained in
the royal box at the grand stand with two OF her
Children and numerous attendants.
GAS YOU LIKE IT."
At the GOOdwood cup she was covered all
over with the glamor of royalty. Therefore
when Mrs Langtry stepped into the glare of the
footlights she submitted professional beauty
teaseyere test and am satisfied that the Ameri-
Can verdict is that she is neither great beauty
nor great actress. In the first act she appears
as ROSGitIsd. in rich evening low neck dress of
embroidered cream cOlcred satin. and i'm the
next act, as GGIUyInetie, in ''dOubet and hose
ana 1t Is amusing to see the effect on the audi
enoe. As the curtain comes down at the end of
the nTst act the rows of batteries Of opera
glasses are lowered. and there is a buzz of COM
ment all over the house; and il is one of disar-
Poihthent At the end of the second act. after
every one has mentally discussed her unshapely
Inbs every man looks at every woman and
every woman looks at every man. but neither
says anything. But Mrs. Langtry has an air OF
refinement; her eyes are beautiful they are
Violet or steel gray: her figure is good but she
y not graceful. her nose is long and not
graceful, but her neck and shoulders are
beautiful: the arms thin, and her
hands and feet are large. Her voice is not full
In fact. it is at times thin and metaliic-and she
does not speak with the infleXiOn SO common to
her countrywomen. Her acting is amateurish
all the way through. A more meaningless RO-
sdtad i never saw. She %xent schOOl-girling
through the play, and closed the few lines that
are addressed TO the audience in an Indifferent
way 1T least dozen persons left before the
performance was over The company which
supports her is an inferior one, but is of her
own selection The play is mounted magnii-
true TO life The sun streams through the rich
foliage the music of birds is heard i'm the
branches, and the tinklng COW bell sounds In
the distance. The house is sold as far ahead as
the play Is announced. and SPECTATORS have no
0inicuity IN disposing OF their tickets at from
Three 10 live dollars apiece.
ADELINA PATTI IN OPERA
In the year 1859. when the building now occu-
ped as Theater Comigue In Washington was
the only theater of your city, under the manage
ment OF William Stuart the well-known Shake
spearean critic. and Dion Boucicault, author
and actor. Adelina Patti was brought forward
rs prtf,d donnd- She was but sixteen wears
oil age at the time, and had hardly begun her mu-
sicaI studies She was handsome In face and
Agure. aud her voice, though not strong was
OF exquisite purity. She was Thoroughly fright
ened as she came tripping down TO the foot
lights. and il was long time before the gener-
Gus applause restored her self-possession 1t
was predicted at the time that with prOper
training she would make great artist and that
prediction has been fully verified l had not
kar from hot El.o