Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-30

Special Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR.
NEW YORK, Sept 20. 1882.
With the end of the summer season boarding
mouse life has begun to get under way again The
expense OF living in New York fills thousands Of
houses with people who endure the discOmforts Of
that mode of life for the sake OF the economy OF it.
Whole blocks are given up to them In that part of
town that lies between 9th street and Union
square, and they are found in every street, incud-
ing the most fashionable neighborhoods The
average house has parlor pronounced "parla :"
by the servant who invites house hunter in and
goes in search OF the mistress), which contains a
set OF upholstered furniture and piano. The apart
ments grow less elaborate in their appointments as
you ascend the stairs, until they positively shah
houses), which is usually inhabited by single gen.
tlemen. A sort OF a graduation is made in each
house, the family In the back parlor. as in the
suite OF rooms on the first floor, plumlng them
selves on the fact that they pay more money than
the other boarders, and are consequently entitled
to respect If not Difference. Two classes Of women
are found to include most OF the great army of
iandladies. One is made up of widows, who are
forced lore to 60 into the business to sup.
the other class to which I refer is composed Of
women who have husbands that are of no particu-
IN ana gaYs Thf g
all. Try as they would they could not get on. The
world seemed to take delight In going against
become either soured or crestfallen ana gloomy.
The best OF them are OF service to their wives by
gong to the market and shops, and by carving
avenue and In other f1rst-class houses there is
butler in charge, who looks after the COM
LivingrD New York boarding house is economical
compared to keeping house in good neighbor-
hood but it Is ATTENDED with many dlscomforts
to dine with disagreeable peOple-people who can't
tax, but merely MUNICH their way through to the
last course. or to listen to the twddletwaddle OF
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room with flute or violin, and there may be
young woman in the house who has nothing TO do
Then there may 5 ssls Bo sne
house youngsters are pf0verbially bad In
many m houses, even OF the pretensious order, it
is Impossible to get enough to eat, and so
nice an adjustment Is made that an extra dinner
destroys the equilibrium. To be late is to lose
half The landlady says. smilngly that it is only
by the most rigid economy that she can pay her
big rent OF several thousand dollars year. Fires
are not built until there is riot In the house and
boarders reaches the ears OF the landlady. People
are now shfvering In luxurious rooms Tor which
t Iney pay good round sums week. There is no
Altogether, you can't live in New York boarding
house and be completely happy.
MEMS CLOTHES.
Mems fashions for next season will not differ
radically from the styles of to-day. There will
be no change whatever in the cut OF trousers
except to have them as close to the leg as it is
possible to make them. Skin tight is the correct
thing. The material should be dark, with very
small stripes or checks. In the matter of evening
oreSs the sWalow-rail coat will be shorter tailed
vest must show great deal of the shirt, and should
De cut square rather than pointed Four
gSa very close together is the proper thing
me shirt studs should be very small, and made OF
ivory. Collars will be very high, and lawn and
black SIX ties correct The man who wears
wear the frock is still the great and favorIte coat
IL may be either single or double breasted, and
should button very high. The skirt should be
coats, the sacque, cut single or double-breasted,
VIII be popular, as will the English top coat. The
last named Will be worn by society men great
DEAL Ii Is OF bottle green cloth, with big should
ers and coat tails that touch the heels The very
swell thing, however, will be the fur-lined coats
here, aud will be worn this winter by men who
care TO spend couple OF hundred dollars for one.
PANORAMA OF MoNTREToUT.
went to see the panorama OF Montretout, yes
terday, which is now on exhibition, and which
represents the last episode In the siege OF Paris
at the close OF the Franco-Prussian war in 1871.
The building is at 55th street and 9TH avenue, and
was erected for the purpose OF exhibiting this
great painting. You go, through long narrow
leads the visitor to the top Of house. This build
Ing represents country house standing in the
f neid NO, where here. the last battle Of the
so as to add to the realistic effect OF the pain
Corners of 1t are represented as having been torn
on by a shell, and one-story wing has great
mole IN It's roof where prOJectile has crushed
through. The gutter OF this roof with snow in 1t
for the battle was fought in January. There is an
actual earth yard around this house in the dis
order natural to the situation. At one side there is
stone wall several feet high, which shows the
effects OF the battery on the hill above. The paint
Ing itself hangs in circle at distance from the
terrace 1t is viewed OF 30 feet So realistic
is the painting that the spectator is not able to dis
painted earth begins So the impression is that you
are standing on house-top under the open sky,
with Paris in the distance, forests and hills
stretching away for miles, houses near at hand
and the scenes OF battle On every hand. The French
troops are in the act Of attacking the gardens the
wallyards and the barricaded house in which the
PruSsians are lodged. The panorama is the work
OF Mr.. F. Philippateaux. Ten men were employed
as assistants, one man painting houses. another
being painted from photographs, it is repro
ductlon Of the geographical and typographical
features Of the spot
vANoNI-wHo IS sHE7
great many men have gone mad over vanoni
This popular chanteuse sings and dances every
night at Roster Balls concert garden, and each
time she disappears behind the curtain there Is
an unearthly noise made in approval. Stout men
pound on the floor with heavy canes and others
rap the drinking tables with their beer glasses.
winsOme manner. A ballad is usually dull,
but she makes it interesting by her physical
charms and animated acting. To tell the truth,
her success is largely due to her shapely legs,
which appear to good advantage in red stock
ings She has also beautiful shoulders and arms
1t Is not until she stops singing to dance that the
interest OF the spectators begins to grow intense
Then 1T warns up rapidly. She possesses the
grace and skill of a ballet dancer and whirls and
flies through the air in an astonishing manner
The audience Is miscellaneous in character l
noticed the other evening several young men OF
decided fashion occupying seats near the stage
1t is the habit OF many Of them to wander In after
the theater or opera and drink and smoke for an
hour or Two; Young men from the country en-
gagged In seeing the town may also be seen smoking
big cigars and carrying themselves with swag-
ger. But the largest element is composed OF those
men who never grow old They go here night after
night, and spend the evening in much the same
way. Vanoni makes these old boys 20 mad.
'SMANTEAUX NOIRS"
at the Standard theater did not achieve an as.
founding success on Monday night 1t was the
opening night of Mr.. D'Oyley Carte's regular sea-
son and the opera was put on to prepare the way
for Gilbert and Sullivan's new opera. The man
agement made a decided mistake. They have
based all their calculations on the scenery and
pleased with the pretty dresses, and brilliant me-
chanical effects they are bored to death by the
stupidity OF the plot, the dullnesS OF the dialogue
and the remarkably commonplace music. The
0chestratfon Is never bright and the airs are often
fraught with deep melancholy when they should be
bllthe and gay: That is Ridiculous afYectation
that calls an English opera by French name.
Why not take its literal translation, II the man.
agement can go no further, and call the piece
"Black CloakS" But the costuming is superb