New-York tribune., 1883-06-08
TOWN rALK-ABoU7 PERSONS AND THINGS

PERsoNAI. THEATRICAL AND LEGAL.
IaE BRIDGE AND THE PUSsTERs. The Inveterate pun.
sters have been inventing names for the East River
Bridge To mollfy the indignant Irish who objected TO
is being opened on Queen victoria's birthday 1t has
been suggested that It be called Bridqe6 In honor
OF the acting president and the who first projected
it, William Kingsley, another punster proposes thas
1t be called The Kings Qey) High Way"
STEWARDS sUcCEssoRs.-There is an erroneous I'm.
preston that Messrs. E. J. Denning Co. occupy only
part of the former OF A. Stewart Co. at Broad
way and Tenthst. The contrary is the fact. They
havo only succeeded to the whole site but judging
from the crowds daily visiting the store to the trade
Of the great house.
THE NEW FERRY RATEs.-The prompt reduction OF
ferry rates the Union Company confession Of the
serious nroad which the Bridge made In ts trac-
fc. While tho company has several other ferriesat
South, Hamilton, Wall aud Catherine sts-it is Fulton
only which greatly affected, but the company has
always insisted that this latter ferry the only one
which paid largely, 1t follows that 1t is seriously
hurt In vital part Teamsters who hava frequent oe-
cason to the East River say that the ferry COM
pany must underbId the Bridge trustees In its toll
rates IL IL wishes to recover the traffic. All other
things being equal the Bridge II not the shorter 10 the
easier route, and there risk Of delay aud and de-
tenon at busy hours in foggy weather when the ice
gorges winter obsruct the passage OF the stream for
many hours.
A THEATRICAL MANAGERS TWO NEwsPAPERs.-John
stetsOn, the theatrical manager has vernacular Of
his own which at times differs materially from
the Queens English. He has always believed In the
policy Of beraty In mounting his pieces Heonce
tsmplated revival of the 1.-TWO Gentlemen of Verona"
with ten of em In the cast At the time Of the first
excitement the production Of Salm Morses Passion
Play he proposed to do in Boston scale of greas
munncence with forty Apostles instead Of the usual
twelve He wants theatre or two and newspaper OF
his In every city. He weekly paper in
Boston, and has just acquired The Dramatic Times Of this
city, which he proposes TO run as his theatrical organ
"MADRID" AND "LIsBoS"-These are the names
which, in his spirit OF national PRIDE Don jose f. de
Navarro given his double fiat house at the
OF seventh-ave. and Flltyolghth and Fiftynnth sts
They eight stories with basement and sub-celar
seventhave aud eleven stories high at the They
just being rooted In They formth most impOs.
Ing pile devoted strictly TO flats iE the city and will do
toward determining the architecture OF that
ractiye region facing Central Park the south. II s
at first sight, somewhat disappointing to find the main
facade seventh-ave instead of Fifty nnth-st, but
reconced TO this discovering the manifest ats
vantages OF having practically three fronts and
ensivs coury ard in the centre which be entered
from sides by coaches and delivery wagons Many
Of the nats although unfinished been let at fabu
lousy high prices for occupancy in the fall.
Actors BENEFITS A SHAN" don't suppose he has
really said IT," said prominent actor who locker
at the Madison Square last evening, but hope that
Mr. Elton is correctly quoted saying that he was dis
gused with the smness Of the audience his benefit,
and that the Americans ungratefuL Iwant to sec
actors benefits made unpopular, and such statements
will help to that end. They double mpostion-on
and the public. Managers pay smaller salaries
when consent to take hafclear benefit each
season and the weather and half dozen other cir
cumstances may affect the result the benefit IL
speculation for the Then it is tax the good
purse Of the actors personal friends among
the public for the sole advantage of the manager" This
10 q new aud original view OF the matter but one
which It IL surprising TO find is largely entertained by
the experienced and modest among the theatrical
and musical performers.
"IN DEATH DIyIDED."Mrs. Francis 8. Street sur
vved husband lately Of the publishers Of Streets
Smiths Ne,- York Weekly by few weeks only. She was
still young woman who had married Mr. Street in his
days OF comparative poverty. Neither lived long TO en-
joy the large income which atterly The Weekly brought
them.