The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-11-02
GOSSIP GALORE IN GOTHAM
Theatrical Critics Sharpen Their penci,s and
frspare for the Proposed Slaughter Of o.
the Innocent Stars.

frspare for the Proposed Slaughter Of o.
the lnnocin Stars.
Society Circles in a State of Holy Horror Over
The Revelations Regarding a Pair Of
.a-,4,4 Shining Lights.
NOTES Anent the Newspaper War. Monthly
magazines and Other Timely ~
NEW YORK, Special Correspondence, Oct. 10.
Tho chief topic of local talk is the superauitv
ofopera with which we are to be RECALLED this
season, beginning W tn the opening of the new
hetropoiltan Opera house y Mr. Abbey on the
"a. ! wen: through tho Metropolitan Opera
nouse yesterday. Standing iii the proscenium
arch, which Is fifiy-tive feet in the clear, tha
ahphltAeater of scat. and boxes sweeps aloft
WIN tremendous spaciousncss. The orchestra
chalrs are large and low, as we'll as numerous;
auo ABOVE them are pied the three tiers of
boxes, snusly set, and above these the balcony
ana the family circle. The whole interior Is u
rlch monochrome in gold, the notifications
ooihS only old gold, copper and burnt br ME.
The exterior of the building does not at all cor
respond to the Interior, beng neither beautiful.
horimposing. lthas'no morestvle and arciii set
ural grace than q bsrn, and looks, to tho spec
tator coming up Seventh avenue or down
broadway, a good deal like a Duluth elevator.
1t might probably have been put int the
hanls of an architect of reputation and TASTE.
Mapleson shows to the public an unb auched
face aud a stiff upper lip, aud is apparently
courageous for the frav, but it ls privately re.
ported that the academy Of music subscribers
arc making certain conditions, that if a speci-
lied number of box"s and seats are not sold bv
the 10th there will be arrangements for n short
season there, in which Patti will not appear at
oil. 49, .-~ ,~--sq. ..e = .7r So,
? ar-s = CRITICAL STRIKERS. g ~ - ;
In any case the ~ncw-papcr dramatic critics
are sharpening their pencils aud wits for an
active campaign, Iblush to say that some of
the beat known Of these gentlemen connected
with the pross of this ci y have an exceedingly
mercenary side, ami do not scrup.e or
hesitate to strike" either managers or
art'sts for money, board, clothes, ~jewe!ry, or
othor valnab'es. know an impressarlo who
was compelled to Omen and KEEP a large sum
mer cottage al Long Branch, where six or
eight of these gentlemen went with their wives.
1ha o,dSoo iVg sHaly HWeehs. u Nl9W TWO
dramatic critics who were discharged from the
Herald; ono who was. discharged from the
World. and Que who was V ny summarily put
out of an evening paper for unscrupulon-ly
blackmailing noted singers. Every prima
dona who over Gang a season in New
York has had to pay moneyeto Ssome dram tic
critic for their favors a know "a critic
whose wife said to a nofcd rrima donna who
will sing here this winter: Gomez! You are
going to Europe this week. Bring mo q cam
els hair shawl when you return in the fall.
Don't fsil!' And the eautatrice bought it aud
LAID it about tie TAR shoulders. l know an
other who wears a watch got by thssame COM
placont assurance. What o world ills is!
Charles Reade's soldier shouted, rs he marched
through Europe. ''rhe devil is dead!' But l
now ~recollect that he laughed when
he made the announcement The pub
fishers of the New York papers have
seldom sold their opinions-except when
they have unhapp'iy fallen into the clutches
of railroad or telegraph .magnates. But they
arc not always wholly impartial. A celebrated
Ginger told me this, week two stories of the
elder Bennett. When Parepa flst'came to this
country she called at the Bennett mansion and
presented u letter of Introduction which she
brought from Europe. Mrs. Bennett, who was
q dressy aud rather m1aniticent soclsiv. lady,
received her in the paror, and, after welcom,
ing her, bore her to the library where her dis
tiuguished husband was a, his desk,
Father" said Mrs. Bennett, Father! Here Is
Nine. Parepa. come TO ask The projection of our
paper" &S'=N@~
Mr.. Bennett EXPRESSED his pleasure at Sec
her, bu, Parepa bridled rcrceptibly, and e1-
ella med earnestly:
..N,l ,of Dardap ~af vn, e,raI, ,ni.t,bo 7
do not come to ask the protection of the Herald.
but only to present a PERSONAL letter of introduce
ton from your friouds."
Constraint aud Embarrassment followed.
Mrs. Bennett was angry. The cali was short.
And tho Herald never gave a word Of cordial
praise to Pare pa ill both her host and hostess
wore dcad. Another: When Madame GAIA
nigga, the fines, singer of her. time, was in this
city, she called On Mrs. Bennett one day and
waited for her half an hour in the dra wing.
room, aud then iefe &On Letsing her out, the
servant asked:
"Who shall I tellfhet called ?" a-a-L2 4 . -
Tell her" said the prima donna. that she will
find my card ontthe piano." az - 80 ~
And there, eure enough, it was found,
'Gazzanigga," scrawlch in the dust that had
blown in thst summer morning II the polished
piano lid! lnstsad of being offended, Mrs.
SuiiF " - ~ pa ~ bhS 'Cu
and livelincss of her caller, and thenceforward
tho two were good friends, and the Herald
could never say enough for her.
II remember" said Mr.. George Jones of the
Times, TO me the other day, when James Gordon
Bennett was knocked Iowa in front of the Broad
way hlnk wonder, by somebody whom the paper
had offended-an actor. L believe. Mr.. Bennett
jumped up, brushed off tho dirt, picked up his hat,
aud said to the man, Well, what's the trouble!
ry, ALL - % s,
impudence!' sold his angry. assailant. But I
amt impudent.' pleaded Bennett: its the paper
Idon.tk know whether the man saw either the force
Of the discrimination or tbs righteousness OF 1t"
THE PAPERS n MAGAZINES. .
1 called at the sun Office this morning and
asked Mr.. Dana about the effect OF the Times
and Herald cut on his circulation. He showed
me a statement from his books, and said frankly;
Our daily circulation now is about l4l, 900,
against $4,000 along IN July. This is a loss OF.
SAY Ia. 600. But there is always a little falling off
at this season of tho year. Just how much we have
lost by the cutting down OF pr;se by the other pa.
pera. we do not know: and. Of course, it's future
effect is still more ~problematical. We 10 not fear it.
The Herald'ss campaign against the news
bows has been short, sharp and decisive, end.
ing i'll a complete victory for the paper. One
thing has been developed by this combat:
that there too many daiiies in New York.
There arc now fifteen morning papers that I
know Of, mud probably some that l never see.
This is to, many. Some of them got ha We to
got to tho wall within the next year or two. "
The new magazine, the Msnhattan, is said to
have QUO Of fhe firm of Arnold, Con-table & Co.
as its chief hacker. Iii making a very creditable
fight for existence, but it must have hard
Shedding. Mr.. Roswell Smith, publisher of
tho Century, with whom I spent some
days at bucerne this summer, told me that it
cost about $4,000 . number 10 get out ,hat
\ beautiful magazine. = Among the chief impedi-