The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-11
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Ine eiements and the signal Service BursAu
besa isNsetnsA, he bench show tAls ysar What
eailoss call dirty weather" thrvw many pseUlo
who hsA snsassd seats on the Pelham soaeh.
or otherwise indulRed In the dslusion thAt
spriae exists anywhere outside q the calsA0AR
and Thomson's Seasons. back upoo the DOGS
for solaos and refrsshment. Consequently. ne
exhibition was crowded every afternoon aAd
evening Of It, continuance. It WAS good show
In every way. and Q humanixing and lnstrue-
tive one. - the man or woman must be world
hardened. indeed. who can view the majestic
digntty Of theS st. Bernard, look Into the pAtisak.
faithful syes Of the Scotch collie. or watch NE
rssolute pluck and spirit that speaks In svesy
ugly line OF the bulldogs face without fsellog
that the dumb creatures might tsach him many
useful lesson.
On Tuesday evening the storm was pitilsss.
bat II did not Interfere with the canine sxhibl.
tion:so much as did the amateur performance
Of "Adrienno Lecouvreur" which took plaee On
that evening IN Mr.. Frank Works stable. 70
would b almost impossible for theatrical -.
hlbition By non professionals 70 b nose
smoothly and completely successful than was
this girlish effort to produce one OF the most
OlRnly OSuOouOuoS anu 0tulSOtS ~ U3OOYto
dramas. The great Rachel WAS perfectly aware
Of the immense effect produced In this play By
more external decoration. and she dressed No
character % masnidcently that II was sug-
gested 10 her manager to announce on the
theatre bills that the great actress would play
the part OF Adrienne with all her diamonds."
In the matter Of jewels Miss Work. who A.
psared In tho title role. might have
fallen rather short Of her ilustrious prcdeoeb-
sof. bat In costume she probably surpassed
her. ladeed. oil the costumes were heavy With
gold lace and embroidery. and 40 rich and ole.
giant - taste. Discrimination. and unlimited
expenditure could make them. ...
Miss Work had probably been coached b.
Ellen Terry. and had proved. a. one might az
poet. an apt pupil Tor her performance Was Q
close imitation Of Miss Terrys style. both Of
manner and elocution. It WIS nome the worSe
for that. however. and II tho points that ono
remembers in Bernhard and Rachel wore not
given with equal power and expression Il II
moro than compliment to the youthful ANA
tour to name her IN the same breath with those
renowned actresses. Miss Leavitt as Maurice
de Sare made most tender and impassionsd
lover. and had caught 20 completely the mas-
culine stride. and tho tricks Of manner. move
ment. and posture which belong to the male
seq. that the illusion WAS wonderful and some
OF the young ladies In the audience declared
themselves quite ready to fall In love with her.
The other ladies who took part In the play
were Mrs. Walker Smith Miss Rivos. Miss
Buckley. Miss Gertrude Gilbert. Miss Cheevsr.
and Miss Turnure. They were all most gor-
goousiy arrayed. and the tights and siIk
stockings were. In some cases. very becoming.
The acting was good throughout. but the
honors Of the evening were. - usual. divided
between the two principal characters.
ThA anAt ntnra HHnv -
Among them were Mrs. Paran Stevens. Mrs.
Rives. Mrs. and Miss Gilbert Mrs. and Mas
Setback. the Misses Bininger. Mrs. Bowers
Lee. MIRA Livingston. Mrs. Ogden Mills. and
Mrs. James B. Potter. Whether the last named
lady learned any lessons or took any hints
from the performance 10 extremely doubtful.
She probably registered an inward vow to con.
Ane herself. as she hitherto has DONE to female
characters Ia all her dramatic Efforts. Not O.
beard or pair Of trousers was to be seen any
where except on the stage. and. unless they
were peeplng through chlnks In the wall Or
holes in the roof. there were no masculine specs
tators Of tho performance. The nearest ap-
proach to them among the audience was tho
brigade Of young girls. presumably represent
ing "claQueurs." who. seated on the front
benches. stamped. shrieked. and whlstled more
In the style Of Bowery boys at an east sido tho.
atre than OF young ladies schooled In tho man.
ners OF good society.
A few years ago there Was set Of fashionable
girls in New York society. all Of whom. BY tho
way. arc now sedate and dignihed matrons. who,
we're known by the sobriQuet Of tho Bouncers.
clique seems to be growing up at the present
time who might appropriately be called tho
Rushers. SO swift are their feet In running to
mischief. and SO rapid and eccentric arc the
orbits In which they revolvo. Doubtless tho
time Is not far distant when. like their prede-
cessors they will marry and settle down."
but In the mean time. but for the curb rein at
which paterfamilias tugs perseveringly. there Ia
no telling whore they would stop.
The Kennel club house and the grassy I'M
dulating ground OF the Rockaway race course
never looked moro beautiful than they did yes
terday and the lively crowds who came down
By every train enjoyed the freshness Of the
atmosphere. the sea breezes and tho beauty OF
the scene. even although luck went against
them and their favorites failed to win. They
carried back good sppetites to town with thenl.
too. and Dslmonioos and the Brunswick reapsd
. rich harvest from the returning parties a.
one Of the distinguishing features Of Far Rock
away 10 the absence Of any place Of entertain-
ment where people can get sandwich or q
glass OF sherry. The club members and their
particular friends. no doubt were Literally pro-
vided for as no club has q bettor cuisine or q
choicer cellar Of wine than the one at Rockaway.
Asparagus parties to Jersey and Long Island
are after an interregnum Of several years.
coming to tho front again. and gentlemen,
sometimes accompanied by ladies' drive to
various points In Jersey and Long Island for
asparagus breakfasts; and iuncheons. In
olden times this was one Of the favorite ex-
cursions Of early spring. and "Snedecor's." an
old farm house on the Jamaica turnpike, about
half way between Jamaica and Hunters Point.
was the scene OF many q gay party Of young
bloods and old gourmcts. who went ostensibly
to enjoy the innocent vegetable. but who man
aged to combine with 1t some few other pleas.
uros OF the palate. Snedecors was great re-