The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-11
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IMe elements and the Signal Service Bureau
Favored. instead Of opposed. a might have
bssa inA6insA, the bench show this year. What
saiioss call dirty weather" throw many psoVlo
who hsA snsAeed seAts on the Pelham cossh.
or otherwise indulsed In the dslusioa tAas
spring exists anywhere outsids q the oaleAdAe
and Thomson's Seasons. back upoR the dogs
for solaos and refrsshment. Consequently. he
exhibition Was crowded every afternoon aAd
evening Of IT. continuance. It was good show
In every WAY. and humanixinG and instras-
tive one. - the man or woman must be world
hardened. indeed. who can view the majestic
dignity OF tho 81. Bernard. look into the patioak
faithful eyes Of the Scotch collie. or watch he
resolute pluck and epirit that speaks In svssy
ugly line Of the bulldogs face without fssliag
that the dumb creatures might teach him maay
useful lesson.
On Tuesday evening the storm was pitiisss,
but II did not Interfere with the canine exhihl-
tion:so much a. ala the amateur performance
OF "Adrienne Lecouvreur" which took place On
that evening In Mr.. Frank Works stable. Il
would b. almost impossible for theatrical q.
hlbition By nom professionals 70 b NOSE
smoothly aud completely successful than wAs
this girllsh effort to produce one Of the most
highly sensational and difIicslt Of modern
dramas. The great Rachel WAS perfectly aware
Of tho immense effect produced In this play By
more external decoration. and she dressed the
character 90 masnihcently that II was sus-
gested 70 hor 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 ap-
psAred In the title role. might have
fallen rather short Of her illustrious prcdeces-
sof. but In costume she probably surpassed
her. Indeed. oil tho costumes were heavy with
gold lace and embroidery. and as rich and ole.
giant - taste. discrimination. and unlimited
expenditure could mako them. .
Miss Work had probably been coached By
Ellen Terry. and had proved. - one might ex-
poet. an apt pupil. for her performance was
close imitation Of Miss Terry's style. both Of
manner and elocution. It was none the worse
for that. however. and II tho points that ono
remembers In Bernhard and Rachel were not
given with equal power and expression II Ia
moro than compliment to the youthful anna.
tour to name her in the same breath with those
renowned actresses. Miss Leavitt as Maurice
de SdZe made . most tender and impassioned
lover. and had caught 10 completely the mas
cullne Stride and the tricks Of manner. move
ment. and posture which belong to the male
sex. that the Illusion WAS wonderful. and some
Of the young ladies 10 the audience declared
The other ladies who took part in tho play
were Mrs. Walker Smith. Miss Rlvos. Miss
Buckley. Miss Gertrude Gilbert. Miss Cheevsr.
and Miss Turnure. They. were all most gor-
goousiy arrayed. and the tights and silk
stockings were In some cases. very becoming.
The acting was good throughout. but the
honors OF tho evening were. a. usual divided
between the two principal characters.
The audience numbered from 90 to 10O.'
Among them were Mrs. Paran Stevens. Mrs.
Rives. Mrs. and Miss Gilbert. Mrs. and Mas
Setback. the Misses Bininger Mrs. Bowers
Leo. 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 eoA-
nne herself as she hitherto has done. to female
characters In all her dramatic efforts. Not Q.
beard or pair Of trousers was to be seen any
where except on the stage and. unless they
were peeplng through chinks In the wall Or
holes In the roof. there were no masculine spec
tators OF tho performance. Tho nearest ap-
proach to them among the audience was the
brigade Of young girls presumably represent-
ing "claqueurs." who. seated on tho front
benches stamped. shrieked and whistled more
in the style Of Bowsry boys at an east sido the
atre than OF young ladies schooled In the 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. are now sedate and dignified matrons. who
were known by the sobriauet Of tho Bouncsrs.
A 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 tho
orbits In which they revolvo. Doubtless tho
time is not far distant when. like their prede-
vurfn ma nd Hn.-
but In the mean time but for the curb rein at
which paterfamilias tugs perssverngly. there ia
no telling whore they would stop.
The Kennel club house and the grassy un.
dulatng ground Of the Rockaway racc course
never looked more 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 the beauty Of
the scene. even although luck went against
them and their fnvorites failed to win. They
carried back good sppetites to town with them.
too. and Dsmonicos 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 q sandwich or .
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 interrognum OF several years.
coming to the front again. and gentlemen.
sometimes accompanied by ladies. drive to
various points In Jersey and Long Island for
asparagus breakfasts, and luncheons. In
olden times this was one Of the favorlte ex-
cursions Of carly spring. and "Snedecor's," an
old farm house on the Jamaica turnpike about
half way between jamaica and Hunters Point,
was tho scono OF many gay party of young
bloods and old gourmets. who went ostensibly
to enjoy the innocent vegetable but who man