The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-18
new YORK CITY.
HOW THINGS ARE LOOKING IN
THAT METROPOLIS.
Business Dull Theatrical Mana
gers Crumbling The Cheva.
lieP and the Camelia.

Special Corresponds nee OF The Light.
New York, December l3.-To-day has
been one Of the coolest we have had
this winter, and this evening singing
sleet set In. think business is looking
up bit, although great deal Of the
slight increase Is due to the Christmas
season being so near. Every one admits
however, that times are hard and the
atrical managers more than any one else,
and IL is expected that the present sea-
son will be more OF "freeze" than the
1881. A good deal Of discussion is
going on as TO whether theatrical mana
gers will not have to reduce their scale
of prices of admission.
Yesterday went to see A. NJ. Palmer,
and found him hard at work, rs usual,
in his office at the Madison square. After
having some conversation on the subject
Palmer said: mo leading theatre in
New York city, the manager OF which
produces plays instead of merely play
ing the production of others, can afford
to reduce its scale Of prices. There is
too little profit with the present scale Of
prices to dream of lowering them, and l
can tell you, you can rely upon 1t, the
leading managers are too much opposed
to anything of the sort to try the exper-
iment. While going across Fulton ferry
this afternoon met the old Chevalier
D'Orge with his shabby coat and jaunty
air, with the ever present camella in
his button hole. The Chevalier Is a
character, one of the many victims OF
baccarat and rouge ct noir. He came to
New \ ork about ten years ago, and was
of faultless attire, ana obtained admis-
sion to the best circles in society by his
Sir Charles Grandson airs. lie soon oh
tanned enrolment to the gambling ellen
tele. One night he lost $1,000 to now
well known railroad magnate. In
spirit of eccentricity, which Is strikingly
exhibited in Chevalier D'Orge, the
chevaller challenged the winner to play
him again. GLOW much ~ said the
capitalist. The ohevalier then made
wager that whoever lost the first game
should deposit a sum of money with n
florist, who carries on n business on
Broadway, In order that the owner
might be supplied with n fresh camelia
every morning during his lifetime. The
curious stake was accepted, and the
chevalier won. The terms of the agree
ment were kept, and that is the reason
why, although the chevalier promenades
| in shabby attire, he wears always In his
coat white oamelia. Another curious
| incident in connection with the matter
is that the chevalier las never won
cent since, and he is now existing by the
aid of free lunch counters. A benevo-
lent minded individual the other day of
| fered to purchase his interest In the
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scorn.
Fred Archer, the English jockey,
wrote me the other day from Boston.
lie says he is delighted with the track
of the Washington Park club. He is
staying at the Palmer house. and thinks
Boston fine city. Fred Is good fellow
and we hope the "hub" will do what
they can to make his stay there pleasant.
The dinner given to Madame Patti
took place this evening at the hotel
Brunswick. 1t is twenty-five years since
her first appearance in opera here. |
saw her last night at the Academy of
Music, in "Aida." Signor Nicolini was
the Rhadamas and Madame Scalchi the
Amneris. Patti was, as usually, splen-
did. 1t Is impossible for her to do any
thing in an uninteresting manner. Her
vocal skill and dramatic power compel
admiration.
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interesting. A tale is going round the
city, started by Lencioni, who was with
poor old Brlgnoli down South. lie said
that in FL Paso, Texas, Mexican dollar
is worth SO cents. In Paso del Norte,
just across the river, in Mexico, an
American dollar is worth So cents. Not
long ago cowboy took 15-cent drink
of whiskey 10 an FL Paso saloon. He
rendered an American dollar and re-
| anf fn, oh lAll
equivalent there to 50 cents. He then
crossed over to the Mexican town and
took another drink of the same stuff
He passed over the Mexican dollar and
received for change an American dollar,
equivalent there TO So cents. He con-
tinued this operation all day, and at
night was found dead drunk with his
original dollar in his pocket.
Peterson, of San Francisco, is in New
York. 1t is whispered in boating circles
that he Is Eliott's unknown. The Cali
fornian is fixing up a race for the early
spring, and he has recently ordered a
new shell from Ruddock, to be ready by
February.
The fair sex seem TO have revived an
extraordinary rage for lace, and some of
the combinations of Florentine, torchon,
Irish point and honiton laces are charm
ing, fichus Of crepe de chene, In delicate
lllac, PINK, Dlue or cream Color are
edged with Oriental lace. A novelty Is
jabots made Of a silk lace in Oriental
pattern, tinted coffee color and COM
bined with bows of coquelicot red or
pale blue velvet. Little shawls of silk
are also knit in open shell stitches OF
crimson or any shade of silk. Spanish
iichus continue to be worn, and the
newest designs are in the set patterns OF
Medloi lace, and are known ms Spanish
Medlel. There are many broad capes OF
jetted lace, which add tasteful finish
to dressy toilette; 1t Is fancy of the
hour for a pattern to represent fruit
clusters, the cherries or apples being
raised in relief and the whole cape lined
with a bright gold or crimson surah.
As finish tins letter the sleet has In
creased to snow storm. Adlos,
FABERA.
Artistic.