Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-16

relieving his mind. and returned 70 New York.
The Americans were outrageuusly overchsrged
at every point. The tickets for the Windsor
bali. which the Canadians bought through their
friends for 20 apiece. cost Americans $50 and
SS5 each al the door.
BY the way two Young New Workers both ~
whom are known as FOUNDERS here made a dis
graceful exhibition of themselves a. the ball
One Of the youths. defunct rope manufacture
ers son. who was left : 600 O,O went TO Can
ada in one OF the Vanderbilt parties. but when
he got there he met friend who has frequently
attempted TO paint New York red" and they
both went of on an awful bender. aud were the
sensation OF the town for two days. on the
night OF the ball they were looked for with
some anxiety and dread on the part II the
Americans II was hoped that something
would detain the dissipated youths from putt
ung IN an appearance. but the hope was I'm vain.
At'out III clock they arrived: one Of them the
taller OF the two whose first name was Alfred
walked soherly in upon the floor euyelopad I'm a
iohg sea!skin coat, the collar OF which was
raised about his ears. While his head was en-
Neioped IN a peaked sealskin cap. which came
almost 10 his nose. He walked suh,.rly acrnSs
Tue moor, removed his hat. bowed politely to
the musicians. carried chair half way across
the waNed nour. tossed has gloves high i'm the
air, sat down and immediately Tell aslrrp Two
men We're hurriedly brought In from outs,1e
They picked up the chair and the dude AMI ba
was seen no more that night The de-unrt
rope manufacturers son was more prevalent
He arrived shortly after his trends de-
parture with his hair disarlanGed and his white
tie under his left ear He was IN evening dress
with white gloves. but entered the ball room
without removing pair OF huge rubber boots
His attention was called TO this. and after ID
had been explained to him that II would Ice bet
ter TO have his boots removed, he went out and
returned presently in pair of dancing pumps
He wore a grave and solemn expression shook
hands with everybody he ran against who would
shake hands with him. and sighed YEARLY. He
took everybody into his confidence. and said lie
longed Tor his native home. He insisted upon
dancing by himself in one corner Of the bali
room. preserved the same air of gloom, and fin
ished the evening 10y going to sleep among the
wall flowers. 1t was hardly creditabe exhibi.
ton. But the story is retaled to the clubs and
is considered TO be good one.
THE PRINCESS IDA.
OF the two productions OF the week in the
theaters Princess Ida" was a partial failure and
"Nadjezda" was a complete success Gilbert Il
Sullivan have fallen from the standard they have
set for themselves In "Pnafore" They have
been slowly retrograding until their last effort.
Princess Ida" cannot be classed higher than a
simile, ourles9ue or pantomime. II is tiresome
In the extreme. The book Is dull, threadhare
and moulded like the librettos Of all Gilbert A
Sulliyan's operas, and the music is but a repeti-
ton of their former efforts. There was a bril-
liant audience to welcome the opera on Monday
niSht, uul ~ Welt AWAY disappointed. Maurice
barrymore has written play which. though 1t
treads closely upon the heels of Fedora" still
can be classed as original. and is certainly a
powerful and interesting drama. Nine Mod
teska won a new success in the play. and Mr.
Barrymore received number Of recalls Mod
jeska tried to get Fedora" from Sardou, but
Fanny Davenport got In ahead of her. The
Polish actress has never ceased to regret her
failure to secure Sardou's masterpiece She has
In 'Nadjezda" dream which is almost as good
as Fedora" This is extraordinary praise but
it is thoroughly deserved