The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-16
OUTFITS FOR KINGS.
The Trade In Old wardrobes. for the Pre-
fsssional and Amateur stage.

The Trade II Old wardrobes. for the Pre-
fsssional and Amateur Stage.
In its outward aspect the shop was pic
ture OF pathetic dilapidation. The purple cot
ton velvet frock OF Q former Romeo hung limp
upon q T-shapod stand beside the door and
waved its armless sleeves In the dust-laden
wind OF the street. just above II thero de-
pended from an awning-hook tawdry dress.
with an adjustable train. sadly bedraggled. but
still recognizable as the conventional robe Of
the Queen, In Hamlet" The dust.stained
windows revealed wnrlke wooden weapons.
backed by other worn-out garments OF the
stage. oil slashed with wounds which daggers
never made.
As . reporter entered. the proprietor was sit
ing over a heap OF buskins He was taking
them up separately. testing their soundness by
various bends and Jerks. and weighing up their
condition. He tied together pair Of ancient
dancing clogs with bit OF string. chalked an
unknown hieroglypbic upon the sole OF one. of
them. and sung the pair into heap OF similar
WRECKS In lss, n r isr,oi corner 90.
them all sooner or later. sometimes man
win come in and sweep out big pile OF stock
thing in this line Us long as II will hold together
and is sold low. pair 81 pink show CATERS,
ike these for inst4nce. will cost. made to order
from SIS to SIS. These measure twelve Inches
from sole to top. have white kid heels and pink
sateen uppsrs, extra heavy brass eyelets. and
heel one and II half inches high md it shayes
down to the middle OF tho sole. a SECOND walk
Ing. blonde In PROVINCIAL business will do we'll to
looking holes on tho sides ARE easily plugged
Sometimes n smart cir! viii get n shoe like
that aud sew on q brilliant red rosette. which
will cover the bad PLACES"
DO they use cavalry boots on the stage ?"
asked the reporter.
These arc bandit boots" said the man. and
| regret to say that their long legs are madc Of
bnby carriage leather. The stage props of the
sse hH More T SnS ass & hsm Snqs in G
mt the eastward have come into New York Tor
Refreshments. sold me their wardr2bes in lunn
cheeseknives with black paper scabbards. or
nnmented with yellow paint. belong to an ar
ssna bought out last Week Se tn"Ie
hand wooden rifle is worth seventy five cents.
and g quarter extra If it's . snupper-that is to
:" You would be- surprised to know what a lot
OF these things can sell for u small sum-.
sa tns and r the ne
for n tragedy the other day for $3.50. This IN
cluded robes. side arms. hats or helmets.
dresses. three wigs. two full suits OF ar
NOR, Women's oyerdresse; extra lace. en-
trn bullion, and jowelry. ! seldom sell i q set
heap Of ornaments for 81 and You can take
" This pile has about nfty womcn's Dresses
silk satin. and velvet: yon can take your pick
biaek vevst aoie. I Sui is A 81, Or With the
cloak $3.50. Its lined and has u fur collar: |
including wig. crown. sceptre. and ali the eS.
tras; Queens are worth about SO more.
Amateurs nre good BUYERS of my goods. l
sold u dozen red flannel bcrot;ns this morning
toa Brooklyn club. Yesterday they, bought
eleven silk and vetyet dresses. male and female.
the condition they buy them in. They cut
alter. patch up. and retrim them. I've bought
the same goods back from amateur computes
vt the end OF tho season. and found them nicely
fixed up.
On, reason why amateurs like to buy, of mo
aS bscausa eating sons r things So, nS
cut. There's ~ style to 'em. no matter how
shabby they NAV look, that n tailor can't get
Then for some things no tai !or has the mate
rial. Do you think you could get Don tnSdr
i from tailor? Where's his npckram? How
VII! he tone his co!ors and get the look OF age :!
Well. can Eot out II i'Dn trsar good enough
for any amateur outside Of tho E3d mine and
Preas You" md '%r o " lard to beat That
yalvet Romeo mt the door you can have for So.
My genuine slashed velvet douhlets of compar-
Roman soldiers bring but Sits in my shop. and
Julius Cesar himself can be had com iete for
wife got up a complete cleopatra for a tableal
sSt ~ ihs a;S,eay from choies stock.
Who arc your best customers"
Leaving our the occasions when n cheap
going travelling agent buys us up at whole
sale. as it were. our best staud-bys are tho
fancy dress bali people. That is generally the
wind-up Of theatrical wardrYhes. We used 20
let out our costumes for balls. but have given
that up altogether. We can sell Il suit so low
that it doesn't pay to do a hiring-out business
unless you deal only with fresh goods. made
M for the purpose. and have a high. toned
run Of trade. There is an enormous num-
Der OF fancy-dresS balls nowadays Among
n"ople In very medium circumstances That
Vanderbilt ball gave my bus ness u large move
In tho right direction. didn't get Newark for
Il customer until after thai ball. But last win
ter and especially this winter. the Newark
ladies' and gentlemen called in frequently. and
took home good-siaed bundles. I've had Jersey
City and Paterson Tor years. also Yonkers.
East Now York and Brooklyn.
Business has hoen very fair this season. and
the historical tabenu ragn. VIII ch rst in on
account OF the various centannih celebrations
has helped us. The coorcd people are takinl:
2 considerable hand in private theatrcals
lately. aud that has added To business. have
sod many, Napo!eons. George Washingtons.
and other characters in history to colored mon
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