The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-09-21

Ilege and The cigar privilege ana iots OF
other privileges, and the entries of the
horses, so that the big purse was all paid
for by the people, and a round million
changed hands on the race.
Now, while there is no doubt that there
is a good deal of jockeying, pulling and
dishonest driving, there is great deal less
than is commonly supposed, and the best
proof of this is that IN one-haf Of the
races this year IL was the bookmakers and
the gamblers who lost the money, and it
was the outsiders who won.
Therefore 1 say, look out for the stock
market, and no matter how alluring the
bait, don't bite; IL you do YOU will surely
come to grief. Remember, slow and sure
is the best in the long run.
o The amusement season is fairly upon us
and il opens well. The PLAYS presented
for popular support are above the average
of former years, and those presented by
the Madison Square and other irst-class
companies are uhexceptionable in charac-
ter and tone. The amusements of a peo-
pie are a matter of very grave concern,
and It is in the interest of everybody,
church-goers or non church-goers, that the
be of the highest moral character No
estimate can be formed of the effect that
tie Madison Square Company has had
upon the theatre-going public. 1t may be
said to have begun with Hazel Klrke, as
produced by the Mallories years ago.
During the phenomenal run Of that won
derful piece it was no uncommon thing to
see dozens of clergymen with their families
In the boxes-Mr. Beecher and Doctor
CollYer being very frequent visitors, At
last the Madison Square Theatre became
recognized as the family theatre par ex-
cellence of the metropolis, and that char
acter it has maintained from that day to
this. The absolute necessity of an estab-
lishment of this kind has not failed to i'm
press itself on our neghbors on the other
side Of the river, the two houses there have
already adopted the Madison Square stan
dard-the Amphion Theatre and the
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the most enterprising managers to be
found in either city, Messrs. Knowles and
Norris.
As test of the improvement in public
taste, the Grand Opera opened this week
with the great Madison Square success Of
Captain Swift, played by the Madison
Square Company. The play is clean all
through and powerful in every act; there is
none of the mawkish twaddle of the So
called Society play; virtue is rewarded and
sin punished, and the moral is beyond all
praise. That this is what the public want,
is evidenced by the fact that the houses
have been crowded all the week, while al
the Amphion, the late BartleY Campbell s
play of Siberia has been the leading
attraction, receiving the most fattering
support.
Gilmore's jubilee at Manhattan Beach
is always a great event and thousands OF
people have crowded Coney Island to dc
honor to the great leader. We all love
Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore, and it goes
without saying that the women adore him
and no wonder, for he is not only great
musician but an Irish gentleman from the
crown of his head to the sole of his foot
and he has under his baton one of the fin
est bands on the planet. You can't con
slider Gilmore and his band in two parts
there is only one-his band is Gilmore, ,ant
Gilmore is his band. Long may he b,
spared to us to render sweet music anC
give innocent and exquisite enjoyment tt
thousands who bless his name.
But as mentioned a week ago, there il
another musician down the beach at Brgh
ton who cannot be ignored, and that il
Anton Seidl. the leader of the German
Opera. Seidl is great leader too. and il
a favorite of the ladies, who have namet
the Seidl Club after him. Seidl is a Wag
nerite and deals largely in classic music
much of which is SO highly keyed that on
has to be away, away up, to appreciate it
to those who can, it is very fine, no doubt
but when want TO enjoy myself gener
ally go TO Manhattan where Gilmore ant
his band are quite good enough for me.
, BY the way, speaking of music, the re
port comes to us in tangible shape tina
Colonel Mapleson, of Her .Maiesty's Opera
is going to give us another season of Italian
, Opera. Whom the gods would destro,
} they first make mad," and this woult
, seem to be the case with Mapleson. Hi
/ last break was when he came here will
: Patti four years ago, guaranteeing her fiy
; thousand dollars night to run agains
: Abbey, who had just opened the Metropol
5 itan Opera House. Abbey had an i'm
mense company, and his expenses coul'
2 not have been much short of eight or tel
/ thousand dollars a performance. Maple
/ sens expenses were nearly the same. Th
opera-going people, divided between tn
! two houses, did not pay the expenses
7 Abbey lost hundred thousand dolars am
/ paid all his bills, while Mapleson dodge
the sheriff and got out of town OWN
everybody, and loaded With the curses O
{ actors, singers, ballot girls, scene shifter
/ and musicians. 1t was q complete AM
/ disgraceful collapse, and was In hope
that we were finally rid OF the manager o
) Her Majesty's Opera. When he lands n
doubt the sheriff will be waiting to gree
him.
1t was a delightful surprise on Saturda
night at the Academy when John L. Sulll
, van announced himself as candidate 70
, Congress from the aesthetic city of Boston
5 What made 1t particularly unique, Johl
( had his boxing gloves on at the time, an,
9 a term of twelve months in the peniten
! tiary in front Of him. John might make
/ tirst-rate Congressman for all that.
9 Yours TRULY,
BR0ADBRIM.
SPECIAL FROM JOHNSfOWN.