The Dickinson press., 1889-03-23
WOMAN AND HOME.
AN INVENTION TO BENEFIT THOSE
WHO ATTEND THE PLAY.

Women Engaged In Literary Work-Lady
Limbs of the Law-Slippers for Pretty
Fect-Tl,e Foibles Of tho Females-Sug-
gcstions to the Homo Makers.
1t will not be very long time now before
afflicted theatre goers of both sexes will have
good cause to thank Mr. Henry Pincus, of
Philadelphia In the City of Brotherly Love,
especially. do the women delight to wear
large bonnets at the theatre MIR Pincus
has heard the nlurmurings of his brethren
who, from time to time, have vainly endeav
orel to obtain glimpse of the opera with
hat of the period directly in the range of
their vision. Finally. one night after he had
experienced the vexatious hardship of Gran.
ing his neck to catch an initial glance Of a
popular play in Penns town. he there and
then resolved to cudge his brains until he
devised some means to remedy the evil
When he made this resolve he was sew
eral moons younger than he is today, and in
the vigor of his determination he soon ac-
complished his purpose Mr. Pincus' idea
was to create something suitable to hold a
wonan's hat. He has succeeded admirably.
Not only is his invention adapted to hold
womens hats. but it makes an excellent re-
pository for wraps and coats and for mems
hats.
The attachment is adjusted to an ordinary
theatre chair 1t opens and shuts on the
same plan as the seat, and is open only when
the seat is open The space between the seat
and the bottom of the hat rack is about
twelve inches, with space double in width.
AT the rear of the cabinet is protection
against the feet Of the person directly be-
hlnd In tho wire holder now in use there is
no shield whatever for a hat, as many man
knows who has had his tile ruined by the
intimacy which his near neighbours boots
have established with his hat. A particu.
larly desirable feature of the invention is
hat If one forgets to remove his or her hat
before tlltlng back the seat, the cabinet will
not close and crush the article in it. but ull-
der tho slightest pressure will remain ex.
tended
Manager NJ Hill of the Onion Square
theatre has great belief in the contrvance
In tact, he became so strongly converted to
Its usefulness that he purchased the inven.
ton and had it patented He intends to en-
ploy it exclusively for time in the Union
Square theatre.
ut has long been customary in the old
country" said Mr. Hill, "for women to re.
move their hats in the theatres. and especially
on first nights, and | don't see why it can't
DO made practice on this side of tho water
when every inducement is offered. And, us
far as looks go, think the custom will be
very much liked, it would give a more set
tied appearance to the house, it would be
more homelike and cheerful In this cabinet
contrivance a society belle can place her deli
cately constructed hat or bonnet and listen to
the play unmindful of the formers welfare.
'lf she has wrap that's at all in the way,
she can place that also in tho cabinet, and
when the play is over the articles are handy
and in good condition. 1t does away with
the delays and fretful experience at the cloak
room, and can't but be appreciated when its
merits are once known to the theatre going
pnblic. OF course it wouldn't be proper to
demand the women to remove their hats, but
they will be requested to do SO, and rather
think they'll take kindly to it. They them
selves know how perplexing it is to have their
range Of vision obstructed by hat, even if 1T
IS worn by woman, and they'll appreciate
the utility of this invention. New York Sun.