The sun., 1890-01-12

methods Of two Of the busiest men in America during
the past few weeks james n. Bresiin and Henry X.
Abbey have practically lived the train during that
time Nr. Brssiin was attending 70 the work preim.
mary 10 the opening Of the immense Auditorium Hotel
In Chicago while Mr. Abbey launching his s2soOUo
company in the big house attached to the
hotel Both have important interests in this city
In the way Of theatrical companies and hotels and the
porters the train got familiar with the methods
procedure adopted by both OF the travellers Both
travel with small light Valises despatch boxes which
are constructed especially to hold paperA dooumens
telegraph blankA pads heS and 80 on The amount Of
work accomplished In the twentvfour hours between
| New York and Chicago usually very great for
there was practically interruption. and schemes
were figured out aud decisions arrived at in practical
tranquility, though they were most OF the time running
along At the rate Of fifty miles an hour The advantages
of American railroad travel arc eminent in OF
this sort for section in vestibue train. with move.
able tableG facilities for being shaved and eating
at regular houra, practically give man the advau.
tagss OF his ONCE II 10 the most result
| yet OF the effort TO annihiate time and space.
| According TO the men who live about town. there ls
an absolute need Of late club in New York large
and hilarious body of citizens would welcome the
vval Of such organization as the old Mohioan Club
could be successfully managed for at this Of
the year the hour Of O'Clock in the morning affords
unusual attractions to men who have been sitting in
dull theatre attending stupid evening party or have
otherwise passed evening which makes them yearn
for social and little billiard playing before
going to bed The gambling houses all In ul blast
but few afford be seen In them and the
castiron rule OF all clubs including Demonico's to
close at O'Clock cannot be broken In London there
literally dozens OF clubs which do not wake until
after midnight and the hours between ~ and 3 and
sometimes later the best onos in the day OF the
club. Actors, who important body In the
menS in town. do wake up until their days
work is done The Lambs Club was formerly devoted
TO late hours but number of the older members have
take up quarters In the house now and II there Ia
~. 30
O'Clock the people who live in the house feel
agRrieved. That Ia why 30 many groups of
we'll dressed men, including Journalists actors and pro-
fessona people OF various to be found in the
cafes and barrooms sitting around tables and talking
until the early hours of the morning They would wol
como late club II they could nd one which extended
any hospitality.
For some time Mr. Gilmore has been seriously consid
erinR the notion of having Henry E. Dixey succeed Den
man Thompson at tho Academy Of Music for two
years run in buresqus. It il not question of terms
on the part OF Mr. Dxoy for the percentage offered
Gilmore very large is afraid undertake the
work Of the big burlesquo productions which 1t is
posed to give At the Academy There is practically
burlesquo theatre in New York though everywhere |
else In the world they form the most successful and
paying variety OF theatrical attractions
1t is said that W. R. wilson's play modelled on some
OF the experiences in the varied life OF Inspector
Byrnes and called "The Inspector" is booked for
production at the Grand Opera House by Mr. French,
who has about decided the policy Of devotnE that
theatre entirely to melodrama after the style of the
Adephi In London HarriGan has proved what
stronghold the affections of New Workers play
with local points gain 1t In likely that Mr Wilson's
play will be the fororunner Of series Of melodramas
which will deal with New York life good deal Sims
and Pett have utilized the spectacular features OF
iStenoe in London
~ did not have q very good week in Wheeling, Pa"
said Nat Goodwin the other day ION account OF the
n thare |
B. G. Stanton the director OF tho Metropolitan Opera
House. has practically recovered from his ILL.,
mesa Tho illness was due as much to overwork as any
thing else the busines of launching opera com.
pany and producing on the scale Of magnncence
which prevails at the Metropolitan demands unceAs-
ing amount OF attention to detail Despite the placid
ity Of his manner, MI Stanton Ia OF the nde-
fatgable workers New York The recent double bill
of the Barber OF BaRdad" and the Dolls Toy Shop"
presented quito matter Of course Metro.
poltan Opera House and yet two productions OF such
magnitude in point Of mounting and costumHg would
have been made the event OF the by operate
manager in any great city in Europe. People
minded very much of Dixey in the second act of the
Barber of BaEdad where Fischer shaves tho head of
the tenor before that gentleman his
heart The shaving of the head very transparent
bit Of stage work, by the way. scalpng would have
been better name for It rs he simply seized tenors
wig which s made in sectionA and lifted the hair up
squares as ho ran the under tho wig 1t would
tenor smiled with an air Of beatihc qualification. |
Tho mystery Of tho closing the pool rooms has been
exciting good deal OF talk for day two. No one
seems to have the most remote idea who began the |
movement but 1t Is certain that within hours notice
overy pool room in New York closed and tho vast
army OF people who play the races were obliged to
'orego their daily gambling the Jersey
Ihoro and bet their money there There Is practically
10 limit to the extent OF the operations in
Sew York and most OF them have the effect Of taking
money out of the pockets of men and boys in
afford the loss Probably II table were made
moving the ages Of the people who buy the low
'oo on the winter tracks from the New YORK brokers'
would be found that than half of the purchasers
we're less than % of The objections pool
ooms here not the least important being
hat they devoted to selling chances races that
re unquesonably crooked The result is that all the
letting is from Information" and Inside pointR" h
he form OF the horses has nothing to do with udg
nent Of the players rumor properly set ahoat the
manager OF any pool will result In q rush for
ckets on the part of the easily impressed dupeA a
A gentleman who recently returned from Europe
Ays that James Gordon Benefits hair is gray and
hat he 10 one of the most distinguished looking men
ariS. He still retains and elegant nEuro and
. many OF the wild and aRitatinR practices which =
Aused him to be referred to the young man SO y
onstantly In this country have been abandone cd he
as position Of unusual prominence socially In fact n
Ia usually regarded as the most prominent American
Europe Mr.. Bennett Is turning his attention TO n
lchting again. and results OF Importance TO the
orld of sport are expected =,
Tho cable has been kept humming for several days b
DIV by specuAtOrs this side who endeavong II
1t hold OF Nine. BsrnhArdts version of Joan of Arc"
'upled with the music of Gounod. The French owners
tho play have, however, had a keen eye on the ~
mSrican market and they have refused to make any
al disposition OF the work as yet though everybody IN
aims It moro or less this side So many people IN
I'VE been bitten badly by purchasing theatrical pig in ne
poke that more caution Is used In buying foreign su
fractions than was formerly displayed. Tho opinion
gaining ground that when really good thing comes m
t in Europe the people there likely to keep te
hand IN Its management after the fashion Of The N.
,ndOiorS" " here
man OF unusually stalwart physique remarked yes in
rdAy that there only theatres in New York sI
at he ever attended the Broadway and PalmerA
Going to the theatre" he said s not matter OF tel
SHion with me- and am perfectly willing to take NV th