The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-20

mo prediction IL very freely made in theatrical cir.
ess that Miss Anderson will como back 70 the stage
within Eve years and the most experienced managers
the ones who the most emphatic in this proph-
coy The people who know the famous Kentucky
actress well bsovo that her devotion u her art the
strongest and ainosrest sentiment OF her nature II
not to be wondered at that tho interest Mary Ande
son is 80 widespread aud intense She hAs attained
what all other women in the world have worked and
struggled for since society was organhedperfsot
Independence vast fortune fame, and an unimpeach-
able position In society. These things that do NOT
fall to tho lot Of many young women. IL " ~ sesTst
now that Miss Andorson great success was due almost
from the start TO hor sagacty and clearness In
business matters She managed best whom man.
aged least. Toward tho end Of her theatrical career
she took entire charge OF her NGars and made her
arrangements personally with MIR. Abbey. The fasci.
nation of such life to woman OF independent and
assertvo nature very great tho opinion Of the
mRnHgers who make and unmNko dramatic celebrities
is that she must inevitably in time como back to IL
Those New Workers who got into trouble with the
census enumeratorS and were arrested and RrrAiEnsA
in consequence are to be congratulated upon having to
appear before oonSderae Justice as United StAtoa
Commissioner Shields The Commissioner looks eX.
tremely fierce the eyes OF ovdoers as he Axes his
glasses upon his nose at angie which renders them
utterly useless to him that he Is forced to look
their tops and strokes his long flowing side whisksrs
But though he frequently speaks very sterny atten
tive observers noticed that II the slightest msunder-
on tho part the accused was tho reason
the alleged offence the Commissioner very quick te
perceive It, and always gave tho offender the bonent of
tho doubt This wasn't the way to mako Uncle Sam
rich with nes but It was the way TO do real Justice in
tho case OF folks whose worst sin ignorance Com.
missioner shields all the fun possible out Of the
cases before him. too, without sacrificing his dignity
Uncommonly picturesque aspects Of Central Park are
visible from the transverse roads and indeed these
little used ways themselves are without certain
beauty derived from the overlooking greenery Of the
Park Tho frequent arches crowned with shrubbery
and tho creeping plants down the walls in graceful
Inca From half dozen points In each roadway the
views beneath the arches charming. Nobody sees
II all however save occasional teRmster. for the
sidewalks are unattrActivo and these sunkon Ways
sol little poced that pedestrians do At
tempt the passage.
Builders Of apartment houses have given up me pina
ofsons apartments outright TO tenantA The plan has
usually included guarantee that tenant should bo
permitted to occupy apartment without tho fayora.
bic vote Of the other tenants ono Of the great apart
ment houses In West Twenty third street is still run On
this PLAN but In several other houses tho system has
been abandoned
Just Al this time when Central Park h abloom win
many sorts Of nowerA damp day in the Park Is pscu-
arly attractive because the condition OF tho osphoFo
intensheS tho odorG Tho air Immediately about every
towering shrub heavy with Gwsetness On bright days
tho perfumes are more widely distributed and less
intense.
Architects nnd peculiar difficulty with plans drawn
TO scale upon oiled tracing paper This paper n peou
iarly sensitive to atmospheric changer and plaa
drawn to scale at night will DO found day enlarged
or contracted according to the condition the At
mosphere. Tho change is often sufficient make the
plans untrustworthy.
Afamous citizen of this town said yesterday, .nia
not difficult to sum up the feeling here concerning
greater New York The opinions OF tho astuto OBJ
servers OF municipal sentiment in this city prao
halta hat hn dI,-
one municipality OF tho hereabouta 10 az inevi
table as death and they are not particularly aRtated
over its immediate communication. Many people be-
liove thn' win come in the natural of thnEA
Just as ey believe that Canada will eventually Join our
union Of staes but they do not wish procptate the
matter This body OF citizens is large and It In im
portant By reason of its bulk Its sentiments reason
able AMI honest enough but Is and always has been
tho most notable obstacle In the of instuuR any
local reforms in Now York. ris willing to admit and
docs admit without shadow OF reluctance that many
things In the official government Of tho are cor
rupt neflcient and unfortunate but all efforts toward
action greeted with tho unshakablo belief that time
will sraRhtsn out the kinks and that active steps
entirely unnecessary. Once In while this passive
body Of Now Yorks citizens left behind IN arch
OF progress but their letharRic Indifference bit
disturbed"
The older theatrical agents beginning 70 watch
such mon a. Sanger. Aronson. Wilson, and others who
nave beon quietly catering TO summer amusement
seekers during the past three four yeara It IN said
now that careful estimate could DO obtained of tue
relative profits of the winter and summer seasons in
New York, It would be found that tho managers who
furnish entertainment In hot weather had distanced
their brethren who have occupied winter at tho big
stock thoAtreG 1t Is beginning to DO moro and moro
apparent that native Now Workers. by any means
steady or enthusiastic theatregoerA Society people
md at least three nights OF tho week taken up by the
opera during the and this only other
nights free for dinners and various social functions
Tho majority Of New YOrkers have been cured Of
their fondness for plays by tho length OF
the runs here pieoe is put In November at
the Lyceum. Madison Square. or any one of three or
four theatres in town and kept the boards during
the entire The Now Yorker goes It for the
nrst week two, and after that Its patronage drawn
from thousand diverse sources The summer visitor
TO New York, however comes prmed and for the
play He likes music Light opera, tights, color, and
snowy hghtA He will accept comedians whom the
winter audiences frown at and he buys ST. 80 fer
the theatre regularly every night during his stay In
New York This man has made fortunes for numbsR
OF the poorer comedians ana actors In Now York
They have written 'ays and presented them entirely
for his deleotation and It II too much that
the newest and greatest bid for patronage that the
town has ever made in Amusement way-tho MsdL
son Square Garden-is designed especially for the PUP
of coAx1ng the willing dollars the visitor
70 New York during the summer season.
Chicago IN getting nervous the Worlds Pair, 20
cording to the Observation Of tho New York commercial
There much enthusiasm and hlarity suo
of the city In getting the World Fair and tho people
felt such tension during the exciting struggle for
that the reaction in very heavily. full real
ization OF tho Importance of the enterprise has
upon tho city Pour New York travelling mon who
met yesterday in Delmonicos in tho dry goods district
had come through together from Chicago tho night
fore and their opinions substantially to the effect
that Chicago would need good deal OF outside help
before she could thoroughly started with her big
Fair People little dIsconsoate over the in
difference, not to say hostility. of tho other SEQ
tions OF the country. ~ am a New Yorker" one
OF tho travelling said at tho conclusion OF the talk
and was bitterly disappointed when lost the
chance hold tho Fair hero; butI well acquainted
in Chicago have visited there great many years on
business and know something about tho temper OF the
people Any who thinks that the Chicago exhibition
will bo discredtabe to America IN any sensS proves
that he knows nothing whatever OF the great merOoo
lis OF tho West They'll have Fair there that will
compare with any In the world OF course. Il WON'T