The sun., 1890-01-26
WHAr VIE ARE ALL TALKING ABOUE


RABBlNIcUs.
WHAT VIE ARE ALL TALKING ABOUE
Little Elsie Leslie has taken the place In the theatre
Roers hearts which was once occupied by JOSEF Hon
man. Theatrical managers are shrewd. Their effects
are calculated after degree OF study that in every
way profound and little Miss Lesies popularity is
based upon her success In arouenR the sentiment
that which led TO the aduaton Of little Hoffman and
which impelS managers to introduce babies and chill
dren the stage whenever they do consistently
with the requirements of the play which they happen to
be presenting at the time. What Is known As playing
to the in the audience the keynote OF success
among good many of the New York managers AL
plays except burIesquo and spectacular shows are
patroniZed to very large extent ty women The au.
diences rule composed thirds Of the Renter
sex to ono third OF mon II n man likes play he goes
alone; woman likes play she takes escort with
her The business value OF play which is successful
among women is therefore, very great Young Hegner,
HoHmans successor really played more skiIfuly and
cevery than the boy who originally came under
Abbey'B management but he lacked that indotnab
charm of manner and winsome characteristics which
the frat boy exhibited, and hence he has per-
sonRly been far less successful than josef III.
sic Leslie has this particular charm to an
extraordinary degree and her whole success on the
stage is in large based upon It. She her
success to the manner In which her childish and un-
affected characerstics are presented to the people.
Tho srlc regime which the chids mother has always
kept her is still maintained The little actress 10
carefully kept aoof from the atmosphere Of the stage
and everything done to keep her homo life free from
theatrical contact The actorS who play with her
especially requested not TO hRtter the child and she
does not read the Newspaper notices commencing her
precocity and RenuA Another point OF unusual i'm
portance s that good part Of the money which she Is
making is put aside weekly and allowed to accumulate,
SO that when she to be child phenomenon and
becomes actress In well rSality-and she
is many years removed this realization though
she docs not look more than 10 II old the
Stage-she will hnd snug little fortune awaiting her.
ExCommssioner Gibbens was rather a unique figure
In political life. He had the FIRE and enth usasm Of
student coupled with q great amount OF assumption.
He took to politics duck takeB to water and an
hour after Mr. Flower had made him Commissioner Of
the Board Of Electrical Control the manner Of the tutor
had entirely under those of the profession
al politician He learned to shake hands with total
strangers with much cordality Jake Hess exhb-
tied after thirty years. experience and he really
wsn liked by tho who have practical interest in
politics In New York His energy wasv very great and he
made friends rapidly. His friends assert now. how.
that this manner Of indifference and suRviy
very great extent assumed and is that
he exceedingly worried and perturbed by the in.
cessant antaRonism which called forth by tho do
inRs Of the Board OF Electrical Control Within tho past
few months Mr.. Gibbons established connection with
law firm down town. and his success has been consd
erably greater than he at first hoped for.
The pool of this city having tompestuous
time Just and there very propretors
these rooms who are making any really enthusiastic
attempts do business Who 1t that ordered the
closing OF the pool rooms one is willing to but the
present activity OF tho faro dens and other gambling
houses is significant only short time ago the gam
bling houses nearly deserted and the game hardly
paid expenses The manager Of one of these resorts
said the light play due entirely to tho pool
THE pool roomA" he remarked before the recent
at1 In han nyArH HRt and
is hardly any trying to run game AZ leng the
boys patronize them extensively. But" he added n
emphatic manner "our turn will come, und it viii
not be a long time coming either"
The craze water coors has reached the rural dis
tricta Purchasers there have read much of hem
that they refuse buy enRravings etohngs and other
black prints from the dealers who make specially Of
travelling about among the small towns with such
RoodA and insist on having water coorS nothing To
meet this demand such dealer has made
ment with watercoor artist In this city to supply him
with unlimited quantity Of water coors 81 apiece
Tho artist turn out four OF them in fair days
work The dealer sends them to the small where
they sold for s. to people who believe that they
getting rare specimens OF the very laeE thing in art
Tho swagGer of the fashionable girl has become moro
pronounced than ever since she has left of the big
hustle and other membranes of recent periodE Tho
cold weather develop It. TO- and the way they
do swing their arms and stride along on the avenue
these chilly afternoons Is startling object lesson for
those who believe that the American female s degen.
Grating in physical yigor.
As supplement to the furcapes that all the women
have taken wearing this winter there have appeared
since tho cold snap began cuffs OF heavy fur that
pulled the hands aD reach nearly TO the e6owR
They servo both as a mf and TO protect the lower
arm. which the cape leavs exposed
Ono of tho latest contrvAnces for the who like
"a ,hIn II iut N unQAn fhafpa
BembleA when closed, ordinary ladys purse and is
held in tho hand in th'same touch the clasp |
makes It fly open anc reveals tho watch with the face
exposed conveniently for telling tho time, The watch
can easily DO sIippe' of the when the woman
cannot afford 10 ha but and wants to In
the ordinary way, n her bosom.
The big high that the to lean their
pretty heads agsnst these cold days made de-
taohable from coat cape that the garment can
serve for eitheImid or severe weather. The women |
manage to Retjn the collar often possible how
ever reaching about the back Of the head up tbs
ears 1t makesA becoming background for the face
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The Wild West Abroad.
To THI EDITOR OF The SUN-Siy: The
publication in THE Sun OF Friday OF . card
signed ~ one James S. Parks. who dated It
Barceloaa, Spain. stating that the Wild West
show Tas demoralized. had closed. and that
Col Cdy had left for London is calculated To |