Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-23

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G~~~ sives" will be called
in by their mothers. The swell woman
doesn't like to do what her poorer sisters
are doing. For instance, the former will
not promenade the avenue. If they wish to
walk for exercise, they will order up car
riage, ride to the entrance of Central Park,
and take their pedestrianism along the
cemented paths, and afterward return home
on wheels. The latest striking exhibition
of this desire to separate themselves from
the multitude was their treatment of this
years charity ball. They purchased
tickets as literally as usual, but either tore
them up or gave them to less pretentious
persons and themselves went to a small and
elegant ball which had been purposely dated
for the same night. In such ways the
matrons of the avenue walk metaphorically
on stills.
THE LADIES WORSHIP HIM.
The girls must inevitably have a stage
favorite to rave about, and now that Kryle
Bellew is in the antipodes all the buds and
not few OF the blossoms are blooming with
affection for Reichmann, the great baritone
at the Metropolitan Opera House. 1t is en-
tertaining to watch the grand circle of
they become stirred with emotion when the
favorite singer appears, and then imme-
diately revert to passiveness when his stall
wart form takes itself from view. After
every song the theater becomes a veritabIe
snowstorm of handkerchiefs, and the most
sedate maidens can scarcely restrain them
selves from joining In the loud roar
of approval that goes up from
the stalls. It is another instance
of physical beauty consummating
the victory that an excellent vocal art
begins. But the interesting part of it all is
that the adored singer is totally Indifferent
to feminine admiration. Under no circun-
stance does he take any notice OF the in
Vulnerable attention that the more indiscreet
of the girls venture to bestow upon him. and
persistently refuses to meet them even
though they languish for one glance from
his handsome eyes. This remarkable habit
arises from organic and not sentimental
causes, the singer being rather annoyed than
otherwise by female society. Of all the girls
that worship at his shrine none is so un-
fortunately infatuated as a very young lady
living on Murray Hill who formed a violent
attachment for him on
THE VERY FIRST NIGHT
of the opera season, and who has since then
ruined the peace of her family and friends
by her wild passion for the cold and unre-
sponsive.singer. Not only does she haunt
the neighborhood where glimpse of him
may be caught, but she has even broken her
engagement with very worthy young man,
giving as an excuse that only one man
exists for her now and that is the German
baritone. 1t is noticeable fact that the
old theory that tenor voice arouses "a
woman's ardor to an uncomfortable pitch is
overthrown this year, for the German tenor,
with his famous high c, is not in the race
with the baritone, who conquers with his
dimples and his tropical eyes.
Do not let me convey the idea that Fifth
avenue is thoroughtare of frivolity alto
gether. seek out the humor of the swells.
But there is plenty of worthy sedateness
there. The recent withdrawal of Mrs. Cor
nelius J. Vanderbilt from a ball at 1:55
o'clock on a Saturday night, so as not to
break the Sabbath By so much as fraction
of an hour, was a casual reminder that she
is an earnest and sincere Christian. AS
much can be said of many, if not a majority,
of the leaders in this section of society.
Bear this in mind, you please, when you
are reading my accounts of the concurrent
friskiness. Good qualities in plenty accom-
pany those which may sometimes seem too
careless.
CRANES VIGILANT PARTNER.
William II. Crane, the actor, who is just
earning so much money that he hardly
knows what to do with it, may owe part of
his success to his wife, who manages him
with hand which, while it is highly priced
by the comedian, is none the less resolute
and dictatorial. Crane enjoys an occasional
toddy on there cool winter nights and he is
allowed Just one by his vigilant spouse. At
one of the actors sympoSiums recently, just
after Mrs. Crane had protested emphaticallv
against the second toddy, conversation
turned on the subject of money-making and
someone observed that Mr.. Crane must be
making as much out of his new play as he
and Robson made together in the best run
OF "The Henrietta"
"And now that you don't have to share
with Robson you must naturally make
couble as much as you did before" said the
visitor.
''Oh, no." replied Crane. ''I have part
ner still who takes good deal more than
Robson's share"
"Why, who is it?'' was asked.
"Mrs Crane" was the reply. "I get nv
board and clothes, just as l always have. I
have one of those rainy day wives. 1t
wouldn't do bit of good if earned 10 times
what do now. 1 would only have good
Lying and fur-lined overcoat to remind
me that L was any more prosperous than
when played lie Blanc atS50 week."
Four New York men who were present
complimented Mrs. Crane. "You are not a
New Yorker by birth" said one. "If you
were your husband would be bemoaning
your extravaganza.
A BAND OF MYSTERIOUS GIRLS.
In the long list of clubs in this city is one
composed of single women, for the most part
yourg girls, that is worthy of mention.
Each member wears handsome seal ring
bearing the letters. ''M. M. L. s." No one
except the members knows the legend indi-
Gated by these letters. but it is surmised
that Manageable Men I Seek" would not
be far from the true Interpretation. The
surmiseiis strengthened by scraps of CONVEX
sation occasionally overheard when several
of the members are together. 1t behooYes
young men to look well to their ways, for
the 'fM. NJ. I. s." girls are sharp and in
dead earnest, as this bit of talk, caught
when they were too busy to notice that a
listener was near, sufficiently shows:
yOh, say girls, you know Jack -"
psYes, indeed, handsome Jack"