Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-12
THE QUEEN OF THE SHORE.
Atlantic City Receivers From the Fourth.
and Starts in for Busy Season.

THE QUEEN Of The ShUhE,
Atlantic City Receivers From the Fourth
and Starts in for Busy Season.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.l
ATLANTIC CRY, July 1.-THE fortnight suo
ceeding the Fourth OF July is regarded by
seashore hotel keepers as a period Of com
parative dullness, because of the concerted
departure OF the many thousand pleasure
excursionisUs who ran down to celebrate the
National holiday by the sea. Their return
leaves quite gap, which cnunot be repaired
in "A dav Within two weeks, however the
lost ground will be 'regained, and then ho-
tells and cottages will be crowded, not for a
single dav, but clear through to the end OF
the season.
The Fourth OF July crowd was not so large
this wear as in previous seasons, on account
ofthe existence of numerous counter at
trsctions within easy distance OF Philadel-
phia, but q census Of the island would
peyertheless have revealed the presence OF
100000 people. Uncertain weather was a
great factor in the reduced patronage. for it
was not until the morning OF the Fourth
tnaJ clear skies were seen, by
had reconciled themselves TO the
idea OF spending the holiday at home.
But seashore hotel keepers have long ago
realized the futility OF crying over split
milk, and console themselves with the re-
Election that if the number of National hol-
dav celebrators WAS not so great as OF yore,
amends Will be made during the rest OF the
season. which is expected to be unusually
prosperous.
A Colony Of Theatrical People.
There is a steadily growing theatrical
colony here, which includes some OF the best
known professional people in the country.
Maurice Barrymore left this week for Den
yer TO Join the Alabama" Company after
spending fortnight enjoying the delights
OF tire city by the sea. 1t was Mr.. Barry
rnOre's initial visit to Atlantic City, and like
many others he fell an instant victim to the
many charms of the place. His wife, Mrs.
George rew-BarTymOre, and her three
sons accompanied him during his visit
M-s. Barrymore, whose illness during the
winter proved = source of alarm to herlnany
friends, has quite recovered In fact, her
attentive AIsOand says that her sickness
was really blessing in disguise, for the
favor1te actress is enjoying better health
tEan ever.
Charles Fl. Yale, manager of "The Twelve
Temptations Is another to be lately inlu-
sted into the colony OF regular sojourners.
Mr.. Yale SAYS that being n wanderer over
the face OF the earth he has determined to
TX his hearthstone in some place that he can
call home. and that after due consideration
lie mas chosen Atlantic City for his resi-
Cence. He threatens to build next season
seashore villa, which, being constructed
after his own ideas, viii eclipse any other
who with B. L. keith, of Boston, controls
three OF the most profitable theaters IN the
country, the Boston Bilou, the Providence
Gaietv and the Philadelphia BJou, was in
troduced TO the Queen resort by The Dis
PATCH correspondent, and lost no time in
securing a handsome cottage on Park Place,
opposite the splendid Disstcn mansion.
John y Forepaugh, the proprietor OF popu-
lar theaters in Baltimore and Philadelphia,
IS registered at the Seaside House for the
season. Mrs. Adam Forepaugh, the widow OF
414 IS o1Gr, fnfak $40
side House.
Enough TO Stock Theater.
John L. Carncross, the silver-voiced tenor,
who, before he settled down into the man.
agemcnt Of the Eleventh Street Opera House
in Philadelphia was one of the country's
most famous minstrels, is located here for
the summer, and is one of Atlantic City's
old-timers. Manager John J. Jermon, OF the
Philadelphia hensington and Lyceum
III eaters and Of the Newark Grand Opera
House. has pitched his tent here. John
Drew, Of Dnly's company, whose secession
from that famous organization created SO
great stir, is at the Ocean House with his
wife and little daughter Louisa Drew, named
after her grandmother, Mrs John Drew, the
Incompatible LCdy IeGzLe, who arrived dur
ing the week and is also domiCiled at the
Ocean House for a two weeks sojourn.
Sidney Drew and his wife, pretty Gladys
Rankin Drew, the daughter of Mckee Rankin
and Kitty Blanchard, have engaged quarters
at the Windsor, where they viii arrive next
week. Lillian ROwley, new star for next
seasons dramatic Grmament, for whom II.
GTattan DOnnelly Is now hard at work at
his Chestnut Bill home building play, is at
the Mansion with her son, Master Ray
ROwlcy, who, a Ia FauptleToy, will assist his
mother in her attack on the stage. Harry
Hawk, the well-knOwn comedian, is making
merry at the Stratford. George Batcheller
Jr son of the welI-known circus proprietor
the senior member of BatcEeller 4 DorTis
sUiourus at the Revere, accompanied by his
known representatives of the theatrical
profession are here for brief stays, and it
would not be difficult to get up a cast for
any play in short order.
A Great Improvement Blocked.
Tho improving Of Massachusetts, avenue |
and the vicinity contemplated by the Read |
ing Railroad Company has been blocked by |
q few parties who own property in that |
and the benefits that ATTAIN |
tic City could have derived from the enter |
prise and capital of the railroad company |
will probably never be realized. When the 4
Reading Company secured from the local |
Council the privilege to lay a single track 1
along Massachusetts avenue extending |
from the present terminus on Baltic avenue |
TO the beach, the company announced its |
OF building q splendid hotel near /
the beach terminus, and began to rebuild |
the ocean at the foot OF Massac chusetts |
Nv enUe. A day or so ago it leaked |
Out that the Reading Company had 1
been compelled to abandon the scheme, as it /
was unable to purchase tie neighboring |
property. The land in question is /
owned by the Wistar estate, of Philadelphia, /
which has always refused topart with foot /
0f its property wherever situated. Without \
his property the railroad cannot proceed, |
IND, as the Wistars viii never sell, the whole /
scheme IS on, and yesterday placard was 1
posted on the iron pier offering it for sale
In only one instance were the Wistars ever
defeated In their determination not to &C.
,ept any price for their property, and that
VAS when they encountered william l.. Ell
Iins, the well-known Philadelphia million
lire. With the intention OF erecting an ele-
rant residence which, it Is believed, will be
endowed as q public library after his death,
he tried to purchase a large lot at Broad and
titles streets, of which the WistarS owned
narrow strip extending along the lat
eT street, and with front |
N Broad street of about ten feet.
The Wistars declined to part with their
property even though large price was Of
cred. Mr.. Elkins went ahead and built his
louse. Then he had an ordinance intro
uced into Councils widening Stiles street
en- feet, and through his powerful influence
{ was passed, and the Wistars' front on
hat thoroughfare Us well as on Broad street
vas o5literGted.
An Enterprise That Failed.
So far the imposing structure OF the At
antic City Casino and Steamboat Company,
rhich was calculated TO become the general
ofevery visitor, has proved to
q a white elephant. Many thousand
ollarS. were expended in erecting the beau