Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-04
shouldn't prove eficacious in this Ibsen in
sanity, which is certainly hysteria in less vio-
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shouldn't prove eficacious in this Ibsen in
sanity. which is certainly hysteria in less vio-
lent form"
DIAMONDS on THE ISsTAILMENr PLAN.
A man Is distributing diamonds among the
actors and actresses, who are plentiful in town
at just this time Of the year. He has disposed
OF fully s10, 900 worth of the precious stones in
tnat way within fifteen days. He Is not
iunatlc, but, on the contrary, q shrewd mer-
chant and capitalist. The risks Of trade are in
creasing in this city, as elsewhere, through
the growth Of the installment method
OF sales. Since years ago anybody has
been able to furnish house or apartments
without the payment of a dollar down. More
iatteriy the same plan has been applied to traf
nc IN wearing apparel and other portable
goods 1t was found that the infrequent losses
Of merchandise were more than balanced by
tne extra prices charged and that very rarely
indeed did purchaser. when unable to make
the stipulated payments, attempt to place the
wares beyond the reach of reclamation by the
ven Ter. But it was hardly thought that dia-
monds would ever be sold in that way to
such nomadic and irresponsible people the
players. This man has thought otherwise how
ever, and he will sell diamonds to any known
actor or actress taking a written agreement
that payment shall be made regularly, and that
the gems shall technically belong to the seller
until the whole debt is paid. The stage folks
are eager to wear diamonds, anyway, and an
other Involvement strong with them is that, If
they bind themselves to put a seasons savings
into diamonds, they will thereby hoard
up what would otherwise be spent. Doubtless
the merchant counts upon being compelled to
hunt many diamond into distant and obscure
pawnshops and to fail in some instances to
ever find them, but an expert tells me that the
prices range about one-third higher than the
market value and SO suppose that the daring
diamond dealer will come out with q goodly
profit.
BARS IN VARIETY THEATERs.
New York is the most moral city in America
ordinarily in its theatrical amusements We
have ultra prohibitory laws against the en-
ployment Of mattresses in concert halls, and
not since three managers Of low variety thea
tiers were sent to the penitentisry a number of
years ago has there been much of fragrant in
deccncy in close connection with the stage.
But this summer laxity has set in and beer is
being sold to the audiences in the Bowery
variety theaters for the first time in a dozen
years. Now that down grade has been struck
we may expect that the old-fashioned green
rooms" will be reopened. and that the usages
will go from bad to worse until another batch
OF variety managers are sent to prison.
LOOK UNDER THE SEAT.
Hot nights are conducive to thirst in
auditoriums, that is fact. and the scene OF
egress after act in Broadway Theater
looks like fire panic. Not only the majority
of the men, but great many of the women,
escape into the street and 60 to neighboring
soda fountains for beverages. good joke was
played at comic opera performance one night
this week. Tine doortender, who has been on
duty 80 many years that he knew most of the
town FOUNDERS by sight, was told to whisper
in the ear Of each one of them who
entered: III you want cool drink,
agined that something hqulu in n bottle
or, If extra sanguine. he may have anticipated
a pint OF wine coldly embedded in an ice cooler,
as a special gift from the management. Any
way, not one was able to resis" his curiosity.
and one OF the first things that be did. after
getting into his place was to look slyly under
the seat There he found a neatly printed
card which said: John Smiths wine room.
next door, is dispensing great variety Of the
most Lewiy invented old drinks. Go there
between acts" A bit of detective work has re-
suited In finding out the fact that the door
tender has become a silent partner with the
saloon keeper.
The police had heard that a show was to be
given in dive near Chatham Square. few Of
them we're sent down there in citizens clothes
to see what it was like.
Now, ladies an gents" an infiamed indi-
vidual was saying just as the policemen en-
tered and took their places, You have many
of you heard of the world-famous Fata Nor
CANA, or the lady who is cut in halves with the
for your inspection this evening not only one but
adozen Fata Morganas, all of the greatest beauty.
l will now draw this curtain aside and you will
see what say is true"
The curtain was rolled back. and on various
pedestals were lot of girls revealed in flesh
colored jerseys from the waist up.
Now" went on the Snowman, ''this is, as
you see, most wonderful exhibition of beauty,
and You could scarcely expect to see more for
the small price We ask for admission. But,
naturally enough, your curiosity will be
aroused to learn the secret of the illusion, and
therefore we are ready to show the other halves
of these ladies for the small sum of a half
dollar. You may buy tickets at the small win
dow on the right"
At this point the head Of the youngest and
prettiest Of the illusions began to toss and the
young woman to whom it belonged cried out:
You didn't say any one would be allowed to
come in behind here. They shan't" and with
this the pretty face and shoulders disappeared
and in a crash and confusion the curtain was
drawn across the stage. The police went in to
make some arrests, but to their surprise found
that the illusions were copIously clad in skirts
behind the scenes and after some consultation
it was agreed that there was not q suitable
ground for an arrest.