Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-11

speclnl Correspondence Gazette and journal.
NEW YoRK, June 5.-I think, without
Inv exception, the New York audience is
he rudest in the world. People who buy
iekets for the theatre, buy them to see and
Near the play They do not buy them to
prm conversation cliques to talk out very
sud, nor is it supposed that the sheriff Is
ifter every man and woman at the theatre,
nd for that reason it is necessary for them
10 rush out before the curtain is fully
sown. There is no exception to this last
iiistom. Yes, there Is; there's one. You
% to the extreme east or west side, and
fou will find that the audience remains in
heir seats until the very last word is said,
nd are prepared TO cheer the hero and
iiss the william, rs every well meaning
ierson should do. But the four hundred
nd the four Thousand attached to them
nd all the rest of the people who go to
he other theatres have about as much
ense as to what decent behavior to an
sctor means as a gentleman cat has of the
)eauties of the moon.
tThis sounds as IL | were very indignant,
nd am. The other night Richard Mans
leld brought ont his new play, Don
pan"; wonderful piece Of acting was
lone by Mr.. Mansfield in the last act, and
verybodywho admired the combination
lin and make him understand how good
hey thought il was. And they eventually
lid but before that troop Of idiots had
made Il almost impossible for half the
utience to hear the last few lines, because
hey were SO eager to get into their belong
ngs and ont. | feel much better now that
have relieved myself on this subject, and
want you to remember that | am not
wing it on anything, I'm Just saying
ahat have to to people who am sure will
Hnpathze with me.
MRS. MAcHEY IN LONDON.
Not long ago a lady was talking to me
Bout Mrs Mackev, and she said to me:
you American women are very migrate
II to one who has really made for her
llf the best social position In London.
be has done much For her compatriots,
I'D she is birth and education Il gentle
oman. The daughter Of a physician in
lenavy and niece of the poet Bryant,
rs. Mackey's position is as good as that
ASany woman in the country. She has
con fortunate, or unfortunate enough, as
op may call It, to have great deal of
mney, and that IS one thing YOU Ameri-
w women don't seem to forgive each
her She Is kind and generous, and her
anrities reach very often to that class
hich needs help so much--the shabby
snteel. For my own part, | am sur
fletu ilpb W nave AMERICAN
omen ask lile il | don't admire Mrs.
lackey, and if | have not been hattered
y an invitation to her house,
MRS. MAcKEY's UNLIMITED GUEST.
This story, true or untrue, is told of her;
J IL said that Mrs. Mackey has a mar
elcus memory for faces and although
he receives so much, seldom forgets a
erson whom she has once invi ed TO her
ouse. A cad among men, who was
nxious to go to one of her very
! orBeous functions announced at his
. ub that he should be there whether he
ot an invitation or not. The night came;
ad so did the man. He passed up to
, here his hostess was and greeted her;
joke to the ladies who were receiving
it'll her, passed on and joined some men
HON he knew. Mrs. Mackey looked at
} I'M, but could not remember where she
, I'D ever seen him. Then she inquired
i tout him of the ladies with her. None
3them knew him. She sent for her
Iajor domo, told him TO find out the
/. sntleman's name and see if it was on the
stof invitations. He returned, told the
anne and said that he had not been in
tSd. Mrs. Mackey gave orders for the
/ lisic to stop, and when there was perfect
t lence and everybody was wondering
hat was the matter, the major domo,
: anding near the offender, called out in a
/ ny loud voice, Major Brown-Jones' car
, age stops the way" 1t is needless to say
lat Major Brown-Jones made no more
=, forts to appear in society that season. |
onot know whether this is true or not,
~ like to think it is because | like to
, sliere that an American woman is sutfi-
i entity courageous to have III her house
: 1ly the people she wishes, and whom
/. ther she or her own friends, by her per-
: iission, invite.
Amy DAvENPoRTs GRACEFUL COMPLIMENT.
Iseldom publish my personal letters,
!, ut when one woman says nice thing
! bout another | do like to see it in black
+ i'd white, and so | quote a little some
7 ling that was written to me- II trouble
!, pu to spell out these few lines that may
= II you of charming courtesy paid to us
Q esterday at the bands of one of our
9th, as the Church call il. l went to the
latinee OF Cleopatra see Miss Daven-
o inland she had ordered God Save the
u ueen' to he played on our arrival Now,
hin good-fellowship and gentle thought 90
irther than this? | felt so grateful and
y ute overwhelmed | have received so
c. iany kindnesses from American actors
y itist write and tell you, because you like
d caring kind things and ! love to tell
lemN This was n letter from Mistress
ladge Kendall, most charming of actresses
I'D most loving Of women. Criticise it
81 ourself.
=, SHE HAD TWO OPINIONS.
u The time Of year has now arrived when
10 lAll the women's clubs and societies they
Il Al articles on how to dress beautifully
Il hey are excessively positiye-they damn
/. ie corset with a big D. and they 20 over
Il 10 old story about petticoats being hung
4, ON your shoulders, and various other
& ings strung around your neck until the
N oman dressed to suit them ought to look
Nj Ike Il Christmas tree. heard a young
4 oman the other day tell how there had
N aased to be great men because of coTsets
IN ow women We're losing ali their beauty
N ecause of corsets how morals were at a
III lw ebb because of corsetS and how all
r. Hsllls OF humanity might be traced to
" sets. She was
VERY NICE LOOKING GIRL
he had on fine tailor-made frock that
Is. her like a glove, and because like ID,
N ut the very essence of everything |
i'd night would ask her her experience. |
III 1.been growing very blue; knew how
ID was with corsets, and wondered if
is ould be an angel without them. So
re Ito her, in a faint way "When you
re- took them off wasn't it rather I'M
he nfortable r Took what OFF, said
to why your cor5ets,' said l. She
he ed at me with an air that only d
q dRn who has written very moral
Ip- can attain, and she said: why, |
to NJ took them off at ALL" ] looked at
of Alnd vague idea Of Sapphire went
ad dsh my mind, and She said: why. /
M almost as much money for my cOrsets
be ~ for my frocks Why / should be
ey some if / went without them.
Npt quiet little while, and then
I"Will you tell Inc what You wrote
~ paper for?n "NYell,n she answered,
NJ fas sort Of an experiment thought
~ nld like to see what | could say for the
lie rside, and it was interesting to know
It Vmany of the women would believe
ne meant it." Now, that's lovely
IN han to Derfegtion n II hadn't hean