New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-05
CORNERS OF THE FAIR.
PROSPERITY STILL INCREASING.
,-c AND INCIDENTS AT THE GARDEN-THE

,. we're many faces at the Actors Fund Fair
.-,ov which showed signs Of WEAKNESS. Not that
" ,om.n who have made the fair gigantic success
". are still making it the most charming spot OF Its
ma s, has ever decorated the surface Of Manhattan
wv r.re weary in welldoing, but II was not con
, with the laws Of nature that all OF them should
U.s. being little weary with long continued strain
e. su.doinc. SO it befel that many longing sigls
W Impressed when the band played "Take Day
W. W. Mary Ann There will be more days of taken
w., sunday than ever happened in New-iork at the
me time before. But on the whole the women are
D.aus the fatigue better than the men, perhaps for
~ same reason that white sheep give more wool than
~. Mask ones. One Of the men Of the committee was
..sso home wrapped in blankets Tuesday night but
:. uas back in his place last evening.
More peope-some thousands more. 1t was thought
d the fair last night than either of the previous
.,rcs When theatres are full the sign standing
I'm only is put outside the doors at the fair sign
:, sitting room only. would have been appropriate
..,y last evening, for of course the stanoihe anu
.nnc places are the most desirable. by hanPas'
a o'clock the floor was uncomfortably full ana 'hc
..oa seats were beginning to come into use. Before
,n o'clock the arena seats nearly all occupied ana
-. aoor was fuller than ever. Loccmouon on the
s,,r WAS decidedly difficult Edwin Booth discovered
,sn he made a tour of the Garden with Lonis Adrich
No Aldrich held the strings OF Mr.. Booths purse Oh
a. route unfortunately for the purse ana fortunately
=. the fair though probably the general result would
~ and nothing would have saved the purse rom
- ,e,rlbe emaciation that overlook it, except leaving
at home ,,,
=. the Shakespeare house. and Mrs Frank Mayo NJ
~. Globe Theatre, and then called on MIS- Agnes
pooth He had opportunities TO appreciate his own
.a,ness at the Lyceum Theatre booth, where he saw
80 different pictures of himself than he could count
:, ,he brief time the crowd allowed him to stay III
20 Mace At Miss Ada Dyass booth he bought
.ouvenir spoon, and also called on MISS Dora "oiu
,nuate who made her first stage appearance III MS
.omnany He subscribed for the Cleveland diamond
and for the naphtha launch. and also took snare
IN the pony and carriage, thinking that II was
NV. until the pony moved and showed that nc was
IN danger of winning live animal
f,ne of the pretticst sights of the fair was the
49,, that met the ewes OF the crowd entering the
Garden This the group OF stage chiluch WIN
tood about the door selling Fair Topics the htt'e
daily paper published by the committee. one VI inc
little grls the pretties child in the fair, or out Oh
n some said had such charming way OF onc'ing
her nap.rs 10 the people whose looks she liked thal
"a was really painful give her only dime ior one
~ them. she said that some people did give hci
more and sometimes much as 20 cehps |'
o'clock she reported that she had sold MY papers, an"
half an hour later her score nincty-fve lier
name Is forth mentioning. but the temptation 10 pr'
II resisted, lest one 50 Young should DC i''u' Na'
The flower booth was particularly successful hst
night as in fact 1t always Is. Tile hiehc'' P'loo
pored for a single rose $50. which was pau W
Richard Croker. but $40, SO and $lo were co'iho"
urces nor single buds, sprays Of lily e'c
me booth was under the charge OF MIS-. Inoh"lu
Croker who was assisted by Miss Ehret. MISS D.
Hhret Miss VIM, Miss Hall. Mss Freeman, MISS
PRANK Miss Kiernan. Miss McClave, Miss Fanny oTihoy
Miss Hess Miss Walsh, Mrs. DougheiT, Miss hoseh
burg, Miss Miller Miss Hannah, Miss Ho'chkiss ana
Miss Yerdenal. Tomorrow this booth VIII be u'oer
md n
Wilson will be placed at the opposite ends OF IT,
A booth where more people would see Interesting
things If more people stopped in their wild rush for
the middle OF the Garden Is that OF The chiareh OF
the STAGE which Is under the canopy,' near The
entrance. 1t is In charge OF Aunt" Louist Eidridgc
and Mrs. E. L. Fernandez. and they boast that every
thing In the booth made by actress and Mr. Booth
declared that genuine, self-sacricng lnbor was
represented here than In any other booth In the far
In the interests Of harmony IL should be SAID That
when Mr. Booth made this statement there we're good
many corners of the Garden which he had not exam
jned carefully. Close 10 this interesting spot Is the
Tony Pastors Theatre BOOTH which is also wei stocked
we'll ATTENDED and well patronized. Mr. and Mrs.
Pastor have been among the most enthusiastic worNer'
for the fair.
The Gypsics who tell fortunes in little tent ut the
fair have had sad msfoitunes of their own TO tel.
Their race has always been driven about meriiesSN'
expelled from this country and not allowed 10 remain
III,
rOyed there and IL has been with these who pursue
their harmless occupation Of pIOphesying husbands
and sweethearts and riches and children at the Garden
They first stationed under the headquarters OF
the woman's Executive Committee, on the Twenty
sixthst. side OF the house but the Fire Department
said that they must move away. as they blocked
passage which would BE- needed In case of danger
Powerful governments have often prosecuted this In
nOcent people. They then moved 10 tho southeast
shore Of the Garden. where the naphha launch
Is anchored above the heads Of the passing hOnGs
and attracts attention tC It's siren crew, by itS melod
Gus steam whistle. But here it was found. after
little while that the fortune teers in the way OF
the which congIegate largely in this neighbor
hood on account of the flower booth, the Old Curiosity
Shop and other fascinating spots hard BY Accordingly
the Gypsies folded their tents and silently stole 10
the west-gypses have often been accused OF stealing
finding new camping ground near the Globe Thea
re. They should not be looked for there. however
for their habits are ever nomadic, ana they VIII
probably be somewhere else to-day.
Charlie, W. Thomas Is managing theatre at the
eastern end Of the Garden. 1t has two stages, one
some six feet wide and deep out Of all proportions,
and the other about two feet wide and Of unknown
depth The first is used FOR trained birds, singers
and other parlor entertainers and the other for the
classic drama OF "Punch and judy" The price OF
admission TO the theatre is 10 cents, and 1t was
crowded, chiefly with children, several times yes'cr'
day II fourshes chiefly in the afternoon, but the
Black Patti" will sing tomorrow evening ana no
doubt will draw good audience.
1t is needless 10 say that the most persistent CROWDS
d the fair are those that push through the Shakespeare
house, where the photographs with autographs on
them are sold and where there quantities OF at
dactiye goods In the booths Of PalmerS ana INC
Madison Square theatres. The set % dos cieVefy
dressed the characters in She stoops TO conquer
are all important centre Of interest Mrs Agnes Booth
Is keeping a sort Of condensed drygoods shop win
numerous handsome and useful things In a sihs'
space. 1t is most peculiar fact that the cfowds
here largely composed Of men, who are generally
thought to show an inclination 10 avoid such Places
Mrs. J. {. Croly AT the Old curiosity Shop'
the booth OF the New York WOmsn's Press Club OF