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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-27
Lillian Ru.-eIl's Return.

Lillian Russell was welcomed with a fervor
that had genuine Christmas enthusiasm in it
when she rcappeared last night in her old 70 9
of Marion in tho holiday revival OF 81 La CiGalc."
at the Garden Theatre. She looked as hand
some as ever. was in fine voice. and tho mark cd
kinhlness of the welcome given to her infused
spirit into her acting. This opera won an
established place in popular favor last season
by the merit Of its cast and the exceptional
beauty OF its staging. and the heartiness Of its
reception last night was due to tho fact that
its present cast is stronger than that Of its
original production.
Mr.. Hayden Comm came forward in the tenor
rIlc and won instant favor by tho sweetness
OF his singing, the earnestne5s OF his manner.
and his distinct enumeration. He had encorsS
and curtain calls n-nlenty. Louis Harrison
cracked his okes with his accustomed JUNCTION
and sang with his fam liar mannerlsms Mr..
W. T.. Carleton. an old-time iavorite. was seen
in tho role formerly assigned to SiEnor Tag
lapctra, and Mr.. Charles duncan was again
applaudod in his amusing role OF the Duh'~.
MISS Laura Clement. young and pretty
actress. replaced Miss Attalio Claire. tho
TLdrIotie OF tho original production. Miss
Florence Franton was tho opera dancer. Miss
Ada Dare made slightly Urch"ss. and there
WAS the former appointment OF graceful
young dancers in rich gowns. Tho opera had
been recostumed throughout and had the adj
vantage OF line scenery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-27
FASHIONABLE SKATING CLUB
The ST. Nicholas Opens Its Park on tho Old
Manhattan Field.

The st. Nicholas Skating Club formally
opened its skating park on Eighth avenue. be-
tween Fifty-siNth and Fifty seventh streets.
on Friday last. but yesterday was tho popular
opening day Of this latest fashionable organ
ization.
The affairs OF the club are conducted by a
committee consisting OF Thomas Rhine-
lander George Blagden. Jr.. c. 4. dc Gers
dorir Chandler I. Anderson. and Edward
Crownnshield. the latter being also Secretary
and Treasurer. The patronessos of the club.
who are really co-manaEers Of its affairs with
the committee. arc Mrs lhlip Sands. Mrs.
John Irving. Mrs. Edward King; Mrs Maturin
Dcaled. and Mrs. Joseph II. Choat..
Tho club has leased the lots fronting on the
west side OF Eighth avenue. running from
Fifty-siXth to Fifty seventh street. and for
merly the Manhattan Athletic Club Field. The
ground is perfectly level and below rho grade.
SO that it is wei! adnnted for the purpuse.
A pretty little club house. with dressing.
lounginG. and smoking rooms. and perhaps
n buffet will be built Mt once. as at present the
irons and the only receptacle Tor wraps. The
little park Will be bii lliantly lighted by cleo
tricity ut night. and it is intended to max
evening skating parties u popular feature OF
the season. Tho arrangements for sprink-
ling are such that. In weather like yesterdays.
n fresh smooth surface can be put on the ice in
half an hours time.
There are 400 members OF the club and
ncurly half that number were on the Ice yes-
terdny afternoon.
A number OF ice games will be revived by the
club. and it is probable that inter an oppor-
tunity Tor practice some tournaments will he
announced.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-27
A FUNERAL PARrY,s ADVENTURE
The Drunken Driver Fell or the Coach. sst
tho Horses Went On All Right Alone.

While Policeman Peter Haup OF tho Gates
avenue station. in Brooklyn. was on duty
about o'clock on Sunday evening in Temp
kins and Putnam avenues. no noticed a team
and coach coming along with no driver on the
box. He stopped the horses. and found that the
occupants OF the coach. middc-aCed woman
and young man. were both 80 intoxicated rs
to be Indifferent to tho movement OF the
horses or tho peril OF their situation. lie
mounted the box himself and drove tho horses
around to the station. Tho occupants OF the
coach looked very much bewildered when he
opened the door and took them into the sta
tion. They were Rozanna Bonner and her son.
john Hawkins. OF Greenpoint
The team and coach belongcd.to livery sta
bleman Fred Wrghtington OF l32 Greenpoint
avenue. and had been hired on sunday after
noon by Mrs. Bonner and hcr son to 90 to a
funeral at Holy Cross Cemetery in flatbush.
William Davis OF ll5 Oak street was tho
driver. On returning: from the cemetery they
stopped at an inn in llatbush and warmed UP
with hot whiskies The driver tum bed OIL tho
box soon after the journey was resume 3D. and
the horses made their way to the point whore
thov were stopped by polio sman. without any
accident. The distance botwcon the point
were stopped was over two miles. They were
old and steady animals however. and we'll ac-
quaintcd with the route to tho cemetery.
Driver Davis, 1t was found had been severely
injured by the fall. and was removed to the
Kings County Hospital. Mrs. Bonner and her
son we're kept at tho station until they Ind
thoroughly sobered UP.
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YOUNG COLCLOUGH LIKES TO TRAVEL,
Even n Hts Employer Must Furnish the
Money-Drew y Pistol When Arrested.

Even ir His Employer Must Furnish the
Money-Drew y Pistol When Arrested.
John ColclouGh, who says he is 10 years old.
was arraigned in jefferson Market Court yes
terday charged by John II. Welsh. q ieweller
at I'll Greenwich street. with the larceny of
$l4O. Tho boy ia q son OF Henry " Coclough.
lawyer at &c broadway. living at 1O7 East
Thirty-flrst street Young Colclough became
a clerk in Mr.. Welshs store several months
ago. On the day before Thanksgiving he was
sent to the Irving Bank in Greenwich street to
cash check for $40. He cashed the check.
and instead Of returning went to Philadelphia.
Mr.. Welsh told the police.
Detective Mccarthy traced the boy to Phila-
delphia. and q few days ago heard that he had
returned to- this city for tho holidays. The
officer with Detoctiye Cuff went on sunday to
third floor OF which Mr.. Colclough and his son
occupy. They found young Coirlough hiding
ina closet. When discovered he drew n re-
volyer and. pointing it at Detective McCar-
thys head. shouted:
Get out Of here. damn you. or III shoot you
dend.'
The weapon was wrested from him and he
was arrested. At Jefferson Market Court no
was held in 81 900 for trial.
Young Colclough is fond OF travelling about
IN palace cars. and his money goes to satisfy
ago he stole money from a firm In Maiden
lane and went West with i. 1t is. said that lie
also got into trouble while employed by the
Hitler Manufacturing Company at =" Spruce
street. At the house where he lives 1t was
said that tho boy was Is years old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-27
NEW AND REVIVED PLAYS.
NINA GhLE-HIyNES BEGINS A SEA
son OF OLD COMEDIES.

-Tbc IIunchback" with All ns Former
Flavor Ruma.'s "The Dcmi. onde," Re-
named 1.-THE Crust Of socIety'-"The New
superhn,' and "Miss Blythe OF Duiuth."
Tho revival OF Sheridan Knowloss THE
Hunchhack" was noteworthy event at the
Star Theatre last evening. Tho con-
siderable success OF the venture was
duo to a complete and delightful rreser-
walton o. that manner OF romanticism
without which an old comedy misses the
harry eiloct These plays OF Knowles.
sheridan. and others OF their times have been
left behind in tho progress OF dramatic com.
position. We now demand n naturalness OF
conduct and rcasonableness Of motive in the
characters. and a dexterty OF staGecraft In
the formulation and illustration OF the story
which were unknown to writer's for the stage
Of along toward hundred years ago. There
fore. n performance Of The Hunchback" in
thcmodcrn theatrical method. by actors expert
only IN the polite behavior ofthc present day. is
bound to be an artistic iasco. no matter how
greatly the Other circumstances may conducs
to success. But the representation ut the Star
had been craftily brought about. In the first
place. an actress better fitted to assume the
part of Julia could hardly lie named than
Nina Gale-Hnynes. who thus began
season of reproductions Of stage elias
sizes. Her arduous training by Lawrence
Barrett. ana her practise with Edwin
Booth. had developed her abilities suitably for
such an ambitious undertaking. and this ma
turity Of her powers as an actress had been
attained while her beauty was still young.
Secondly. the company was composed of per-
sons accustomed to old comedy Some OF
these Same actors would be valueless in new
plays Of these matter of-tact times. but in the
artificial scenes of Tho Iunchback" they
figured generally to good advantage.
The triumph of Mrs. Gale HAYNES was pos
tive and brilliant Tho difficulties before the
actress who essays to eXprcss tho several con.
trusting phases Of this odd hcroinc's character
are very great. In this case they were oil
overcome. Tho rural girl Of the first act was
the soul OF rustic simplicity. sweetness. and
grace. The fine town lady was an embodiment
ofvanity and caprice Tho profoundly emotional
woman. later in the play. was strong ana true.
There was no more sameness in tho acting OF
these diverse passages than in tho writing o.!
them. The actress combined natural charm
and artistic facility in n rcmarkahln degree
and II she holds to tho standard which she
raised for herself last night. ncIulttinE herself
as admirably o! all the tasks of the engage
ment thus commenced she Will establish fame
firmly. ~, ~,
Levick. Noi"s to Eben Flymrton. ththom TO
Owen Fawcett and Mrm to Mary Shaw. All
these were lie pers of Mrs. Gale-liaynps in
giving to THE Hunchback tho time
honorcd and traditional form and spirit.
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NEW JERSEY.


The knitting mills Of John i. Shepard At Salem wero
burned yesteriay Tho loss is estimated AT about 500
900 with $1,000 insurance Tho mills wero running
full time, and about 100 girls will 10 thrown out OF
work by TIER destruction.
The house OF me Rev W. H. Turner cOored Baptiat
miniso 1914 Grand street. Jersey tlty. Hnd tho ad,
joining house. owned by Patrick DOncrty and pied
by tho owner and James Herbert, were ged by
tire last evening To the extent OF $1,000.
John Harold. =. years old. was struck by Pcnnsyl.
wanna Railroad tram at Westsido avenue yesterday
evening and tossed forty feet. IIe WAS Instant Y
Iilied. Harold !Nci with lIs father and mother at
Ga -. Panls avenue and employed by tho railroad
company III the meadow shops
william Mcehan. tailor. 81 years old. who h nd 4
furnished room AZ 10 dan avenue. Jersey City. was
found dead IN bed Yesterday. II" had been in tho
hospital several weshs. but WAS discharged as cured
The family h" hired the room from that he has
relatives III New York but thor address IL not Known
The body WAS taken to speers morgu,.
Maurice Gaines and William Cooper met tho
street IN NJ No,y Yesterday and Guarrrsd Cooper
sertng Tint Games MAS intimate with his wife
Cooper has been eaous "f Games Tor some time and
the quarrel resulted IN ii.ht Cooper drew Knife
and slashei Games arros. the throat. Games is
precariou, nIiton. warrant issued FOR Coop
ers arrest,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-27
Mrs. Mary McGovern OF West New BriGh-
ton Probably MortaIIy burned.


ton Probably NJ Ortaily burned.
Mrs. Mary McGovern. an old lady residing
on Davis avenue. West New Brighton. Staten
Island. accidentally set fire to her bed yester-
day morning and was SO badly burned that
she will probably die. She was In the habit Of
smoking pipe. and it is supposed that she was
lighting it and let the match fall. setting fire
to the bcdclothes. ncighbor heard her cries
and ran to her assistance. The flames were
smothcred and she was taken to the house Of
her son-in-law. Walter Hail. who lives next
door. An ambulance was summoned from the
Smith lniirmnry. but it was thought she would
not survive the ride.
Mrs. McGovcrn was 81 years Of age. and had
smoked pirc for more than half a century.
She had remarkable possession OF her facul-
ties. and with the exception Of slight deaf.
ness. was in perfect health. a short time ago
her son in-law was tearing down fence In
front OF his property When h" GIT to a post
in pieces and inside he would .,uL piece OF
paper and copy, OF the North Shore ADVOCATE. q
paper published on Staten leland years ago.
The papers we're found rust, as she said they
would he. The papers had been put In the
post over twenty years age.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-27

ssss rss1 h snS saa pa1
onnaise Of lobster and celery, which followed
was no better than It is found anywhere when
nrsG'FSS he as 'Gfs t G Within Kin
better Wien We tss ' tHc
he found awaiting him, according TO previous
instructions. thirty steamed clans and a
eggs is "r e sons sos
evaporated cream reduced with milk and the
Juice Of tho clans, which had been passed
In the sauce which was nut to boil was also
inserted an onion cut IN two pieces. When the
mingled with the sauce. and placed in it's
centre, end then it was folded about the anal:
garn, This IS somewhat unusual way OF
initiate 1t will find it delicious limo walton.
Tho pieces VI onion are. of course. removed
from tho sauce when 1t Is mingled with tho
clans.
Some time since. In an interview. noted
clergyman gave his opinions on the subject OF
eating. He sternly expressed his disapproval
OF what lie called "messes." in allusion to the
French school OF cookery. He spoko freely OF
his own predictions. and stated that on Sun
day he nte four meals. For breakfast on tina.
day he always had fshbals. To DO deprived OF
these he maintained. would almost incapaci-
expressed it. II should hardly Know how to
keep the. sabbath day II was deprived Of
fshballs.' For dinner on sunday the parson
accom- pan ments." In tho afternoon. after
sunday school. lie Gains his nerves with tea
the evening he solaces himself with bowl OF
soup and crackers.
A very palatabe way OF cooking sausages Is
az rim blanc. Tho sausaGes must be put in
boiling water for five minutes in order to
bleach them and remove the superfluous
grease. A sauce is then made Of finely chop
ned onions fried in butter. to which Is added q
sullcency OF stock. lu this the sausages are
allowed to stew until they. are nicely drowned.
White wine may be added or omitted: but. a
teaspoonful Of lemon Juice il Indispensable.
Before. serving the sauce Is strained and
poured over the sausaEes.
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" super bR."

The stage OF the Fourteenth Street Theatre
was las, evening the scene OF q brand-new ver-
sion OF the pantomimic spectacle. "Superba."
us three acts included thirteen scenes replete
Win gorgeous canvases. many OF which wero
>e.' netuN'ul examples OF tho scene painters
al" alternating with tho ornate sets We're
pi","'' ones that were given up to
curious ana ingenious mechanisms. In
hohe OF lhese 1t seemed as II every SQUARE
iool OF scenery had sliding panel.
through which was thrust Mt the proper
moment. sometimes hand sometimes
hideous beast or serp.nt and again
an article o! furniture. All thss. unusual
places OF entrance were used. too no .xits
and ut times furniture and rantomIn, .rtis,s
were darling in and out with SO rcro,, s,,;f,
hess as to be confusing. 1t was noticeahl. ~ =,
when there did come tumble Of appenrinc
and disappearing objects. then WAS the andi,
ence most amused. There were far too man
oithese appliances to describe all. for they
followed each other In rapid succss sion except
when the entire stage was utilized piotoria!ly.
The rantominic clown ana his double wero
The most effective Of all had neither trap door
nor double hinge. That in question was
Wnen the clown arranged his toilet before the
snowy Gjlded frame some twenty feet square.
shI was suspended in the centre OF the stage
s,elng the audience, Before it the clown
H. arm his dress suit. Then he exchanged
and Hq,ef ,et E@rmen's for evening dress;
1 S,.s are,s yns completed. there followed a 30.
t.s o. gestures and grimaces expressive OF
seara iDwh f99mpistie satlsiaetion at his APP
sstSlmnplaccncy his silk hat fell TO the door. but.
'aange !" say the tile Of his reelection re-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-27
CHOLERA IN H.fJIBrRG.
The Disease Making slow but STEADY Prog.
ress In the Unfortunate city.

HAMBURG. Dec. 2G-Two children living in
the Borgesch strasse fell i'll OF cholera on
Thursday. and to-day two moro in the house
with them We're stricken. Tho Eppondorf
Hospital is treating thirty eight cases OF chol-
era. OF which eight are OF an exceedingly viru-
lent type. There was one death from cholera
at the hospital to-day.
Without doubt the disease is making steady
though slow progress. General uneasiness
prevails especially in mercantile circles. which
are still under the burdens ot last falls losses.
Increase in the sick lst and death list would
mean within few weeks that all opportunity
Of making good recent revcrses would DO lost.
The life insurance companies are said to he
already curtailing business
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-27
Called Out Of His House and shot.

MOBILE. Dec. 2G.-Ncar Cofreyeville. Ala.
last night. Ernest McConquedal. ono Of the
best known citizens of Clarke county. was as
sassnated by persons unknown. McConIuedal
was preparing to entertain number OF guests.
At about niGhtfal II knock was heard on the
front gate OF his dwelling Mrs. McConquedal
called her husbands attention to the signal.
lowed by his wife and daughter. lmms-
dately gun was discharged by some
one. ut the. gate. a distance, OF fifteen
OF buckshot in tho head and face. lie ie and
expired without tutoring word. Nothing Is
said to Explain the Origin OF the Tragedy, OK,
likes and dislikes and had some bitter enc
mics. as he had many very warm friends.
There was much excitement at totieyvile
last night. and the assassin or assassins Will
bs lynched. Ii detected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-27
"'The Crust OF society,""

An audience Mt tho Union Square Theatre
last evening witnessed q performance OF
DuMas's The Demi Monde" in a free Eng
lish translation that omitted nothing impor-
tant from the original work. Thirtyseven
years ago the French author wrote 1t in por-
trayal of that layer ofd'aris society which con-
sisted Of households without husbands AL
though another play o! much the same sort from
the snme pen. Camille" Is familiar in our
tolerance. II not in our esteem. this older de-
piction OF wickedness remained Enacted in New
York. excepting that portions OF it were plagi-
arized from time to time. Although 1t had its
vogue at tho Paris Gymnase and Coincide
FRANCHISE. and holds place in tho
French dramatic literature. it is not Mt
to 10 represented on our stage. Only
comparative few Americans like to
see outcast women and their para mours under
footliGhts. or to hear them talk about their
social degradation These exceptional folks
will enjoy the very good acting OF the Dumas
play at the Union Square. Others will avoid
Its orea siveness by staying away.
This version is called The Crust OF Socl-
ety." In close imitation OF Tho Fringe OF So
ciety." the name given to the play as used
lately in London. The translator is Louise l.
Quincy. and tho adaptive work has been done
by William Seymour. Tho scenes arc timed
at the present and placed In London. The
harlot in the case gets the love
OF British army Captain. who does
not know how foul her life has been.
and she endeavors to keep him ignorant Of il.
His most intimate friend has been one Of her
many companions in vice. and he undertakes
to save the Captain from marriage with her.
at tho same time that he is Icscuing and
wooing a pure girl in the same evil circle.
There is no idealizing of tho theme. The bad
woman has no Gimmer OF a redeeming quail
ity. She Is utterly wanton in every deed and
purpose Most writers of plays In which tho
hero!nes are adventuresses make them victims
IRE one is S syHr AMI nW W hr HG'mI,
rimonal bunco., and finds that she cannot
foist her polluted self on an honorable man as
Tolls in her chair whifTs the smoke oaferishly.
and orders her maid to pack for Paris The
having sold herself to fhe fullest extent that
nasty creature. Most Of tho men and women
AROUND her are quite as foul a. she.
ably. This drama has long been regarded as
one OF his best, COMPOSITIONS, Tho English
square was excellent John Stetson's com
n%any it M l from
principal wicked woman. This clover actress
hsf s sa hat sns
commanded tho respect, or always even the
sedate attention. of an audience that wa : not
disposed to take anything seriously: hut sho
Displayed rare tact and proficiency in the cN;;
preston OF innate devlltry and abandoned
lupl!"ity. Eliza Proctor Otis enacted ano her
Npe OF wick oil womhn-a merry. reckless, elOp-
aswfe This was Miss Oiis's first appearance
but fo M0s
tnircl Of indecsncy that WAS on everybody
s fnr DsS SaE G Ind
ins we're among those who lent their FIRST.
s "1Hs ne in manes but
lotpardohab!o in matter.
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Or Else Wanted More Money-He Leaves
the ImperIM Music Ilnll.

Or Else Wanted More Money-He Leaves
the Imperial Music Hall.
james Thornton the variety actor and song
writer. who has done much to amuse the
patrons OF the Imperial Music Hall for tho last
four weeks. did not appear last night. He was
on the programme. but the programme will
he changed to-day and Mr. Thornton's name
will not be on It
Tho reason. as given out by Manager Kraus
was that Thornton Is addicted to drink. kraus
says that Thornton. on account OF drink failed
to 10 his turn at the two performances on Mon
day OF last week He did not discharge Thorn
ton then because he promised TO do better. He
did do bette until the close OF Yesterday
mat inte. when he accepted only two recalls
After tho performance he asked to have his
name put further up on the programme.
kraus said he must appear last or quit. Kraus
said he paid Thornton more than 500 a week,
and acknowledges his popularity. but snys
that it was due largely to the engagement at
the Imperial
Thornton said last night that he had left
kraus's employ simply because he WAS put ut
ence there until he Appeared, Such PERFORM
crs. lie said. were paid $500 and more. He
was done with kraus. and he was glad OF it.
Thornton is the author OF My Swe"tl,earts
the Man in the Noon" and other popular
songs. lie says lie gets royalties OF $3.50 u
week on his Man in the Moon song alone
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Prince Bi-mnrck'. Chri.tmas.

HAMBuRG. Dec. 20.-Prince Bismarck cele.
brated Christmas eve with his family at Fried
richsruho. Tho Christmas tree. on which all
the presents were hung. was a gift from a
farmer whose land adjoins the Princes estate.
The Princes presents from abroad were
opened by the Princess and hung by her on the
tree without his having seen them. The cards
and letters of conEratulation. which came
from every capital in Europe, flied an. enor-
nous basket ut tho foot of tho tree. All the
family servants woro called in. and each re-
ceived two presents ..one from tho Prince and
passed tho evening with the family. Prince
Bismarck was in exceptionally good spirits.
ans made tho "bowle" for the company with
his own hands.