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How the Author of Johnny, Get You
Gun" Beat the Bank at Monaco.

How the Author of Johnny, Get Your
Gun" Beat the Bank at Monaco.
From the New York Sun.
Monroe II. Rosenfeld, to whose fertile
brain the world is under obligation for the
creation of that charming rhapsody, John
ny, Get Your Gun," returned from Europe
a few days since. Mr.. Rosenfeld's trunks
were filled with Partisan and Venetian
bric-a-brac, and his head is crammed with
"reminiscences. Among the more interest
ing of the tales told by the composer was
one regarding his visit to the gambling re-
sort at Monaco, where he won 81, 900 francs
or about Sc, 400 in less than twenty minutes.
In describing his visit to the gambling resort
Mr. Rosenfeld said:
1.-THE saloon is embowered In trees and
shrubbery, and the air is filled with the per-
fume of flowers. You approach the build
ing by climbing flight of marble steps car
peted with Administer. Arrived at the top,
you find yourself confronted by a door
keeper dressed in blue and gold. This man
opens the door and ushers you into large
antechamber, where sit a dozen clerks. One
Of these asks your name. business and place
OF nativity. II you give Ger
man or American name, you are
cordially welcomed, but Frenchm an, UNI
less he comes from Paris, is regarded with
suspicion. When your examination 10 fin
ished a pink card of admission is handed to
| you. Another attendant In uniform then
ushers you tuto a second apartment, where
| your hat, overcoat and umbrella are taken
care of. II you are a winner, you fee the
| attendant when you come out, otherwise no
| fee is expected. Glass doors are then thrown
| open, and the entrance to the saloon is be-
| fore you. Here your admission ticket is
| shown.
1.-THE area of the gambling room struck
| ne as being nearly as large as that Of the
Metropolitan opera house. 1t is divided off
into sections by means of pillars, and in each
| one of these sections there is a table covered
with green cloth and closely resembling a
billiard table. As near as | can remember,
for the atmosphere of the place intoxicated
| me, think there were fourteen tables in
full operation. Around each table there was
a crowd OF 200 persons, standing four deep.
All Of them were flushed and eager.
Mingling with the crowd were a num-
Der Of detectives, keen-eyed, bright
watch TO see that no money was
Stolen. 1t was fascir ating scene-the
flushed faces of the players, the cold scrutiny
Of the crouper who raIed ID the coin, the
glitteriug piles OF gold, and the profound
attention with which the players watched
the ball as it fell upon tho table in the game
OF red and black, which closely resembles
buo eOhO VI iROASNto as pay on az Long
Branch. The faint echo of the sweetest
music reached the ears from the orchestra
in the corridor outside, where players
awaiting q chance to get TO the tables were
Willing away the time by dancing
III was fifteen minutes before /
could get to the table. Then a
vacancy was made by two women who
had lost all their money, neither of
them having a franc piece left. Iventured
gold piece Of the value Of an English
dollar. / won and let it remain. It
doubled, and again l was winner let it
remain on the red for seven revolutions OF
of the wheel. Then took 10 my winnings,
which amounted to S64. l was a fool for
doing so, for II had let it remain ! should
have doubled my money once more. To
vary my play tried the black for change,
and lost several dollars. 1t was very arm
the gas jets blazing in the big hall made the
air extremely oppressive. This time lost
| Then doubled my bet, and
luck was with ne. Six consecutive