The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-14
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WE D. Stokes IL IN LITIGATION - frequently
that the headline w r d. Stokes Sued"
has become thoroughly familiar 10 the public
He IL one OF the most active business men In
New York, yet apparently he has no regular
ONCE hours He drives = little roundabout.
vhichIs a development Of the old-fashioned
buggy. aud rushes from his real estate bust
meas on the west side Of town. above Seventy
second street, down to his dry goods businessA
and from one hotel TO another all day long.
He IL thin. has rather prominent teeth, .
moustaehe which IL close clipped and Of no
particular color. IL nearly always dressed In .
business suit. and lights lawyers as eheerfullJ
as hts other opponenta. The long. stsndlng
quarrel between W. T. d. Stokes and his
cousin Edward Stokes will probably never
be healed. as II IL now announced that they
will lid against each other ct the auction sale
OF the Hoffman House
The news that Mrs. LAnetry IL writing .
novel. which comes over the cable with the
regularity OF the recurring seasons. has lost
something Of Its novelty. but IL 10 true never
theless The book was begun nearly four
years ago. aud several writer's Of distinction In
London have tinkered at II in one way or an
secretary. and dictate her m emf irs to him. but
after several unsuccessful trials she gave this
plan up. and when she returned to Lopdon she
. writer and having him clothe them in attrac-
tive English. She selected . journalist who
smart and attractive writer on society week;
lies. hut after he had finished about one-third
S.. h sGOS WITH sh l. tss. s she Surnsd up
after reading extracts TO number OF friends
~ s hsrss snd a. oss
happens with people who have led active and
more o. less adventnrous lIyes. became Pa +,
from time 10 time in consultation. and Mrs.
Lsnxtry frequently read extracts and anee-
n n1it the manuscpipt away and does not touch
Il for months. Again she will write indgstrl-
~ al tSs fendo a TpSSiisheTa have a;tem pted
TO get hold OF the book. but they we're necessa-
rily foredoomed to, failure II there IL any
There is no doubt OF that che will publish.
circulate. and advertise the volume herself.
division OF the profits. II has never been the
Lily's habit to divide any Of the money that
falls In her direction
It IL question whether the derisive smiles
which are occasionally aroused BIZ the appear
ancs OF tho members OF the Metropolitan
Opera House chorus are wholly deserved The
chorus. undoubtedly look erotesaue st times.
n Carmen" for instance Most OF them are
stolid, yery stout. and middie.aged women o.
snla rius are not very large. but the amount OF
SINGING they do and the accuracy and , pre-;
and training which tho public does not
suspect. In some Of the operas the
chorus work 10 exceedingly difficult. and
q faultlesa memory The chorus sings four
operas a week. and nothing approaching
flaw is often noted by the critics. The mem
Lsrs arc great critics themselves. by tho way.
They have listened to one prima donna after
watch their attitude OF criticism and Judgment
when q prima donna assumes q role for the
frat time. They show their dtsappIoval OF
her work by indehp able gestures. while IL she
reaches what they consider the true standard
OF work the audience cannot fail to perceive
thor signs OF satisfaction