New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-02
IN TIE BREEZES on THE ROOFS

What shall do 10 be cooled?" asked severA
thousand men and women yesterday. All day long
odd So. and his companion In crime, that ancient
but execrated Genera Humidity" had been doing
their best 10 make life not worth living FOR the stay
at-homes. From hot pavements the heat rose
shlmmerng. Collars wilted. and while the east
wind did It's best II was match for the combined
forces OF the two old partners in humid crime. And
having asked the question. the suggested
Itself: TRY roof garden" And the roof gar
dens were tried and found not to be wanting.
Mr.. Sol and the General left the city about 73o
O'Clock 10 attend TO engagements the other side
OF the globe and then their Victims stole forth to
enjoy the brief respite which the two old villains
had given them
And 1t was such a crowd OF victims, young ana
Cd and middle aged. all happy There were pop
per" and "mommer." pretty girls In summer gowns
and young men with russell shoes and broad
brlmmed straw hats. Portly men, Jolly men, thin
men and club men. all nocked 20 the roof gardens
and while the breeze gently swep, over them they
drank the beer which foams smoked the weed
which. according TO history was the aversion Of
little Robert Reed" and were happy
AZ Terrace Garden an excellent orchestra. under
direction OF Nahan tranko. gave a concert to
hour. At the Central Opera House ha.f m.e
further uptown there was rush which made The
places the crowds were admirably handed, and the
programmes well interpreted
Standing room only the order Of the day-or
rather nieht-at the Casino Under the arches OF
many -coiored lights sat a contented crowd. long
programme Of popular music was given, and cooling
drinks were 10 be had for the asking and the price,
Did the vintage, or rather 'maitage,' Of Germany
flow? "Oh My, Certainly Not" as certain pop
ular roof-garden song has 1t.
AL. OF the roof gardens Gained to be the coolest
In town" last night After visiting them all a
Tribune reporter arrived at the conclusion that the
claims were well funded.
At the American Theatre Garden the only per-
spring peop'e were The men IN charge 81 the big
elevators, and the visiant waters who allowed no
thirsty man (wOman or child 10 escape them.
programme of peculiar excellence was given here,
50 with reluctance. Roster & Bafs roof retrs-
orator" was crowded Every seat was taken, and
the boxes might have beer twice as large as they
were. and yet would have been none too spacious.
The orchestra under direction OF Theodore HOch.
gave long programme. The Swedish Lady Quar-
te,," HUH and Clifford. and Miss Ruth Davenport
AMI Miss Marie Gina, soprano singers, contributed
to the enjoymen, Of the evening.
The boards OF the floor OF the Madison Square
Garden eyrie creaked under the weight OF the
crowd which assembled there last night Broad
smiles Illuminated the faces Of Manager Gottschalk
and Custave D'Aguia director OF the orchestra.
So broad were these smiles that the reporter felt
that they were not alone provoked by the crowd
for the TWO men are we. accustomed 10 big crowds
the Garden question solved the mystery.
Late on Saturday night-or rather sunday morning
when the audience had eft the roof the members
Of the Tor,ajada troupe % Spanish dancers gave
DAgUln received a scarf-pin representing an old
Egyptian head in quaint design OF tname.led
In future decorate his IL with a pin Of diamonds
and pears-four Of eech-groupe1 around quaint
fancy head Of pretty young woman The pro;
OF excellence preserved a. the Garden, and this Is
all that Is necessary 70 say about i. Mss Nefs
Franklin, IN English character sOngS; Paula and
Dcka eccentric singers: Ward and Curran. Miss
Isabella Ward. Frank Bush and Miss Lottie Olson
appeared. The Tortaiala troupe OF course: Mss
Hda Thomas SignOr BOrelil and the three Sisters
Lynn were also there. An attractive programme
has been prepared for this week.