New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-16
4 NIGHT on THE BREEZY ROOFS

AN ENGIISHMAN FINDS OUT THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN WEISS AND LAGER BEER
Two men-an Englishman and an American-sat
over their coffee in the big dining-room of popu
lar Fifth-aye. hotel at 1870 O'Clock last night The
Englishnan had been in this country only twenty
four hours. just long enough 10 learn that wild
bufaoes DO not run loose in the streets and that
fierce Indians are the exception and not the rule
in Madison Square Now this of Albion was
bored and he showed it. His American friend be-
came worried. But a bright thought struck him
Lets go to roof garden" he said.
and what Is roof GARDEN" said the English
Follow me-" was the reply land you shall see
five of them
So the two men started on their pilgrimage
Diana was hurting defiance at the lowering clouds
from her lofty perch on the brilliantly lighted
tower Of the Madison Square Garden when the
two friends seated themselves at a round table on
the root and looked at the attractive programme.
Leader D'AQuin raised his baton and then the
sweet strains of a waltz rose and melted In the
sultry air Il want some beer" said the English
man Weiss beer only" said the waiter. Bring
two" said the American. Bessie Bonehill Miss
Lotte Gilson Bonnie Thornton. the Grauss ITO
Ryan and Rchfeld Al. Wilson and thf ever
popular TortaJada Troupe were among those VINO
appeared the little stage.
Then the two men took a cab to Roster q biat ,,
AS they alighted at the brilliant entrance oig
blackboard confronted them II bore the legend:
Temperature In street. 81 degrees; temperature on
roof, 81 degrees" rapid elevator bore the two
up TO the spacious roof. where they arrived
Just In time to hear Miss Alice l.. Hodgson whistle
sweet tunes. Two weiss beers" said the Ameri-
While these being slipped the kossuth
orchestra played selection from Nerdfs III 1roVa-
tore" SOFT cool breeze swept over the roof. inc
coored lights shone upon the big crowd OF summer
dressed men and maids and mairons In the thin TIM
nest OF thin dresses. and the Engishmah saio'
This place suits and here ! stay.
Not So" said his energetic friend we nave
three more places 10 visit Come"
They left the roof just as Miss Ruth Davenport
tripped upon the boards. and by going they missed
Theodore Hoch who later awoke me DenoSs 81 al
West Thirty-fourth-st. with his cornet. Matd anu
Currsn. and nearly twenty more selections by the
orchestra.
cab bore the two friends 10 the Casino from
weiss beer and a most excellent programme OF
fourteen numbers As at the former places, seats
were at a premium. but the men got table am
spent an enjoyable half hour. Jane sang ior
them the Dore Brothers showed that the banjo
Is not entirely an instrument OF torture; Gus
Pixley sang, did Miss MOllie Thompson, ana
Miss Annie Hart delighted her audience. The Man
haitian Quartet Marion g. Fits. artist IN soap
Miss Belle Stewart. Miss Josie Gregory ana FRANK
Cushman also appeared. and from each ana every
OF them the audience wanted more
Now we'll go 10 the American said the New
Yorker Here there a repetition OF the other
scenes and a consequent repetition OF the weiss
being Interpreted here to the entire satisfaction
OF an audience which fdrly damned the Dig roo.
Al midnight the orchestra played JaHome AZ
Y o'clock" but the Englishman and ms Irlend
the former was putting up and saying good
night rapidly and many times in succession Ihey
naa just come down from Terrace Garden whe ere
over an hour. Il say me dear feliow, said tne
Englishman. whats the difference between "eiss
Deer and lager BEER"
Just about six days" said the New-Yorker. who
beat a hasty retreat and made good his escape
before his friend had absorbed the joke.