The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-31

snund speaks in tones which might easily be
mistaken for a mans, and her male companions
are husky. Explanation Of this Is not found In
the SIG 81 the and, n, which Is small 6nt
the story.
Not till after he had started for Roster q Balls
did the man from Boston learn from his guide
that beverages were sold in the auditorium and
that smoking was permitted everywhere in the
establishment. SO It was with thoughts Of Bos-
toms Music Hall pop concerts" that his mind
was filled when he entered the Thirty fourth
street resort. New England's hours are pro-
verbally early, and the Boston mans anxiety
TO be on time had not been restrained by his
companion, so they were seated full half hour
before the performance commenced. The odd
and handsome arrangement " the balcony
boxes attracted the strangers attention. and a.
his eyes turned toward the entrance round Of
the house was suggested. Up one flight If
stairs he stopped to look down from the balcony
promenade into the rear of the frst-foor
seats. Then he entered an empty box,
glanced about the theatre, and noted every
one Of tho features OF the box. from it's electric
button to the height OF the partition which sepa-
rated 1t from the other boxes on either side. For
them all he had no word Of comment. nor for tho
eight from the rail ON the floor above. tour Of
the concert room was mndc In silence. no item
escaping his watchful eye; hardly n face of the
visitors who were taking in the concert which
by his chances. In his seat again. he stretched
out his legs and said It's hard to think of such
S Sm oT r. d o e 4a we S. rS bGs
with such comfortable seats, such y handsome
house, and with so many sWells about. Il it per-
missihlC to smoke. dollar and n half a seat,
too and MI those boxes at even higher rates. for
. variety show; YOU New Workers have money
1t was not till after the programme was com
menccd that the house was half full and late
cumers were many, but BY the time intermisson
was reached there seemed bF a spat "
where. During the intermisslon the Boston man
thn the S Il T% the fGc
larry vapid-lOOking fellow. whose attire included
remark:
" Face on face here seems to be right out Of
he carteatures OF the comic wceklies. Here's
old fellows with the white sldewl iskers why,
There n,h ere more type, here than ever saw TO.
attending to bottle OF wine AT a small table near
the entrance to the small concert ROOM he con-
tinued: These women. now; to my inexperi-
enced eye, they would seem 10 set the fashions.
clothes. They don't drink beer, either, do theyi
wasn't provided, and 10 Judge by the youthful
enthusiasm of that old gentleman that dread
the theatre he IS said nd Y IS quite the Enss
20 say that you saw this or that performer in
Lo5pd On Paris or Berlin but to me Us all new
luxurious surroundings constitute n sight that
street"
To the uninitiated in the ways of the variety
shows 1t would seem as II the continuous houses
would suffer from individuals who would retain
seats for so long time as to make their visits
Improbable. But there is little reason for be-
lieying that the average stay of visitor to an
all-cay show 10 longer than an ordinary two
hour bill. Though the order of the performance
Is announced by placards at either side Of the
proscenium arch printed programmes are to be
had, and the regular visitor is sure TO provide
himself with one. On 1t are the names OF all
the performers engaged but not in the
order Of their appearance. That is made
clear by the placards. and the initiated
carefully check Off the names from their
lists, surrendering their seats when the
roster is exhausted or before. Sometimes the
visitor stays only for the leading speciality. and
these cases reduce the length OF the average
visit. At the Union square this week the spe-
calsts thus favored are Lydia Yeamans-Titus
and Alcide Capitaine. Their companions are q
score.
The most oddly filled twenty minutes at Proc
tors Is that given to Mazeppa, q horse trained
to respond to questions and to give answers to
face fun, and so are the American Macs, whose
punishment Tor each Of the pair that IT, Il seems
almost inhuman e recall them, But the COM
tcality OF their efforts smOthers all mercy. Liv-
ing pictures and varied specialties complete the
programme.
80 Monday evening saw the homecoming OF
Tony Pastor aud the entertainers who lave
been travelling with him. J. W. Kelly, the
Rogers brothers, Annie Hart, McAvoy and May
HUH and Clifford, the Sawns. the Harbccks |
and Mr.. Pastor himself are engaged. besides
Princess Paulene and the Preston sisters whose
debut In this country came with the beginning
of the week.
The newest wGx figure In the Eden Musee Is |
one OF 4. H. Sotiiern. All the Others being
freshened in appearance and now appear to the
music are rendered daily In the concert room.
John X. Harry, Nellie Frauklyn, the Fitagib- |
bon family. and other specialists are engaged at
Miners Eighth Avenue, but Bruiser FitZsim-
mons IL the central figure. and his neck punch |
Is all item which creates much speculation.
Miners Bowery has this week visit from a
travelling variety company with the promising
name Of" Willians's Meteors."
Cesar Thomson aad Miss Marie Louise
Ralev Hea 30 In Ssn su Hall