The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-03
THE GOSSIP OF GOTHAM,
HuntingtOh's New Support in the Pacific
Fight
Aston and of Wealth Foreign Lands Are to
Return Pelmel-From sprituaIsis Circles
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ION OF living away from ones own coun-
ny rms movement lrst affected the Rus
SANS ana finally worked its way through
Hahonahtles until any family long ex-
patriated became positively an object of
HNSlliclon- Hence many Americans of
wealth have been obliged to announce a
temporary return to their native land out
Vi sheer necessity TO maintain their social
position Many and strange will be the
new races IN New York. Philadelphia,
boston and the southern cities.
Inc dread of those who know OF these
impending home comings is that the
americans from foreign lands will look
roWh upon their stay at home neighbOrs
IKE the half American young woman who
invaded the reading circle at Boston and
hurled all its books scornfully TO the floor.
ueclaflng that she would show society how
theX got rid of time in ''Yewrup." That
class.
mere is hot contest in progress among
the spiritualists of New York over the in
PRODUCTION of some suspicious characters
INTO the guild who, according to the spir-
ltuahsts, standing. are of using the faith
OF many 10 coin money for themselves. 1t
seems that when the sprtualists of the
southern cities, or rather the alleged spir-
ltualists, were driven away By the police.
they settled themselves in the METROPOLIS
IN large numbers, opening seance estab-
llshments, and arrangements of that sort
Fretty soon they had succeeded in impos-
ing upon large numbers of the credulous
until well known Brooklyn Judge. who
hlmselt, has faith in spiritualism, organ
lied crusade against them A party was
made up to expose the leading frauds, and
one night the spirit Of some ancient Greek.
masquerading as half man and half horse.
was seized during a seance and proved to
De brother Of one of the leading swind-
lers. Oddly enough, this did not interfere
with the prosperity of the duper for he
ran his establishment as audaciously as
ever. Hence the present movement among
the more prominent of the spiritualists to
save their cult from the misrepresenta-
ton and odium of these impostors 1t is
proposed 10 appeal TO the police to begin
an active crusade against these gentry
but 1t is said that some legal technicality
connected with the principle of freedom of
worship prevents this. For some reason
or other New York is just now infested
with bogus spirit mediums and the COM
petition among them has brought about
the cry for reform
That verile and intensely stirring melo-
drama, "The Fatal Card" at Palmer $
stirs the sluggish blood of blase playgoers
just as did the SILVER King" when pro-
duced at the Union Square by Mr.. a. NJ
Palmer few years ago. Between these
TWO plays there has been no kindred pro-
duction of equal interest. THE Fatal
Card" has simplicity, force, cumulative
interest and a denouement that causes en-
thusiasm to burst into flame More than
this, it has a cast that could probably not
be equalled elsewhere in any country at
this time. There are players of great ca
pacity that have been selected with inf
mite skill. The audiences are so large as
TO frequently necessitate the placarding Of
standing room only" and other produc-
tions contemplated for the present season
have been crowded aside Mr.. Paul Pot
ter is, however, completing his adaptation
of "Trilby," and Mr.. Palmer may decide
to give it a first hearing in some other
theater-possbly in some other city
Melba, the famous prima donna, who oc-
cupied a box at performance of Little
Christopher" at the Garden the other eve
ming was an inspiration to everybody on
the stage. Her enjoyment was so evident
her applause so warmly bestowed, that
even the humhlest little chorus girl felt
the stimulus. She clapped her hands lust
lily when the dainty Abbott twins sang and
laughed gleefully at their specialties, par
ticularly the tramp grotesquerie of John
Wilson, the Weary Waggles of the Mid
way Little Christopher" is an ideal
blending of spectacle, melody, local satire
and novel speciality. 1t makes one forget
all the ills of life and is alike enjoyed by
young and old. The latest kilyani living
pictures are real art studies. Curzon $
New Pschye' is strikingly realistic, but
the most graphic and dramatic tableau yet
attempted is Tired of Life" 1t is wonder
full in pose and coloring.
David WechsIer