The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-22
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and a widow, but as there were doubtless many
who would answer this description among
his numerous admirers here, the lack Of the
defniteness makes the report seem improba.
Bile. IL Is certain that Plancon would loso "a
s~eric--iy = the esteem OF his feminine ad-
mirers as Jean de Reszke will by taking n wife,
and y Is fairly safe TO predict that Ploncon
be, Will never como any nearer m~ntrimony
than they. are at present. Next 70 Jean dc
titled TO tho admiration of women. P1ancon
was the singer most admired by the feminine
make any discrimination among them would
doubtless have o Encouraging effect on, the
large number who At present send him bon,
particular idol OF the Sunday night concerts.
There are already indications of an awaken
ing in the Tenderloln. Ingenious hack
men have begun again the attempt to secure
possible fares by the promise Of attractions
which It was not supposed that q reform gov
eminent would permit In New York. The
hackmen have returned to the old stereo-
typed formula, which is so well known TO most
New Workers who are about town at night that
they are able TO complete the recitation of the
hackmen's invitation from their own memo
ries. Other more striking signs OF increased
livellness arc to DO seen every evening. and
there has never been a time in the history Of
WOW 1uTk Wucu bTOHuWhy, between lWPnLy-
third and Forty-second streets, SO closely re-
sembled Piccadilly In its most shameful as.
pect. There are now more women walking on
the street at night than ever before. and their
demeanor has assumed q character which was
the lighted shop windows there is a steady
stream of u~nnccompanicd women. and the
Der. but considerably bolder In conduct, lott
erinG IN the shadows Of the do9rways or stroll
passers by were surprised TO SEQ a woman be-
fore II o'clock step up to a man who was pass
her hand gently stroSe bis gray beard The
astonished recipient of this Eratuitous demon.
struggle; but In u second the woman had
for another victim. Such aggressive acts are
dued and murmured salutations which were
formerly shot at the casual passer.., These
and the proof Of this Is 10 be found in the fact
that among the, women who frequent upper
French and GERMAN among themselves. and
when they, do speak English flavor 1t with q
s sfrHnf be foesn When ac SeM York mRss Tsvo we. .sy n insica q
tion Of offering such q sight to civilization as
the nightly London parade on Piccadiliy and
ment has produced what will become as great
: scandal e e be not promptly checked. Prao:
PRESENT d GiaaaI fGp psse eppi OF mas reached It's
Every spring that returns the actors, along
with their yachting caps and neglige shirts.
to this city seems to land them further up
town. and they afford q good evidence of the
rate at which the city moves northward. 10
was not 30 many years ago that the south side
of Union Square in front of the old Union
Square Theatre was the summer headquarters
Of the actors. A few years, lator they began
p congregate at Twenty-eighth street; and
further up town. where they are unmolested
BY the Interruptions to their rest which dis
during the period in which they We're located
at Bis9a dGos, and md T rs ho SSs,s,Its st street fesn that fss, a
as Thirty.sisHth street. However. there > are re
ths bioot is so fr mnay Of Pf %bSey cs fhea slrsG IS pp ana
tically given over to the players. The building
frances are cool and airy, and altogether the
actors who gather there have no reason to com
plain. No policeman has been stationed there
yet to keep. them moving. and the street is
broad enough to allow them plenty Of room.
ths matter Of dress. they are a quiet and well.
behaved lot. continuing their arnusenents in pub
,s .S m, aees sRTinTsidpSaa a snS sHG a sessS of v on 9Ss
road. and the guying which is an irresistible
feature of all actors talk.
Nothing has created so much comment re-
Gently In musical circles as the understanding
which was reached between Maurice Grau and
Walter Damrcsch In regard to New York's
musical season next winter. The most sur-
prising feature OF the programme is that DAM
rosch Is TO have the services of Calve and Mel
ba in Boston and Philadelphia. These two
with one or two others, are the par
ticular strength OF the Metropolitan company,
and nothing seemed to explain satisfactorily
why Mr.. Grau should have been willing to
lend them even for q few performances to n
rival impresario. The reason was discovered
only when It was learned that the Metropolitan
company will not visit either Boston or Phila-
delphia next season. but confne its travels to
the Western cities. In which profits are greater
and moro certain. The Philadelphia season
has always been an Improbable one. even
when tho company went over once a week for
a performance, as II did two years ago through
out the season. The singers disliked It,, the
we're small. Last winter Philadelphia had
.eaton Of Walter Damrosch, and one by the
Metropolitan singers; so there was no lack of
the other managers, ana this year has q
Iarge subscription guaranteed; so he will re-
: s.risln there st and pfof Rl'y r for Boston fSs wSe nsb 18th ed the
pany's Performances IA that city, while 1t sup
.fter an unsuccessful spring visit OF two weeks.
iaction in expenses to Abbey, schoeffel e
irou. but 1t Is thought that there may have
been even weightier reasons for the combine
Eith Walter Damrosch. He can m in
oorters are among the richest residents OF the
,ity. These are desirable qualifications in
~'peratic enterprise.;. and II has already been
that Walter Damrosch will some
lay be a partner In the firm that controls the !
lestinies OF the Metropolitan Opera House.
The boatmen of Tompkinsvtllo, s.. l., haven't
capped tho harvest that they Anticipated when
he war ships were anchored OF that town, and
ONE OF them have sent out scouts TO warn
not TO trust themselves TO tho launches ,
{ the cruisers that steam back and forth all
Iay long. ASH matter OF fact, these launches arc
t tho disposal OF visitors, aud one Is only re.
uired TO give the name OF SOME officer whom
10 wishes to see % be admitted TO them. The
Jew York's launch has thus far been the popu-
ar one. and the officers on board that gallant
Ighting ship have not found the time hang
Ieavy on their hands. Every trip of the little
aunch brings TO them new visitors who want
o see tho guns so round and ask questions
bout the life of the sailors on hoard An ,