The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-07
PEEPED AT AN ACTRESS.
SIZE WAS IN a DRESSING ROOM,
nut THE UINDUW WAS UP.
August Rocker Not the Only Youth who
uns Played Peepin9 Tom In the Hack
Yard OF IA Hobokcn Theatre nis Arrest
Promntrh by . DisreapectruI Remnrk.

August Rocker Not the Oniy Youth Who
Has Played Peeplng Tom In the Hack
Yard or IA iIobokcn Theatre nis Arrest
Prompted by = Disrespsctful Remark.
August Rocker, the eighteen-year-old Peep
ing Tom" who was arrested In Hoboken on
Monday night and fined $40 for peeping into
tho dressing rooms OF tho actresses at Days
Star Theatre there. seems to have been only one
OF a large number OF young men who have been
offending in the same manner for n long time.
The present managers OF the theatre declare
that at one time formerly the chance to watch
the actresses was pretty we'll understood to be
a part of the show.
The theatre Ia in Hudson street, near First
street, and beside II to the north. along the
street front, Ia a saloon, which " n part OF the
same premises. Back OF the saloon Is a large
yard ana the dressing rooms OF the theatre are
In n two-story l. extension OF the theatre build
ing which runs along the rear OF this yard.
The dressing rooms are on the top floor Of this
two-story extension. Each room has n window
looking out upon the yards. The glass In these
windows Ia painted, so as to leave II only trans
lucent. but the rooms are close up under n Nat
roof, and they get so warm. II IL said, that the
actresses, even when clothed only in tights.
frequently feel that II ~ necessary for them to
have a sash raised. Muslin curtains which
they can hang across the window openings are
provided, but these curtains cut of air as well
us vision. OFTEN, therefore. they are either not
used or only fastened at the top, and breezes,
friendly to the peepers, may ilirt them out OF
the way.
Access to the yard can be had by any one who
has paid an entrance fee to the theatre, and
this is not a large sum. AS the range Of prices is
from 10 cents to 30 cents. Once In the yard,
the peepcrs are nearly secure from discovery,
variety performance, with n change of bill
every week. In every weekly combination there
are from two to four women performers as a
rule. and in the course of a year "a good rart
of the variety show women Of the whole coun.
try occupy those dressing rooms Mt some time.
Now, IL IL wcll-knOwn that the women of the
variety stage are well PROVIDED with charms,
their display OF them on the stage. either in
tightso or with merely Il grease or paint bronzed
protection. Just where they draw the line re-
gardinC this display. and how much of a tacit
consent those who have performed at the star
Theatre have, given to the dressing-room dis.
play. has not been developed by the arrest of
young MIR. Rocker, for the complaint against
him did not come from the actress Mt whom he
was peeping when he was caught. She seems
to have been unaware that any one was watch
ing her.
this week are Agnes A.. Miles, Annie Hart, and
Lily ORTIZ, and they had all been in the dressing
rooms on Monday evening, but the one who was
Rocker was caught was, Annie Hart, who is
described on the bill as. Everybody's .Favorite,
Girl II is said that this was her first appear
ance in liohoken In five years. That she is a
she looks like her fufil.lens,h. life.sizc PORTRAITS
displayed on the hillboards outside the theatre.
She had Just finiShed her turn on the stage,
where she had been singing:
Just the sort Of a girl q man would like to make his
wife,
Just the sort of n girl to love and fondle all through
life.
She's what they call a hummer with locks of curly
brown,
There i,nt any to equal my Jenny, the pride OF
Shanty.town.
She retired to her dressing room to resume her
street costume, and the orchestra. was playing
an 4 oliS; when sp e POLICEMAN Hansen went
find her window open or not does not appear,
but that he did discover II TO be open, aad with
no curtain up. he admits.
From the dark yard he could see that Miss
Hart had removed her stage costume, ana above
the window sill he discovered n CLEAN. of pink
shoulders and arms and n delicate fuffcry OF
muslin. Hansen blushed and was about to go
away. when he found that he was not alone in
the yard. Up against the side Of the theatre. in
the darkest corner OF the yard, he saw one or
two young men, and at that moment one of
these mnde u disrespecttul remark which might
have been intended to be heard by the woman
in the dressing ROOM Hansen pounCed upon
the SPEAKER ana dragged him otf 10 the lookup.
1t proved to be Rocker.