The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-05
LIVE TOPICS AMOUR rowN.

Marie Tempest Is coming back to Now York
next winter, II hor present plans are adhered
to, and in tho meantime she intends that her
intentions In other directions shall not be mis-
represented. SO she has written TO a London
newspaper denying a published report Of her en-
gagemcnt to marry a young Englishman OF
good family who Is on the stage. Ho acts under
the name OF Cosfno stuart, although he IL really
tho son OF Lord Alexander Lcnnox, who was tho
son OF the last Duke of Richmond. Miss Tenn
post probably knows that, much as New York
appreciates her, 1t would welcome her with
less enthusiasm Il .she returned in the company
OF a husband, even If no wcre a Dukes grand.
son. Such attachments are less interesting
when they are matrimonial, and Miss Tempest.
who, is leaving London temporarily in tho
New York well enough not to return under any
circumstances likely 10 diminish her populuri-
ty in tho least.
1.-THE talk about aseptio barber shops in Paris
and the interference OF tho law to compel ccr-
tain sanitary precautions" said a New York.
er, may lead to good results there as well as
In tho other places which may follow some
such plan" 1t is agreed by many physicians
~ well as BARRIERS that the abolition Of the
sponge ought to DO tho first stop in any re.
form. A great many BARRIERS have already done
away with its use in shaving. But there are
some other places in which precautions arc
more necessary than In tho barber shops, and
these are the manicure and chiropodists'
places. There the danger OF using instru'
ments improperly disinfec,od is very much
greater and the number Of cases OF blood
these places is very much larger than one would
suppose. Many Of the chiropodists do use the
proper methods of keeping thor instruments
In condition., but there are some, and these are
not confined to the little known establish,
nents who are very careless about AN, matter hTS q
more in need of attention than the barber
shops, II, indeed, there is any need of leRisla;;
tive interference with tho condition of any of
these places
Tho news that Joan do lteszke is not to keep
any Of the engagements announced for him this
winter means less than it seems to. as tho Wag.
ner performances TO be given In Russia In March
are the most important NJ which no was to APP
pear. OF all the many Offers made to him in
Europe when IL was finally decided that no
would not return to New York this year, only
the proposition to give the St Petersburg season
really appealed TO him. 1t was officially said
only a short time ago that no would sing ut tho
Vienna Opera House during December with
Edouard, and there was said 10 be a possibility
that Lilli Lehman might be engaged to appear
with him. The tenors anxiety to return to
New York next winter is SO great that he would
prefer 10 rest for the greater part OF the winter
year at Covcnt Garden next spring, Tho task
OF studying the part Of the mature SieQtrted in
die Gdtterdammerung' Is in itsolt serious
enough work to take a considerable share OF the
winter, and his brief vacations of recent years
have scarcely been enough to counterfeit tho
effect of the unusually onerous work which
Jean dc Reszke has done, Under any UirCUm.
stances New York IL certain to be the gamer by
the tenor's decision to cancel all his engage
mcnis excepting the important Russian season.
New Workers will remember the Chevalier
Scovel who married Miss Roosevelt Of this city
and several years ago announced his permn.
nent retirement from the operatio stage, which
lie had ornamented In grand and comic opera.
His recent activity In study Ing the role OF iris
tan was not understood until IL became known
that he has been engaged 10 sing that part at
the first production OF he opera IN English.
This Will SOON take place III London.
Most Of New York's noted society beauties
have been PAINTED by a woman whose miniatures
long ago became famous. and she was noted aa
the most successful! and fashionable artist in
that line that New York possessed. Now this
fortunate artist is in London, where she painted
o miniature OF the Prince OF Wales in the cos
tune that he wore at the famous ball given by
the Duchess of DevOnshlre. The privilege OF
painting this would have been in itself honor
enough for most artists, but in addition TIT
Prince sent the artist u diamond heart pr
which represented ~PcrsimInun, tho Prince,
horse, In diamonds, with the Jockeys color:
done in enamel. After the fact of the prcscuto,
ton became public the price Of her miniatures
went up to 81 900, and persons are wondering
II the influence o. the Prince OF Wules's patron
age will he strong enough TO have the same eff
feet here in New York.