The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-29
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periences Of a number OF NOR to whom this
theory was told recently proved how erroneous
1t was; 30 the specific neighborhoods need
not be mentioned. As n general rule, those
city noighborhoods are exempt which are free
from trees or rivers; but during the past wook
they have suffered along with the others from
the present visitation. 1t was on Saturday
night that tho nuisance was worst, and 1t d.
minished after tho comparatively clear weather
Of Sunday, although q man was heard to COM
plain on Monday evening that he had tried
two restaurants and finally in a third had been
compelled to cat his dinner to an almost unin.
terrupted buzzing that was equal to tho best
suburban demonstration Of the Same charac.
ter. This summer has produced nothing equal
to the plague OF two years ago. During the
den demand for mosquito netting which prac-
tically depleted the bargain stores of all they
hsd on attach hsRd v wi,h lpef apSu wi ttSSsnty preacd eopf in
is aouteness and 1t lasted longer than any other
similar visitation. In comparison, this sum,
slight-
1t was characteristic Charles of Frohman's
methods that within two hours after his ar
rival hero he had ordered two sets Of scenery
and costumes to be sent to Europe and had met
on the stage Of the Empire Theatre one OF the
companies under his management. Mr.. Froh-
man has grown somewhat stouter during his
visit to England and ho shows in other ways
the effects Of his stay abroad this summer, when
perhaps for the first time his Importance In
this country was .thorou ghly understood over
large interests as he docs. and the magnitude
Of the operations in which he is engaged was
In view OF the amount Of money which Amer.
lean interests in such affairs always involve;
. Mis SSSsntoPPo 20 A. PPs sobS,an|, Pstt shew slra assSlf
although 1t has made no perceptible change In
the simplicity and directness Of his manners;
IVtfh ar Ynarp anhAp,An an har1 fhnf IL Nunnlh
Of all Of Il ON he confines his business talks to
from the necessity Of accomplishing. a great
deal in a very short time. Some Of his work
Il, even er So1 1o s 9; soa amSlf d sS assii Sssss: 1nde ar h Is
personal observation.
Americans have become moro or less accus-
toned to having their style Of dancing criti-
cised by foreigners. Ono recent outbreak
came from France. This attributed the de-
cline Of all kinds Of dignined dancing, from
the ballet to the minuet, to the influence Of the
American "acrobatic" dancers who have re-
Gently gone to Europe. There Is some relief to
New Workers in the fact that the latest COM
plant In regard to dancing is directed toward
Q general decline, not especially to DO OBJ
served in New York.
There Is q great deal of truth In what an
English Countess has lately written about
uunClIiB, bdiu u NoW OEAcT VIM u U years
been familiar with New York society. land 1t
refers directly to what we see here. she
claims that dancing has degenerated into q
romp, and although that may be true of all
social events where there IL dancing In London,
1t Is not true Of all our New York balls. I
should say that the contrary was really the
case. Dancing has grown more formal where
1t Is possible for guests to dance at all with
ease. and at the large New York balls dancing
| indulRed In merely for the DurDOSe of EaeDinR
up the old tradition that dancing is a part OF
every OUefy,i ball toT Th snfor Is 'Ss9 S 2 little fb or v no 0p,
Of the question, and a. lar as dancing Is in
too perfunetory and mechanical TO- DO just
what It ought TO be in the best estate. 1t is only
this when at dancing classes and parties ex-
elnsively for young young people PSo there is enough Ygho In !.
two dances practically in which New. Workers
eyer indulge; One Ia tho waltz and the other
EVENING eSs lns' f fl s sestorstion 's q so%ets sdaSuk IKE an a
% sausre o. DANCES uSs sT woSid ff nSSSonSied ~ t serve eids to
make dancing moro general at balls which are
n,ssRas su. By ps shss tho Ss T Enslish e Woman v whS
wrote 80 eloquently about the DECLINE Of dancing
s bulk reached or g he'd 'd aisns seiFS In In T EesSinss 9T nen h to hss
step New York dancing, has degenerated
CALlCu Ill III Aoot ~ PAuSV 90 bAO Col w
1ect Of a ball or a party. The comparative
freedom and l~iveiness Of young people certain.
In manners, for as soon as they grow a little
older and take on q little more weight, they
are quite az disnihed as anybody would want
Tho news that Verdi is composing a requiem
for his own funeral may start another rumor
that no has really died. the original story to
that e~ffectshaving had no greater foundation
in fact Since the report of his death was first
made public. the composer has been vigorously
engaged In denying that his health was bad
and giving ample proofs by his activity of the
truth of tho statements. 1t now appears that
the rumor Of his illness arose from a lette,
written when he began the building OF tive
tombs on his country place about six weeks ago
Signora Verdi. it appears, wrote to q friend
added no more exact details to this feuratiV,
announcement. She meant that the building
IN i 'V View Of the compcser's advanced age, de-
cided that he must be seriously III. So tn
story, Of his death was telegraphed over tn
that he was In good health. When Nine. Nor
tho German newspapers printed the announce
ment OF her death with very fiattering obituar.
notices.
The exclusion of a man ina white duck sui
from an uptown restaurant is only another evi
dence Of ideas on the part of the proprieto
which have frequently been demonstrated I
; the embarrassment Of patrons. Although in
: tended as O resort for bicyclists and riders. tn
rules OF the place are quito as stringent as thos
OF tho downtown hotels, and the costumes O
T patrons are subjected to a rigid scrutiny. ]
!: is necessary, moreover, to conform entirely t
. his establishment or q person Is prompt
. exiled to "a room devoted TO the use OF person
: who are not considered up to the restauran
a standards. The manner in which criticism
y NJ thia Kind are deliVnral ia not alNaya TN
. most polite. Indeed. his disagreeable name
a one day succeeded In carrying a head waite
y over the railing of the piazza 80 suddenly tina
he called a policeman to demonstrate with tn
, guests who had resented his rudeness. TIL
= policeman heard what the waiter had said an
\ Congratulated the two men ON the way they ha
t acted; But nothing about the restaHrant Is 3
Quoted. In a foreign city such a beautiful sit
would be occupied by a carefully kept rostauran
distinguished for something beyond its hig
prices and the attentions directed toward Ii
dress OF the guests.
= A denial from Anthony Hope that he was e
A. A.. 1900