Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-18
SEASON is IN FULL BLAST
New York Theatrical Managers Doing E1-
ceptionally Good Business.
Sol Smith Russell's Late Recognition
Ing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Talk.
Special From a Staff Correspondent.


NEW YORK. October IL, 1897.
i can readily understand how a man who
lives here for a few years becomes hope
less New Yorker. This is the biggest city
in the United States, and you can get
things here that you can't get anywhere
else. If you walk up Broadway you can
see people from every other city In the
Union. In going from I'D to 34th streets
the other day l met a lot OF people from
Washington. They were as much surprised
and gratified to see me as l was to see
them. Then there are many who used to
live in Washington but who are now in
business here and have become New
Workers. These. however, have still lin
Se-ing fondness for the national capital,
and are awfully glad to anyone from
there. OF these l may mention Thos. p.
Borden. VIM. H. Hoffman. Albert Small.
John d. Davis and the Washington con,in-
gent that Mr.. Easton has gathered about
him in the photograph business. Easton
himself is now on his way back from Paris
and when he arrives he will send over MIR.
Jas. W. Dyre, who is well-known in Wash
ington.
While the amusement season in Wash
ington is hardly begun, here it is in full
blast and all the good shows are doing
big business. Mr.. Chas. Frohman told
me that Maude Adams in THE Little Minis
ter" had done bigger business than he
mad known since his connection with the
Empire Tneater. The house is practically
sold out week in advance, and 1t is not
likely that any other star or any other
piece will be seen at that theater this sea-
sen.
Sol Smith Russell has at last captured
rev York, and the Garden Theater is
nightly crowded to see him in the "Bache-
lor's Romance" l had a brief talk with
him between acts the other night and con-
graduated him upon his success. He said
1t seemed strange that while he could sue
coed in other cities it took so long to gam
a foothold in New York. He said he acted
just the same here he did elsewhere but
until now the critics here couldn't see In
him an actor. Now that they have found
he can act there is nothing too good for
them to say of his work.
Mr.. Russell has Washington boy in his
company, who is playing his first profess
sional engagement, and he is doing well,
too Mr. Fred Berger the manager, said
that last winter, when his wife was getting
Up some amateur theatricals for the benefit
CT st. Andrews Church, there was one
young man who did his work SO much bet
ter than the others that it attracted her at
tention. When a couple of weeks ago it
was found that another man was needed
Mr.. Berger happened to be here and she
told her husband that she thought the
young man in Washington could play the
part. telegram was sent him and he
responded in person, and after a few re-
hearsals played the part without hitch.
He was getting $40 week in a real estate
Office said Mr.. Berger, land I'm giving
him $40 So it's good thing for him.
Washington Boys Success.
Harry Gilfoil, another Washingtonian,
has made a decided hit at the Garrick in
Hoyt's new sketch, "A Stranger in New
York" He works in his whistIing and imi-
tations, but these are simply incidental.
He plays an old beau, and he does it excel
lently. He is consistent in make up, action
and voice all the way through, and does
the most artistic work in the piece.
VIM. II. DIT pont. another Washington
boy, who is with E. fl. Sothern, had an
opportunity to do very good bit of char
acter work in Change Alley" and II the
piece which is Tow being rewritten is
taken on the road it will probably go
to Washington. where Mr.. Dupont's friends
will have an opportunity of seeing him.
Albert Stern is making a hit with his
limitations, SO it looks as If the Washing
ton people on the stage were having their
share of success.
Musicians will be sorry to learn that Ros-
enthal the great pianist, will not come to
this country this season. This announce
ment was quite a shock to his manager
here, who has been sending out lot of
preliminary matter, and who anticipated
making his tour big success. Still, we
will have YSaye and Marteau, Nine. Sem
brick, Mr.. and Mrs. Gcorg Henschel, Seal
chi and host of smaller fry. And then
there will be the Banda Rosa, which gives
t..
Interest I'm Politics.
The resident New Yorker is now think
ing of nothing but local politics. You hear
the discussion on the street corners, in the
hotel lobbies. in the street cGrs-in TACT,
everywhere. In every place the adherents
of the various candidates for mayor of
Greater New York advC cate the merits of
their special choice, and, of course, there
is also some one who is willing to combat
these claims. A man has got to keep
pretty well posted as to the candida:e S
for new ones are springing up every day,
and the ticket on election day will be a
bulky one. 1t is said that the political
meetings were never so largely afforded
nor was there ever SO much interest mani
tested or SO much enthusiasm displayed
All parties are putting forth their most
earnest efforts, and there is perfect whirl
OF excitement. Some of the newspapers
have undertaken to poll the vote in ad-
vance, but these polls are not in any way
significant.
Stripped of all the collateral issues, 1
think the. question before election day will
be narrowed down to Gen. Tracy and Hen
ry George. Tammany, which has in days
bygone been power in local politics. is
now split in pieces, and George is captur-
ing the greater portion of its voters. Mr..
Low Is not considered any great factor al
though his supporters make a good deal of
noise. The Roadway that George is making
mas surprised a great many of the shrewd-
SSt poHlicidHS. ne mas captured the rest
less. unthinking multitude, and if he could
hold them he would be elected. But Cen
Iiacy and his orators are dealing him and
ms PLATFORM some very telling blows, and
those who are interested in the best well
fare OF the commercial metropolis of this
country will hesitate to vote for man of
Mr. Georges radical ideas. So it is expect
ed that many of Mr.. Lows supporters.
to the conclusion that 1t is useless to vast
vote on him, and will vote the regular
republican ticket.
have talked with some of the Oldest and
most experienced men in New York civ
politics. and they tell me that the fight will
be narrowed down to Tracy and George
ana that the chances appear to be in
Tracy's favor. "
The arrival of Miss Cisneros has created
some little excitement, and Karl Decker
Whom we know so well in Washington is
the nero of the hour. he having been the
man who planned and succeeded in erect
ing the young woman's escape. F. T. H.
WILL NEED PISTOLS THERE.