The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-14
LIVE TOPICS AMOUR roWN.

given during the winter by the Philharmonic
Society Is probably due to the fact that this
organization will give the only evening con.
certs to be undertaken by any Of the orchestral
societies of such ago and reputation. with all
the symphony concerts as afternoon enter
tainmcnts, the Philharmonic, which has largo
audiences always. should DO able to extend It's
season very advantagoously. But the new
departure does not meet u need popularity sup
posed to exist In New York. Ono frequently
hears the expression of a wonder that New
York supports no orchestra that gives popular
performances ;everysnight. Good music of a
kind which would appeal to the large public
that would be called upon for its support, with
other Accomplishments OF an equally, good char
acter, has often been demanded, but all at
tcmpts to supply II have been compelled to strug.
gle along without any very encouraging exhibit
supposed TO be waiting for just this style of en-
tertainment. Tho concerts given on q roof
sarnen th hst su ihare m xer. " rirc,, sone degree o OF
noctcd with the organization Of the orchestra
that made the scheme somewhat unsatisfac-
basis, and when any of the players had an OPP
pcrtunity to get u regular engagement he re..
garden enterprise. In that way the makeup of
the orchestra was frequently subjected to i'm
portapt chan n Te, and t ampn me On oS who hS retired retired
Their places were simply left vacant. But
there was ample indication that such an enter
blioo "llh N VIZ N lIhl NhlIo llblh
two seasons of activity would prove very
prosperous. That is more than any previous
attempt TO give popular orchestral concerts
has ever accomplished. Anton Seidl is never
able to make more than two or three weeks sue.
cessful In the early fall, and as soon AS tho
winter season opens any attempt to give such
concerts Is promptly abandoned, for expert.
ence has proved that while tho demand is
vigorous, the support 10 unequal to the main.
tenancc of the enterprise.
J. A. L. Malone. the guardian Of the Gniety
company. now in New York, and the man who
attends to the production OF all these sue
cessful London burlesques from the time the
manuscript leaves the authors hands until the
curtain falls on tho first performance, has
had excellent training for the grave response.
bilities Of his post. He was ali officer in the
English army until n few years ago. After
having served for several years in Africa, he
decided that the profession Of his fathers was
less suited to his taste than some other might
be. Both his father and his grandfather had
been officers In the English service, but the
present representative OF the family thought
that he would prefer the stage. His grand
father was ono of two men personally decorated
by Queen Victoria for bravery at the battle OF
BllAklava. Capt. Malone went to London,
acted FOR IA while, but developed so much great,
er promise 10 a stage manager that he ulti-
FEEdI WayydeS in the 81 prod rSd uction Of u these EnEIIssb
pieces. His duties cover q large and varied
field. He Is a young man. only a few years
oNtI wv. pAb io ~ Wv III tAN OhiIk
eNiles under his charge extends from seeing
that they get to bed early, 10 persuading them
dentals to Mr.. Malone's more serious duties,
which, indeed, comprise the entire care OF the
failure Of the members Of the present company
to take an immediate fancy to New York has
made his present troubles somewhat greater
than usual.
Mrs. Antonio Terry who died tho other day
In Paris, Is related to the former Miss Edith
Collins, who is now tho wife OF a Polish Count
In the Turkish diplomatic service, and is at
present in Romo. One of Mrs. Tcrry's sisters
lived in Paris for many years and was ut one
time employed there in ono OF the large dc
liam II. Sccor. with whom she was living at the
time OF her marriage. shot himself in n cab
several years ago.
This is the season in which most Of the New
York physicians take their vacations. and about
three-fourths OF the best-known men in medi-
cine are out OF New York with no probability of
their return for some days. Anybody who
doubted this would have only to observe the
residences OF some OF these men. Most of them
are securely boarded up with painted signs an
nouncing the dates OF the return of the doctors
and the name OF the men who are to look after
their patients. Any persons who came TO New
York now in search OF treatment from tho emf.
ncnt specialists would find their visits rather
f%ruitless. and to follow the doctors into their
resting places would be OF little more avail. One
OF the best-known physicians OF this city has
lately been in the Adirondacks, and il
happened that an invalid was stopping in the
hotel near his cottage. One day the sick man
grew suddenly worse, and. AS his malady was o.
the kind in which the New York doctor had won
his chief distinction, appeal was Immediately
made to him. But he firmly declined TO VISIT
the patient. and no amount OF persuasion could
induce him to do II. So the invalid had TO be
brought down to the city for treatment. The
explanation made by the doctor was that II he
treated one case he would he unable to refuse
some OF tho other applications that were
often made TO him in the summer and
his vacation would be made useless to him
This sounded plausible enough, but an incident
that happened on the day after the invalid wa.
taken back TO New York proved that tho
famous physician was not always SO ineNor.
able. A request came from one OF the highest
officials Of tho Government, who was stopping
At n hotel not a great distance away. that the
doctor should visit the child OF his privat,
secretary. 1t was n personal request from tn,
great man. So the doctor acceded 10 II i'm
mediatcly, passed n day or two at the hotel anC
then secured another physician for the child
In New York at that time-it was only n wccl
or two ago that the incident took place
secured even by that influential letter. and there
medicine here who would be tempted back L
town by requests from anybody before the term
OF their vacations ended. But the plan has II
ENTHUSIASTICALLY to the younger men VIII,
happen to BIO put In charge of the absentee
work