The sun., 1897-10-12
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN


1t ia rogrottablo fact than an element of
fashion has come into the theatre hat question,
and givon 1t turn not favorable to the prof.
ects of the men who arc not able to soc enough
at the theatres. 1t is looked upon now, nn-
less all indications are ut fault, rs not in tho
mode Tor women to be barehcaded in the thea
trcs ana II is in the best dressed audiences that
the hnest hats will be removed, aud evidently
the habit Is more common In other cities than
here. The visitors to New York can be picked
out in audiences now with almost unfailing GER
tainty, 30 promptly do women dofr their bon
nets when tho curtain rises But it happens in
the perversity Of human affairs that tho women
VINO come 10 Tho theatres with their minus
made up to take of their hats very rarely
wear anything that would prove much OF an
obstacle TO u mans enjoyment The outlook
for permanent Improvement Is very much less
encouraging than 1t was a year ago, ana tho
reason is that the element OF fashion hns pro
sumhDly begun to show its retrograding results
IN movement which everybody would have
liked to sec proceed to its reasonable end.
No regret over tho abandonment of the long
opera season at tho Motropoitanlthis year will be
nearly 30 pregnant that felt by tho former
members OF tho company who are deposed by
Maurice Grau's decision to tako n long rest OF
good thing" which Is known:and appreciated
all over Eurore From Chrlstinnia to Bucnos
Ayros tho eyes of the opcratic singer turn
longingly in tho direction Of Thirty ninth
street and Broadway with either the vain regret
of lost blessing or the chccry expression Of
hope. Those who have experienced its advan,
tages have at least something to be thankful
for and those who have not arc still wishing.
Some that appreciate with painful acntencss
to SEQ how different New York is with those
hosptable doors closed Nine. Nordica Is
about to undertake a long CONCERT tour from from
one end or the country to the other. POL Plan.
con finds himself this year in the same line or
business and Nine. scalchi is, according to
present rumors, the last name to be inscribed
on the "a hour tape of the deyouring cont inuous
show. Nine Melba sings with Damrosch, and
is more fortunately placed than any of her
associates, although tho easy i've months sea-
son In New York and tho easy travel to a few
largo cities are not to be her lot this, winter.
pearance until March, Calve will sing for few
hundred dollars night in Paris after getting
viii warbe in Lisbon, and the rest OF tho singers
arc scattered over Europe in more or less un-
pr9ftable places compared with the cream
colored klondiIe on upper broadway.
The sailing of the little schooner Nellie c.
Thurston for the Klondike with a party OF gold
hunters is apparently the beginning of a series
of expeditions that will leave this city by water
for the gold fields If sensational discoveries con-
tinue. One company that is now advertising
for passengers offers to transport them to tho
gold fields by water and TO supply outfits at a
reasonable profit According to its circulars
these outfits consist OF 200 pounds of camp out.
tit and mining tools, 80 pounds OF Arctic cloth
ing. loo pounds of selected condensed pro-
visions and 20 pounds OF sundres. making q
total OF 1000 pounds. Included in the outfit
are three pairs pulse warmers. three pairs knee
quito bar hat" and medicine outfit that in
cudes mosquito cxtcrminator and mosquito
ointment climate that makes pulse warm
| ers and mosquito eNterminators necessity in
an outfit does not promise much for comfort,
q ThurSDn snil thnt they going Il Ion
dixie for amusement.
| Carl Schurz's appearance as Citizens Union
| orator recalled to "A friend of tho late Eugene
| Field an experience that Mr.. Schurz had in cam
| paigning n dozen years ago or more. Mr..
| Schurz was making speeches in the West for the
| Republican party ut that time, and Eugene
| Field was detailed by the Chicago paper with
which he connected to accompany Mr..
| Schurz on the spcll-binding expedition and send
dispatches to his paper describing it. When
| Mr.. SChurz reached a small town in Michigan
| half an hour before the timo set for the meet.
ing no committee met him at the train. Mr.
Schurz and Mr.. Field found their way TO the hall
\ where motley crowd had collected to hear the
| speaker. Everything was perfectly regular
about the meeting except that no one'had been
selected TO introduce the speaker. Mr.. Schurz
and Mr.. Field walked up on the latform and
| were greeted with a loud cheer. Mr.. Schur2
didn't intend to lose an opportunity to SPEAK
HIM Turning to Mr.. Field he said:
| Field, it's getting latcandl'm anxious togo
| ahead. No one knows you hero. SO just get W
| and introduce me. You needn't say much OF
anything. Just tell them that am Mr. Schur2
| and that I'm going to talk 10 them.
Mr.. Field unroed himself to his full height
and ambling to the front OF the platform, said
| in "a very husky voice:
| Ladies und shentlemcns / rcgred dot ha!
such a sorc throat dot cannot address di:
| evenings. | am very sorry alretty for dis dis
| appointment. HOwcfcr. | am more dan pleased
to tell you dot haf with me my young journal
istic trcndt, Mr.. Eugene Field Of Chicago. ,und
be will now speak to YOU aboud steel rails"
| When Field began this introduction Mr.
| Schurzs expression was puzzled. and when he
| concluded II the speaker OF the evening looked
| angry. Despite Mr. SChurz's preliminary eN
| PLANTATION that he really was Mr. Schurz. the peo
pie who heard him On that occasion have beer