The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-20
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT ToWM.

which usually greet this actor. Mr.. Robson
has always appealed here 10 the older writer's
with whom he was formerly thrown In contact
and II was usually their presence that gave
character to his FIRST night audiences here.
Apparently the most interested spectator on
Monday night was William II. Crane. for so
many years the artistic partner OF Mr.. Robson
when they were both merely comedians and
had made no more serious attempts. For the
hrst time In his long career on the stage. Mr..
Robson was acting an almost tragic role. and
II was interesting to observe the intense
attention with which Mr.. Crane watched
his effort and Joined in the applause
OF the Audience at intervals during the even
Ing; William Gillette was also Ia the audience,
Mrs Fsfs who noWsdsy. s.sms 70 draw an
called literary IN ohsr.cter, 4. her last Srss
known NV iorf writer's. several from ifon, out ' Of
town. es well as two young authors who have
ot IL. year Stuart Robsss sarpHlssd ali his
tie. IN Which d In S:a
desire to make = radical change In the oharao-
Ter Ter Of his work that LED him 70 90 this as
wrote Il. Mr.. Robson has been for many years
ping aR.h 0s sapp.d Kim %tS ali shs
spea OF ns who have N
way that olorGymen are not expected to. For
years Mr.. Robson has collected articles Of thls
eharaoter and they are still Supplied to him
actively anti Christian would have been at.
sSr esa sf .A S. iSS, Of playing the a'h00
Yachts en- broidersd on neckties OF every
color hang in the uptown shops and It 10 not
the fault Of tho manufacturers II every man
and woman who goes down the bay to bee the
races has not scarf containing tho picture OF
the yacht In which he or she 10 interested In
silk thread. For those with no interest In
either boat. but merely desire to go alonE for
the sake OF the pleasure there 10 In II. there are
scarfs with embroidered excursion boats. sup
plying the necessary nautical touch without
committing the wearer to either side. Tho
luxury OF such topical dress may be great
while the period OF interest lasts. but one can
not help wondering how the decorations will
look when the yachting season has passed. II
is not likely to endure so long a. the neckties.
There was q noticeable deposition to make
neckties thls summer Indicate their owners
intentions. Tennis rackets. golf clubs. biey-
doubtful Il theip Wearers were were really bent on
lions. On. shop Uptown eve: sven has sesffs With
Admiral Dewey's features on them. although
Dewey celebrations. The Illustrated postal
card: which becomes more popular apparently
festivities without struggle. They are
.Sa in Tss thst siys sDs In h:
to become as much Of Q nuisance as the end
less chain. One New Yorker recently sent to q
'Ss
friends abroad. Exchanging views Of thi:
aocum ulatinR the collections. The cards made
in this country are still far behind those m u
eeencs sonS % o,e wRSos have aom
Germany are a. beautiful In workmaRship as
TIE meet S SnI:tmas sa5ds ever ptin IT. here
here.
Mile. EuRenie FouRere 10 said to be on her
way to this country in hot pursuit OF James
Jeffries the prize fighter whom she proposes
to marry. II possible. Mr.. Jeffres does not
look like the sort OF person who would submit
quietly to being married unless he approved
every feature OF the proceedings. Mile.
FouRere is determined however. to have her
way and Is said to have left on q quicker
steamer In order to be able to meet the puRi-
list on the pier when he arrives. The impet-
uosity Of Mile. Fougeres courtship may seem
excessive. even for a French couptet singer.
but It must not be forgotten that she once
had an emphatic Illustration Of the deter
times pay court to the objects OF their
admiration. 1t was during her first
engagement in Albany that the actress m ede
man OF Buffalo. He was unable to make her
acquaintance. as they had no common friends.
and one night he sought out the restaurant In
which the French singer was accustomed to
admiration was and never having made his
acquaintance. Mile. Fougere did not notice
He R9t wts th.
his supper on the table Unable to conceal his
seized the bseistsak before him. hurled It
eSross the ROOM and 4 LANDED on the wall near
It served the Alderman's purpose: tor tho sing;
er's attention was attracted But the method
in which he had shown bis interest Vas start
able that Mile, Fopgere has adopted means Of
showing Pngllist Jeffres that she intends to
marry him II possible.
A small army OF musical performers are pre-
pairing to descend on this country from Europe.
Such an immigration was never known before.
From the most modest performer up to Jean
do Reszke. they come with the hope of carry
ing back fortune suff1clent to keep them for
the rest OF their lives in comfort. They
expect to earn as much here as they
would during q lifetime In any other
country. How many will succeed re.
mains to be seen. Undoubtedly Paderewski
will be the greatest conqueror Of any.
All that he requires is grand piano and g
hall. He once drew in Chicago an audience Of
ss%brich ~ jean Dc Rsszss. 6alre and ali the
high priced opera singers will carry home with
them quite as much as they expect. Nine.
semhrloh, who has lust arrived here. will re.
the West Both che and Calve are to appear
sixty times with the o3Eera company. and
New York. SIX famous planists are 70
addition to a long list OF persons not so we!
known. Thsre were prlma donnns enough
in the country to form a second opera COM
pany II that were necessary: Most OF them
previous aSsoG'iatiop. connected With the opera
the doctors certificate begins to do its work.
Several years age there was another such sea
rived in shoaIs, ~ in the tNn Ms mr. some
few q them made iiSSrtunSs The ITP.
circumstances under which some OF the most
eminent camo were not promising. One agent
which $4,000 was to BIO deposited to the ar