The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-22
I'VE TOPICS AMOUR TOWN.

I'VE IOPICS AMOUR TOW.
The hotel-keeper's point OF view was curiously
exhibited not long ago. when a patron returned
for the winter prepared to take the apartments
occupied by him the year before. The hotel
| mans attitude was business-like. even lit was
surprising. and fIrnished additional evidence
OF the great prosperity OF New York hotels
when popularity once sets in their direction.
This guest occupied six rooms that cost weekly
| as much as tho rent OF house. Only two per-
sons used the apartment. and under ordinary
circumstances there would have seemed to
be no objection to the arrangement. But the
landlord met his returning guest with the de:
| proposed He explained that there had been
no general increase in the prices. OF the hotel.
| anu added that no guests in II were more
Desirable than the persons on whom he had
raised his PRICES You occupy one Of tie most
pay large rent. That is all true. But there
are only two persons in those six rooms and
five would, and under ordinary circumstances
| mat number would occupy tho apartment;
as prota6Is an possible in sSety way there
| should not be room that does not contribute
| its share to the restaurant cannot. OF course.
ask two people to eat as much as four or hvo.
but have to increase tho price OF the rooms
T. a Azure which will pay for The diiii.r. S
less than We count on and have to raise tho
40 this man was accustomed to- the hotel and
| liked 1t. he paid the advance and thought what
profitable thing it must be to conduct hotel
| In New York.
Tho Fifth avenue tailor who was fined In q
police court the other day. as the result OF his
| hilarious conduct on Broadway the night be-
| fore. has an esta blshmen which has for years
enjoyed a unique reputation. 1t 10 avowedly
hat No. L., thn ITnita Gtat>.
and that means 1t Is the most costly place in
tho world. as American prices are higher than
any others in the world. The establishment OF
this tailor has always been proud OF its pre-
| emnence In charging higher prices than were
| asked in any other place, and has always in
sisted as strenuously on this feature as on any
are presumably taken for granted and only
the price is impressed on purchasers as ono OF
ishment. In an interview with suN reporter
several years ago. the proprietor was en-
phstic in bo this want
most expensive tailor in New York and that he
That lie a great con solation to some men who
are not compelled to think ABOUT the money
to secure the best" In his country there has
because It is sxpensivs. The privilege OF buy.
ing thing merely because it costs great
dea ll has never proved attractive to the
ticular merit not to be obtained anywhere else.
This Fifth avenue tailor is unique in boasting
that his prices are higher than elsewhere.
The glories OF Bayreuth must indeed have
faded. il the New York press agent who de-
scribss prima donna about to appear here IL
accurate. This gifted lady has sung at Bay
| reuth it appears. in production Of 'Parsifal."
given some years ago. and she seems to have
i l,~A.
I'M to the announcements, she took part in
performance OF the opera along with Theresa
walten. Rosa sucher and Amalia Materna
Such a brilliant conjunction OF singers is
never heard OF now and the fact that
Frau Suche- never sang hundrv is
sby 6 sa Hsye tns
ton comes from, the fact that there is
% SeS and how M@esp Nation and Maerns
could hays sung it In the same performance
fopld hovs es ssbu arTanSsd even to add bril-
as the three and just as unable to appear
Much has b.en said about. the decline Of the
operate performances at Bayreuth and there
there now as this young press agent dis
covered.
The gradual surrender OF the haberdashery
shops to their feminine patrons seems to be in
creasinR. if the mems shops. which from time
to time make their appeal through the shop
windows. are to be considered The prevail
ing shirtwaist introduced won en- to the advan-
tages OF the furnishing goods store, and they
took readily to the mems institution
that they have remained there and
are customers now so profitable that
mon patrons are at a disadvantage.
hnh
York yesterday had his windows filled with
women's scarfs. and another had devoted his
windows to womens silk waists. One Of tho
devoted exclusively to mems use. now devotes
part OF It's space to an exhibition Of woman's
9g of s0e IN
larger stores has its counters devoted to the
demands Of its It's Women pathrons Formerly it
ties made for men, but now feminine demands
have passed beyond that stage Woman
them M ade in the fashion that most mons
are. Just az women first began some years
90 to haberdashers for what they want in their
field. Thsy 20 to them Tor the same reason that
TR.y want the dsncty ma.cuins '' way II
making up such things which only men work
ers can give.
The crowded steamers returning now from
Europe have made 1t difficult to bring the
Maurice Grau Opera Company to this country
in the usual luxurious way. As q consequence
the singers will come over in the best way they
can without the customary sxactions in the
matter OF staterooms and other details Those
who come for the pro minary tour are having
the greatest inconvenience and have been com
PEELED TO take any available accom- m cd ations.
In some cases only ohe OF he singers will como
on boat Mines Cavs. Adams and others will
Fail on next saturday from CherhourR and
until the opening OF the New York season
scarcely week will pass without an addition
to the forces OF the company.
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