The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-15
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT ToWN.


The late Cornelius Vanderbilt usually dressed
IN DlacI even when not In mourning. He was
clean shaver or wore only small side whlskers,
and 1t was to these peculiaritles Of his appear
ance that was attributed n mistake once made
by the sexton OF tho Fifth Avenue Presbyter-
Ian Church. Mr.. Vanderbilt Is said to have on
loyed the Joke more than anybody else who
heard It, Mrs. William d. Sloane. his sister.
was on the point OF having some garments
sent to the church, when he came into her
house on his way down town. He sent word
that he vented to see her mm,sdiSstely 1
an Mn,, aniSus to send this bundle down to Dr.
,"0h."" replied Mr.. Vanderbilt. Il am going
methe bundle and " i'll lot the sexton have It,"
the bSn. aSepSdb and he rsscbsa TN
received the the huntle THANKFULLY. with many
lady who had remembered tp the needs Of tho h
Church, Not SO many days after this. Mrs.
aiashlonabie concourss. happened to espy the
,oG. O HHn ia said sss got that bundle
ooaSSmsa s,Snsb hG FS Ssss% 5sp Your
The Earl OF Yarmouth. who Is soon to make
his appearance here as professional actor. 10
the first Englshmsn that ever used Newport
as the scene OF his preparation for the stage.
Even the most gifted press agent In this coun-
try never looked upon Newport as a pos
sible scene OF the preparations for tho pre-
liminary puff. Yet the Earl OF Yarmouth.
who 1t seems made arrangements some
time ago with Charles Frohman to Join one Of
the latters companies. was able to make his
name known from one end OF the country to
the other by his participation In the events OF
Newport society this summer. A concert
singer 10 Just now making the same attempt
there and as she bears title also. 1t will be in
teresting to observe the result OF her endeav-
ors There is no actor In America to-day who
Using that fell to this young mans lot, But il
was di,poTRtins 6ir'sli a Newport. .ha. 70
the fuT.hsrance Of his apbtltiops: A.
than If he had gone to a dramatic school
would proSaby Ss ueder an any
stances, A titled Englishman with the APP
proyal OF Newport society has an added quality
s1R5SRlsIs Sa hs aS9qs snsH
Quis OF Hartford selected by Thackeray as the
orgnal from which he drew the Marquis q
tn: tos oe 9:tn Bette: fos suited 10t to III
| position In real lie.
Two i'm posing flights of steps lead down into
the basement OF the large hotels whore the
wine cellars are situated. Signs in gold and
black call attention to Thorn and the spendor
characteristic Of the whole place is not absent
| from the decoration OF this part OF the house.
| Over the entrance to these cellars is the main
ieSsiy into the street " 6Diy one Ting dstnrbs
the impressive look OF the place and that L. In
startling contrast to everything about; Mid,
sSH lead prd s@b
enough out OF BY patty with everything else
| about the place TO give the least sensitive be-
! holders q shock,
Ian Maclaren Is said to have been the most
| successful OF all the English literary men who
have recently como to this country to lecture
and the profits Of his first tour are said to have
amounted to more than $4,000. None of the
others reached anything like that amount. AL
OF them have received something, as few ever
came here without guarantee that their time
would not be altogether wasted; but few
carried away enough to make their journeYs
very successful. In some instances. the mana
gers outsl dc Of this city offered a fixed sum for
%en %ndef these Se
many sssGty the r,
made his Zee. Next 70 Dr.. Watson. Anthony
lecturers. He had the youthful feminine
crowd to appeal to. and 1t responded nobly tc
the CURIOSITY to see the author OF The Pris
oner OF 2epda." This 10 q most profitable part
Of the public to appee! to. As some young actors
tributes nobly to tho financial support Of AM
enterprise that interests her. One younl
actor who became star several .S seasons %,
theatre going class and the matinee perform
ances were always crowded. He was always 81
frequently recalled that in self defence he be
gan to make speeches to quiet the applause
His manager s1 postulatsd on the ground tina
he was little too young to begin that sort o
thing. The actor desstsd and at the mex
matinee refused to speak. The matinee girl
were on hand In such numbers. however. tina
made any attempt to thwart them.