The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-12
LIVE TOPICS AMOUR rowx.

Ihat has been denied by the attorneys for the
american l%eRatees, but such Is regarded as
the probable ultimate disposition OF the case.
inc estate Is 30 large that IL is not likely to he
diminished by the delay and litigation which
followed Mr.. Tlghe's death. as the fees OF the
attorneys will BIO amply covered by the income
from the principal during these days Of watt
Ing: Sir RICHARD TiRhe's old home on the
east side OF Union Square was long notable as
the last private residence left on tho park.
appear, The old house. which was OF dingy
RED brick. sombrs and rather forbidding in
more and the only signs OF life about it came
from the basement. in which the caretaker
lived. One day the windows of the old house
we're seen To be open. vans stopped in front OF
and ,he house stood empty for a while, II
ana 6 Sf ;Hns t s9ial. Sd ''1 The Hsa G ;lsiiSasi H' siiD
were to be let there. The old Tighe house
syn remains the, only residence, on the tour
sides OF the park. but greatly changed from
given over to its present use only during the
period Of uncertainty concerning the settle
able to be devoted to such purposes now.
The former Mary Anderson Is not partial in
the encouragement she is Just now showing to
the women Of her old profession. After con-
graduating Maude Adams she went to see
u''o oAIoN III WlluehSou ileE poIlOIInuuco
at the knickerbocker Theatre. Miss Marlowe
was Just beginning to be discussed notably
when Mary Anderson made her last tour in
this country. On Wednesday night Mrs. de
Navarro occupied n box. expressed her admira-
tiop OF Miss Marlowe In a voice loud enough
hear what she said. and then.went behind the
scenes to tell the actress personally how much
she had enloyed her acting. This former
American iavorite's presence was known to
part OF the audience and she came In for the
share OF notice which has accompanied her
everywhere. She was. not greeted as she had
been a few. nights before ut another theatre.
whom there was more electricity In the air and
observed person in the house next to Miss Mar
lowe; She is as hanusome now as she was In
the days that her beauty first conquered Eng,
land, and her figure is still as graceful and
slender as ever; She was dressed in black on
Wednesday and wore a hat which. in the form
OF q wreath of crimson roses. suited her CLASH
cal features to perfection.
The question OF dancing men. or. rather. tho
lack OF them. has come to trouble London So
ciety to an extent incom nrehensiblo here.
Dancing parties are said to have become so UNI
successful owing to the number OF men who
refuse to do what they are invited to do that
the number of such entertainments Vas lin
tied last year to an unprecedented extent. In
order to remedy that deficiency during the
coming season several hostesses have allowed
their intention to become known to invite TO
their houses only men who are willing to as
sist their hostesSes by dancing when they are
expected to. II is thought that this action
may Increase the number OF men. This meas
ure is not expected. however. to bring com
plets relief. SO many young men during re-
cent years have neglected the study OF dancing
as a part of their education that London host
esses are not able to count on them as helpers
at the gaYety Of their parties, Young men at
the age which should make them most attrac-
tive guests at balls arc said to be so ignorant
| ~ Jnnpinu that the most thay can do Tor the
amusement of those they are invited 70 meet
is to stand about the doorways and talk to the
Young girls, who would very much ike to en-
10y some Of the pleasure. for which they have
been prepared presumably more or less. rigor-
ously at dancing school. New York houses are
not as a rule 80 large as those OF London, and
private dances not 50 frequent except In those
supplied with bathrooms: Inc dancing lea,
anything else. Few persons dance and few
are expected to. The small supply OF dancing
men over a certain rather tender age has al
ways been more or less the subject OF com
plant in New York society. But the situation
was never so serious here as 1t apparently mas
One OF the unusual sights OF the City Hal,
Square only a few days ago:was an old woman
neatly dressed in the Tristan costume. wearing
the gilt shields on each side OF her head and
the rest OF the cap familiar to persons whc
have seen this picturesque costume at home
She was ACCOMPANIED by a young man who
showed n~o'trace OF being anything but an ac'
climated New Yorker. He was evidently he
son. and the Tristan cap was often tilted back
ward as the old:woman gazed In astonishmen'
at the roofs OF the high buildings to which III
called her attention. Few traces, OF %nationa
CONS to New York. Their relatives here seen
to think il necessary to destroy all evidences o
II SO soon as they "c,,, are h landed SSeh mere notie ode tn h
other day when a party Of Italians landed a
the Battery. In order to arrive az their neV
mem n%me had decorated themselves with bIiGh
colored sashes and handkerchief, one wor'
a vivid red dress and n Inr b,tto h0dic TS waS w Her
more like the ideal Italians who figure IN tn
geography pictures than persons are ltbe'S u
feHsely national display was trying to thsi
friends. who had come down TO meet them pre-
T T.1e sa to Hed w sam sha%iss. 81 bats "a" and coats Of tn
conventional American style and retired 70
bench 50 so s;n as they hey h cnu Gfe ~ Tam me new ever ar
trace OF the foreign dress. They were SO sue
cessiul that by the time the immigrants ha'
uptown there was nothing unusual or pic
turesque in their appearance.
The young woman who threatened to brin'
a lawsuit against the patronesses of her enter
taipment in order to discover why there wer
no prodts for her will undoubtedly find 1t NOR
diflcult in the future to find women who wi
act as spon sors for her Tn
persons from whom she wanted an accountin
are said to have'explained that the EXPENSE
had exceeded the r~ecelpts. or. ut all events
were large enough to make n profit out Of IN
question. The young. woman who posed a
the beneficiary did not realize that many pei
formnnces given in New York for charitabI
rrenlize nothirg or lose money. That mas bee
the experience Of many a benefit from TThic
il was supposed n large sum would b
realized. But the expenses eat up the proht
or something happens that depriyes the char
ity OF the expected reward. Al, that remain
Men is the satisfaction enjoyed by the patron
esses over their share in the AFFAIR.
The date on which New iork's next oper
season will begin has already been settled
1t will be Monday. Dec. IL. and the subsrrlE
ton is already so large that few desirabl
seats are to be had. One applicant last wee
was able to get only the last row In the orche'
fra, as all the place su up to that limit had alrSad
been taken by the subscribers. No money ha
vet been paid on these seats reserved in &c
vance. but 1t Is a practical certainty that the
at, n l.. ..NaInaJ vhap the apnSOn omen