The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-02
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

udy through ner 0Rnt with a servant, mas
never abandoned the hone OF persuadinR
Americans that she Is a great actress. and she
still proposes to make her temperance hero
some time. She was remarkably successful
In one particular and will long be remembered
I here Tor her ability as lnuncicr under crcum-
| stances that would have meant absolute failure
to almost anybody else who attempted the
same daring plan. II it were not that one other
woman had been nearly as fortunate the ex-
pcrience Of Nine. Viarda would have been
unique. She was able to come to New York
without any European reputation and raise
money enough to start most expensive theat-
rical venture. She is not very young nor is
she beautiful. but she succeeded in accom-
plishing what would haYe been impossible to
women who possess these qualities in addi-
ton to talent and reputation. 1t Is a singu-
lar thing about the business man." said q
theatrical manag er the other day that when
he goes in for theatrical speculation he Is
likely to invest his money in all enterprise
llenst likely to be profitable, Before Nine
Viarda made her famous raise in Wall street an
other woman was able to get even more money,
return for their money in the rs eas" the in
Nestment was not SO absurd This young
perience and reputation. who decided several
t % w az sTas the b STAG
ana s1cn 1fs 10 sar
port the schemes Of this young man. who was
mept than any ambitious mediocrty. No
well IkG SSyn and experienced professional
have BEEN stoPe tantsoF hS av SGSs
he always elects to shelter under Ills wing the
s I;f, OF dnndsrtatng that Is predestlned to
person quite unknown always stands a better
chance chance OF raising the needed funds than any
The sound OF the hammers falling moro or
less rhythmically on the crowbars all along the
lines Of the street railways which are preparing
to change their present motive power to cleo
trcity reminds the older New Yorker. who
can remember further back than n year or
two. Of the men who repaved Broadway
for Jake Sharp fourteen years ago.
There was gang OF six or seven negro PAYERS.
brought on from Philadelphia. big. strappng
fellows. who handled their heavy hammers as
IL they were made OF paper AS soon as the
stonesetters had laid the blocks these PAYERS
came on the scene and rang the changes
on the stones with their steel shod ram
all day long by .admirlng audiences and
became a feature OF Broadway. No bell ring
They didn't get quite 80 much music out Of the
stones as can be Eot out OF peal OF bells but
Ser ts one ts
musical life OF the city.
From one OF the Western photographers
there have recently come to New York 80 many
pictures OF stage celebrities that his name has
| become well known here In very short
time. Not all OF the young women photo
graphed by him were the most eminent
OF their profession. but they all contrived
| to look remarkably prosperous and imposing
In the pictures sent back to New York.
1t was only after careful comparison OF sew
eral OF them the other day that the secret OF
this common quality was discovered. All OF
the women were respondent with unac-
customed jewelry. The same pins. neck
i was. to these adornments that their
due. and they explained the great popularity
Of the Western Photographer among his pro-
Adjustments have particular marks Of their
work which make them, recognizable any
leaves were the. hallmark Of ali the photo
graphs taken at the local branch OF an English
in most Of the pictures that come from local
the hands Of the sitter in precisely the
an indication Of the source q the picture as
the phot2grspher's name. These Decorative
less monotonous characteristic than some
others. One photographer who enjoyed great
| His work was recognizable at a glance. and
in or @as 10
his case as the attitude and expression OF the
| women he took made them look so much alike
| that they lost all individuality
| One OF the returning pianists who Is leaving
| this country after stay OF several months ad-
mits that he has earned 100000. This is not
to be regretted. as he was an admirable artist.
| and such an evidence OF the material prosperity
| ~ tha ia apraaahla ia
discouraging to have the estimate OF his
! profits followed by the announcement OF his
Intention not to come back here for at least
neglect neg the opportanit S1 70 MAKE fortune is
very rarely encountered in the case OF visiting
Hssbritef They are Likely to return resH
allow the ground to e iaiow for years. But
the pianist It There never is in the
earnings Of the great musical artists. Moth
make their appearances as weird as pos
moss freaksh ways Of srowh ar assume the
| most uncanny expressions OF face and look
s hss n Pon 9f ss rs
case OF men provided by nature with the
OF these at S dor
| ton are especially distressing. They rarely
manage to suggest anything more interesting
urgent need OF comb and brush.
The interest which visitors take In the pic
| lures at the Metropolitan Museum OF Art ia
| likely to be increased when particular atten-
tiou is drawn to one OF the artists represented
| or to the work itself. The Horse Fair" OF
| Rosa Bonheur Is one OF the pictures which at
| all times attracts visitors to an extent prob
ably unequalled by any OF the others in the
| collection. Since her death last week. and
the frequent mention OF the painting in con-
nection with that event. Tho Horse Fair"
has more than ever interested the crowds at
the museum. Tho number Of out oi-town WIS.,
itors to the city has recently increased the at
tendance considerably. The history OF the
look'at It. The artist finished the picture In
time for the Salon OF 1883. after having
| worked on 1t for about eighteen months. 1t
was sold to Q Arm Of London dealers in that
| year for $4,000. and they. after exhibiting IL
| In several cities and making a comfortable
fGr5une out OF it. reGsiyed from W. P WRIGHT
exhibited here and sold to A. L. Stewart in
| 1887 for sum which has never been known
| ANnptlV W. nv n IN