The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-13
A HOUSTONIAN IN NEW YORK


tall building near the intersection off,
Broadway and Sixth avenue there appears
at night illuminated by myriads Of cleo
trio globes letters which fash out 'Whirl-
i-gig Beneath this glittering sign is the
stronghold Of those exceedingly clever
humorists, Weber & Field Even Clement
Scott, the brilliant British critic, who is
now upon the Herald stan has placed the
zeal of appreciation upon the amusement
they furnish. This week, by the way,
these daredevis OF the stage have actu-
ally burlesqued the beautiful, pathetic,
tear wrenching Barbara Freitchei of
the peerless Julia Marlowe into a roaring
farce. christened Barbara Fidgety
But II was not OF this playhouse
wished particularly to write. The blaz-
Ing legend "Whirl-i.g gig in the very
heart OF this gay old city seems so strik-
ingly symbolic. II is the center of many
things to think about, to talk about aud
withal TO write about.
'Tis but step from here to Knoedler's
gallery, with It's splendid paintings by
Turner Daubigny Gainsborough, Carrot
and many other grand masters of the
brush. Turn about and yon have Anna
Held at the Manhattan. In the most raw
ishDg OF crimson gowns she holds the
SONGS in "Papas Wife" Down at the
Madison Square. Mansfield in his Cyra-
no plays to throngs Of people as that IL
were the first nights instead of we'll up
In the hundreds. For healthfnl, elevating
amusement you have the Knickerbocker,
with the kcndals in The Elder Miss
Blossom Turning to the other extreme
ii you don't mind the smoke from
thousand cigars Roster q Bal will do
New York in eighty minutes with lots OF
pretty girls and Jeffres, Sharkey and Cor
bett thrown in John Drew. with that
fine stock company. is at the Empire, ver-
flying the old, old story OF THE Tyranny
of Tears" Across the street at the
Broadway Ben Hur," the graudest
dramatic production OF the age gloritied
with the most phenomenal stage settings
is simply driving New York wild with
the chariot race.
May irwin seems. like the poor 10 be
always with us. The American Opera
company. The Ameer," at Wallacks and
Miss Hobbs" at the byceum, all are
within the circles of the Whirli-gig.
Laughter provoking Why Smith Left
Home has been on the wins, crowded
out OF the Madison Square, where there
was scarcely standing room they went TO
the Grand opera house. One of my most
pleasant evenings last week was spent In
a box with Mrs. Arbuckle and party OF
friends of Texas gifted son, Mr. Maclyn
Arbuckle. | felt a pardonable prlde IN
Witnessing the great success OF TINS truly
great actor in comedy, and 1t VIII surprise
and delight the many friends in his native
Texas when his brilliant prospects in the
near future may be divulged
At Keiths Vaudeville house. on Four
tenth street, The Girl with the Auburn
Hair" is the great attraction. New YORK
ers do not seem 10 have guessed pu'
the hands, the broad shoulders and GER
] ,F.zt.
conclusiyely that the Auburn Haired
Girl is an auburn wIgged boy! Funny the
| critics have not discovered the fact.
| There are in New York numerous bio
graphs. cinematographs, etc. but for
grand panorama OF living pictures COM
mend me- to the grand promenade any
evening at the Waldorf Astoria. There
goes the fashion moth Just over from Lon
don or Paris. Her superb costume has
Worth or Felix. stamped upon every inch
OF rich embroidery and every fluffy rail-
OF chiffon. Then a group OF western
women in smart tailor gowns. disnihed,
refined looking women who may be from
Boston, Philadelphia or from up YORK
State" There is pleasant sprinkllng OF
graceful Southern women, usually accom-
panied by daintily costumed soft voiced
girls from Kentucky, Mobile, Atlanta.
/ New Orleans or Texas lntermingied with
these of the gentler sex appear many
officers politicians, railroad magndtes,
statesmen, Wall street operators and
guests from the thousand and one swell
boarding houses, All find room and well
come in this record breaker" of hotel.
In this moving picture / have noticed In
the past week many members of congress
stopping by on their way to Washington
Jimmie Blaine the son of his father;
Colonel Tom Ochiltree. Senator Jones of
Nevada, Mark Hanna and Marshall Wilder.
There Is one apparently universal GUS
tom In this Greater New York which
think Is deadly. 1t is the eating habit.
One may have breakfaeted at Sherry's at
10 O'Clock; had luncheon in the shopping
districts at . o'clock, dinner at one hotel
az and then after lecture piano re-
citnl, tho theator. opera or viewing Dom
Pam Kruger In wax at the Musee, the
evening seems not to be well rounded out
! without lunch ut some one Of the lovely
palm gardens with their orchestral attach
ments.
Football seems to have turned the heads
OF young and old alike--Harvard aud Yale,
} Philadelphia aud Columbia and West
Point and Annapolis One NJ these games
seemed to an uninitiated as though there
would be nothing left Mt the goal hut "a
rag and bone and a hank of hair"
Speaking OF games. | had the pleasure
Of taking hand In a game Of progress
sive euchre on last Tuesday whore four
hundred women played. II was for sweet
charity and when II was all over there
had been no confusion. no unpleasant
I, scrap and the Little Mothers association
had made by he two hours of agreeable
contest $3.50. II seems Incredible, but like
flerrmann's magic tricks tits easy when
: You know how" Mrs. j II, Johnston,
president OF the Little Mothers associa-
ton and the vice presidents Mrs Clar-
, ence Burns, Mrs. Thadeus Smith and Mrs.
Charles Sprague, chose nifty patronesses
from the leading society lights of tho city.
These ladies agreed 10 sell certain num-
Der of tickets-of course among their re-
spectiye friends The consequence was the
assembling OF over 400 refined beautifully
! gowned women in the ball room OF the
Hotel Majestic, Led by Tiffany. numerous
merchants contributed the prizes forty In
= number. II was a great success aud GER
tanly very unique entertainment
/ have had the great pleasure OF taking
Thanksgiving dinner with Mira Frederick
E Warde In their lovely home in Brooklyn.
II was delightful affair partially sad
dened by the absence Of Mr.. Warde, his
daughter and two sons, who are all In the
Z profession" and out on their winter tours.
8 One OF the most Interesting rooms in this
n attractive home is Mr.. Wsrdp's den Here
hn ri hoe