The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-28
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

The first Of the foreign song birds, who eunu-
ally migrate 10 this country. was this year 70
have been Nine Maroelle Sembich, who ex-
pected 10 sail for this country early in September
in order to fill her concert Engagements before
starting for the West 10 take her place in the
opera company. Tho trip TO the Padho coast
was abandoned and then came exhibition Of
the prima donna's way of suiting affairs TO her
own convenience, such one hears Of frequently
but rarely secs Mime. Sembrch was 10 sing al
the Maine Festivals, tho great musical gatherings
nc heid every year at Bangor and Portland The
1 1e;Sn were selected 70 accommodate Nine Sem
September, that she might reach Caiifornia in
time The dates were settled, when Nine Sem
for he. 10 come so early 10 this county So onos
more the dates were changed for the convenience
placed In October, when il, had orig iualy been
intended TO give them. Prima donnns are capri.
il necessary for a large chorus and orchestra' az
well as The other soloists TO alter their plans IL
not very important mater The charaeterisdes
explanation for all these happenings IL il were
not that Nine Sembrioh is in complete igno-
Maine dates and will remain no for some days 10
come She is driving through the Austrian
and until she reaches Dresden, there is no means
By which she can learn what has happcned
date OF the Maine Festivals In order that Nina
worcester Fesuvh Committee TO sing there 40
we'll: She Lis still in ignorance OF tho fact that
been oq. q NE reach Of letters So The change
IN the dates OF the Maine Festivals Uoe not d0s
this time TO a prima donnA's Whm
On seabright cottage hangs tho Sign "Fos
Sale, and thsoottager. realize that their victory
is complete II was in this house that o gam
bling establishment. intended 10 rival some Of
those further down the beach hourished only
until the residents were certain OF Its existence
Then they set out 10 close Is mp With an energy
that WAS bound 70 suooccd- The rroprotos
struggled for q while. adopted some Of The
methods OF ooneealment familiar 70 more metro-
politan regions and talked confidently about
retaining po.sesslon OF his gambling ostAbHsh-
su * 10 s.a 70 O. d...
minauon OF the Seabright colony. They were
q e TRa a.. o sns d.
IN amaI that nj h s0a' Su;
would have to cloee UP business within o vaY
short time Whether or not II was sympathy foa
his fellow-club proprietors or . belAied rseogni.
never knew. But the Sign For Sale" was hung
on the cottage last week and the nrst sttemptfo
disturb tho propriety Of Seahright has b0sa Q
The greater tho vogue Of tho popular moved, ths
more completely oblivious Of Il the public ssszs
to become Ono Of the shops In upper Broadway.
which has tho largest retail book trade ia Nov
York. has not had q call for volume OF Trtlby''
for more than year past Az one period Q few
years ago. tho sales OF this one novoi were large
than all tho rest OF tho books sold in the estAb-
eonpsis ,epoSo q the book ' The ao S.fS ShieS
Just at this time e in greatest demand only
d H" hat time, David aasS@ held Inc record q
ne yea ssI BY, ~, Rel caTvsi" i Just nov
This Is tho season Of tho year in which the
prepara alton for the approa ching dramatic season
Is intense even II the general public gets no in
umAtion oft Companies arc TeheArsiDG now
for tours that will take them all over the county,
and az practically all the companies Of the country
rehoarse in New York. II can be seen that tho do
mAnd for rooms for this purpose Is great In
ono theatre uptown. a company Is rehearsinR on
the stage. another Is in the lobby. and third 10
In corridor back OF the balcony Nearly every
other play house finds the Same number OF appli-
cants for any space In II suitable 20 Fehearsing.
Other halls are occupied fully. and In one
place usually occupied by a dancing school al
other umea Eve theatrical co mpanies are TshearS-
ing at different times during tho day and night
The workers are unobiectionable as tho quiet OF
their neigh tors is not disturbed by their efforts
except in a few impssHioned moments But
their dramatic outbursts rarely continue long
enough 70 DO Objectionable Tho comic opera
choruses are more likely 10 impress their presence
on tho neig hborhood in which they set out 70
prepare themselves for their seasons work.
When Il Is fead ble, TeheArsals Of this Kind arc
held IN reg ular thsAto whore the sound is dead
ened But an empty Nat was eng aged last sum
mer by one comic opera company, as there Was
no other available place In which they couId
conduct TohoAIsAlR A piano was moved into III
tho rooms were supp!le ed with camp stools and
The conductor beg an his work There WAS no IN.
terTupuon and the women learned rspidly, by
there came unexpected check after the second
day OF rehearsal The tenants arose and tHpcllod
The voCiiorous intrudefA Inca trical companies
have been rehearsng this summer in places AZ
unex peced as empty fats. but they are noiselesss
TO . comic opera chorus and usuAW
;ontTiSe 10 stay