The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-10
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

Whether n Jean de Reszke does or does not
return to the United States. and there 10 very
little doubt that he will come, there 10 certain
to be as much distress among the tenors at the
Metropolitan this winter as there used to be
among the sopranos Whenever performance
OF Romeo ct Julistts" was suggested. NM.
de Reszke. Alvarez ealeza. Bonnard and
Salignac all sing the same repertoire. N. dc
Keszke has tho advantage over tho others in
his ability to sing the Wagner roles. His
return to New York in the future moreover can
only happen a few more times. NM. Bon
nard and Salignac are not candidates for
the very first place. moreover. and are
satisfied that they cannot Immediately
take place among the first. whatever
their subsequent careers may be. 30 the strus-
here for the first time this winter and NJ.
Saleza who 10 st season was almoSt unani-
mons named as the man most ksy TO taxa
to come me S.re sso nsn has s
practically that he considers himself the com
v" Ia t TqsriaPs S ON the spound that the opera
only for ths hsron; In srts Of the fact that
singers were heard in the. part. NJ. Alvarez
and he are not strqggiIng for next
coms in sa ssS d. n9r sns
Saleza with an ere to the future has gone in for
Wagner and has learned Lohenorini In german.
and will be heard here In the old repertoire.
Already these two singers have had struggle
cause the directors of the opera In Paris after
his illness Of Two yssrs would In not make ne Is
the meantime succeeded in getting two thirds
Of the sum set aside by the rules of the theatre
'hs W. es sI. Mag s, 4: Ess 6sS
| a triumph. Everything seemed smooth sailing
| until NJ. Alvarez was suddenly engaged. As
only in French. the battle between them prom
ises to be on perfectly equal terms. But 1t also
ss New orf 6d %
| messed for years on the operate stage
The dlscouraging news that hostessss can
now properly receive their guests only on the
| staircase comes to New York from London.
| The average stairway In a New York house
| does not lend itself to any other purpose than
| that for which 1t Is originally intended. and
| two persons who can pass without collision on
one are accounted fortunate. The difficulties
| that would bsset the hostess who tried to re-
| ceivs her guests In the fashion demanded now
| by the London mode are enough to put an end
| to entertaining. But London fashions
are frequently modified for New York
use and this style even by those most
respectful OF English habits. will undoubtedly
| be confined to the New York homes In which
| the staircase is something more than merely
| useful. The number Of such houses Is in
creaslng rapidly. and they are not always
among the most expensive Some New York
architects are accom- plishing their best work
| by the skiltul use Of space with which it was at
| one time thought possible only to accomplish
not yet numerous enough to make the new
| style popular. Another social habit which is
said to have gained ney vogue in Londen
decree went forth that 1t was not good form to
say goodbye to a hostess after an afternoon re-
| Guests stared ostentatiously at their hostesses
| In parting. and walked stonily BY as II TO show
that they were familiar with the last nod in
OF course The pre.umpti0n o, that ths crowded
%, has Ss Been
tain cd whatever the number OF guests mil ht
be. and generation has been taught to follow
| 1t. Now the fashion has been changed. Ac-
cordlng to London reports for the com ng sea-
SON warm and gushing fnrewells to the hostess
details in such matters What with this oha nas
| and the nsce ssity OF receiving on the stairway.
the winter fashions In manners are fuller OF
difficulties than usual.
The owners OF the big pile OF concrste at tho
| corner OF Forty fourth street and Eleventh
avenue have secured Tom Gould. the ak dive
keeper. to guard their property at night. and
| they have good reason to know that 1t il not
| likely to be stolen. II Gould had not drifted
| into the business OF dive-keeping he might
| have made a good living as a professional
strong man. In the days OF his prosperity
| he was quito as good looking in q rakish
| style as Sandow and the men who have
seen his feats OF strength would not be slow to
| back him against the professional strong man.
marvelIously developed, and despite the lie he
cd they were always firm. Tho ski!ful way
that he might be a bad man in rough and
| tum Bile fight. but he was not quarrelsome
il usually took the man whom he handled sew
ernl days to reeupsrah,e. one v OF oo Gould a.
u heavy black thorn. cane with one sharp blow
ON his forearm. and he did i occasionally TO
convince incredulous aequaintanoss: That was
| loin wanted to sec Tom Gould. He used to
but he is stil alive and strong, though brok en-
hy financial losses. His long blond mustache
Since ex-Capt Obsrlin NJ. Carter has been
confined in Castle Williams on Governors
Island tho officer in charge has had to staye off
many curious visitors who wanted to enter the
old fort apparently for the purpose Of looking it
| over but really to see Carter. 1t was not gen
| orally known at the New York Athletic Club
that Capt. Carter was living there. though he
| mi AIDE no attempt at concealment. The men
| club drew the conclusion from his con tdent
| manner that he had good reason to expect a
| decision In his favor and the news OF his arrest
| surprised them.
| Tho fukes in the Cup races have increased
| the betting on the result. even il they have
| tried tho patience OF tho spectators. and there
| were lots OF men around the hotels in the Ten
dsrloln on Saturday night who were looking
| :or bets on ono boat or the other in a purely
| Professional spirit They were not OF the
class OF men who would back their coun-
try's boat o. an evidence Of loyalty.
| They were willing to back either boat
| and they were guided by the judgment OF salts
who thought that they had line on the yachts
| When the Shamrock came to this harbor the
men who bet thought that the Columbia had
SO sasy u task before her that 1t wasn't worth
| while to look for Shamrock money. The trials
| OF last week have made lively batting possible
| A large number ~ men in this town who never
| place bets have received through the mails the
circulars OF II company which offers 10
| place money on commission on either yacht
| No discrimination was shown in the sending
| OF these circulars and one Wall street man said
| Yesterday that he suspected that the company
| had mix ed up list Of church wardenh with its
| lists OF possible patrons. for he knew several
such officers who had been invited to place
| bets.