The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-11
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT 7OWN.


The conditions under which Mrs. LanRtry
proposes to return to this country In Dece m Dor
have already been made public and she has
not yet changed the plan which brings her
here in the company OF her husband and
her daughter. which dom sticity has been ASSOC
oiated in the past with only one other English
actress. Mrs. Kendall. who has presented a
com bination OF all the artistic virtues and all
the pleasures OF home. This year Mrs. Ken
dhps preparation for leaving England was I'm
usually characteristic. She presented a font
to the church near her homo in London and
appropriately. set sail for the United States
with her husband and one or two OF her
leaked out in the unaeco untabis fasSion obs obs
eeTyed SO frequently IN connection with the
s sGnss S1s sr sS IN h; the FIRE: same
Srsanized benefit for It and instead IDOL Of b SHe
apiece, to meet the audience as IL arrived,
sleek and quIet young curates acting as
ushers greeted the spectators discreetly
Walter Dsmrosch 10 to be the conductor OF
the performances given in Philadelphia this
season by the Maurice Grau Opera Conn any
as that is the only condition on which Philadel-
phia could be consoled for the loss OF ito own
company. Philadelphia was very proud last win
ter that It possessed an organization OF it's own
ehu ubou W uuopI tue HObt ueIRnI1uly
ingenious and child-like way OF display
ing its satisfaction. When ono OF the
singers OF the company happened to be
disengaged and In search OF relaxation from
life and hard work in Philadelphia wandered
into a theatre and was recognized by the audi
ence. the most astonishing demonstration
would follow So soon as the luck
less artist had been thoroughly identified
the audience In the theatre would cheer and
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the back OF the box merely Tor the sake Of al
lowing tho performance to continue. After this
the opera company whsneyer they went 10 the
theatre either disguised themselves or hid in
po g seoS anG
e the art:tle ehsraet.r fS.7esr !ns Sfs
. i9sffi s1 'HslS sTspss
pans there 'os%S, Rsn.sss !hs 'on to
Elm and the, d 1aS ef 7:
not certain 1t will be used. The loss OF this
sP on ehe sna ns
bility to make demonstration In a theatre or
on the street whenever they saw any q the
delphians. and they made it a condition that
Walter Damroseh who is highly popular there
Damroschs appearances In New York this
winter will be rare and casual.
Among the many yachts and pleasure craft
that have followed the races in the last two
weeks. there was one which has always been
feature In the parade 1t 10 not alone tho mag
ni1csnee and expense suggested by the sight
OF this boat which has made the difference, but
also the peculiar style Of its decorations. The
decks have been every dayiso filled with palms
and other greenery that they suggest a con-
going boat. On one end OF the main deck
pas mas been r,u .een on r every race day
ored Italian cosiunes' While a. The other iH,r
enough white-ooated and whits-cappsd French
RD ess se
singing and playing OF the Neapolitan, mus-
clans are heard By the aearby craft. and com
bine with the other decorations OF the boat to
suggest a scene like little bit OF life lon the
Mediterranean. rather than an incident Of the
boats are a. hne so far as their building and
equipment goes. but none 10 so delicately and
thoroughly luxurious In appointment as this
one seems to be.
Tho discussion concerning beard trimmers
and other BARRIERS in New York" said a man
just back from Paris. reminds mo OF my ex-
perience In a barber-shop in one OF the big
Paris hotels. I have worn a beard for more
than twenty years OF my life and have never
troubled myself especially as to the manner In
which the barber into whose hands fell hap
pened to trim 1t. 30 long as he ade it look as
II did before. l went into the Paris shop and
the man asked mo what style OF trim ming I
wanted. He spoke English. and explained
to him that the way, it was suited me an he
see method which pleased mo better. You
will see.' he remarked with = wave Of his
hand that every ono Of our BARRIERS repre-:
saw that what he said was true. Every man in
the place had a beard and every one was trim
med In different style. The proprietor ex-
planned to me that l could have a Henry "
beard such as n AdolPhs , wore, or could
over In the corner. Every time he called at
tention to these different fashions the man
whose name he called bobbed his head and
the whole number observed one man In the
corner with smooth face. so got into his
chair and told the proprietor that he should
trim IL lust in the style II was"