Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-19
New York Letter.

To the average New Yorker politics is the
most absorbing topic of interest. After the
storm and stress of the November elections,
after the procession of the great unwashed,"
flnging their canvas banners to the same
skies which generations ago poured sunshine
and shadow upon the historic Heinrich Hud.
son and his crew, and the ten. breeked Hol-
landers who first settled upon the fertile isle
of Man-a.hat.a, after windy outbursts of
cheap political froth from platform and pulpit
with here and there an occasional bit OF
solid sense, after guzzling rivers of beer and
smoking millions of bad cigars, surging in
black masses before the newspaper offices
and tossing in narrowing Nightmares till the
dawn reminded them of the sober realities of
business life, New Workers. have settled qui.
etly down to wait and see what the Hon.
Theo, Roosevelt, the flower OF American
citizenship, Is going to do for the state. And
while waiting they turn to the ordinary
affairs of life with the prompt activity as OF
old; in Wall Street they fleece the verdant
sheep with a skill and ease that leaves little
to be desired; in the business centres the rush
and hustle of trade flows on as before-the
merchant makes his profits and his losses too,
for while New Workers are proverbally
smart and keen, their foresight is not always
as good as their hindsight; at the wharves
thousands of craft are loading for every
quarter of the globe, and from Bedloe's
Island the Goddess of Liberty sees constant
stream of flour and grain and canued meats
and fruits and wooden and ironware and
heaven knows what all, sweeping towards
the distant shores Of the Old World, to
England; to France and sunny Italy, to the
isles OF the far East, to the volcanic peaks OF
the West Indies and to wherever man wants
anything that is good to have-and has the
cash to get it. The theatres, too. are in full
blast and coming money. STANDING room
only" is q common thing, and prices are
way up. While Grand Opera. presented in
superb style at the Metropolitan Opera
House. with list of world-iaInous artists,
among whom are the de Reskes, Nine. Sem.
brich, Lille Lehman, Marie Breme, Victor
Muriel, Albert Saleza, Nine. Eames, and
Nine. Nordca holds the first place and draws
enormous houses, sometimes $4,000 in a
single night. Theatre goers are just now
excited over Mrs. Leslie Carriers new play
"Zaza." Is it immoral? Is it not immoral?
Some say yes-some say no, but everybody
that can squeeze inside the four walls Of the
Garrick theatre goes TO see it. There Is no
question about the artistic ability with which
Airs. Carter Eliminates the play. 1t is not a
nice play. far from it-a direct contrast TO
THE Little Munster" which also drew
packed houses; but the people appreciate
genius, and they will 60 to see Mrs. Leslie
Carter in "Zaza." even if they do have to
take their smelling salts along. Viola Allen
IN 1.-THE Christian" has made tremendous
hit, and seats in the Garden are sold as
far ahead as February. Then there is Olga
Nethersole in "The Second Mrs Tanqueray,"
Nat Goodwin and Maxine Elliott in "Naihan
Hale" Chauncey Alcott in A Romance OF
Athlone," Francis Wilson in "The Little
Corporal and Anthony Hopes Phroso,'
besides any number of minor and vaudeville
shows, every one Of which seems 10 be
crow led every night
The Knickerbocker Athletic Club games
drew an immense crowd last Friday night,
and some of the finest running ever done in
an indoor track was seen there. Tew&esbury
the University of Pennsy lvania crack, set
new record for the 60 yard dash, clipping 1t
to 62.5 seconds, and the Grant brothers
electrified the crowd and broke the record
in the five mile run, making killing finish
in 81 minutes and 33 seconds. The half mile
was also great race with large field, bu;
narrowed down to grand struggle between
Mclaughlin of the New West Side Club,
Behr oftbc Polytechnic Institute and Marvel
the Knickerboyker A. G. star. Mclaughlin
and Bebr finished side by side and after ten
minutes deliberation the judges awarded
the race to the former by three inches.
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