The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-21
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT row.

tsrested in its manifest alton as in the performs
ance. Nine. Eames was on the stage and
seated in Mrs. Grau's box were Mines. Sem
brich and Calve. The two prima donnas were
among Nine. Eames's most enthusiastic hear
ers They applauded her ferveDtly. apparently
turned to onu another and said all sorts OF
agreeab BILE things about her, and finally threw q
controliabie delight. Nine. Eames was not
slow to show her appreciation OF this att, ntion.
ssS 62wSa to Finally box sse a RSew Kisses
them. The scene was most delighttnl The
conclusion OF every act was evidently the sig
glasses aSr % and Begin 70 applaud fS AND Tor Nine
Calye to lean forward and indicate her delight
peace OF the tenora may be threatened. but the
sopranos are certain to dwell together In har-
mouy this season II their present mood may be
mind. The incident was not tho less impress.
sive because oil three OF the women concerned
are candidates for the character of Juiiefe,
which has been in previous years the cause OF
more hcartburninas among the singers than
hs the st
spcuous representatives Of the role are 40 de.
lighted with one another's performance that
they cannot refrain from showing their en-
thuslasm In public
The English Earl now In this country for the
purpose Of advancing the interests Of an Eng
lish genealogical publication cannot be viewed
exhctly IN tne nRnt OF u DOOk hRent as tno Woik
is not yet published. and will not. indeed. get
before the public unless the interest among
American subscribers 10 sufllciont TO make the
publication profitable. IL will be the Earl's
success here that decides whether or not
all the distinguished English families mem
toned In II arc to be epliehtenod or not as to
their history. Another English Earl. otherwise
10 the cities outside o, New York with some
what less than his metropolitan success. al
though the experiment ia Just ~ profitable 10
territory interested In New York and Newport
social ana re- and his shrewd managers will
ia able to afford q valet and suites Of rooms in
whatever town he visits, its propnduity TO
New York may not hc important to him.
A trade paper In this city which IL devoted 70
mems fashions IL deeply grievcd by the mis-
statements on this important subject which
are printed In Massachusetts, papers under
such titles "a What Men Are Wearing In New
York" aud The Latest Swell styles for Men"
and II suggests that the men who are dcceiying
the public in this way should be fined. For in
stance the trade paper finds fault with the
statement that mems trousers ~ snugly at
tho knee and flare At the feet" The trade
paner suggests that such trousers must bo
made by womcn's tailors Springfield paper
says that trousers In the g-top STYLE are "n
in the larger cities. Tho trade paper
says that this stylo hns long been pnpu-
il not lutte so .hort as I. Was Which RSs bon
leading Massachusetts men astray. is, nccorl-
ins TO this AUTHORITY, an Indication ~ rro'ound
ignorance. The critic further says that the ns-
scrtion that the Tuxedo - N. dreas coat "
the year" Il no more true than hat '"ar-
suspect that such m snforma'Ion must
be- gison 10 the Massn, husn'tS rlprrt
b. travelling sN'o.men. seeond.Ea,e actors ard
right tn SPEAK au'h6r,tttivclv on tho subject
Il does not soften his Srioi TINT NJ n. 'hrso
tina, New York sets the pace In mems '-s''ons.
Probably he thinks thai. y IN" h"l' Efforts NJ
New Yor, -artor,nl art =. AZ So hni.y 'rors-
1t would be better that New York should not
get the credit foT tho results.
Nine. Pai~rnwaka. a. she l. 20 Do called 10y
persons who want To spsak her name correctly
made her f,rs' public Appearance IN this Noln-
trv " her hu Islands matinee In Carnegie Hal.
she Eat in u second tier box with her friend.
Nine. AdamowsSn OF Boston. Sla WI, not
visible from thu seats down FAIRS ma few rer-
sons In the hal knew ot her ir.senre. Il IL
doubtful Il a general knowledge - her pres
encs would have dimln shed the erthu 'r-m
which tho women exhibited al during a."
afternoon and nj the clos" o: The r"ci;n. Tho
arilence represented n money ahou, 1900.
and all 81 that With tie cEcop.ion Of a !cw
c"ss'ul pianist who makes fortune
tnrnaa Hs way aye All he neSs a'D mas and Hn1S
maker Il CAD 20 suplly HIN with one or M
many az he wants. He il no, likely TO Inca
ara. A. 4 Is above such uuimI or'ant tut costly
cnnd tons rs III. weather. No singer in he
II. Pa.erewski All o, sa;urI1y. The IT. y "I 1t
has seen as I'tc ~ N" w0r! as usual nee
his arrival her, 0Ge G'slt b. sul!en,y lr;
them all by telephone at a few moments notice
They were. Of cGurso, able to accent Most ii
me morn VI pod'rowskI is ~, H. y"
has,t o, rs'rinE o.9ry and "nS ~ ne
not feel Ike sleeping HIS nervousness Is not
M great "a n was In former years. however
eitas has been somewhat restricted But hi,
passion for billiards Is rs great as ever
The complicated question OF tho dinner iack q,
has received one solution which may or nav
not prove satisfactory to persons confused
now about the matter. Whether n derby hat
or a silk hat or soft felt hat was 10 ho worn IL
problem that sometimes rose before men
about to put on the dinner Jacket with such
force that II drove them To- tn. Formally ~ y
tailed coat, An Ingenious halter has devised u
species Of hcalsrar which includes snme
made OF dull rep silk Ike an opera Int,
In the, shape Gt pre- o, IT. the i,-. soft feltS
NiflOWsIN tlAlNu nnIE Ut mas. dllit
has the stiffness ~ n derry. Tn" only Thug =
lacks IL bit OF the gloss that IL usually found
on silk hat. But some improvcment will
| doubtless be added before LONG, 10 include n
suggestion OF this style a. well The hate E
assures his customers that nothing they can
wear with u dinner Jncks ~ more appropriate
| than this last shout OF smArtnesa-if tina, para
| phrase OF the French phrase be admissible.
| This new species Of head dress has 50 far been
seen only In he shop windows, but II II al a
kirf'oo certain To appeal TO some tastes to re-
main long In such obscurity.
Tho collecting Of old-fashIoned high grand
| fathers clocks, which was n crnze a few years
ago brought nearly all Of the old pieces OF this
sort into the possession Of the dealers and the
| collectors and stimulated the counterfeitnR oi
them. Some OF these countorfeits are clever
enough to deceive the average amateur. The
| finest co ectIon Of OLD Yankee clocks In this
city is owned Nv william Curtis Gibson. who
has spent much money and time In making H.
Mr.. Gibson began buying Yankee clock several
years ago and he HecuIed some valuable spaci-
mems from antique dealers In this city who
| did not appreciate them, The cases Of some
OF these Old Yankee clocks are ms grace full In
| design and Os fine In finish A. the best OF The
| old hall clocks. IN old New Jersey clock
maker who had been storing dozen or more
Yankee clocks for many years. valulng them
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