The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-07
LIVE TOPICS ABoUT TOWN.

Yorker under his personal guidance a few DAYS
ago. Ono feature OF this estate which has
made 1t n famous show place In tho neighbup-
hood OF New York Is the garden notable for
the abundance Of its fine flowers The host
called attention to the flowers proudly and the
women looked obviously ut the acre OF beau
tiiul roses. Fine the owner said and the
women murmured acdulescence. Il should
like to give YOU some Of them. there are always
gardener hates TO have anybody touch the
bushes us IS. but himself 50 the party passed on
ana the Joy OF being 80 very rich seemed to
nave some small drawbacks
Edouard Jakobowskl is well remen bered
In New York. lie came to this country sew
eral years ago to conduct tho first perform
ance OF comic opera written by him in which
Lillian Russell made her most ambitious at
tempt to become a star and added thereby to
the burdens OF a famous managerial firm
which coon after went into bankruptcy Mr..
Jakobovski. who had before that time become
more or less familiar to the American public
as the COMPOSER Of "ErmInis.' Is an Austrian
and lives In England Perhaps the ROYALTIES
he drew from the production OF his first work
here or the knowledge OF popularity OF his
operetta here led him to believe that his arr-
val on these shores was n matter OF great pub
Ne Importance. At all events he cahled to
New York on the day he sailed from London
not to allow tho reporters under any circum
stances, to come to interview him at Quaran-
tine, He said he preferred to meet them at
hs nGt9 in New YORK Hitsr he hHG enIoy nI
SeWs in r ths no sra tet MIN TO deeT ms
most faithfully. His wishes we're e' respected.
and even those nersons who saw his name on
New York. or. for that matter. exhibited the
least interest In his whereabouts. There
never was any general idea OF attracting at
tention to him. So the precauton Of the cable
was as much waste OF money on his part as
the managers found the production OF his
He remained for some time in the United
states. and before his return married the wo-
She was at the time they met singing in an
other OF ms works: since his return to Eu-
tRrough occasonni reyiyaIs of his rst w 0r
which. curiously enough, never met with sue
cess in any other country
One monument to unsuccessful investment
has Just been removed from view. The glass
covered building in Eighteenth stree. put no
BY the Marquis de Crosic has been torn down
and the valuable site Is to he used for a large
office building, which may prove more profit.
able 10 the owners OF the land than the structure
which has stood there since 1893 This addi-
ton to his ambitious plans was. indeed the
last and decisive mo,e that brought tho Mar
1uis de Croisic to bankruptcy and swept away
his wifes large fortune. The demand for &
SInnlpNnenSlNe ana select MOTEL Is so frequent
" heard in New York that II 10 a good thing TO
bear In mind the fate OF this effort to supply
| it. This hotel PROPRIETOR was seeking to meet
astrous. The plan had fair trial. The addi-
ton Of the large winter garden IN Eignteenth
but the scheme failed even then. Since the
Marquis gave up. the hutei the place has been
used for exhibitions that varied in character
| from babies in incuba'ors to Dull terriers
| The destruction Of the place came near inter
rupting temporaTiiy the PROSPEROUS career OF
corner building. There was some complaint
! of an encroachment on the old premises and
there was all effort to take down part Of the
corner house. which was vital to the reStau-
rants existence. No less important part of
the establishment than the ice boxes wers
even Path Of tho daily table dhote was luckily
prevented by legal means.
1t will he disappointing to New York audi
ences in the future to see and hear Maurice
Grau making his speeches from the stage OF
the Metropolitan Opera House wearing the
conventional evening dress In which he has
hitherto appeared When he was asked to
dine formally with the Queen at Windsor al
ter the performance OF "LohcnGrin" given
there. the invitation came so late that he was
unprovided with the necessary uniform which
guests are always supposed to, wear But this
be be black satin breeehes. silk Stockings. vel.
| vet coat and sword were soon found and Mr.;
| Grau was ready to take his place at the royal
table. at which it is said no impresaro ever sat
| before. The spectacular costume which Mr..
| Grau wore must have proved some compen,
Which which was lott out because her Majesty does
| not like the dar k scenes that come in the sec
ond act, As the court suit was a sudden at
fair hastily nut together and not OF the eiahOr-
Gran will probably not bring it with him to
from the hest Stage will lack o eject e' those Who IN
| their minds eye can picture him as he ap-
Reesa in IN S sFS Of p bssSco T "e
| much that is brilliant in the performances
which rrecede, his address The court suit
| gruity perfectly and the public will 10 dlsap-
| pointed II Mr.: Grau returns to New York and
pr %N in hurry and does not come IN 10
| his ideas OF what cour. dress ought TO be.
| One OF the hotels or boarding houses de-
voted exclusively to the reception OF wome n
and conducted under Christian auspices" is
| always somewhat surprising to visitors wing
to the precautions taken to protect the Bibles
| from getting out OF the house. They are
| chained and cannot be taken more than fey
| feet from the wall. Curious as such precau-
| tons may seem In such q place. they are even
| more surprising in the waiting rooms OF the
most fashionable restaurant in New York
There both comb and brush. in spite OF the
presence OF two attendants are safely chained
| to the dressing table in order that some OF the
| tashionably dressed women who go into the
| place may not be tempted to depart in feloni-
usually show plainly enough the effects 81
| wear and tear. guest OF another. equally
! expensive II not so fashionable place com
planned that Il comb there had been broken
for some time II broke it myself on Christ
mas eve he said. and therefore know how
| long it has been In that condition" The man
in charge made no ATTEMPT to deny the charge.
| THAT Is the only reason We have been able TO
| keep II there" he said. IF it had been whole
| somebody would have taken 1t long ago One
| comb day is the regular allowance here.
We never expect under ordinary circumstances
| that one will last any longer, Sometimes the
| brushes go lust as rapidly. although II is more
| difficult 70 carry them off. They only remain
here when like that comb they are not worth
| carving of. The class OF patrons makes NO
| apparent difference The well-dressed ones
are Just es likely to carry them of as the 9TH
ers are"