The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-12
LIVE TOPICS ABoUr TOWN.

New York next winter seems positive enough
now. although there is plenty OF time for him
to change his mind. and It will be by no means
Instantaneous to the PROSPECTS OF the opera
company on It's Western tour II the i'm IMPRESSION
is given that the popular tenor is not to be
heard here at all next year. When he refused
to sing last autumn in Chicago something had
to be done to soothe the wounded feelings OF
tho public there. and that took the form Of an
announcement that he had not made any dis
tinction against that city. but mad refused to
return to the United States. Next year there
will be other cities than Chicago 10 feel slighted
whom the company arrives there without Nj.
de Reszke. The local pride OF San Francisco,
St Louis and Cincinnati must be considered.
"a he never had any idea OF undertaking the
long tour TO the Pacific coast So no harm can
be done by allowing 1t to be understood for q
while that he Is to remain In Europe. so long as
he arrives here in time for the New York sea-
son. The performances, will be more bril-
slightel unit 1t 10 too late to make any differ
encs at the box office: II he IS Determined.
Of a season here without his CO. operation Will
he interesting TO observe. Next to having
proved that opera can he given prentably here
on the usual scale. the revelation that IL can
be conducted here with success while the
popular tenor is absent is most important.
been sufficiently shown in the past. Evidence
OF that rarely comes from a performer asso-
GATES with as much force as 1t does in his case.
Probably the conditions made by some OF the
women singers that they should appear with
him specitied number Of times are the great
est compliment ever paid to tenor's drawing
powers.
No local incident OF the big fight was moro
characteristic than the presence OF the crowd
about the saloon Of an e1 -champ ion from early
In the evening OF the fight until the lights In
n va 10 re re-
on Friday ran into the thousands. On Satur-
day night there was another crowd nearly as
large. No bulletins were displayed; no puci-
listic celebrities were present and tho only re-
ports to be had from the fight were furnished
by the ticker that was giving the same news to
every saloon Of importance In the region. But
none OF these possessed the palpable and sig
nificant association with the event taxing
place down Oh the island that came from this
proprietor's former record SO the crowd
blocked tho sidewalk and the street. too re-
mote from the ticker to hear even what cou'l
readily have been learned in establishments
satisfaction of Icing In a more appropriate
atmosphere even if the voice Of the man who
is always found on such occasions to read the
returns did not reach one in hundred that
hung about the place. The manner In which
this important figure Is always found may
vary. but he never fails to he present at any
gathering that is met to hear tho reports OF an
important fight He springs suddenly from
nowhere INTO the place Of importance. No
body knows why he volunteers or who he is
Sometimes his authoritative manner gives him
the ar OF an onical participant in the pro
a methodical way and under all circumstances
the interest Of ths listeners is impe1.onal to
Al nim when the final result has been read
Maybe there is sense OF latent gratitude for
his share in tho event. Whether there Is or
not. the volunteer who reads the ticker never
fails to make his appearance.
Augustin Days charities from the use OF
Mic Snr,n,nv r.ro l,l.r.I ava hnd for v.ors
ms COMPANY "eie ''oefa'' anu iiaa iot soaie
been conducted on very businessIiIe basis
tiops to give performances in their behalf until
his way OF dealing with these REQUESTS became
known Al the beeinninp of avery theatrical
season he let Archbishop Corrigan know about
how many times he would be able to let hi.
compauy appear in beneut performances dur
ing the year. and he left II TO the Archbi.hou
to designate tho objects OF this charity. He
was in the habit always OF presentinR his COM
pany in ono OF the rlays of its rGpsrtoire n
proceeding rare enough in these DAYS OF mixed
progvammes That Mr. DAILY was not A mem
her OF the plaver,' Club nj thetime OF his death
creatsd soms surprise AS his resignation two
vsars ago was never made public He was
one OF the men most active 10 it's forma alton
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n whSm one Was cer, S never TO meet aGt9rs;
mat obserNa'.on may nave had as, ground OF
ruin when !, was Iitaue ilrs'. wv the elfcun;
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nave hee1 lhrDWh ,heIe INTO c0htact WIN
Wahv pIGessionaIs loi merry IN ms employ;
20 seces9ioi. a!o,h nus 'Tii' any ever hIeGlru
MN SO lnuch as thai ol lohh Drew; VINO untll
lew years ago had snent MS entire career
with M i u sn.i ,hnt ron me tIims tne
actor itilt vi l'a' ne never POKE 70 the mana
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