The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-10
LIVE TOPICS ABoUr roWy.

The Rialto for some years has been the part
OF Broadway frequented by the actors in New
York during tho summer months In search OF
engagements for the next season. The actors
have naturally gathered In tho neighborhood
OF the dramatic agencies and have followed the
progress OF the business uptown. In rather
picturesque attire, with a taste for yachting
caps and other unconventional city head dress.
the unemployed players gathered In the shade
OF the Broadway buildings. where they met
their companions and passed the morning
hours in jovial combination OF work and
play, The progress Of this characteristics ica,-
ure OF New York summer life from Fourteenth
street on the south to lurtv-Second on the
north has not escaped the observers 81 metro
called on to record another such advance. II the
testimony OF one witness. and well. informed
one at that; be true He says that the Ratio
enough actors are in, New York during the
summer months TO identify any part OF the
city with them. Summer engagements are
much more numerous than they, ever were
before" said this is,o manager mand actors
ment during the summer months. as nearly
every city outside OF New York has ain operctta
or theatrical company playing at reduced
be several of these. They are also to be found
at many watering places throughout the coun:
the theatrical profession. and gives employ
ment to 80 many actors that the old crowds on
and women who used to form these picturesque
gatherings are employed now from Peaks ISL
ana, Nc h 10 Lima ia a. ana the h!sito in all its
Country house visiting has frequently been
considered an expensive method OF enjoyment
by persons who indulgod in It extensively.
But the figures mentioned by an Fnglishmnn
recently seem extravaRant, whatever the char
acter Of the establishments may have been In
Il iahth As IL, L
attentions Tho servants who expect COM
pensaton in his country are the butler. the
man who looks after the visitor. even II he
travels with a valet: the housemaid and tho
head coachman To these officials Of the
household at least 81 is .customary paid.
as bringing up luggage and cleaning the boots.
are accustomed to get from to 10 shillings.
In the shooting season 81 day Is CUSTOM
arily paid to the men in charge of that The
writer OF this lament in an English newspaper
com,plaincd that in three weeks he had
There is the redeeming element for per-
sons OF moderate means thgt the servants
a OF feW shRgs from ' SIors of T1
means. Probably few Americans are accus-
toned to meeting such retinue of servants
as those named by the omplaining English
man. as the nun Der Of domestics in American
establishments is always smaller than the
pretences carries. chiefly because the wages
are so much higher here. Country house invi-
the expense OF three weeks OF such enjoyment
In this country.
The apprehension OF a shopllfter after she
had stolen pair o. eyeglasses in a department
store. and the subsequent discovery that she
was loaded down with such articles as silk
stockings. two pairs OF boomers and many
other articles that would have been thought
too cumbersome to be carried. suggests the
substantial loss which might come to
these department stores from the depre-
dations OF shoplifters. who arc usually found
to have only articles OF slight value on them.
The average reader would also be inclined to
wonder how woman. even with the expert
ness OF the professional. could acquire such a
number OF articles as were found concealed
day last week. Doubtless the rule common in
the large department stores was not exercised
arrested for. shoplifting is allowed to leave
the place il it is plain that she is not
eis os hretan t tRe house or
damages. That is the almost invaria lie rule
where women are arrested under Spspicious
circumstances In tho large stores. They leave
quietly. and their predicament is known only to
the store detective and few Of the principals
in the business. who are quite as interested in
keeping the matter quiet rs the shopliiter. 1t
is the, persistent tn. eats Of the women that
brng tho cases , into the police courts. 10
Edouard do Reszke was another singer
popular here who hurried through his London
engagements in order to rest before returning
to this country in September. He has been
followed during the summer by series Of
domestic incidents that have interfered with
the even tenor Of his artistic work. 1t was
gravely announced In London that his arrival
there was delayed on account of the necessity
Of selecting wall paper in Warsaw for his
home In Poland. only few hours distant
from tho city. This important question
settled. he journeyed to Coyent Garden and loft
! London last week somewhat nrematurely on
. account OF his wifes illness in Paris. He will
spend the summer in Poland so soon as she is
able to make tho journey. Jean do Reszke
engagements in the European cities begin.
All Of the singers who will return here next
winter are preparing themselves for the
deal not to be lightly undertaken Nine. Sem.
hrich lis in the Austrian 1yrol, Mile. Calv6
is at her farm in France, Ernest Van Dyck is
with his family at his country place near Ant
feeding his pigs and chickens at his farm near
Biarrtz. Pol Plancon is visiting his beloved
Fsat onc IL f trs os Mms NG GstE. s1
suzanne Adams VII spend the summer
suppiant DE- es@k", viii 20 to Fri. AFTER AFTER
! the close Of the London season and spend tho
! leaves for this country. He will probably omit
his usual midsummer visit to this country
THE suns correspondent who described
the original mint julep as having been gar
| nished with slice OF lemon" said Il South
! erner. must have gotten his IDEAS from New
! York barkecpers rather than from anybody IN
| the country that produces tho Julep in its best
estate. Tho thought Of lemon. even as an
| ornament. would be q shock to the accustomed
! drinkcr Of julops In the South the julcp is
moro frequently made in q pitcher than in
| a glass. aud it is drunk in that fash
/ ion when more than one is wanted
| The sound Of the ice IN the mint juIep pitcher
! is on" Of the plcaslntcst prcliminarirS to the
| drink, The question as to the hrusing or he
! crushing o. mint i'll the Julep has never been
! settled dcciSively. S0no persons assert that
/ hruising the mint creates mint smash. which
| is a far loss subtle drink than III" Jul"p. That
! IL the contention in Virginia, whore the tradi-
lions of tho Julep survive in their least corrupt
! ed form and the reverence for the drink is 90
| great that mint j said 20 sl'rout Oh the grave
| OF every good Nrginian wherever he may be
| buried. In Kentucky. whore the julien alter
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