The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-13
LIVE roPIcs AMOUR ToWN.

for that reason her feelings toward dear old
Now York have undergone a change and she
isnot nearly 80 oontented hcre ~ she wns a short
time ago. Mrs Edna Wallace Hopper. who
has done 10 much TO make Lady Francts's
feelings very different from those which in
spirod her TO entertain tho actress In her san
francisco home. and the rupture OF ms lrieni-
ship may have had its share In making Lazy
Francis dissatisfied with this democratic coun-
try.
state. Of mind. She entered one Of the most
popular restaurants In tho city on Tuesday
night. 10 was necessary for her To wait a rev
moments, as all tho tables we're occupied In
the particular room that appeaed to Lady
Francis. But she objected 10 this and. took
the. opportunity to give her opinion OF any
for her. when she happened 10 arrive. The
Establishment was a pretty. poor one, anyhow,
she added. where Mother The cooking nor the
wines we're worth the trouble. OF waiting she
concluded this expression Of opinion by d.
rectlng her escort to take her 10 Delmonicos =,
= request which he appeared somewhat re-.
toilet was not OF the kind seen a. Delmonicos
at dinner. II. was extremely. summary, and
Tor q, day on the Thames would doubtless have
satisfied the most e~AaCting standards OF style;
but 1t was not In accordance with the New York
criterion. Nevertheless hor escort .bravely
called "A hanson aud the two started uptown.
1t Is the res taurants In New York that seem
10 cause Lady Francis most trouble. Only
a few nights ago sho was Disguised because
- 'hAA'A ~ WV = NNlAAC III NAtV u ~ n ltN'a AAaf't
her and called her by name. 1t took no great
power OF memory to recall her face. a. II was
certainly not a decade ago that May Yohe was
one OF tine most attractive and vivaciouS figures
that regularly ornamented tho piazzas OF the
Casino and Mo owns Pass Tavern In the Park.
The American reputation for extravaganza
and la vishness Is not nearly so widespread in
Europe as 1t was some years ago and the Ameri-
can trav weller has come to be looked upon rs u
person capable Of as much prudence us any
other foreigner. The great millionaires who
travel abroad are usually averse 10 display
and their gratuities are not likely TO be any
greater than those given by rich men of other
countries. The economy OF our countrymcn
in Europe has reached such a stage that an
Englishman writes as follows 10 "a London
newspaper:
Americans do not seem to me TO grasp our
pleasant custom Of tipping. Recently | had
the pleasure Of lunching at a restaurant which
IS much frequented by transatlantic visitors.
One gentlemll close to me ate his luncheon
with that mingled air of surprise and pity which
all true Americans display for our cooking. and
called for his bill. II amounted TO over six
shlllluRL and he gave the waiter twopence,
Another party Of three laid fourpence upon the
table, and left an astOnished waiter. These
were not the sole cases. Tor l have carefully
kept observation. and have found that the
Americans do not understand our accepted
scale OF tips. Whether they are more generous
TO hotel servants when they have ended their
II is quite certain that tipping on this scale
would be regarded with as little favor here as
In London The person WHO offered a waiter
four cents when the check amounted TO ~ 80.
and eight cents when thr,c persons had been
served, would in all probability b. greeted
with oven n more formal stare than the waiter
directs tow ard the person who Ietires without
the Formally OF leaving any tip at all. The
Americana described in the London writer's
letter undoubtedly belong to that large number
who went abroad last summer on a minimum
allowance for expenditures, and In the estimate
Of the amount necessary for meals took no
account at all of the tips. which they did not
know are regarded In Europe as being as much
n part OF the cost OF food as the price that tho
bin Of fare asks Persons who gave tips OF
the size of those mentioned by the correspondent
must have been without even the most meagre
experience In restaurants, and nothing could
he argued from their conduct that would apply
10 the travellers from Uis country IN general.
But from other quarters comes frequent proof
that the reckless, open-handed American
traveller Of former years nc longer exists n
such large numbers. even II he is found at all
From the same quarter where the utter loss
Of Jean de Reszke's voice was discovered there
comes now the news that his voice has been
completely restored. One report deserves as
much credence IA the other. Both are the re-
suit Of hysterical ignorance. md II would be
impO ssiblp for the persons who are deciding
NE fate Of the famous %tenor's voice TO teli
whether II has undergone any change or not II
he wore to sing for their benefit. NJ de Res2ke
has given his own views on the subject, and he
rro .umably knows more about II than my body
else. H says that he made the mistake OF
singing before he had fully recovered from an
attack 81 influenza which he contracted on ms
wav 10 London. He struggled for some time
against that, and has been stay nG IN the Pyre-
na,s irving To recover his health. He believes
that his voicn is IN good condition. ard he ,onrht
10 know AT all events. h has said that ho will
not return hero next winter unless h f"els that
his voice il equal 10 tho strain OF the WORK
And he may be relied upon to do as ne says
Once more the managers are crying out In
desnair because Of the scarcity Of chorus girls,
Even the induccment OF SIS a week and the COM
naratIyely HIGHT work that their occupation
entails cannot persuade young women to take
IN this humble branch Of the profession. Young
women can be- found and pretty ones can be
had. Women who can dance and sing are also
available. But women who arr young and
pretty and can also dance or sing are very
difficult to ind. There has been talk OF I'M
| portins chorus girls from England TO supply
the deficiency and some managers now advertise
regularly In all the Western cities when they
act out to organize their companies in the au-
,,,nn. Tho psuCity OF chorus girls is
exnlaIned in various ways. One theory
il flat ambitious Anne lean girls have no
idea oil remaining always ~ the chorus. They
are willing enough to oegin IN that way o9t
a ter a eur ~ NN's "a 49, " -
Vaneoment in their profession, they either
r,at married or retire from the stage for some
other line of work. In no case axe they will
Inc 10 grow old I'm the ranks of the chorus II
n can POSSIBLY be avoided. They have no
sooner acquired experience, Therefore, than
tnev leave the chorus for. something higher
or another kind Of lie. The women who do
hannen TO remain In the chorus grow very
an ,tont 40 far as their duties are concerned.
hut thew are like all other mortals and do not
HaS,ua more beautiful a. they grow old, Beauty
, is probably moro IMPORTANT in a chorus girl
than any other quality. not executing voice,
and for that reason experienced veterans, even
though they are familiar with their WORK. find
IL more difficult TO get employment than the
fresh-faced beginners with nothing but their
iooks 10 them. Young women
Who have become convinced that they are. not
likely 10 rise out OF the chorus begin to look
about them after a few years. and are always
Glad 10 get out OF the profession because \ is
moi so free from Inconvenience and so fuI OF
delights az the neXperienccd IMAGINE. The
scarcity OF chorus girls IL felt In some other
Countries In Paris one never sees attractive
or beautiful women in the choruses. they are
usiIally hardened veterans who have settled
down n a buslness-like way To this life. Young
women will never remain on the stage there,
ms The rewards are too small and the life too hard
II il Thought here that a general. Increase IN
the salaries paid will be the result OF the present
scarcity.
HoaE-Poihemus.