The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-09-01

pfedece.sors III thAt the Nofkr OF new
writers will not be a special feature Of the
publishers output. The books OF we'll
known authors willsnce more be - impor-
tant as formerly. and the writer who was
sought Just because he had never written
a novel before will give place this season to
men and women OF established position
The appearance Of a numter OF successful
novels by authors who had not written
before gave the beginners a vogue that was
able 10 last through only one year Now
these NEWCOMERS are 10 have leisure to
try 10 write something UP to the average
Of their first effort, while the proved favor
ties have an inning once again. For more
than a year past Il las isen rather an ad-
vantage tn an author never Ia have written
lsfoe So many books that proved popu-
lar wete the work OF new writers that pub
fishers came to favor them. but this un-
prcredented condition Of affairs has natu-
rally cofpe to an end
The hong tour OF the Maurice Grau Opera
Company through the country this fall l.
20 have one unusual feature. In every ono
Of tho cities. In which II IL "a give perform
ancy.-. there will ~ some building suited
90 ambitious musical undertakings In
tinec towns IN which such structures did
not already exist they hav" h.en built
aud in only ppe l. the muse Of grand opera
20 H. housed Ia unworthy fcshion. In
one T"vaz town, the large hall put up
o~sna,ially g. rsudvc her was burned down
most inconyeuientlv just after u had l-en
completed A. tie s1inpanv IL to appear
thor" late Va th" autumn and the climate
IL mild. the enterprising manaRer Il going
- put up tent under which the Isrfurmanc"
viii b. given. This might seem undig-
uifed and uUsuit"d to such "A organi2a-
ton OF famous singers were Il not that the
guarantee Ia this city h very large. and the
tftIlig auptsf Ia kanT the RIarns So the detail
uf the tout and it- suggestion Of pink lemon
nde will 10 overlooked By the time Tint
town has another visitation ~ opera, there
viii tr a more appropriate temple In which
- hotiS" u
The cost ~ automobiles still places them
l-yond th" reach 81 persons 81 modcrat"
ipcpncs. aud the time seems still distant
when the yehicl"s will not he n luxury 81
the wealthy. even though the owner would
H. Cpntentcd with much less than "A French
racing machine.
In view II IL" amount a machine costs
said n New Yorker who ha- observed them
in ~. city. 1t l. always "A source 81 sur
prise Ia me- that So many cheap-lOokiug
IEr-Dns are abtr t. ride IN them -es
automobiles With passengers who look a.
" they could not pay ~carfare. and vet
they ara da-hing about the streets all day
| don't moan IN the hir,-d vehicles. hut
IN the various styio. intended for their
owners To- u.s. som" of the men reeu in
these machines certainly cannot own them.
but they arr having Just a. much fun a.
" they did | have not vet been able 20
discover how they are abb to do II when
an automobile Is now such a costly pleas
ur.
Rachel Walker was the name under which
an ATTRACTIVE" Young %octnrpun. a. she was
said Ia h. at the time. sang several years
ago az one Of the roof gardens She did
not. like others Il her raoe. sing music
characteristics - the negroes. nor was
Their, in her voicc any strong suggestion
Of th" quality usually found IN Nuic''- ~
t,r-ouz 81 negro blood Mi~- Maker.
however. showed plainly IN featur" and
Enthusiastically "A cplprlng that IA" was
a negr.-s. After singing In IA" music halls
for two YEAR. Miss Walker disappeared
from view aud va not heard of again until
Mine NRrch.~l gave her annual convert
last spring and then She cam" forward
under a name that did no' In "a" least
suggest IA" former music hall singer
On" 81 the pupil- who attracted par
ticular attention was Ihcie iPnnir Nh"
Wa praised Tor her voice ann her singing,
and her dark beauty halp"d her to make
an impression on IA" audience, which was
not familiar with her tyTp 81 beauty Sh"
was enabled tu prepare her~'h iuT an oJsr-
attic career through thr generosity Of an
aNfAfN y NFiANtN Nv ~ W NJ WIN N'hs
hraUi her sing and know of her musical
aspirations Sh" - a native Of Cleveland,
and IN selecting her complexion instead
of her birthplace n 40" Inspiration Tor her
stage name, she ~ an example not likely
10 L. followed She was thought Ia 10
the most promising pupil that had for
years come from the overrated Marchc-i
atelier
That mythical creature called the first
nighter j. again abroad and will be heard
Of more or lrss for months 4" come. Re-
youd the fact that a person goes 10 ia" the
atrr on a first night the term has com" 20
have no significance The audience that
gathcTr- then certainly does not represent
any special social element. a. a person
who rsSvntly undertook O. prepar" IN
account 81 the socially prominent first
night"rs discovered after b" had got the list
Of regular attendants at what T. considered
th. most mudi-h II New York plavhouse-.
The artistic quality 81 the~r gatherings
may IT. understood from the fact that they
re,eiyc with impartial enthusiasm tho
worst falluu'- and the most enduring sue
c-s-..s There are surviving legends a.
a. the quality Of the first night audience.
that were To H. seen In former days at
Nailack's downtown theatre, but they be-
long"d to a different phase Of the clty's
history The only distinguished audiences
drawn To fTst performances come now
adays a. a personal ribute To som" actor
or actress who happens "a H. a social fav-
orito Al IN" tim" Il j. a matter OF record
that som" 81 the most peculiar gatherings
at first performances have greeted the
most famous players. A. anybody Who
witnessed the audience that welcomed
SiT Henry Irving at his first performance
two scaSpu- agp can testify The first
night audience has quite ceased To have
any social. artistic or literary quality. 81 FAR
a. Nv" av-rag" uIening performance ~
CONCERNED " II likely Ia l@ brilliant only
a. a tihut" - 4oiue particular personality.
Ard that kiud H. not Co IT, observed more
than once OF twice "A year.
Tho author 81 "a play which h. to H. pro-
ducsd in New York this fall said yesterday:
IN" public have no appreciation 81 the
growing cxpeusr of producing new PLAYS.
II this play ~ min. -hould fail u would
mean a lu-- 81 from sSS. 0o 90 tl0.0o ia
money invested, 10 -ay nothing q ia" oon-
s.slu-nt lus- 81 engagements To- the m"m-
lar- of the cumpGuy There was a tim"
when sscn a venture micat b" mate Tor
from SuD a. siO.ou which b. a good deal
If mon"v to stake ON n gambling venture.
S~uic artists get much largo pr,o'~ ipr their
worA. and II a play r"luir-s nv" s,tS -
rl~,u@fy thew C,s'. al - dow i'm Son
and the ,NJscu-e NAV i- several times hat
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