Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-07-27

nope whatever of recovery. His daugh-
| ter, Miss Ethel Barrymore, sees to IL
that he wants for nothing. and is making
his last days as comfortable as possible.
The day of the roof garden in New
| York seems % have passed Several of
them have been forced to close their
doors since the season opened, the latest
being the one at Madison Square garden.
Harry Hammerstein was the manager,
and tricu hard to make the place 90,
lie provided good attractions, but the
people would not come In consequence
| of the numerous failures many theatrical
people are out of position.
There Is prospect that Nat GOODWIN
VIII create a new role in London before
ne appears there this autumn in "Wba1
We Were Twenty II isn't
ShakeSpearean role either. Unless nres
ent indications should 70 osEew. W.
Goodwin will soon be making his Sehnt
as Uncle Nat, Mrs. Forbes Robertson,
better knoWh here as the pretty sister Of
btauufH MaNine, Gertrude Elliott has
retired temporarily from her husband,
company. She will NOT act again until
next season.
Louis Nethersole received a letter from
Clyde Fitch, from AK lies Bains.
lncloSlng q Photograph of the celebrated
gambling rooms Of the Vile des FleurS
one of the handSomest and most fashion
able Of all the European gambling re-
sorts. The first act of Fitch's tcN play.
! Tile Marriage Game" in witch Miss
Sadie MartinOt stars next season is To-
Gated III the Vile DIES Fleurs. aud the
scene viii be fac-simile of the original
Della Keegan. ~ years old who once
sued Russell Sage for $50 600 for breach
of promise. was taken t. the alcoholic
ward nj Bellevue hospital here recently
| HohccmAn Cunningham saw her fall
down at First avenue and Twenty ~eighth
street. lie ran to help her up. She sat
up on the sidewalk. took pinch of snuff
and said she was the wife Of Russell
Sage Cunningham thought she was in
sane and took her to the hospital
The beautiful trees which grace City
Hall park are in danger of complete an
limitation. Many of the finest of them
have been ruined by the excavation for
the new rapid transit tunnel. the roots
being So badly cut that the trees have
died. Now worm or bug of some kind
has attacked the trees. and the leaves are
DYING and falling ut an alarming rate
Norkmen sprayed the branches with
| poisonous fluid which, il is hoped will
Kill the insect and save the lives of the
trees.
Frank L. perley and Max HlrshfeId
are now engaged in hearing voices IF
candidates for Perley's musical comedy
production of The Chaperones." Tn h
the first week in July over 20O voices had
been tried and Mr. Perley still has sixty
applicants on the waiting list for the
next rehearsal at the Garrick theater
iitshheld who returned recently from
London. where he assisted in the foreign
production of The Girl from Tn There
has signed as musical director for The
! Chapcr0nes."
Francis Il. Thurber. one of the hest
known Of the older business men of New
York, hled Il petition in bankmptcy re-
Gently with liabilities of $315OGi Mr..
ihnrber has had varied career. He
started IN as an office boy Mt 50 Der
WeeN' and arose until he was the head OF
one OF the greatest grocery houses in
New, York. When he was - years OF
age he began the study of law. and WIS
admitted To the bar two years later. 1t
Is SAID that his financial troubles began
when he became Interested in the produc-
hon Of American opera.
Michael Moran. II years old. Of Brook,
5yn, round leather case containing
SlJoO worth of diamonds which Mrs
Mayate had lost. Michael started for
home with the gems, when great burly
Italian took them away from him. Then
the lad told policeman, and the police
man succeeded in getting them back.
, Mrs. Maylate advertised for the gems
and recovered them the next day Then
she sent for Michael, bought him com
pete new 0utht and presented him with
a crisp $50 bill. All of which goes to
show that honesty and advertising pay.
Miss Margaret A. Walker. formerly
one Of the pretty maidens" in the Flo
rodora double seXtette, who is said to
have made 100000 in Wall street re-
Gently. arrived from Europe on the Amer
lean liner st, Louis Saturday afternoon
She was detained on the pier for more
than an hour while she tried to explain
to the customs officials that sealskin
coat in one of her trunks was purchased
IN this country. According to an officer
She said she purchased the garment at
m auction. but it was held and she will
nave 70 prove that she had bought the
sealskin here.
Billy West, as he is Familiarity
known. manager and proprietor of
Vests minstrels. is i'll in a New York
Sanitarium with IN affection in his right
Jaw the result of too much smoking.
Some time ago an abscess formed in his
mouth, and the doctors forbade him
smoking He desisted for time. but
started again. with the result that he
has 10 have second operation and is in
serious condition. His company takes the
road at The end Of the month, but il is
doubtful if Mr.. West will be sufficiently
Interesting statistics as result Of tho
heated term are coming 10 light Take
the Tcndcrlon, for instance. The keep
er7 Of the resorts there claim that they
lost 100000 in gross receipts during
mat period and half Of that amount In
profits. II was only natural that they
should. During the excessively hot
weather even the old topcrs shut off on
alcoholic drinks and spend their money
a soda fountains. At the Haymarket
one Of the resorts uptown. drinks are
| served to 1000 persons night. but dur.
Ing the heated term they scarcely serve
POO All of the other resorts were SINH
lary affected. 1t might be argued that
The heat accomplished one good thing al
least.
The miniature brooch fad has its hui
moronS side. The miniatures" are some.
times as big rs butter plateS-and. oh,