Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-07-19

terpnses in New York city and else
where; also to buy, lease and deal in
$50,OOo. David Belasco, B. p. Roder
and Louise Dudley Carter of New York
city are the directors and hold the con
trolling shares of the stock.
jolly party of young people of fash
ion who had been playing ping-pong and
lawn and court tennis started for drive
on Ocean avenue, Newport, the other
day. One of the pretty girls in the
party, gowned in white and with short
sleeves, Sprang into the fOotman's seat
of the trap and folding her arms took
the correct posture for that functionary
and continued il during the drive The
sight of a prominent society girl acting
as footman was a spectacle never before
witnessed, and it created an amusing sem
sation and probably introduced a new
fad ut this aristOcratic resort.
\ firm of theatrical managers which
intends to exploit "A Desperate Chance"
next season is having its office filed
with articles relating To the Biddle trag-
edy. The story of Kate Soffel and her
affair with the Biddles form the plot of
the PLAY. The firm now claims to be in
Mrs SoffeIs bloodstained handkerchief.
photographs OF the dead murderers' two
pieces OF chewing tobacco taken from
the murderers' pockets. and the two pis-
tolls with which Ed and Jack liddle
made their last stand against the of
hcers. The CHASTITY souvenirs are to be
reproduced on the advertising paper the
show will use.
The way to cure a prima donna of an
Illness is TO put on an underStudy who
makes good. Adele Richie is back in
the east of "A Chinese Honeymoon and
Emma CaruS is again playing Mrs. Jack
Orchard III The Defender Both of
these ladies were suddenly" taken sick
day or two ago; another, Aimee AM
Coles, played Miss Ritchie's part, while
an amateur. Mrs. Harry Farren, sang
Miss Carus' role. When the newspapers
said that both of the understudies were
as good, if not better, than the originals.
MeSdames Richie and Carus became
quickly well again. 1t is even money
that, 10 matter how hot the weather.
these two girls will enjoy a fine state of
health for the rest of the summer.
Servants strikes seem to be becoming
epidemic at Newport villas and it begins
to look as if the only way to keep up an
establishment here is to serve wine to
selves to it. First, there was the strike
at the +. J. Berwind villa. Then the
butler and ten servants walked out of
the Pembroke Jones houSe Now the
hcad butler and some new head servants
At the Berwind villa who took the places
of the strikers have thrown up their
jobs. New Eousekceprs, il is said are
responsible for all the trouble. These
women. it is reported. insisted on re-
manning in the pantry while dinner was
served and keeping an eye on the wine
intended for family and guests This
watchfulness was offensive to the serv-
ants and they struck.
More than S2.OOO.0OO is being spent
this year by New York city in providing
for the Out-of-door advantages offered
10 its people. The free band concerts
are, of course. the most popular of the
summer institutions. and the number of
parks and piers at which they are given
IS sufficient not only TO bring them with
in reach of all, but in many sections one
has the choice of two or more nearby
concerts. The Saturday and Sunday aft
eTnOOn concerts in Central park, of
course, owing to the spacious grounds,
draw the largest audiences, often as
many as 10000 people attending. In all.
the city will spend about $40, 800 for it's
summer music this year. There are
the nightly concerts on the seven piers
At one or two of the park concerts vocal
sOloists are provided.
Capt. Putnam Bradlee Strong and
May Iohe were two conspicuous visitors
to the opening of Japan mt night on
the roof of the Madison Square Garden.
1t was in the land of lotus flowers and
pink kimonas that they dreamed their
love dreams. Japanese lanterns were
hung all over the great roof as thickly
as cherries. GeiSha girls trippcd about.
draped in kimonas of Shimmering silk
and wearing tiny white sandals that pat
tered pleaSingly, and tea girls tiuttercd
here and there. japanese walters, with
stiff black mustaches and huge spccta-
Giles. served the popular beverages of the
Ocidcnt and the Orient. Some few there
were who hazarded a thimbe of rice
wine, but the majority were loyal to
beer, despite the clustered chrysanthe-
NUNS and the rhododendrons and the
fruit trees hundreds of years old. ia
pancSe artisans set the stage and audi
forum with genuine properties from Ja-
pan. Back Of the stage the east sec
ton Of the roof was devoted to a fine
panoramic view of the imperial gardens
at Tokio laid out under the direction of
Kiutaro S&t0, the Mikado's landscape
gardener There are tea houses, little
pancr-wallcd cafes where Geisha girls
sell rice cakes and Eastern dainties One
can play the Japanese game Of bail and
listen TO japanese music. 1t is all very
much Il In mimoSa san.