New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-30
PERIPATETIC ENTERTAINERS.
ALL KINDS COME TO AMUsE THE DWELL
Frs AT SUMMER HOTELS.


The variety Of ways in which mankind is amused
may be well illustrated by the kinds of entertain
ment given to people al the summer resorts. The
many diversions on the regular hotel programmes
grow tame after a few weeks and would longer
be diversions If something not found once
in while to relieve them One of the forms OF
entertainment is the who goes
about from hotel to another giving exhibitions
Of his or her peculiar talent These entertainers
meet with different terms at different establish
ments. though II is usually the that they must
only stand their hotel expenses but also share
certain per cent of their receipts with the man
agement The receipts usually IN the form Of
collections silver collections" as they are called
and naturally small or large IN proportion 10
the generosity Of the guests. The business is a n
uncertain and oftentimes disastrous II the sea-
son prove slim At the most there is not much
satisfaction profit in 1t. and It must needs be
stout heart that can pass a summer in going about
to the well known resorts dependent almost en-
tirely on the good nature and appreciation OF the
summer Vacationists
There many kinds of entertainers that travel
around in this way. They range from the man
with the dancing bear the glass eater to the
lecturer subjects of scientific literary interest
Between these the impersonators, MINISTRIES
and singers. The first named sort come without
warning and with a hungry look. They march their
bears 10 the front lawn and there begin the in
formal performance. With a little dancing. the
collector of pennies takes off his hat. puts his
smile and makes his first round. The few pennies
and nickels he has collected pay for the first part
of the show. Then his mate hands him old
bugle and himself takes off his coat One blast and
a command and the bear is up on hind legs; an
other blast and the mate and bear have mighty
wrestle. The man, OF course, is thrown, and a
little tussle takes place the grass. Once again
q blast from the bugle, and the comoatants sepa-
rate. That's the second part Of the show: so an
other collection is taken. This goes indefinitely
until the decreasing amounts of the contributions
betray the loss of the spectators interest.
glass eater may be termed the next plane of
impromptu entertainment The man with the
scintillating appetite walks up to the hotel clerk
and asks permission to give an exhibit on the
veranda. If the clerk has objection, the glass
and takes out his luncheon. which is usually In the
form of goblet. This he pounds into a fine dust
dinner. Perhaps he makes himself imagine he is
taking one OF the newfangled health foods and
feels his digestion waking up splendidly at the
thought. After the delicious repast is finished the
spectators and often collection is taken up
After the glass eater, though there may be many
who with voice face and gesture reminds one OF
performers are exceedingly clever and enerian hese
and may be on the way tor from-gaininR An
themselves in ADVANCE with photographlc Ss1s
tons OF their normal selves and abnormal get ups
bathrooms, are compmented with encores. and take
Singers and lecturers much alike In the gem
era impression they make the audience-fhev
among hotel guests their art and sur
cess AS a usual thing, the ordinary run OF vece
tionsts don't know much about bear wrestIinp
and glass eating They have confined their energies
to the far easier tasks of singing and talking ar
these arts they may be expected TO be able 10 saw
something both interesting and valuable SO a. ts
that the announcement OF a singer a lecturer in
the Office of hotel sets tongues wagging at once
and the human passion for criticism ~,
many breast II circumstances are favorable ~ a.
strange II large and appreciative audience does NOT
listen to singer or lecturer In the ballroom or
parlor OF the favored hotel The usual collection Is
taken, unless, II might easily be- the lecturer a.
a man who needs no money, but is in great want
OF audiences TO hear some pet theory or universai
scheme After the concert or lecture the enter
tainer is often entertained by the audience or q
moment before and his her short stav ~ ~
hotel made exceedingly pleasant But next day
all such go their way the next nIscSS
not otherwise than the bear dancers. jugglers and