The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
TIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

men VINO pTeSeHt tne eIou8eot suSeeouo'
OF the real dyed-in-the-wool Latin Quarter
Bohemian that has been seen In this town
In years.
They are twins and their appear
anoes are In every particular identical.
Each wears high-crowned, fiat -brimmed
silk hat, trousers very broad at the hips
and gradually lessening In breadth until
they are tight over the shoes, curious short
tailed frock coats and famboyant black
silk neckties. And their pointed black
. boards are Identical to hair.
Fifth avenue their progress is triumpfai
Pedestrians fell beck to elbow them room
and ca rria ges halt while mistress and coach
men rubber" simultaneously. Shop doors
are filled with crowds waiting for the twins
to pass, while milliners girls peer from
who have come to this city to settle, bring.
ing with them letters from one Of their
most distinguished colleagues in France,
and they are said to be highly talented
Cosmetics for men were thought TO be
confined to the use Of little powder after
shaving, and until recently that has bsen
the extent OF the supply In the barber
shops. But now a new form Of adornment
has come in, and in spite of the expense
BARRIERS are busy attending to such GUS
toners o s have succumbed to the pleasures
of the new treatment. In addition to the
facial ma ssage, which has become A. much
a regular feature Of New York barrier
shops as hair cutting A., cream a. Is Is nov
to the senses and probably beneficial to
counteract the effect of over-much shay wing;
In any case, the ointment is colored ana
equal to imparting beautiful pink glow
to the skin This remains visible for sew
eral hours and the coIscious-coking
patient appears rosy and hea thy But 1t
soon fades and the wisdom OF paying the
high price asked for the treatment seems
dubious as the glow disappears. The stun
is supposed to remove wrinkles
Three girls in hanson seem the recog-
nized allowance this spring. The style
fills vehicle to overlooking with loneliness
and gives the middle girl the centre OF the
stage in a way that throws her companions
well into the background, Three persons
in victoria are less frequently seen, but that
phenomenon is occasionally encountered in
the Park on these spring afternoons. The
fashion received stamp OF authority on
Tuesday which may make il more popular.
Harry Lehr was he central figure IN rather
friends call him. il not so slight as he was,
and the seat was obviously crowded to
discomfort. Sit as far forward as he might
1t was quite evident to all who saw nm
that Mr. Lehr was not comfortable. Even
the knowledge that he was being stared at
did not seem to compensate for his lack
of ease.
There are everywhere signs that the New
York season Is at all end. The res'au-
rants. even those frequented by classes not
at all wealthy, have be gun to shows marke
decline in patronage, the theatres are
closing. New York is nearing the summer
stage.
In view of the beautiful weather, the
regret that the social season ends here so
early is frequently heard. For at least
, four weeks longer, the city will be charm
/ ing place OF residence. Parties and din
! ners might he made even more attractive
than they are in the winter. New York
houses are as we'll adapted to entertainirg
F., now as in the winter season. But they are
! being closed so far as social life Is con-
! cerned.
| The reason for this is not in any way
| connected with the pleasure of life in the
, city al this period. 1t comes from the habit
Of early departures for Europe. 1hther
| go in the early days Of spring many Of the
| women most conspicuous in society. They
/ are represe ntatives and their example Is
| follow.d New York is not likely to have
/ a spring social season, therefore, so long as
! most Of its social figures take fight TO
4 Europe 50 early.
The rewards of he theat rical profession
are curiously dist ributed and even expert
enced managers are sometimes heard 10
say that they do not know why SO much
il mid 10 this person and so little 10 lhaf
B,, there was never n more puzzling in
stance Of this inequality than the cas-" of
a certain Young actress offers. She i. a
4 sd in Naw f,rk
the first time in the season just closing
But her personal triumph was SO grea, hat
it made a success Of the play is which rh"
/ appears and she is the most discussed
woman Of the stage this year. YET th!H
act ress receives only $40 week If there Is
anv truth in the as'onished commen u
that follow all accounts Of her success
One Of the palaces row building ON the
upper East Side will be among the hand
soonest even in the region of costly homes
although its architecture is not exac; |,
domestic. In fac it suggests some o'he
sort Of building and very frank persons
are in the habit Of observing thai il look.
for all the world like a clubhouse. B,n The
owner has 30 far expressed no dissatis
faction with the plans. He believes tha
the house was designed for his use but TO
all that. it was first submitted as the de
sign for the home Of New York club. |
was elected and lay in the archi' ec'
eesk until he found client with enoug
to build dwelling that would make tn
use Of the design possible. Another New
York architect Of prominence had a simila
experience. At the beginning Of his caree
he designed house tia. expressed hi
ideal Of what an artis'ir house shou
be- II was twenty years before he sue
ceeded in finding client rich enough o
inclined o accept that design. But he hna
built /, for a Western millionaire, and III
owner has been trying to sell il since yea
after il was finished.
The salesmen in the foremost hat sho
; in Fifth avenue are endeavoring to persuad
, patrons that there is nothing in the line q
straw hats this year equal to the black an
white creation which they are putin
forward as the seasons style. 1t Is mad
Of neatly contrasted black and white hrai
and the brim is edged with a narrow ban
: Of black ribbon. 1t will CURE an uncon
monty docile patron to make such pull
chase and it is safe to wager that fe'
. such specimens Of headgear will be see
, this wear In New York or anywhere elst
The straw hats this year will again be fire
from exaggeration in any particular, The
win be moderately rough as to braid, mod
erately high as to crown and moderated
broad as to brim.