The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-02
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOwN.


vertisements that greet the eye on every
hand, 1t seems incredible that any one should
make any mistake about 80 simple name
as Woodland" the title Of one Of Col.
Henry Savage's comedies now playing in q
popular West Side playhouse. The man
in the box Office says, however, that he often
has hard work to keep from smiling at the
mistakes OF patrons.
The other day man stepped up to the
box Office and called for two orchestra
1Wood)awn" The next day a lady asked
for three seats IN the first row Of the bal
cony for Wonderland
man asked for q lower box for a certain
evening. As ne passed over the money,
he remarked; 'Dream.and' Is playing here,
isn't it2"
never smiled as he raked In the dollars.
This season Ia bad every way for my
business said the proprietor Of Green
wich village shoe store. Transforms ought
to give me trade in overshoes and rubber
boots for children. But the weather is
so hot that nobody wants to put on any
thing more than is absolutely necessary.
They'd rather get their feet vet than cover
their shoes with thickness Of rubber.
"Then, you might not think it, but lot
OF my customers are out Of town. It isn't
only the Broadway stores that are dull
in the summer time.
But Just wait until they all come home
in the fall, with their shoes worn out and
anyway-then III be busy again."
A tailor in Amsterdam avenue calls at
tention to his achievements by means of
this notice:
Sunday trousers a specially"
In what respect trousers intended for
Sunday wear differ from weekday trousers
is not explained. but there must be some
vital distinction, especially in the neigh-
borhood Of Amsterdam avenue, for the tailor
Is 80 busy that he won't take repair jobs
or pressing except from customers whose
clothes he builds.
1T ia pretty hard navigating along Park
row. especially on the stretch between
Frankfort: street and the Bridge, on Satur-
day just after the noon exodus from The
often wonder why MoAdoo doesn't estab-
lish traffic regulation there that would give
person chance to get along at an ordi-
nary, gait.
the walls Of the building there's a collection
Of maids Of assorted ages trying to look
calm and waiting for their fellows to chow
up with their weeks salary. Between them
1t is tough proposition to even toddls
They ought to rope on Fart Of the street,
now that 1t il asphalted, and put the girls
in one enclosure and the Willy boys in
another. Then an ordinary hon,egoing
Brooklynite would have some chance"
The Photographic postal card bids fair
to I've replaced by the Photographic en-
vclope. One proud father whose duties
have kept him at his desk all summer,
ha, collection Of letters from his family
in the Adirondacks. One Of the hoys has
small camera, and each morning the
father finds on his desk an envelope deco
rated with a print Of some sceno OF lake
page on which the letter is written.
The supply houses have not yet placed
on the market PREF a-ed envelopes but
acqulred) BY applying to = we'll glazed
envelope the sensitizing solution. This
solution has long been used for applying
pictures to fabrics, and more than one cozy
corner boasts linen pillow printed With
vacation scenes.
But the pictorial envelope is new and
far more satisfactory than the postal card.
It will not he long before the sensitized
envelopes will Re placed on the market and
. new craze developed.
what IL there In the work Of cashier
that makes him 30 unpleasant I'd like to
know said young business man. SIN
in and out Of Offices all the time and meet
ing all kinds Of men; some are agreeable
and others don't leave any kind Of an i'm
preston, but ! never saw a cashier in my
life who wasn't frosty and unpleasant
"Most Of them hand out money to you
with the air Of doing charity and as though
they were giving It out Of their own pockets
and the kindness Of their hearts.
IAN air Of extreme reluctance and pain
in parting with the money 10 another COM
mon chara cteristio. have known cashiers
who would actually tell a collector to call
another day for his money when they had
it there in the drawer and there was no
earthly reason for delay except the cashiers
desire to appear important.
who Is we'll known for his freshness. One
of his ways IL to keep tho victim waiting at
the little window as long as possible, while
he turns over several pages Of his books,
moves his inkstand, shoves along the blot
ting pad and goes across the Office to speak
to Els assistant: At last he leisurely comes
back and hands you your little envelope
with the air Of comforting {. gift.
or book to sign with never a ghost Of q pen.
Gil or pen end look MORALLY offended
when you aek for one. There must be
some kind OF o germ, in the handling Of