The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-16
LIVE roPIcs AMOUR TOWN.


chorus. To enforce his rules so far al pos
sible, Mr.. Conrled makes it extremely diff
cult for merespectntors to attend reheersols.
At the rehearsal of Die Fledermaus, on
Tuesday, only one outsider was present
Victor Herbert WAS admitted on account Of
his standing as n musician. He sat in the
first row, and occasionally exchanged words
with Nahan Franko, who was conducting.
Mr. Conried paced up and own the aisles
Once or twice he glanced at Herbert and II
last was unable 10 conceal his impatlence
any longer.
'My dear friend said Mr.. Conried, Il
must ask you to change your seat. II is
very disturbing to have you talking with the
conductor or his men"
MIR. Herbert protested mildly but accepted
tho suggestion and retired to a seat in the
orchestra stalls. He sat there for few
minutes and grew redder and redder As he
thought OF tho Herr Drektcr's Request
His Celtic blood got the best of him after
a while, and he jumped up from bis seat and
made break for the door. He was out OF
the theatre in less time than 1t takes TO tell
and parsons who know him do not think
he Is likely to return.
New York architect Is anxious 70 find
out where most of his valued treasures OF art
are stored. They are 10 scattered that he
does not know their whereabouts, and his
friends andemployees are enga ged in the task
oftrying to locate them for him. Some have
been lent for purposes Of exhibition; others
weTe placed in houses, that they might
Ia ok to the owners attractive enough ior
purchase. Az soon rs he Is able to collect
them all. the collector is going TO sell them.
and it is with the idea of hurrying on the
auction TINT he is now so busily trying TO
recover them.
The managers of the Democratic Club
are beguilng the members with diversified
entertainment. One week there Is din
ncr. the next vaudeville show. next club
night and then r lecture. Every one OF the
four forms of entertainment has one night
stand every month. At the dinners and
lectures discussion concerns the future
of the democracy, and some of the speeches
notably one by ex-Judge Herriok recently,
would probably make interesting reading.
But reporters are not admitted and the
public may remain in Ignorance Of the
various plans for reincarnation until one
Of them Il put in execution. Perhaps eone-
thing will be divulged when John Sharp
Williams lectures before the club on March L.
Nine. Bauermeister is to become a flower
maiden in Kingsor's troupe of sirens long
after she has announced her intention OF
retiring from the stage. Now that she has
returned to It. she will show some OF the
members of the opera school the results
of experience Mime. Bausrmeister has
become a flower maiden because some OF
Mr. Conrieds opern school have rcbelled
against the hardship OF travelling on the
salaries they receive. Josephine Jaooby
and some Of the other members Of the com
pany who never expected II will also be-
come flower maidens for the same reason.
In Tom Foleys district the Second
Assembly. Senator Reardon, Assembly
man Smith and Committeeman Whelan
arc assuring their constituents OF benefits
to come If a bill for the esta olishment of
State employment bureaus passes the
Legislature. They usually neglect to state.
however. that the bill was not originated
by them but by one William Madden,
prizelght promoter and friend OF Bat
Masterson, who is emulating the example
OF tho Hon Bat and relinquishing tho world
OF sport for the political arena.
Statesman Madden says he got the idea
in New Zealand whore the people run the
country and are never out OF work. He
believes that the bill will help the unem-
ployed and incidentally will serve a less
eleemosynary object in protecting the
district leaders from many touch. Be
sides that, he says things are quiet in his
line. There has been nothing doing FOR
n year. and he can't tell how soon an adj
vertiscment OF help wanted will be vel
come sign.
THE wicked walk in slippery places,
said Scrptural quotation fend. and
they have to in this town. They fall hard
when they strike those combination glass
and cement side walks. On the enst side Of
Union Square north from Fourteenth
street. there Is one long stretchof such side
walk over the subway station, az many
Ia IT. fNkl
10 his sorrow. / have watched the spot
many times when a light coating OF snow
concealed the CLASSY surface beneath, and
! doubt whether another sidewalk in the
CITY has caused co many sprains nnd
bruises.
Reporters Of college fraternity dinner
in an uptown hotel, q few nights ago. were
r1hbing their eyes TO keep awake. under
the soporifc speeches Of hosts and guest
OF honor a young man, possibly graduate
Of a year or 40, hurried up to the press
table.
Gentlemen he gasped ARE any Of
YOU classical scholarsl II you are, he
didn't wait for reply-"we beg OF you
n taSor The Greek motto Of our frater-
nitv was inadvertently spoken by one OF
our orators few moments. ago II IA
sacred to Us. a thing We wouldn't tell. even
to our wives We beg of YOU not to mention
tho motto in the paper
The young man was solemnly assured
that his wish regarding so great sensation
would be respected
downtown server Of quici: lunch ia
authority for the statement That tho Russo
,Japancse war has boosted the rice cake
business.
we sell more rice than we over did
he said. and account for il In the fact
that people have been reading about the
Japa' proves in battle and tho fact that
rice forms an important part OF their diet.
The inference. you see, il that rioe must
bo n GOOD thing 10 eat. That's tho way
The idea seens 10 work out, at all events.
Americans. with all their originality.
ara the most initiative people on Cartn,
and nothing catches them 80 quickly as
health fad In restaurants you can OBJ
serve this every day. 1t used to pe tish
and wheat that were doomed ~ supplying
bruins and Drawn, but rice Is supplantlng
them or giving them hard rLn Tor place
Just now
NENT WEEKS OPERA.
two Performances OF "Die F1cdermaus"
4 act M hn