The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-28
LIZ TOPICS ABouT TOmN.


acquaintance in the city were surprised
yesterday TO receive a Christmas and New
Years card from him. Az he is possessed
OF ample means the theory that he had
bought them at a reduction late in the month
was precluded. The date Of mailing was on all
the envelopes, 30 the post Office was not
at fault. His wondering friends were sub
sequently enlightened by his own ingenious
explanation.
Merely been too much occupied to get
down TO signing them, he said YEARLY.
| Couldn't possibly fnd time to do 1t before,
one has so much TO do IN New York"
While musical affairs In New York have
/ prospered to an unusual degree the mana
/ gers report that the situation On the road
I mus been very different Concerts have not
attracted the KIND of audiences expected
/ and necessary to profit, and while some
/ OF the artists have received their guaran-
/ tees, little If anything has remained for the
manager The artists who seem certain
I to earn money for their mana gers are those
who demand moderate fee and are able
to appear frequently. There is sure profit
only in them.
This literary gem was received from
loyal son Of Michigan in response to an
invitation TO attend the Michigan Society
dinner at the Hotel Aston last night:
Dear Sir We this nix YOU very much for
given 10Th inst. by the Folks OF Mich who
no doubt have more time and money to spend
than us and We wish them we'll az well az he
best time they can have at the hands OF y
\. great city which can furnish anything
they want from Chinese festivities to Perry
exposition. especially during this cold
weather
II Is such gatherings. Erpositions EIcnr-
sions and expensive trips that bring about
hard times 10 great extent among our poor
and middle classes they not only loose
their time and means. retard to all insttu-
tons who employ them. Ms Well ~ spend ~
| they have saved for sometime 10 come and
I when they are done, they have nothing IN
rrturn but "a used ticket and sometimes head
ache from exposure sud irving to make them
selves good fellow with .lone~. who no
doubt has an income that VIII sustain such
/ and meet All suCh demands that afront hum
during life. while the other poor fellow has
expended all his savings and all he could
borrow only to come home and try and catch
up. telling his good wife they Will try it again
II they can save enough by next year, aud
should they happen TO miss the good Wlte
X more diss tpponted than ever. aud so II
goes from year TO year and finally n they have
family and they grow w 10 man ana woman
hood they think they must follow ma ana
pas example and soon v" viii have nation
and state that II made w OF n class OF people
that. their home no matter how good II might
be viii not be any more than housing. and
when they want to travel they will want to
20 80 fast that even AIR SHIPS wont be
good enough and each "lll want separate
ear Thanks We cannot attend. Yours
truly
New York theatres are engaged by one
person who has no competitor in the bust
ness. "a the managers will engage only
through him. He has grown rich enough
TO have developed into an occasional angel
for important productions This was easy.
however "a his commissions always amount
to considerable part of what the manager
pays. A super" receiv for instance
n salary Of Sl2 is compelled to pay s. out
Of that every weeh to get the post The
percentage seems 10 represent the apothe-
osis Of the middeman.
-Missis Brown said Hattie kin I go
out this week Wednesdee stead o Thus
dee?-
Hattie ia as black az n newly shned shoe;
she is y, plump and not long from de Souf. "
Why do you want to 60 out on Wednes-
dav?" asked Mrs. Brown.
Cos m Ah'm t git 'hgion Sundee at de
'vival-
Get religion on Sunday nj the revival?
What has that to do with your going out
Wednesday instead Of Thursday
Wall " see m. thar4 T. be a dance o.
de Lone Stab Suckle Wednesde night an
Al tho't as 7 was ma last chance yed
lemme 90 Thar's no dahncin afteh We
git ligion, We know an All do love it So.
She went
New York's old fashioned beggars have
all but disappeared and few Of the familiar
ones are 10 be seen, although in a police
court the other day venerable wreck
who had been professional beggar for
twenty year was sent TO his moro or less |
familiar island home. One type Of city |
beggar has disappeared completely. This |
is the old woman who USED to crouch on !
the c,rbstone and grind out plaintive tunes /
on an organ She had many doubles
who did not differ in detail Of appear
ance They were scattered along Fifth |
avenue from the Park down TO Washington /
Square before the stricter methods of the /
day swept them ont OF existence.
woman carrying several parcels
boarded Gates avenue car in Brooklyn. /
A polite man promptly gave her his seat
The woman fumhled in her purse for a
coin. and then asked the man if he would
kindly hand her fare to the conductor
He complied A few minutes later the
woman asked the man for her change.
Pardon me. maGam. but vou gave me
a five-cent piece and there il no change,
said the polite man
d" give you quarter and want 20 cents
declared the woman.
It's only your word against mine. and
as don't care TO dispute yours here Is the (
% cents. said the man, handing 1t over
The woman got off the car soon after /
ward. and IA the man took the vacant
scat he remarked to a friend Thus ride /
has cost me quarter Next time III keep /
my scat and not hand womcn's nickeis
TO the conductor, not even to oblige my
wife
The conductor smiled as he offered this /
information
Its an old dodge in new form. Usually 4
they work the conductor.
IIENNESE ACTRESS TRIUMPHS.