The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-02

sions Of surprise arise in the faces Of other
readers and then Misunderstanding and retire.
mcnt for a confab.
i met a man there from my native town
whom | had not seen in years and who
supposed still lived there.
Those who move 10 New York are fond
OF libraries They have been acoustomed
to them in their native towns, so they ire
quent the libraries here"
There Is new paper out. II is called the
Trumpet, and it is given away to any one
who will read it, 1t is filed entirely with
theatrical items booming tho plays and
playhouses of certain manager This
managers pres agent il editor and repor-
torial staff. The manager pays for the
printing. The scheme has been tried
several times before but has never paid.
The Trumpet. however, - yellow. IL
looks like any fudge paper withits big head
lines Clear across the front page oil the
first Issue was a headline which sad
Lillian Russell robbed on Broadway
In small type II ia explained that Miss
Russell is robbed nightly because she { an
get any more people into the theatre Where
she is playing. because the house is always
crowded
Its queer, said a Fifth avenue tailor,
'that while men look to the stage for point
ers on etiquette and manners they have no
use for stage fashions in dress have
never known a style that first appeared on
tho stage which was copied by any fashion
able tailor or mems outiitter.
In the plays now running at several OF
the theatres are some very distinct innoVa-
lions in masculine dress. but none OF these
novel ideas will ever be adopted by New
Workers.
The stage is mirror OF fashion for
women only. Why this Is so Is more than
can explain Even in London. where mems
fashions originate, stage clothes. no matter
how faultless from an artistic point OF view
are never copied by the tailors.
THE fact is that the tailors have precious
little discretion in the matter. Men would
resent sartorial ideas that had been Dor
rowed from the stage.
There Ia newsman on the West Side
Of Harlem who although he is blind serves
more than hundred customers both night
and morning without guide. His name
Is James Dillon, and his territory Is IN
West i25th street. He Is known by almost
every youngster. as we'll as many older
PERSONS and never lacks n helping hand
in crossing the streets, though he never
waits for any one 10 guide him. Customers
in fathouses he distinguishes by counting
the bells and then slipping the newspaper
in the letter box. and his mistakes are Few.
The preserved wood pavement recently
laid in Warren and Murray streets has
been source Of much dissatisfaction
to the truck drivers during the snowy
weather. The other day four horse truck
loaded with barrels of sugar turned into
Murray street from Greenwich street.
1t had not gone twenty feet before
the horses fell in their vain endeavor TO
get firm footing on the wood. Failing
to start the horses again toward Broad
wav the driver swung his team around In
the direction OF Greenwich street and dis
appeared, much language floating In his
wake,
4 do not think many people know
said the woman who places plays. that
Sir Charles Wyndham, the so-called Eng
lish actor. is an Anne rioan and fought in
our civil war His career, could IL be
written, would read morn like fiction than
fact He Is really n remarkable man.
Think Of il, he is well started in the eos,
and re neither looks nor appears, on or
of the stage, more than 90 years old
woman living at the Hotel Martha
Washington recently lost a purse contain
ing large sum of money. The next day
a girl employed at the Holland House
brought the purse 10 the hote and gave
1t to tho clerk. saying that she had found
it. and az there was Martha Washington
KEY in IL. she thought IT must b along TO one
of the guests The woman who lost the
pure Believes that prayer brought it
back,
The smallest edition I know Of. said
a publisher, Eve printed many years ago.
Antoinette Sterling. whose musical me mory
never failed her. was not always able to
recall the words of her songs. A friend
had us make of her repertoire little book.
1t was less than four inches long by three
wide Az we were not limited toerpe nse.
we used the finest paper and the best mo-
rocco That one book edition was really
the best thing our house ever put out
wish could get hold OF it, From the time
it was given to her till the end of her life
Nine Ste Ring never appeared IN public
without it."
When she was picked from the chorus
to speak a few lines and lead the other
girls in riot scene she was very happy
and made the most Of the character-an
old woman with thirst for vengeance
and bloodshed At the close Of the per-
formance one of the principals passed her
in the wings and said
Hello, Louise Mlcnei!
why asked the chorus girl, did she
ever play this part?"
yes, and she played It great. answered
the principal The chorus girl is still
wondering why the Others laughed. Some
day she may hear Of Frances Red Virgin
The wagons collected to remove the snow
show how thorough have been tho efforts
OF Commissioner Woodbury. 10 get all the
vehicles available. Three Of these wagons
stood yeste rday in Fifth avenue. One
bore the name OF a fashionable florist.
another be Ion ged TO Gernnn baker over
in Avenue d, and the third usually sc rived the
mournful PURPOSES of an unde Ttaker in
The Bronx. All had been pressed into tho
ee rvice Of the department.
Charles Bigelow, the Australian hairless
c orne dian, - some times amusing enough
on the stage He is source Of unfailing
fun when he prepares himse If for an auto
mobile ride Mr.. Bigelow glores In IA
much hirsutal ornament "a the average
egg POSSESSES. Pete Daley once told him
il was indecent for him 20 take his hat off
in public
TO protect this area OF scalp from the
cold blasts caused by a rapid auto move
mcnt Mr.. Bigelow wears an old fashioned
niRhtoap made Of oiled silk. This Ia held
fast by a dainty bow of the same mate rial
tied under his chin. There are graceful
Col Ia urkg