The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-21
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

has supported two German theaters. and
1t ia difficult for any manager TO win the
German who has been here long from the
superior attractions Of the American actors.
The patrons Of the German theater are
usually young persons who have not been
here long enough 10 learn English or those
who were too old when they landed to
attempt It, II has been recognized that
one theater is sufficient 10 supply this de-
mand with profit to the manager. But
there Is now talk Of a new German theater
on the upper East Side in a building at
present used for vaudeville. It is TO present
| drama and operetta alternately under the
direction OF one OF Mr.. Conried's present
| actors and young conductor who was last
year at the Metropolitan,
The strangers have begun to come to the
! cafe in the mornings now, and their break
fasts are source Of astonishment to the
regulars who never take more than their
coffee and roll with the possible exception
! Of an occasional soft boiled egg Now
beefsteaks and kidneys and omelettes and
| other unaocustomed dishes are on the
| tables and the walters move YEARLY under
such burdens. The guests who vary the
usual morning menu in this way all speak
in accents that tell Of residence in other
| cities than New York.
The bewildered walters do the best they
| can, but yesterday one Of them all but seri-
! ously offended a patron who was about to
| top of hearty meal with pie. The waiter
! brought the guest plate Of tarts, which
/ he explained we're left from the night be-
! fore, but would have to do, as the fresh cakes
were not ready until noon. His apology
was well meant. But 1t seemed to the
stranger like a reflection on his taste and
he left the restaurant with an air Of haughti-
ness.
The young wife took her country nephew
to the Bronx Geological Park the other day
TO sec the animals.
well, Charlie, said her husband, to
the youngster on their return, show did you
like the monkeys? Were they funny2'
we didn't see any monkeys,' answered
Charlie, mournfully, -Auntie Bess couldn't
find them anywhere
NO. john said the wife, i couldn't
and we almost walked our legs of hunting
for them. But John, there's one queer
thing Why does the director Of the Zoo
have his house right in the middle Of the
menagerie?"
Il didn't know he had. said John.
'Why, there's a building with a sign
on it, 'Primates House 'Primate' is sort
OF English for director, I'm sure Charlie
saw the monkeys the next day under his
unCle's guidance.
1t IL seldom that applicants for citizen
ship papers in the United States take the
view that a certain well dressed Russian
expressed the other day 10 Clerk Donovan
in the Federal Building.
Il want my first papers, said the Rus
sian.
Sign your name said the clerk, push
ing the big book across the desk toward
him.
1T will cost you 65 cents, the c'erk added
when the applicant had succeeded in record
ing his name
The Russian smiled as he thrust his
hand into his pocket and pulled out large
svhat iss money ven you wants to be an
American!'
That store on Fulton street which has
the same number on another street at its
rear entrance is by no means a singular
instance Of the curiosities Of house number
ing. Brooklyn can show a house that
Is next door 20 itself. It IL the handsome
building at the northwest corner Of DeKalb
and Washington avenues occupied in part
as home and in part as Office by a
distinguished surgeon who began life by
being a first rate blacksmith. The home
part of the building faces the parklike
Washington avenue. The ONCE occupies
from DeKalb avenue. Each entrance
has its number proper to the system OF the
street upon which II Is situated yet the
two numbers Of the one house are in i'm
mediate succession, 30i Dekalb avenue
and 500 Washington avenue.
The appearance Of honesty Is one Of the
business assets Of peddler Of early straw
berries. you can have them berries for
10 cents a basket, he said with the air Of
one who would scorn the tricks Of decep-
ton and false pretence, 'cuz some Of ems
soft II was Just such basement door
bargain as would appeal, even without
the honesty, TO any housewife, and baskets
OF the berries were bought at the special
marked down price -, The Pedd iS. vas ,hi M
berries In each basket were soft, but the
rest were like rocks.
The girl from Albany was going home,
and shs got 10 the Grand Central depot
with little time 10 spare before her train
started. She stood chatting 10 a friend
near the gate leading 70 ne ne traiE and a. the
last moment darteu ny tine uniformed man
SHOW your ticket please, he said az he
headed her on.
Must / show my dckst'' asked the girl
Yes, and quickly, II you want TO catch
this train said the gatemAn.
The girl faced the way the fewest number
Of people were looking. Then she bent
over, fumbled at her skirts, and produced
the ticket. She was allowed 10 60 to her
train.
sIts surprising how many women carry
their tickets in their stockings said the
RRtaman. They seem 20 forget that tickets
must be shown he:e before they can board
trains.
The delicatessen man was carving ham with
his accustomed grace and HIS wife doBed
IN chair. Enter TO her the youngest Of her
hook, aged 4, demanding penny wherewith
20 buy a pinwheel. Refused Compromise
Effected on the basis Of a large round pickle
OF great strength Exit youngest Of hook, !
sharp trading on the curb In pinwheel
preferred and pickle common one minute |
later between daughter Of the delicatesen |
man and daughter Of the stationery, dry |
rood and notions man three doors below. !
The latter held out for an even swap, but |
pickle common remained firm and steady, |
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