Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
NEW YORK NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF GRAVE AND GAY IMPORT


will be the greatest and most fashions
able of its kind In the history of New
York. The ball room of the Astor
house, which Is now used as a dining
room, has an interesting history. II
was here that the Prince de Joinvlle
Of the court of France was entertained
about the year 1Si0, or shortly after the
home was built. Other noted people
OF this and other countries have also
helped to make. the place famous.
Rather Naughty, This
Washington life In a boarding house
for minor employees of the government
is illustrated In "The Little Gray
Lady," and one Of its showings Is how
a girl clerk from the treasury depart
ment goes to bed. The demonstrators
is a Julia Dean, who looks and acts
like Maude Adams, which is to say
that she Is sweet and dainty. Julia is
in her bedroom. Eva Davenport, as
the landlady, with her fat unloosed in
q nightgown and a kimono, comes in
to gossip. Julia pretends to be sleepy
and takes off her collar and belt hint
fully.
That's right" says Eva, get into
something omfortable-like me-"
Will Julia kindly oblige us? We are
much interested. She goes to a closet
and takes a filmy robe from its peg
on the inside of the door. Will she
please let us see her get out Of her
daytime frock of plain gray and into
the white nightie? The men in the
audience are hopeful and the women
apprehensive. She disappears into the
closet and when she comes out she
wears a nightgown SO thin and a XII
mono so open that it seems impolite
to look at her. But we do 1t. And
isn't 1t odd that the women use all the
opera glasses, leaving the men to get
along with eyes unaided?
"scotty" Turns Up in Gotham
"Scotty," the near hero of Death
Valley, who was acclaimed on his first
arrival here about four months ago,
slipped into town again today and re-
ceived a cold reception. He is remem-
bered as the man who ordered beer
when wine was expected, and as the
person who threw handfuls of pennies
TO newsboys. His reception at the Wal
dorf was cooler than the weather, so
he drifted over to the Herald Square
and later to Shines saloon, where the
prize fighters hold forth. Here he
seemed to be more in his element, and
he really opened several bottles Of
wine, although he drank beer himself.
Operate Stars In Vaudeville
The operate vaudeville arranged for
the last act Of The Gypsy Baron"
when the operetta is sung for Mr.. Con-
ried's benefit February Is In the Met
ropolitan opera house promises to be
even more picturesque than the inter-
lude of die Fledermaus" last year.
Mr.. Conried has told his stars that
they may do what they want in the
matter of costume, so long as they
wear no court costumes. They are to
be SO disguised that when they appear
1T will be impossible to recognize them
until they step to the footlights to
sing. Caruso and Scott are going to
black UP and in the guise of wander
ing negro minstrels sing duet. Plan
con will be dressed as Don Quixote and
Nine. Sembrich as a Vanderi and
Will sing a chorus and play a drum
solo from LA File du Regiment"
Emma Eames, as a Spanish senorita
will sing a Spanish serenade. Nine
Nordica, in her costume as Aida, will
sing one OF the arias from the opera.
American Servants Scarce
The American born servant girl is
almost unknown in New York. III
fact, she is so scarce that she is no
longer advertised for and given up as
lost. The servant problem grows more
acute every year. The American girl
has definitely served notice that she
will not enter domestic service. The
factories, the shops, the school rooms,
the business offices and the profess
sions are far more inviting. The
kitchens Of this city are supplied di-
rect from the other side, and in re-
cent years the supply has come from
English speaking countries. The
housewife who has q place too large
to care for with her own hands must
not only teach housekeeping to peas
ant girls but must also teach them
English. All this has created de-
mand for skilled domestic servants,
and with the sparse supply the prices of
this kind of work have gradually gone
up. The raw foreigner may be salts
fed with $25 a month, but the up-to-
date American trained young woman
frequently demands $40 a month and
gets it without murmur.
Car Company Lessons
The car companies here are learning
something new every day about the
mettle of New Yorkers. Rather than
take the "car ahead when they had
paid for a continuous ride twelve men
ana one woman nelu tHelr seats Willie
the Contract car was pulled into the
barn. This was at L O'Clock yesterday
morning and the entire party remained
in the car until o'clock, forming plans
to sue the company. Another victory
for strap hangers was scored yester-
day when e. A. Busch of Brooklyn re-
covered $3.50 from the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit company. A ticket-chopper at
the bridge intercepted Mr.. Busch claim
ing that he did not deposit his ticket
in the box. After listening to the me-
NAL call him liar and deadbeat in the
presence Of 200 citizens Mr. Busch was
obliged to buy another ticket. The suit
following has already cost the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit company about $4,000
all for a nickel.
Magnificent New Boulevard
One of the city's important works
that is nearing completion is the ex-
tension of Riverside drive. 1t is expect
ed to be completed and opened to the
public by this time next year. 1t is a
mile and half from Grants tomb or
Claremont to the beginning of the mag
nificent boulevard LAFAYETTE In 158th