The sun., 1909-01-31
STARS OF OPERA COMMUTE
pBIL4DELPHIA TRIPS ADD
VARIETY TO THEIR LIVES.

Morning Gatherings At the Twenty.thirt
street Ferry-PoIyglot Story TeIlinp
Inliadeiphias Attitude Towarr
Opcra-Mr. stotesbury's Philanthropy,
The Hamrnerstein opera usually begins
q, the Twenty-third street ferry when II
Is Of the Philadelphia variety. Two
cr three times week you see procession
ef stars there making hotfoot for one Of
.he trains of the Pennsylvania road
IN the early morning-that is early accord
ing 10 grand opera ideas. The $50 ex-
rress is the favorite
one Saturday morning recently there
was an unusual number of celebrities.
and II looked for a moment as II New
York was TO be left with nothing but an
atmosphere and Mr.. Hammerstein, for
planets, comets. stars Of the first, second
and third magnitude foregathered shiver-
ing on the outskirts Of the ferryhouse
waiting for the band OF the Thirty-fourth
street managers headed by Will Guard
to show just cause and season tickets
for the journey to the City Of Brotherly
Love and operatio disputes.
In the procession you note first Of all
Mary Garden with a stunning Russian
sable coat. a ooquettish turban and an
early morning expression that spells
Beware" to the Philadelphia worm.
With her are Sister Agnes and Father.
who s alert and smiling with an I'm
proud Of you daughter expression added
10 his usual equipment.
With an attempt to tighten the moments
Of waiting some one attempts to make
a pun on the name Of Mr.. Crabbe, who
approaches. zigzagging through the lines
Of taIis. and calls attention to the fact
that he is walking sideways. The punster
b promptly squelched by a lingual au-
thority who gives vowel rules and the
controversy Is cut on by the Bon jours'
Of vieuille and Gianoli-Ga -Galetta. breath
lees but polite. Mr.. Polese. tall and i'm
posing is pursued by valet with much
luggage and van in the distance.
j. De Jara Alimonte. who has charge
Of the business end OF the Philadelphia
establishment and comes every day to
tel Mr.. Hammerstein what a fine place
It n and how we'll the artists do, puts
on a new pair Of gray gloves. an action
performed frequently during the trip.
Mr. de Segurola simply takes away
the breath Of every feminine unit on
the ferryboat and in the station. He
has been wonderfully made up by nature |
with art attachments. The natural part
consists Of six feet odd OF good looking
to which he has added a
nonoce which he handles deftly, never
allowing il 10 interfere with any language
he NAV be speaking and which in spite
Of yourself recalls Willie Golfers speech
in The Patriot" when he sees one for the
frst time on his English cousin. Excuse
me- thought you dropped your eye
You look out OF the window and watch
, train official who stops two peaceable
boxing citizens. one OF whom has soft
curling hair which rests negligently on
his shoulders and the other Of whom
,srries a fur overcoat on his arm and
wears a scarlet tie The train officials
asks them IL they belong to the Hammer
ftein Opera Company. meeting their look
II surprise and negation with the simple
rc,ise that he thought So
The Hammerstein Opera Company.
'speats one as they proceed. Il wonder
Vhy he should imagine that"
.hIt ue DtkuTOid fOOhb on Witn interest,"
'lso. He pays a high compliment to tho
'ourtesy OF the officials OF tho Pennsyl.
Iania system.
There isn't a road in Europe where
Tou would be allowed the freedom thai
'ou have here. he says "Often going over
o Philadelphia have merely nodded
o the Official, said 'Hammerstein.' and y
,een allowed to enter the parlor car n
lie hasn't answered word. just look ed t
It me, Most extraordinary. You are
'onderfully quick people. Pick opera e
nngers at a glance /
Sehor Constantine. wrapped in a huge d
cal overcoat that extends from his knees 7
o the rim Of his fur cap. holds a mono {,
rammed handkerchief 70 his mouth a
or fear some Of Rudoiph's high notes il
iii escape and execute a Valery dance q
yer some suitcases on the platform
e admits that the cool. crisp air of the h
pen and the stories that he has heard T
! exchange for those he has on hand c
re responsible for a false air OF gaycty Il
hich be really does not feel. for il il an al
Tful experience to have the usual rou- g
ne OF the day when one sings broken a
to by the trip to Philadelphia, which
cans hurried egg for breakfast. a des-
tory roll and "skeep' for the train. NJ
ID then no food or rest until the matt W
. is over. He reaches out his other fc