Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-22

In the chorus. but who lives within his
means and dresses In quiet taste.
He Is very much In evidence, and de.
serves recognition, but his voice and
ability wait years sometimes for an
opportunity. His home life, like that
Of all the theatrical profession. 10 usu.
ally in a % room, and his places for
dining those frequented by theatrical
people.
He IL not only studying the solos Of
the company with whom he IL travel.
Ing, but he In adding to his repertoire
q number of sacred songs from the
best composers. and these songs are
often admirably rendered In the
churches Of the town where the
chorus boy 10 known.
In the room Of q man with this taste
for good music one will fnd good
books. In lighter vein. good pictures.
and few but cherished photographs.
He 10 more systematic than the chorus
girl. probably because his wardrobe 10
simpler and his changes fewer.
His reasons for going into the bust.
ness are very much like the fellow
who starts to sweep out the once of
the wholesale mandatory. He hopes
some time to be one of the Arm, or
have a business of his own. So the
chorus man hopes to gradually work
from the last man In the chorus to
the first, from the first to small
part. and from the small part to the
goal Of his ambition.-the man around
whom the opera is written. with songs
that are sold In the audience and
hummed on the street.
Above everything the chorus man
tries to keep under the same manage.
ment until his opportunity comes. for
SO unimp0rtant has he been made. by
the oversight Of the public. that new
managers look upon him as an ANA.
teur until he proves himself expert.
enced by some miraculous opportunity.
While King Manuel Of Portugal had
a perfectly ripping" time during his
stay In London It was, from q financial
point Of view, an expensive experience.
It's no joke for King to visit any.
where, let alone at palace like Wind.
sor, where every royal guest is sup
posed-indeed, expected-to leave
princely trail of presents behind him
at the close Of his stay. There Is not
only a lump sum handed over for dis.
tribution among the lower servants.
but also the diamond pins. jeweled
cigarette cases and watches presented
to every one who ministers to the safe.
ty and luxury of the visitor.
King Manuel seems to have done all
that was expected of him In this re.
spect, though he will not, OF course,
rank with certain sovereigns who have
left record for generosity at the
castle. Windsor has its traditions Of
muniticence, and royal servants can
tell one another the status of the late
Shah. Napoleon ILL.,, the German EN-.
perOr and all the rest of the visitors
there by the amount Of their tips.
Napoleon III. left great impression
Of generosity. but even he is outranked
by Emperor Nicholas Of Russia. who
excelled all royal guests In his munifi.
cence. When he left the castle he
handed over $4,000 In tips to the SER
wants, and he left nearly half as much
again to be distributed among various
charities.
Another very expensive affair for the
King Of Portugal was becoming
knight of the Garter. He had to pur.
chase all his insignia. Of course. with
the exception of the ribbon and the
actual garter. The star of the order is
the most costly item. and he had to
spend on this not less than $4,000.
The star that was worn by the Earl Of
Beaconsfleld was sold after his death
for 100000. and there are several