New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
Certain Bonifaces Say They
Give Their Patrons Too
Much Now-Chefs Are
Mortified.

taurant proprietors who are opposed 70
such an addition as theatrical stage to
their dining rooms allege a goodly part OF
the public will act II dinner and drama
are Joined along expected lines.
Then, too consideration OF the expense
Of such a combination made famous
naitre d'h6tel or Broadway visioly paie
a few days ago when asked II his eadns
-eso, would soon include a stage for
dramatic entertainment.
Brown bread, French bread, corkserew'
of the roll three, four kind, monsieur;
riece OF sweet butter, tee water the most
supreme fine olive; yes, monsieur, we no"
ALI him for nothing give TO our custom
ers" he said But art OF the drematlcs!
-ah, Say not so, monsieur. Meats veg
etable. everything so much high UP has
she came Certainly. u was the wonderlul
dep-pression in business she has stopped
very many good. high classy peopis'
The dep-pression. he now ees Tremendous
had. 7 ask you. can we do II and hVe'
monsieur? OF bread, Ave find, sweet but
ter ice water. the beautiful olive. all
ready We give II the public Tor notnins'
Positively. Inside two minute when you
air down them we roll over 70 your taole
D
All for nothing; no charge. I ask you'
nIeasA. how possible We be able much
more 10 do everything?
He wanted TO be informed also. he said
what would be done With customers who
arrive early order celery and one poruon
~ esh for fish for two and, either because
the night Is stormy or the stage PERFORM
snce good. or both. decide 10 occupy their
/ table until midnight.
| The maitre dhotel took The Tribune man
| the long. glittering white tiled kitchen
| . see the chef The chef directs a stan
II thirty underchets Hundreds o. meats
tere being prepared. but thers vas no
! odor Of cooking Asked what he thought
, ~ the proposal 20 Install a fully equipped
stage in the dining room the chef looked
az The Tribune man as II he had JUST been
/ asked whether, IN a case OF imminent peril
70 the chefs mother. that great man
would be willing 20 raise his hand 70 help
her Desecrate the holy abode of Astrachan
/ Caviar and the thousand things that fol-
low in it's wake by erecting a stage Tor
the presentation OF dramatic offerings!
Cooking and play acting-it would be or
all things most too bad.
MY stove. she has soul sighed the
wonderful chef He is part OF me- when
am IN the kitchen. Away from H. yet
: dream Of things 20 cook II. It is my art.
Why am I 10 you trying TO say some
things 10 cook, It is Of the world the pro-
fession most noble-supreme Et ees all so
! simple-very Human happiness so much
she depend on good cooking. Some COOKS
are the-anything One day cook next
dav a plumber, another time. maybe, n
decorator or piano tuner They try good
cooks 10 become and-pouf! they are NOT
nothing. But there are others that study
under a great master in Paris. Night. DAY.
for years they study their lifetime. and
they do n. To them eet ees 10Y; the great
ost art. The theatre IN the room where
| one dimes ---. ah,'
There was too much pain TN the earnest
ewes too much Of the misery ~ the ms
understood soul in the shrug ~ the slou'-
ders for The Tribune man further 20 press
tho inquiry. The face of tho maiire
d'hotel also showed deepening lines Of SUI
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