The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-16
QUESTIONS AND ANswERs.

oHis SHNTi0 n. bflttlUk. DOTn III s\eW-
ark. ". j.. of German tBavariAnD par
ents In 1913. started n little restaurant
In Greenwich Village A. 1876 ich
avenue and was there for forty-one
years. He was intimately known TO in
Vulnerable actors. A big. %paunchy. genial
man. clean shaver. with a pleasant face.
He died about a year ago. his weight be-
Ing at the time ?6S pounds. frequented
BrittipG's place. which he liked to call
"Biittins's Little Theatrical Hall NJ
Fame" Many years ago Drifting he
gan to decorate his restaurant with
framed old bills and soon every
SQUIRE foot OF the walls WAS covered.
There were pictures Of all sorts OF the
atrical favoritee, and souvenirs OF many
ktnds-costumes. wiGs swords. and 20
forth. which had been owned by old time
players. He dealt In those things and
It has been said Of BrittinG that ne left
some $4,000 a. his profits from this
source. He bought old ~playbills IN large
lots. and In one package found a bill Of
the play from the Nassau Street Theatre
Of $50 years ago. this he soid at once
TO = well 10 do collector for 500.
He cyan his little steak and chor,
houas with about a dosen tables when
' visited II some two years ago those
who dined there had 10 push aside the
heaps Of theatrical antiques TO set room
TOR their plates, cups and saucers. But
Rritting's Little Theatrical Hall OF Fame
!" now no more.
M OF 0rittihes last STEADY dodgers
mo Ooeroers was That sterling old melo. |
dramatic player. John D. studley. Stud.
lex lived many years with Drifting. /!
sombre. distrait. r~epellant. and. dying !
when he was about 80. left q twenty. |
Sear-old black suit md silk hat TO his
landlord. BrittinG told me that the suit !
was for sale. but I am not aware that
lie ever disposed Of It. Studley was IN
the r%estaurant one day. 4 gentleman
entering TO dine. Brittins presented him !
{" Studley. The actor. highly offended. ,
drew himself up in what must have been
his old time Old Bowery melodramatic !
manner and. his eyes flaming. cried
bf'ttinS' would have you TO know.
SIR. that | do not Wish TO have YOU pre-
ser: any one to me In this place nor
VIII ! Tolerate being presented 10 any
one! Remember that. sir"
britt'nG fastened 10 apologize as alb
jectly a. possible TO the irate actor.
room. r. Wv"
,ss c...st"h ''''..ns - y.
,hs mn. go, -. 800 "
Mil. ~ ~ vi ,h..,s.. pa
70. "a. "a ,a,n.lmenw 80. ~ w.
7, s.,s NJ. ""' W 'a,uaov'
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a few public men who loved to look
o.er 'ne o'a plaHo,ls. II ~ sad mat
Rrltt,nr.s without a nicke, In his nocl.,
knowing Drifting would moi let him 20
hungry In the last year or the restau-
'S'N W"F NV " Honie u many |
tinE's knowledge of theatres OF old
New York was wonderful. II was a
80. 20 70 ms place &c.
with him az a New YORK tha, srr 70.
member. H.. r. KNiGHr. I
Charles n. Drifting rad a restaurant
-. $3.50. ".ee.r.'n
80" ..r. ..,. $3.50" - 49,
.nrh,,ton. go h,.ir.s. ;n,..,r. 800.
nr;t,,n. - 800 ~. $500 ~. ..I,~,
sian ~ ..n.., e, w., r,ro"n.h
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des,h n N..ch ,o,x
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what different vay~ are there for
preparing garlic a. q food: Are there
az w., .... ha. =
or system when eaten. W1here csn
md out about It and its beat use as or
WIN o'ner f''"' "AhLic'
Except A. there may b. recipes in the
Italian. Spanish and other cook books
prary we are not abe 10 give much In
formation a. to where the inquirer car
And an, nay. ~ ,r.r.rsns .,r,,, ,or
~ ~
inc pAiAte' its use 'pureiE as a condi-
mentI Ia 50 limited In English speaking
countries tina, only one mention ~occu.
l., .p,.n v...n. -.
" 'i0p-'"u'" VI 'ese~"e" TOT inc
Taoie py MARIA ParioA Department
Of Agriculture, Fa rmeYs' Bulletin 6
"nen ensIo ana garlic are USED
INC! .nouIo never DC OUT, put separated
mo csoSc ohe Glove VIII ne enou6h
tor q smsii quantity or soup. sauce or
rsHout. never Try shaiIot or garlic.
tivity Of the excretory organs and has
stimulan Mt and stomachic prooer,L.. n,
4. 49,. 4. .,.,.suI.
Wv '""s 'soerc"
iosis' The ahcients believed that aarlic
shielded the field laborer from the eg.
fects ~ IN. ann. h.,, rh,. ava ,,,.r
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