The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
Inst Looking Around in
The Wake of The New,

~ HE movement to fasten another
am en- the Bowery recalls
the story Of how the world
celebrated Fast Side thorough
fare started on its descending steps.
It's decadence appears to have begun
about the time OF the Revolution.
British, o we're ausrtered aiong
the broad roadway and in the narrow
streets ito the east Of II. and 10 at
tract their patronage many cheap
drinking shops and places OF amuse-
ment sprang up. Then the towns
fashionables transferred their favor
to Broadway. In recent years busi-
ness has pushed the picturesque un-
Aesirables aside and to-day the Bowery
insists upon its responsibility.
The Thalia Theatre. on tho Bowcry'
neM Canal street, in occasionally the
East Sides home Of grand opera. The
stage settings are not elaborate ana
there are no Carusos In the cast. but
the audiences are composed Of genuine
music lovers and derive thorough en-
joyment from the productions. The
old Bowery Theatre. opened on this
site in 1929. was the pride OF the town.
II seated three thousand and It's stage.
tho largest up TO that time, was the
first TO be lighted with gas.
Nine. Uutin, the first ballet dancer
to appear in modern costume. danced
there and caused such a shock that.
according TO one historian. most OF
the audience ~blushinsly retired" After
that she adopted Turkish trousers.
The theae rc was burned in 1928. 1885.
1889 and 1915. Tie present playhouse
was erected in 1886. II continued 10
be known as the Bowery Till 1879,
when IL took the name now used.
II is believed that only once In MS
life has Gen. Frederick Funston Of
fered ( o apologize TO anybody. runs
ton and Bob F~Ytzaimmons. then cham
pion Of the world. CHANGED TO be stop
| ping at the same hotel in Kansas City
one day several ycars 2 and a news
| paper reporter contrived TO bring
! about a meeting. you're the man
| who caught Aguinaldo. amt YOU"
asked Fitx when the TWO shook
hands. well. I took Jim Corbett into
camp myself" Facing each other. the
General oame barely TO the Austria
lian's shoulder. Surveying his new
acquaintance. Funston remarked. III
I ever insult YOU, MIR. FiNsimmons,
IN apologize
Mrs. Annie Adams kiskadden. who
dted on Friday in Salt Lake CITY. was
q -~~nr ~ ,ha NfNyn,nr usAeE rNIn-
pany which played in the old Sal, Lake
theatre many years ago. l. was on the
am stage that her daughter. Maude
Adams. the present day Lay Hdhbi'
in The Little Minister" made her
debut at the age Of nine months.
The maid who had charge OF the fu-
ture actress used TO take her to the
theasss and walk homo with Mrs. ks
madden regularly. One night In the
autumn Of 1873 tho little party was
lust leaving for home when a baby
who was accustomed 70 appear in The
Lost Child" broke into q tremendous
cH Ing At. What shall do'" shouted
the asi,ated actor whose part was TO
carry tho infant in on a tray. Here,
tame Mauds,' Mrs. Kiskadden flashed
back. Accordingly little Miss Adams
wa substituted for the recalcltrant
performer and thus began a remark
able stage career.
Like Woodrow wilson. James *.
Polk. who wac President during the
MEXICAN va OF the 'i0s. Was nomi.
mated after an opponent had received q
! majority vote Of the convention. The