The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-30
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New York. - This Is the real fu-
neral OF Oscar Hammerstein," some
one said at the recent auction of the
possessions of the late impressario
and director Of the Manhattan Opera
Company. Few of Hammerstein's
friends were there, probably because
they dreaded seeing the familiar arti-
cles scattered among bargain hunters.
Among the valuable things which went
for little were the enormous blue Chi
nese rug, and gifts to Mr.. Hammer
stein from some of the famous music
ians of the day. BY no means every
thing was either artistic or valuable.
A battered lavendar- painted cocktail
wagon was exhibited at the same time
as the famous concert grand. Books
that had been read shabby were sold
together with elaborate gift" editions,
and some whole sets with uncut pages.
There was a life-tlme's accumulation
of beloved junk, of rare and lovely
furnishings, and Of miscellaneous
trash not worth keeping sold to
people as varied as the things them
selves.
Ny
A regular cloudburst of eggs sur
prised passersby on 1OSth street, east
of Second avenue, the other day. An
Indignation committee, surmising that
the eggs never came from the sky has
tened to the roof Of the nearest tene-
ment on vengeance bent. There they
found Philip Sechetsky, an egg ped
dler. He had a sound excuse-as soon
as he could get a chance to give 1t. lie
was en- route with his peddling of eggs,
and started across roofs to save time.
Jst as he emerged from the scuttle at
315 East 1OSth street two men set upon
him and the $9S he carried. The egg
man is one of quick action and he be-
gan to fling eggs over the roof down
to the street knowing that such a
shower would be notived | ntime. The
crowd was too slow in reacting up TO
his expectations, however, to prevent
him from getting serious beating up
and the thieves from getting away
with the $9S.
Ny
Otis Skinner is back in truly Skin
neresque part; that of Juan Gallardo,
the toreador in Blood and Sand" This
latest novel of Blasco Iabanez's to be
dramatized for an American audience
ia all that could be asked in the way
of a dashing and atmospheric tragedy.
It is a stirring drama and 1t is subtle
enough to be human and interesting
Mr.. SINNERS daughter, Carnelta Otis
Skinner, has a small part in which she
is quite charming.
Ny
Charles Dana Gibson has been ap-
pointed chairman Of the art committee
of a movement recently started in this
city with a practical and interesting
purpose. The plan is to make 1t pos
sible for firms employing designers to
secure recruits from pupils with
artistic talent who are graduated year.
" from the city's high school. A sys-
TEN of guild scholarships is being
worked out for tn enterprise, with
the idea Of bridging the gap between
the workshop and the art school.
Ny
All the people who shuddered at the
radicalism about to be unleashed upon
the world once wome nhad the vote
will be interested in the campaign Of
Mrs. Mable T. s. Falco, Of Brooklyn
Who is waging fight for election tc
the Board of Alderman. Mrs. Falconel
is. not Disgusting her platform at all
not even as much as men are inclined
to do. Her slogan and her platform Is
simply mo radical reforms" In these
days Of too many things crushed upor
us to settle and argue about, she be-
lieves the very restfulness Of tha
declaration will win votes.
Ny
Committing is liable to become I'M
popular among our broker set, or ever
living in any perfectly good parts o
New York City which are not RICH
here on Manhattan Island. Three o
our most prominent men, financial.
and socially, have been marooned ii
as many counties neighboring Manhat
tan, unable to attend bushes sin Wal
street by day or Fifth avenue socia
engagements by night. They are Levi
Governor Morris, living In West
chester county: Frank B. Porter, Il
suffolk; and ]. Hathaway Pope. RICH
over In Brooklyn. Due to certain fin
anclal entanglements, some Of thei
brokerage clients obtains write com
handing them not to leave their ow
counties until matters we're adjusted
80 there they are.