The evening world. Newspaper, December 8, 1904, Page 9

¢ 2 ao ? ; ater. . “Fuspicion fa! IS. BRILLIANT —_——. “Sir Eharles Wyndham and His London Company Delight Large _ Audience with Sparkling Pro- duction of Davies’s Comedy. ISS MARY MOORE SHARES STAR’S HONORS. As Silly Mrs. Gorringe Develops ‘Talent Which Genuinely Sur- prises—Remainder of Char- * aoters in Excellent Hands, fn putting om “Mrs, Gorringe’s Neck- ‘Vaos” at the Lyceum Theatre last @r Charles Wyndham and bis London appeared at thelr best, Mubert lenry Davies's comedy is a jewel of 4 Play, almoat as aparkling as "The Vuke of Killicrankie,” with which it ranks as @ genuine success. It kept an audience which knows a necklace when It seea One interested and entertained through- Out Ite entire four acts. “Not only that, but it brought out Miss Mary Moore in a light which, com- pared with the colorless character of te Ada Ingot, made her seem almost it, Whe Played the silly, super. ficial woman whose missing ornament forma the basis of the story in @ man- Her whieh revealed hitherto unsuspected talents. Thered Honors with Star. ‘There wae not a trace of the amateur- Wwhness nor the constraint which marred her work in “David Garrick.” Bhe @bared equally with Sir Charles thé honors of the performance, Mr. Wyndham looked some years elder than Capt. Mowbray's forty, but his acting was well within the age limit ‘of the character—in fact, so over-stren- Woun at times ag to suggest the Im- petuosity of youth. role ia better sulted ¢o him than that of Garrick. ‘The play is as simple ag “Raffles,” | Dut the story ts so well told, and con-) tains so many surpriees, that it grows | th interest with every step. Its one ab- | surd moment is when the detective, in finding the stolen necklace wrapped in & red-bordered handkerchlet, lights upon | & similar handkercblet in Mowbray's) sult cuse and. with the deducttye tri Beet of @ Nick Carter, cries “"Mow- ay!" Onc Weak Spot, The audience frankly laughed at this melodramatic touch, and let the curtain 60 down oa its mirth. Bordered handkerchiefs of any colo> $f, bad enough, but the red-bordered ind, if we are to believe Mr, Davies, re poaltively criminal. From this time rward let wa carry tue pliin wh.te) handkerchiet of purity and the bargain) is on Mowbray, but he Up smilingly until the repentant let shoots him and leaves his friend a nice new widow. Nt} the cause? In every way the| AS TANNHAUSER New German Grand - Opera Tenor Sings Part as It Has Rarely Been Sung Here in Re- cent Years, There was gnee & proverb about evil communications that corrupt god man- nem which might be applied with perti- nence to the audience at the Metropoll- tin Opera-House last réeht, when *Tannhauser” was sung 0 the second time this season with alrgost an enTire change of cast, Direstly after the apostrophe to the Evening Btar there was on exodus from all parts of the house of persons ind/fferent to the en- Joyment of those who had come not merely to hear tunes. Is there @ doubt that Mr, Conried’s revival of Talian scores. in which tunes vulgarised by barrel organs are {he whole thing, was It was & fine performance, conducted by Mr Herts with spirit and interproted by everybody with sympathetic umler- standing, Heinrich Knote, the new German tonor, a8 Tannhauser, made 4n excelicnt impression, ainging the part as ‘t has been sung rarely in recent years, and not tiring, but meber improving the last act. . If Aino Ackte's Ellendeth falled to Wipe out memories of several prede- ceseors in the part, hers was, at least, ab interpretation full of intelligence and @erpest endeavor, The acid quality in ber votoe and its lack of breadth were handicaps to success. No more alluring embodiment of Venvs\than that of Olive Frematad has ever bien geen on the Metropoiltan stage, a1 @ she sang the difficult muali: of the per with ease and grace «nd beautiful emyression. Here is « young woman of inflgite possibilities, Carmen, Kundry, Veow—all within a few day, and each @ masterpiece! Van Rooy's mellows with ‘the years and, always a delight, seems steadily to round tet out into perfoot eatisfantion. Blass, the Lan ve, lacks something of \distinotion and jonority In spite of voice, gee Aes as wen was rather Jsappointing. Muhlmanm) Reiss, Bayer and "Greder ‘were the other\mi: Orchestra and chorus ‘were re than satisfactory, and everything moved smoothly. The audience was large and appreciative. HOUR BLOCK OF “L” TRAINS, Many Passengers inconvenienced at Rector Street, Por more than an hour last night traMe on the Sixth and Ninth avenue elevated roads was blocked south of Rector street, owing to a car jumping the track as it approachea the termina: at Gouth Ferry. Word was sent out from the offices of the company, and the ticket sellers on all the stations south of the Rector Street stations, on both lines, refused to eel tickets until the block was raised, Hundreds of persons, ‘arriving at South Ferry from various ferites were incon- venienced, and had to walk to Rector atreet to get a north-bound train, Mr, Charies Quartermaine betrayed in way the suspense and gulit of the who swipis the necklace, and| ‘ane Featherston, ag the austere | in whose hone the theft ‘om: was enough iike Fanny Brough to be ne? twin aoe ‘Mr, Alfred Bishop Was Ukewiso capital as the hoa: who| Waa ready to suspect any one from a int to his honored guest. | vere of ligne leyeuy, actea cormety | Assured that “Mra. Gorringes’s jecklace” isn't paste, | ————_ WILL INVESTIGATE DEATH. Woroner Acts Because of Silence of Asylam Authorities, Coroner Finnerty, of Brooklyn, is tn- Ventigating the death of Herman Apple- man, aged fitty-two years, who died yesterday at the Long Island State Hospital for the Ingane at Flatbush According to the report sent to the Coroner's OMloce, Appleman had killed himself by cutting his throat, The authorities at the hospital have refused to give any tnformation whatever in regard to tha man's death. Appleman’s bume was at No, Hudson avenue, but he had been an Inmate of the hos- Dital for coversi years, Coroner Finherty says he will make & thorough investigation Into the cause | Of Appleman's d&ath, as the silence of the hosp tal authorities demand It. Only the first truck of the car left the tracks. Danger signals were placed, ii trains were stalled. - {ng train was sent for, and. after an hour's work, the truck was shifted on the ratls and traMo was resumed, Folding Bed |i! L Pan p AL. ‘The “Safety” Folding Bed is age, rin a? itlonary ted ny ‘acreyh SAFETY FOLDINGBED CO. Ltd., 1160 Broadway, Noar Twonty-Seventh Street, ‘We algo have a full line of Stationary Brass and Iron Beds, Safety Py it y le i SUD TEU percifin ei pad Resrone"S'giece In the Apartment House because It adds another room to your home. It occupies a igi y ‘ the greatest rent saver of the color will not ote tnd ‘bantiao ty the advantage of foldii for ach t wT | AMULET Men’s . c aw if Cut SO A Great Bloomingdale Special in Winter Overcoats. About 150 Men's Overcoats long and loose— Of all desirable winter- weight materials— Made and finished in the very best possible way— To-morrow for Boys’ Overcoats— About 150— Ages 7 to 15 years— As good overcoats as $3.50 usually buys— Special to-morrow $6.95 $1.80 Second Floor, 60th St. Section. Children’s Warm Winter Coats and Kilt Suits for Little Boys. The Bloomingdale Children's Outfitting Section calls attention to some particularly worthy items for Bargain Friday, The specials named should interest every mother with a little boy or girl to clothe, for they speak loudly of economies, For instance, here are these All Wool Cloth Coats, $1.98 and $2.69. They come In two styles—double-breasted with pretty buttons, and deep with fancy braid trimming, the other style showing fold of velvet and cay silk braid trimming. Sizes 2, 3 and 4 years, Crushed Velvet Coals for Friday at $4.98. One of the smartest new styles, made double-breasted, with de cape trimmed with handsome lace—finished with belt in back. Sizes 2, 3 and 4 yrs, Boys’ Russian Kills for Friday at $1.98. Made of all-woo! cloth, with box-pleated front and back; pretty velvet trimming on collar, cuffs and front; finished with leather belt; sizes 2 and 3 Boys’ Fine Serge Kilts for Friday at $2.98, In several handsome new styles—military effect, with revers trimmed with years, gold braid and buttons; others wit! h white serge shield and sailor collar, or box-pleated front and back with stitching and sailor collar trimped with braid; sizes 2 and 3 years, Men’s Fine Second Floor, 50th St. Section Cashmere and Imported Cotton SocKs, 15c. A purchase just consummated brought us 3,550 pairs of excellent socks A a rare bargain figure, so that to-mcrrow we're enabled to offer SocKs worth up to 35c. at 15c, a pair, The lot Includes fine cashmere socks, with merino heels and toes, in black, natural gray and Oxford mixtures, in all sizes, And several hundred pairs of fine imported cotton socks with fancy silk clocks. Cholce, per pair 15¢ Women's Cotton Stockings, Der Pair, 19c. Made of soft, velvet-finished cotton, full fashioned and very elastic in quality; plain black and split feet, All sizes. Children’s 25c. Stockings, Per Pair, 15c. in black only, Head Sewing == an extraordinar the Bloomingdale sewing-machine Store is announced, Heavy ribbed cotton, made with garter tops and double knees; all sizes; Main Fioor, 50th 8t, Section. A One-Day Sale of $35 Drop- Machines at $10 No one need be without a good, reliable sewing machine when such offer as thls from Just think of being able to purchase one of the newest, best and most im- prove drop-head sewing machines, made yy one Of the most prominent manufac- turers in the world, for $101 Every one of these machines is Fully Guaranteed for 5 Years by both the makers and’ by ourselves, They're all strictly high-grade and equipped with the latest improved at- tachments, ball-bearing parts and patent needle-threader—are noiseless and light-running. $35 is the price you'd pay for the same machine if buying from an agent—our price for to-morrow (Bargain Friday).... No mail, telephone or C. O. D. orders filled and none sold to dealers. Preily Aprons for Xmas Gifts, Such splendid holiday stocks of aprons as this Bloomingdale Store contains! There are dainty little aprons for the school gir!, fancy aprons for older folks and the serviceable sorts © for maids and waitresses. The prices we quote here are typ- ical of what's to throughout the stocks, Children’s Aprons —Of fine sheer lawn, made in waist and yoke effects, trimmed with embroidery and tucks in many different styles+special 49c., 69, and, .98¢ Malds’ Aprons—O{ good quality lawn, with deep lawn ruffle on bottom, trimmed with embrold- ered insertion—special...... Nurses’ and Waitresses’ Aprons —Of fine lawn, with and without pens tt prettily trimmed with be expected . $10 Main Floor, 590th 8t. Beation. Women’s 39c, Underwear, 19c.! This lot of underwear came to us at such a bargain figure that we can afford to sell it at 19%, a garment, though ordi- narily you'd pay 39, for it. You may select from good, warm, , well-made and well-shaped fleece- prs yp Pg nrg ‘ sizes, in- cluding extra in silver and peeler ‘mee 84] Bloomingdales’ price, 1 9¢ per garment,....... / The very best dol! yougean buy anywhere for 98. ia Oe and of ie make, : ve pretty teeth and thick curly wigs, go to sleep, In the Bi toy. store at 98c, Ay PEE De i pone F Handsome Buster Brown Christmas postal cards—de- Tree--- i by Outcault, the father of/Buster Brown, and lithographed in ten colors, Given out between 0 A. M. and 2 P. M.iby the Cloorwalkers. None can be given to ohil- Shopping Is Easy at This y BloomingdaleChristmasStore “*s First, because this centrally located store is the most easily reached of any, and the easiest to find what you want in when you get to it, It’s a great deal easier to decide what you want when you have almost double the variety to select from, and a great deal easier to buy pretty things where the bug-bear of price never stands in the way. The Bloomingdale prices will allow your generosity to extend over an even greater field than you ever dreamad of. Onl 14 Days Left {0 you to do a thousand and one = Bid The Pre-Holiday Book Sale Of things in, in peerasaion for Christ- * mas. Don't put off starting your Christmas shopping another day— fers Bargains Without Number, especially as , Whether it be a most profound classic or a book of A B C’s or To-Morrow, Bargain Friday, the baby, you can run through the whole list here at Bloom will be a articularly advantageous Christmas shopping day at |] with the ¢ r y greatest comfort and despatch—so convenient and Bloomingdales ranged are the volumes and vhiowk of books in the Arcade store, Here Are Dinner Sels from And prices—you'll find them remarkably lower than anywhere else, the Christmas China Sale. the same ks, Take the following, for instance: y These Much-Talked-About Copyrighted Books, Shc, The Bloomingdale China Store has such a host of good tet are bound in handsome cloth, and many are In the regular $4.40 edb An early selection tsyadvisable| as many of the titles are limited to bub things to tell about in this great pre-holiday sale, and so lit- 2 (d ts few copies. Some of them are: the Right of ad Bert Parner, WO Oh | ne ee The nian, Owen Wan Phat Failed, lise be PI | me Eternal City, Thee- y ’ Rt.-lves. Stevenson, erence, Th od, | bil tle space to tell it all in, Yat you |] ie Mise: ifomraces. | FRo"Spiua! canting, | SeNaEMaR. Came but get a faint idea of what's going of from each day's cur- tilled bulletin, Come In and look about for your. self—you'll find special pleasure in viewing our displays, To-morrow these few dinner sets get special mention— Porcelain Dinner Sets, Special, $5.98, “Gilt-Top” Library, 16c. | Half Leather Classics, ale Over 325 titles in this renowned A few of the titles revresented “Gilt-Top” Library edition. Bound | this series Bis \ ’ in silk cloth, with gold stampings; Raseclas. Johneen, printed on excellent quality paper: all Hvaneeline, Longfellow. with gold tops. They were formerly sold as high as 75c, Among the 325 titles are: Thin Américan porcelain, with pretty decorations; 100 pieces to the set, Cua ate Carer. including soup tur¢en and soup plates, eck tulle, Dumas, Porcelain Dinner Sets, Special, 99.98. Snicket on the earch Dickens. Good English porcelain, with dainty underglaze decorations; 100 pieces to pmbey e ml Sen Dictane lt. FE each, including soup tureen and soup plates. reli hs Dina ial, $13.98, ; ie. | (ror ge Nperereiprae to apor pb i ott) bsel to eh bg with effective decorations and gold-stippled handles atl Reauliful Holiday Furniture | Unusually Low in Price. 7 Other dinner sets up to $99. The BlodMmingdale Furniture Store contains the handsomest and Two Most Remarkable Underwear Specials for Men ! most varied assortments of furniture particularly adaptable for Christ. mas gifts that are to be found in all New York ROOTS The men’s underwear store at Blooming- TIVOLI dales’ offers very exceptional values in two Every corner you turn to in this interesting section brings to tight somes thing new and particularly appropriate. sive you an ideg ‘Third Floor. 60th St. Section, of the most famous brands of underwear on STANDARD the market today. To wit— While we have but space to quote a few Items, these will Rool’s Tivoli Underwear at 79c. of the lowness of prices throughout our entire stocks, UNDERWEAR This famous brand of underwear is known This Morris Chair $5.98, This Rocker 52.75. from one end # 7) consent to the other, anf |) OF solid oak or In initta- E ed any ce eae ' imitation ma- tion ma- érs to match In all sizes—every garment stamped “Root’s hogany, back ad- hogany, Health Underwear.” justs to 4 Lag with eni- Wright’s Well-Known Underwear, 69. py bese Fleece lined, in silver grays and camel’s-halr shades— versiole Ops HH] is worth strongly & doles & garment-ronly Oc bere. ering i velour and sub- stantially ("SQ made; ' I arms braced with iron rods, Main Floor, 60th St. Section. A Watch Is a Gift Sure to Be Prized by Anybody. (P= And whew that watch i In solid oak Cr” A stands the test of years’ ser- Hor imitation | | he, vice, such as every watch g mahogany; | that is sold by Bloom § good size, with | ingdale Brothers will, the “lasting gift” is a surety. If you've the giving of a watch In mind for some one for Christmas, it will pay you well to come in and look over our unrivalled holiday stocks, } We'll guarantee utmost satis- ] faction, while our prices are ff remarkably moderate, Women's $5 Stiver Watches, oma chatelaine watches, with beautifully engraved cases; fine Swiss Women’s $6 Enamelled Watches, $2.69, Chatelaine watches in dainty transparent enamel in delicate tints of royal blue, turquoise blue and garnet—stem winders and la , with Swiss movements, fro more than two sold A yiporelval emt Womon’s Solid Sliver Chatelaine two deep draw- : a durably a strongly made, Bargain Friday Items in. Groceries, Wines and Liquossy Here’s a specially selected list of particularly good values for Bargain Friday. Each item is typical of the popular Broomfegial Grestts i its exceptionally low price and exceptionally high quality, Should you not be able to personally attend to your marketiny “phone (640—Plaza), and your orders will be carefully executed, Mams—Finest city cured, | Marace Vastly superior to West- ern hams, and weighing | fair one tS ange | tomers por tb. "OKC | Guava Jelly—Extra ‘fine; ¢ you may. Men's Solid Gold Watches—t4 Wateh Sets—They have beauti- | kt: th his seen ol fully engraved cases and chatelaine aieih Inport tal one Legse oF Fire Fancy i ba 3 3 4 % pin to match—each set in hand- | Cases, fitted with 7-jewelled Wal- per tb iC smal . some satin lined vente ide tham' movements—special, $24.50 Friday's Wine and Liquor Specials, ehee ererrereerert tree | Creme de domestic Men's and soys’ Gold Filled Watches — Beautiful thin models in engraved and highly polished Cases, guaranteed for twenty years; fitted with fine 7-jewelled nickel Morningside movements—open face Styles—worth $15—special. $3.75 | Women’s Gold Filled Watches— Hunting-case styles—with engraved and engine-turned cases, five and ten year cases; fitted with reliable Women’s Eramelied Chatelaine Watch Sets — Chatelaine pin to match—they come in the daintlest shades of turquoise blue, royal blue and ruby—all stem-winders and pendant set—each set in fine silk plush box—sold by exclusive deal- ers at $10—special..... $3.95 Men’s and Women’s Gold-Filled Watches —Open face and hunting CGurstoowas.. (9c case am warranted {oe five | a mor tr stem 4° 49e years; with celebrated 7-jew- worth elled Standard American en $0 HMS—special, $5.98 and Fromt. Centre.