The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-06
TIE THEATRICAL CHECK swINDLER.

The Forty Dollar Check Confidence Operator ]
ON His Grand Rounds-He Calls ON Theo-
dore Moss and mt the Grand Opera House -
Utter Failure mt Both Places-Hc sru
Probably Be Compelled Resort 20 lard
Work-The Olympic Tbeatre, Booth N and
the Fifth Avenue To BE Visited To- bay.
The unknown individual who was so saccessrul
In passing bogus check Tor the sum az $40 mr.
porting to be signed by Mr.. Marshall Roberts on
the ..sainty" Zimmerman at NiblOs harden On last
saturday is evidently o man OF pro ound venus and
great expediency. Having done SO well At the "ack
Crook, - he manifested desire sn witness the stir
ring drama OF "J0hn Ca I'm now drawing
full houses at Waack's th eaure. Accordingly ne
paid visit to the box of zee at chat well known
theatre. armed with du llcate letter signed by Mr.
Roberts name. 1t just happened at that moment,
as the manly form oil ne unknown penetrated the
door, that Inc cour' Aous MI. Theodore Moss had
also occasion 10 Wis The box once. Charley Moss
was also present md Tommy Barden. who was very
ana scanning M Ie fluctuations OF the stock market.
Sesrd mani sS Eas laughing over joke tnat he had
before The 6UnFnown," VINO. by the way, is not the
s ann sa VINO offered TO fight Billy Edwards at
eS On ose seS
presen'e the following note:-
M Ir NEW YORK CITY, Dec 30, 1871
boae f!ssss send me " bearer my nephew tickets for
Thursday evening" II they are engaged that night
1a'" the 'is price, ErgssxniE E RSprnrs
Mr.. Theodore Moss turned the check over on one
turned it over on the DINER sae and iookea az II
ana laughed. Tommy Barden neld the cneck edge:
sadly. il was settled By ali :nree that the check
little nshy. 1t is just as isnly navored as cam
vaas Dack duck, thiak. nus Is worse than the
Union non Sg9are Banx about TN lime 1t had an attack
the drama and We shall certainly let him have
| box 70 witness the splendid drama OF 'John
Garth" Just such men as Mr.. Roberts are the kind
OF people that know how to appreciate good acting,
such as can only be seen at wallack's Theatre.
therefore we WIZ place tine boxes at TIE disposal OF
Mr.. Marshall o. Roberts withour the check anu
when he comes here ne can pay. His word Is
| Moss.
~ think you are right In every particular. SIR"
said the scholarly Charley Moss. land If Dave Hen
riques was here ne would ratily the decision"
slide" echoed Tommy Barden, with great efrason.
The bogus cheek individual left. weeping sad and
was no use 10 the world to paper WalacSs house.
me next attempt was made by the mysterious
uni s, on the person OF Mr. James w. Norris
| House; and no doubt he would have penetrated to
| the presence Of the Wen known and highly es-
teelned Admiral Fisk, but for his OF the small
saw the check, and said to the man that il Mr. il:
Marshall 0. Roberts wished box he was as well
able to visit the box Oflice as any other man. and
II ne did not wish TO come in person, he could
not taking in any checks. Having tnus SAID his say
Mr. MOTHS pured away at his cigar, and the inter-
viewer left In disgust, murtertng "AIter ALL there Is
not as decent fellow In his profession as Jake
Zimmerman. He has heart to feel for fellow
man. he has and no mistaken To-day he has three
more $40 checks to dispose OF, anu will visit the
olympic Theatre, Daly's Fifth Avenue Theatre and
Booths Theatre In Twentv.tnird street. Where are
the police? Where Is kelsO? 1he letter presented
by the Unknown ut the Grand opera House Is as
fOllOws:-
NEW YORK CITY, Dec 81, 1871.
Please send lower boxes on oppo
site sides next Thursday evening, they are engaged
that night, the first night they are ,sengaged.
send check for $40, | do not price.
Respectfully, MARSHALL q. ROBERTS