The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23
EX-BR0THER J0ES VISITOR
LOOKTNG FOR MIR. SMITH. THE lU-
THOR or THE FLITIERER.
The Feast of the Critics mud the Pamine of
Actorr-A MrnaQcr who was no. 10 bo
Recn-An Editor who wns Seen.

Tho Feast Of the Critics md the Famine OF
Actorr-A Mrna0cr who was no, 10 bo
Secn-An Editor who wns Seen.
On Monday OF last week Mr.. Charles F.
Smith opened the Twenty Street Theatre
Cormorly known as Dan Drynnts) with play
OF his own composition entitled "Thc Flat
terer." Sir. Smiths venture was moderately
succcssful ut frst, but soon after tho opening
the receipts fell on and 1t was found drlcnlt to
nll tho house. On Tuesday evening last the
theatre was opened at the usual hour, and tho
selling Of tickets was begun, hut before the
raising of the curtain leading actor, ~ is std,
"sruck " for his salary for the preceding week.
refusing to appear until tho greenbacks or the
necessary collatetals were placed In his hands.
As these were not forthcoming. and "a the actor
WAS obdurnto and declined 20 treat on any other
than cash basis, the management extinguishcd
the cas-, redeemed the tickets sold. and closed
the doors. Last nl,ht the theatre was dark.
Before tho opening nieht Mr. Smith and h.
man OF business PREPARED Tor the reception of
tbc ,,s,,oI Iio'iid concorltenis. was snroad Mr.
Smt1, who lad been introduced to Mr. John
tbe 1 t1entrc t orcfed the lunch from him several
davs hefOre tue opening, aud both Mr.. Smith
aud hle business man9ser expressed thSms,eiyes
| lurch question grew rencuntre, which Is thus
de.crDed hy,onc OF the prin~pals
/
opening" said MIR John Franz who speaks win
nstrong German accent and Interminxles much
Of the German idinms with his conversation, i
went over 70 the theatre and presented my bill.
| 1t was for $50.
WHAT cnIrics DRINK.
| Besides the eatables there wcre rum, and
| whisKc, am gin. and six bowls of cinret punch,
| aud cigars and brandy, and cant tell you all.
Well. they tell mo; Come egain tom 'rrnwr
| 50 to-morrow | come again. 4 hnd no ir.
| SmIih. lie Is not In, they say. call every d v
two or three times, but never nnd him. Last
and VIII re2 and they say Come on Monday;
th,t l. salary dsy.' But Mr. Smith Ia no! In on
that Mf. smith is connected win the star, and
| 40 TO-DAY went down to sec hin. ! ask for
aiways the same. you see not m, Bu. be slys,
VT. Howard Is inl Then let me sec Mr. How
when Nr. Howard comes out he asks mo
what do you want? want to soc Mr..
s%tn' ,r,N wn' fo.F ,c About Als @y Hil for S
SAYS. tins is no rlacc for that busi-
ness; WI, don't don't yog 90 & ,9 & the tGsa,F'T w
don't want you here. any way. Go to the thea.
trg don't know annhin- about your lunrh.'
.Whnt T. sue use ~ talking to me tnat way, Mr.
llowardr say TO him; you know you had
soma Of IT,. You're damned ii.r.' d. say
"Then tell TIM don't know whether oaght
to take ich language from him, and he tells
ne to sctou; of ihe oli'e go out. but IN
fifteen minutes ! hear down stairs that Mr..
saith is M stars, and 90 up ngnin. Again
meet Mr Howard ia tue front oncc, jIst ~ you
90 in. can l see Mr.. smith now | ask
Dicu't tell vou to set out OF here you --
loafer. Ms Howard SAYS.
III am loafer, Mr.. Howard, ! say you are
worse. Then Mr. Howard tells somebody to
20 for policeman, aud tell MN to send for as
| manv ~ he wants. | Uaino 10 SO Mr.. smith,
ana wid see him. Mr. Howard loses his tenn
per woisc aud worse, AMI calls me all kinds VI
names and swcars at me.
AT last he tells nc. You get out, or I'll put
YOU OUT and as sep back from the door
he strikes me with his cane. Three times |
know lac truck me, but It may have bee four
sc4e him py the hands so he don't hit me any
more, aud he giap, h'Id vi ~ water cham:
Let GO that ohaiu,' say, or will all yOa :,
One biow OF his cane knocks my hat oG
and ask, Where Is NV hatr To nell with
YOU and your Int lie says. Ihon my friend
Howard, You stiike him Asdin, auu I'R take "A
htnI ia After sen fir. lIuward's hands, two
Cr three young WCa catCA hpld ~ me aud ODI't
do Then INV friend "nd ~ down stiirs."
d" Dd yuu not use any hard angu, ge to Nr.
: Howard htfOre be struck you Z" asked tue re-
30. Only what tell you. never swear
un.c,s hm pushed to 1t. swore at him when
he h ID hold OF M watch chain, " Itch would
not have trokeh lUr ANY monte
J This qucstion and the nwcr came In at a
t.he BREATH, 0ul they were 40 bunhtr uttered
than ho Resumed the thread Il his story.
AFTER my frrni AMI myself 20 down ~ 1irs.
Mr.. iipWald &C mes np To- me and say, Come
not drink with hiu. hold up his ctue, wtich
have hen AWAY from hi.n' and sAy' Ihis Is
| cyideucc enough
/. "whAt are YOU golng to DO about ?" asked
o the reporter.
; " In gong to take out warrant for Sir
I ! Howard's arrest tomorrow. | went 10 the
: | 1omts bes erday bat tDeTo WAS 10 judge here
watt" ho continued tue reporter turned, ="
| VIII now Nou tho cane
Nj lIlWarU's cane IL OF mnlaCcn, neatly tip
ped win aOme hard wood. IL IA not heavy
: | enough to do serious damage, nut might Oc
come painful II sm itly administered. II Is
4 about inci thick. .dr Howard could not be
found last NIL