The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-24
ECCENTRIC GEORGE.
A Theatre n1anagrr's Narrative Of Liveii
Time In Ireland.

Theatre Managers NRrrnttve oil n fivef1
Time In ireland.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir Cross
ing Madison square recently, | was attracted bi
hevy Of lght-bearted children gathered about
a robust, jolly faced. sunburnt man Of about 81
He was seated upon one of the park settees, and
his uncovered bead,wilh IRON gray locks pushed
backward, a bright, twinkling eye, and pleasing
countenano attracted my attention. Can be
mistaken, / thought That face: yes, it "a
George Francis Trainl
There are. perhaps, few persons living whs
better know the tic genius than m, self
Among the many stranRs incidents OF INV life
l cannot forget the following Incident which,,
believe, has never been In print:
During the fall ana winter If 1870 was lessee
and manager Of the new Theatre Royal Of Cork,
Ireland, when l hear ruinOr IN Z George
Francis / rain had reached Irel,a Des ruus TO
introduce novelty, repaired 10 SAINT Abni
water Cure. where George mai Appeared. and
WAS ushered before tue eentleln n. who politsiy
extended his hand, saving. "Ah. Colonel am
spent hour IN trying to induce MIN to ap-
pear upon my stage In hts specially, The 89ofn
Presidential Campaign, and It without sue
cess, Vet hopefaI.
.rly the next moraine received a telegram
signed " The Next President of America" In
forming me that the next President had decided
to ~ esk to the ueople oi Cork provided thirty.
i've OF her best citizsns would carroll the Inseives
to tn e enec
Tue financial capacity Of my theatre WAS faoD
just &l.OJ IN American gold. which was the ver1
figure might count upon with the attraction Ia
question. | FASTENED To "thirty-nv OF the bsst
citizens" ana At two o'clock A.. NJ. was seated
In a uniting car with the glowing peti 100.
Reaching the stronghold Of Irelind's favoritt
sou, presented my credenti,l. md was poll, ely
yet hrmlV refused. and IeLuI ned dlsconsolAte,
yet not entrely bafiled.
In the mean time NO one at Cork had vet seeu
Mr.. Train, and mu Ia Uuuicity had been gwen ID
my negotiation. Everybody was on The gli ptpe
and felt IN duty bout d O. oolige the general
demand. and put the ESQ In my treasury
a Ne u.Na inns ArHn nv and
during this time 1 had received, at regular In.
tervals Of acouple Of hours, tue most "harem,
scarem" kilograms Of Acce ptdnce, docieuslOn
ana, at times, of 10th. l rooured large bull
leIin board, aud asting these messages, cover
II up Ia front Of the the ire. In less tnan ten
minutes the crowd was great that yebicleI
the bulletin.
sill tue ness ges camel They were al sIgu.
ed, the Next President OF America" aud
At length. after most tedious DELAY, AN en-.
sa9ement was effected. The orator was TO ap-
pear Two nights only, Tor which no WIS 10 re-
he day dawned 2.35P. NJ. was the hour toI
ms arrival al tue depot. lie had been the SUBJ
Ject Of columns OF comment IN the nall dozen
aailv Journals OF the Guy. or coarse gave pup.
licity to tue fact that he would reach town by a
certain route, nj engaged Two oinus OF music
70 escort The hero OF the n, Commune To his
mainly, aud upward of three hundred w hicles,
Hom tue brousnan 10 tue donkey cat, the 90
onpant" Of which were all eager To obt.in q
the Mhrseillaise Hymn" preceding us, aud
Saint Patricks Da, IN tho Mornlng" tulow-
ing, We Leadod tue procession, aud SLOWLY wOrA-
ed our WAY through tue turuug. follow ed by a
string OF Carriages nd loud huzLis.
Mhen II became known tnat George was In
Town. NY treasurer Mas oNerrun with appioi-
tions for seats. Tho three larLe entrances Of
thv theatre were ] mined, and was happYl
. IRAN Was comfOrtauiV Cn -Cpnced at tue Royal
HOtol, ana gazing Tram us window bcnrld "A
sl1ht IKE unto the Coronation o. some nighty
monarch Wac KEPT RAINING from Tram ia
tue theatre, and from tue lneatra To lrain. MISC
Marion, CA i"Vorlte, had been engaged I'd
- do ~ tue Marsellialso.
The night CANE! Ihe street was blocked with
people. lhe nOase was iull to OveIiowing, aud
WAS informed Oy tho call COY that, although Il
Was ten inmates To eIgut, aud the music had
been "rung M, Mr.. Train had not put Ia al 40.
Ierdnce.
Here was a dilemma! ! knew the man too
Wei to hope; hasteued tn hotel, and found
MN seated sli pers aud gown. reading PAPER
. ar. ram, CRED, " do YOU know what uma
u Is rue Theatre Is lammed with pc PIC, and
the music is already--
things quietly. nave decided not to speak To.
ulgut"
Tue GOODNESS OF his reply angered me, aud
You shall go to the theatre II carry YOU
thert. tnen rushed round the corner to tbs
theatre, and ordered the brass band from ina
balcony to the nOtal at once.
Ineres one condition." said Train, meeting
me nj the door Of bis room, upon when will
accompany YOU"
there's no condition, sir" angrily replied,
have ordered tne band here, and yuu must
lolo~ theni, or prove your superiority Id
strength over mine.
Apparently ina delighted mood AT the Joke, hs
IoIo YEA me u tine nn eel .utThuce, tolluAed by
the band playing The Itugues Mach Al
elght o clock precisely lie walked up1n th(
~ 'xe. lelsurely removed a banIsone lignt over
coat ana par of gorgeous KIDS, aud anna tnuni
ders Of applause bowed - tue lmmeDse assem!
bb before mn
Two wears ago" said he beginning IN that
oratnrical manner a. lew, having once heard,
ever forget ""1rn came here von de-
made another stupid ulunderl You placed a