The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-19
OAKEY HALL TO THE FRONT.
"WHAT SHiLL THE yERDTCT BE p" IN
THE CRY or NOTIONS.
The ex-Mnyor's New Departure and hts
Managers In Council - The scent Of the
Thentre-uIs Debnt In the VI odern Athens.

Managers In Council - The scent OF the
Theatre-His Debut In the Modern Athens.
Oakley Hall has made another turn of his
kaleidoscope. and poses once more before the
public challenging their attention and asking
for their stamps.
When he announced in the columns Of THE
Sun his intention to retire to private life and
suggested that it would be only fairness to n
broken down man to leave him to his fate. it
was surmiscd that he would soon nrrcs, the re-
gard Of his fellow citizens in one or another Of
his several spccialtcs.
That surinise seems to have been an accurate
prophecy.
In less than week after his return one
Of his old friends. Brcvct Commodore
! Tookcr. at one time deputy in the Mayors
office, but of late known as n peculiarly
driving dramatic agent. wrote tho ex-Mayor a
note. in which he suggested. at the instance
Of Messrs. jarrett 4 Palmer formerly Of Booths
| Theatre. that n lecture tour would be good
thing for Mr.. Hall. personally and pccuniarly
| The Commodore intimated that public curiosity
was stimulated 10y his mysterious return from
Europe. and that lecture Of explanation and
defence would be entertaining and popular and
of great pccuniary benefit 10 the lecturer. lie
| accompanied his suggestion with u formal pc
| cuniary offer Of great magnitude.
Mr.. Hall was at that time considering propo-
sition made, 10y well known practiti9nsr in
the criminal courts OF the State. which. II ne
copied would insure him an annual income of
;25S0V f The wrsr saw Him The "a" aay "Rh ON With
| he decided to accept Commodore Tookcrs in
yitaton TO treat Of terms. lie looked wei. He
! Is stoutcr than when ho went away last March
He wears his glasses and moustnrhe-tho latter
u trific graycr-as before is jollicr In manner.
| and quite as fippant and pun-gent in conycrsa-
| tion as ever. Several important criminal cases
had been offered him. one Of them most inter,
| esting defence. the issue ot which was reached
ast week. With these. and the certainty of his
courteous, If not cordial. greeting by the bench
came certainty Of pecuniary emoument, and
| for time he was inclined to accept
The platform offer OF a star engagement came
ni the critical moment. and the temptation oi
n week To Commodore Tooker charactcri-tic
answer. IN which after referring 10 their years
| of friendship. and the singulariy OF T9okcr
| who had been n marshal when Hall was Mayor.
| being the ono who was now To marshal him To
the platform. he agreed TO furnish and deliver
| the lecture M the terms suggested.
Mr.. IIn said that. fortunately. his mind had
been directed To- the lecture Held before he start
| ed homeward. In fact. on the way oyer. he had
ssreed wbt.h he iiatter"d himself wns the best
| literary effort Of his life and could not TAI to
NiSssrs, Henry jarrett. larry Palmer, and j.
his house uptown. There the cN-Jgurnalist. ex-
counsel. ca District Attorney. eN,Mayor. exile,
and extraordinary puhlicist, read his lecture.
which is described as full ofmoat. bright. clever.
and Just like Oakley. ,,
Having concluded their bargain. Tor which
the the at aseton SAY u sha M we N do %h Rm y
! came up, Oakcy dcmurrcd To appearing lrst
| in New York and became sical in b j. argu-
| mcut in favor of the modern Athens. Finally.
after mu h prong and considerable coming. ii
| was decided 10 give Boston the first chance;
| TOoker was at once despatched to Boston. and
yesterdays papers contained the following al
| vertiscmcnt:
Nj ~ ASSS6ott'NcEurSr ExrRAoRpiSASiR}YTi "N''
mSa @ hN VIII ID tie s 's ' NV lefS mas sI1af.
,Tce to Boston andenes tho Gi.nsuished coun,e
| ''''"'''" "'' ''''' ,,LtV u,tr
IxNAyon o. TliE tlii - SEW YORK
his recent nom England only labh, ap
learance IN Boston. al ai,,..,.,
oN MONDAY mf>iSe "Sii'H'it SOY % ie77.
''''' wiiAi Shall iii VERDICT BE-
| Reserved .rft- ........ :, ocris
nck,t. T., is lad at the ha.i
Commodore Tooker was Interviewed last
ret. Hc said; " W. bcigye Oakey Han viii
any other lecturer. In the clubs and hotels of
Boston The subject of hi- appearan'.c + =,
ru-sci with interest and M all events he Will
have q, trem'ndons audience T. hear him.
Music Hall has held 1000 people, and Vs. tt',k
| packed from foot lights to chandelier"
How docs ilr. Hall feel about it,
saw has N. ,'t,,r. ihoi Viii MAJ nak' tb, h,' n
Who're Will you - noNtf'
thcn RrSootlyn. tl thtn Nm York. thcn To- thc
Nc-t, chi 'aso and all TINT"
Rather uli "rrgilr route.
Yes. Ike lecturer like route; hut its an the
snmo SO lons NJ We make II fortune. Jarrett a
| Palmer understand their business ana Oakcy
| isn't precisely what might le called a babe
| in arms Mark my words. this idea j. the
b'st # the ycar It's worth 100000 at the
| lowest calculatiun.
10 his family like it,
on. yes. They are enthusiastic about IT,
| The fnrt H. Oak"y Is AN actor. and alwnY- WIS
| That truflble' bus ness was bOtch. of
course; but he wasn't to bnne for that. Just
If such fellows us Tilton anl those others can
draw money. what can't Hall dof Look at
Beochcr, ior instance His books don sell. but
he draws. Hosts of people 20 t. see these fel
lows; Then. Il thercs any thing IN 'em, SO
bright lecture. and hcll draw like mustard
| plaster"
Is he at work at It now"
"All the time lie has written II over nnd
over. Every time lie hciterS II, lie never WAS
! So well. and never worked moro lndustrlQu-ly,'
Whom no YOU start ?"
W. ull 70 on next Friday night. You ought
10 ~rr Han to-day. Hes a. ANXIOUS to get AT IL
q, hon Is at hrr first egg. lie Is very SAN uinc
of great SUCCESS ana abundant vindiration.'
Ihrn This lecture Will rltii, directly or in
roniay have "a bearing on his own casef"
ddn say that. In fact. ! don't want any
thlng sad rNr'pi hHre announcement Of the
ilct of ms lr'lur" tour bong determined on.
| You might say something about tue lannon's
deiatlgnhle agent, Commodore Too0rr. ht
make the aunuun 'cmHld mysterious There's
g great deal Vi niert already. What wc want
l7 a Juror.
DRfDDY tT 4 B1LL.
Glimpse Of the Lively Diversion In Cia..