, 1877-11-11

..Will ron take that hack:'' he exclaimed
Mlt ~ f yon do something worthy OF t!l man' ,,,.
,o1s,ds MI Ra1y te ssa aSs word but slowly oacke
coward sneak! dogr' shouted the e1aspe1ate
Hess.
brothcr,in- law, passed At that moment,
.Go for policeman, u he whispered hoa,sely.
lon win not be q man," continued Hess
And he deliberately spat at Mt. DAILY.
i;o Mr naly, looking unutterab!e paro1ysms Q
gentle pity and goodness. took out a handkeEchc
and wiped it away. AT that moment, o policeman
came. accompanied by young Nr. Duff. But tn
policeman refused to interfere further tha
sitsnt oat esasa e 59s eo ss
between him and Mr. Daily, who walked ava
deathly pale, in charge Of his young brothcr.tn
In m interview with the Necs reporter, Alr
Hess repeated bis assertion about assisting Dal
III California. He said:
! When three years ago he was utterly broken IN.
pennlless III san Francisco, he sent his Treasure
MoErisScy to nc, who asked nc through charity
lis position. lie had company his hands
debts all around him, was playing to very bad bns
ne nsss; "a and ] knew, uness somebody came to hi!
artists for matinee benefit on Saturday. From
business point Of view it was a foolish thing. AZ
had matinee myself on thai day right across the
street Bat, ny word passed, would not take il
back. I even gave him my other artists for .
further evening bcncdt Or the same day. Well, il
came of. In his advertisements hc announced the
Hess opera company, much saying by
! permission. and the Impression was given that
would have no performance on that day. Still let
him go ahead. My own house dropped off 81, 00C
from the previous Saturday. and Daly made 50, 900,
which enabled him to pay al his bills and get him
day to this, neither myself nor one of the artists
t1iaas. Carleton, the Seguins, Comfy, etc got u
line Of acknowledgment for the service done DAILY,
aud this question of tickets was the first opportuni-
ty TO test how he remembered what had done for
him. The black inErat'tude e1asperatel me, and
| stu moro his statement that had said what was
| false.
These statements are corroborated By Mr..
Carleton, Dan Harkins, and James Morrissey.
| WHO WROTE uoME.''
Sothern sticks to it that he wrote the love
scene in Robcrtson's Home" aud he rcbukcs
the son Of the dramatist Tor his s'o1Tcnsyc
remarks ~ recently published, in which Mr..
| Sothcrn's claim to the authorship Of that scene
is fatty denied, Mr.. Sothcrn says:
! Mr.. Robertson never WIS satisfied with his vcr-
! sion Of 'tHomc." and on several occasions ap-
pcalcd to ,ne make such alterations anu improve
love scene i'll the second act with the exception Of
few l,acs, is the result That it likewise proved
! has everywhere received when plured. The part
which act in - Home requires gags, and
| for and Offensive. have TOO large an admiration
| for the memory OF the dead author to say d word
that could be construed as reelection on bis mem
osy. but justice to myself requires that should
contradict the Measurements and correct the
ignorance Of hts sou: The following unsolicited
note from my friend, Mr. Lester Wallack, will
doubtless set the matter ut rest:
sos5a per e . bear it !ga liet q
ets 9 tie sse
s s t a within n 9y s T kIp; M
i91 + MSS and ssRRs saPW + Is
have only to add that Alr. Tom Robertson not
unfrequeatly fell short Of big own ideal tn lis
work. Ills play Of 'tDayid Garrck, - rs can be
proved by Mr. J. T.. Blackstone, tic manager OF
the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London was lit
rcwrote u considerable part Of it, and even now
aui from time I'd time engaged in making further
improvement. The manner OF Mr. +. ". 5. Rob-
tion and until it il made lie cannot wosthily wear
the title OF gentleman.
JOHN BKoUGuAM HOME AGAIN.
The veteran actor John Brougham reached his
home III New York last Thursday evening after
his unhappy trip to Cleveland. He was very
feeble and spoke with difficulty to the friends
who waited to receive him. Ono OF his old
friends hailed hin, with cheerful greeting. "You
sec very tliiapidatcd old man, my dear fellow"
said the veteran, holding out his swollen hands
to be rubbed. s'Ah, I'VE had terrible lesson,"
he continued, '4but If I oniy get over this I
won't he such fool again. It was the height OF
after my last attack OF rheumatism, the great
est folly ever committed by respectable mid
dle-aeed gentleman. It seems to me all like
horfid nightmare, which c7en nov / can't shake
of. Ii l could only sleep aud forget. I've
scarcely closed my eyes for four weeks. What
with pain and my anxctics, with that company
on my hands, llate endured the torments Of
the CANNED But stuck 10 my work as long
business in Pittsbure, and had fair houses at
DAYTON; but at Cleveland VIC had that dreadful
wet weather, and it put mc on my back again."
BoUC1cArLT
has been coEfding the secrets Of his heart to a
Detroit Free Press reporter. He did not throw
any light upon the conuudru1u, "What is
comedy!' but he said with touching pathos u
that success had been the great misfortune Of
his life, aud then he went on to explain: "When
was very young man wrote London AS |
1t was success at oucc, and had q !
r eadv-madc fortune. Instead Of mounting by |
slow degrees Us a1l workers ought to, gained I
tue top at j bound and lost the spur Of neces- |
sity. ! seemed indifferent To success, and men !
whom I had never known became my enemies. !
Some called my indifference fatuity, but the |
plain truth is it was ignorance. did not know
could not realize e-What had done, and from
that hour to this detraction has pursued me !
with rclcntless cruelty. do not say this Bit
[crly, for Inv only ambition is to touch some
human sy1npatbies; to build up that which shall
cause genial laughter or genial tcars. am
melancholy rccuse, having little, very little.
with individuals; all intense, |
,a@cr longing to reach out and clas; mems |
lcarts, to unlock the fountains Of nature and
lttune my work to those exquisite melodies |
which have their origin IN the gentlcr emotions,
whether Of tears or laughter.''
NEW YORK NOTES.
Miss Betty Rigl has returned from Europe.
Mrs. Marie Wilkins is reported to be con-
alcscent.
Sydney Cowe1l joins the Park Theatre Com
>any the first week in January fort tue remainder
# the season.
II is said that Sothern will have to abandon |
be !" Crushed Tragedian " OH account Of throat
lisease contracted by talking bass.
Hart jackson is ADAPTING four-act PLAY for
}en Thompson, to he produced in New York in
January. Air. Thompson does not 20 to Cali |
oEnia until after his New York engagement.
Mary Anderson opeus ut the Fifth Avenue
.o-morrow in the <'Lady of Lyons.'' She will |
&c supported by Eben Plympton, j. B. StulIcy. !
Mines Lerick, Fred Robinson, +. Q. Smith, and |
Ed Marble. George Vandenbotf has yolun- !
:eered to play during her engagement,
Mr.. james c. Duff has one week engaged at
Booths Theatre in December. Mr.. DAILY has !
lskcd Mr.. Dull to give IL up, and Mr. Duff has
lskcd rs Z consideration 0ne-haIf Of Mr. Da]y,s ]
'rolts for that week, which the other has re-
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