, 1877-10-28

heuben's Baptisn,," ctc. They were rendered i
manncr which reflected the greatest possible
credit on the fair reader. Her delineations
were VIVID IN the extreme, and many expressed
shemfsses Mel Mase; as never having beard her equal
nrs. Hastings starts on reading tour through
the South next month, and thu best wishes ot
her many friends III Chicago will follow her.
It is highly crcditablc to Tony Dcnicr who
lost considerable amount bY the burning oi
the Museum, that lie did not take advant age OF
his misfortune to swinslle the poor performers
out o: their dues, as has been the case too often
in similar disasters. Tony acted like an honest
man aud manager on this occasion, and "dividcd
even, THAT is, lie paid up tho last shilling
owed by him to the people engaged. Which
made them all feel tolcrably happy.
LOVE AMONG THE ROSES.
The New York Dramatic -Secs Of last weck
contains the following paragraph:
A member Of Gayler's Love among tho Eoacs
Company writes that that gentleman absconded
from tho Company at Forest, o.. l:tic ont. of-thc
way place, whence they had to puy their own fare
Ul.
Mr.. Gayler, who Aas been In Chicago for q few
days, has another version OF this to tell. Hc
says he has been very shabbil7 used
BY Miss Jennie Hughes, who abscon,,cd
from him, carrying with her the whole
outfit, company and all. We understand that
Mr.. Gaylcr brought Miss Hughes, and
dramatic company supporting her in his play Of
Love Among the Koscs," from New York as
lar Us kenton, Ohio. at loss OF over $1,000,
and had arranged to 70 into Michigan, where
the prospects were better than in Ohio When
be went to Forest, for the purpose uf taking
his company on, he found part Of the company
IN rebellion, the 0tsafFcetel members refusing
to 20 OIL, one 81 thefn having t'ahsrondcu u tile
Obliged to cancel ull the engagements he lad
made, and ston He laid the State OF affairs
before Miss Hughes, who expressed great in
dignation Al the conduct OF the company,
and the largest sympathy for him
promising to rcioin him: after brief
visit to Boston, IN Chicago, and 20
on with a reorganiZed Company. The
next dny Miss Gayler learned that Miss Hughes
had. weeks before. cntcrcd with other members
OF the company into 4 plot to leave him with
out notice and travel on their own account and
OIL coming to Chicago this was confirmed by
the fact that one Of the coinpany-the same
person who had 'abscondcu at Kcntun-..ad
been here engaging company on the strength of
written guarantee from Miss Hughes that shc
would be responsible for their salarjcs for four
weeks, and that she had ordered printing, ctc,,
from the J,urMa! Office for trip over the very
same route in Michigan over which Mr. Gavcr
had arranged 10 take her himself. lie
also discovered that in conjunction with other
working against his interest from the start,
hoping to cause him to lose much marcy that
he would give up the enterprise, aud thus allow
her and her fellow pottcrs to 80 OH On their own
account as soon rs he had taken them through
Ohio Finding him, however, too plucky and
hopeful Of ultimate profit to give it np, she rr-
sorted to the means spoken Of. and abandoned
hiu,, taking with her the majority of the COM
pany, and leaving Mr., Gaylcr to bear his losses
with such philosophy as he could muster.
Miss Jennie Hughes will BE- remembered by our
theatse-goers as the person vino made her ap-
pearance as varictr performer Ut the Adclphi
some time ago. She lett Mr.. Gaycr in the
company Of man pamed Fisher, with whom
she is now travelling through Michigan with the
debris of company in a disrcputablc version OF
'sPink Domiuoesr - and q iighlv~spiccd ecusa-
tiopal drama known as Wrestling joe"