The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-22
JOHN BR0UGIIAM'S ILLNESS.
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PIECE ~ Al NUM-.

PIECE ~ ~ BURN
Ills Costly watch and Chain and Wallet
Stolen by the Politicians In AIbnny-IIis
ii-~tsrred STARRING Trip Out of Town.
Mr.. John Brougham lies i'll in his rooms
at 80 Irving place. confined 10 his bed with in
fammaiory rheumatism. and hrmoanng his
inability to join his company which awaits him
in Pittsburgh. where he was to begin this even
ing week engagement M Ellslcr's. A friend
found him very feeble yesterday. with voice
broken and his hands so swollen and dead 10
feeling that he could not hold pen. Yet de-
spite all this. he had been hoping to fulfil his
engagement this evening. He had been giving
instructions to Ship"--for many years his con-
ndential ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS buying the tickets Tor
Pittsburgh. and was actually trying to rouse
himself. preparatory to undertaking the Jour
n"y, when his physician arrived and forbade
him absolutely to go out Of his room
It's very hard it's very hard the veteran
actor said. Just ~ We were doing so well.
leaving the dark clouds behind us recovering
from our losses in the Northern and Eastern
towns. broke down completely"
Yes" Ship chimcd in. 1t was at Auburn
We had Il good house-as we had at Rochester
for n whole week and as we had at Utica and
Oswcgo-and Mr.. Brougham seemed to be pick
ing up his strength wonderfully. for he had
been very feeble. H. was playing the Docto, in
his piece Playing with Fire"
The best thing l ever wrote" the veteran
playwright murmnrcd.
And in the middle OF the first act d" ship con-
tinucd, Just us the audience were getting
thoroughly interested-they were roaring with
seemed TO wander. Then I saw him totter and
he would have fallen il had not rushed to the
wings IN tncio save him. We carried him TO
tn hotel and put him g. bed. ami n soon ne Wa
,nuld move nm we brought him TO- New York.
We got here last Thurs lav. anil h" has been in
bed ever since. You see his hands are swollen
now. You should have soon them then. They
looked like boxing gloves"
" ilid the play go on p
Yes Mr.. Brpugham replied. It's play
that almost runs IL, r. and hear that the ap-
dienrc were very kind and considerable. My
manager, Mr.. Chapnan-hcs NJ good fellow
~ oyer liyed-took my place. and am told
have "A splendid company-adics and gentle
men. every ono of them. II was u real pleasure.
| assure YOU TO be with them. Every ono. was
signed him. ], is. ] may say. without eXccp-
ton, the best ,combiination COMPANY | eyer
might do very. well. But fate seems 10 lie dead
against me. From the very start things wcrc
| inst as we opened the doors. the rain came
| down In torrents. But the great mistake we
| that nothing had succeeded there except Tony
| Pastors company and the Haverlcy Minstrels.
| whose performances were advertised by
| hand Of music pargding through the streets.
! lfuS moss WIS mai IN Troy. too. Tho theatrical
| management there seems to b" very unpopular
| Whom W. got to Albany. the town was crazy
! over n Demo 'ratic convention. and the place
! WIS full Of politicians, who w"re ~ no benefit
| 10 us II was at the Eldridge House at Albany
| tlnt was r,,h,~d Of my wut'h which cost $3.50.
a valuable Maltese chain. and dinmond locket
/ that belonged to my wife. The thief-probaby
one Of the politicians. for the house was full of
| them-nlso Carried on my pockcthook. which
/ lay on the table II was very bulky. and no
| doubt he fanccd it full of bank notes. But
| there was nothing in il but private papers
| which am sure can le Of no use To- him. and I
| shall be- very much obliged TO him II he will re-
turn them e. me- rs / am put to great incoh-
| Vcniencc 10y their loss"
y You played only your own pieces ~
That's ALL" Mr.. Brougham replied. Our
repertoire consisted of my new play. Good BY
Miss Sallie Stevens. our Lending lady plays
the heroine eNquisitely- SANDER and Play
| ing with Fire. which piece is the most SUCCESS
| ful Of ALL"
1T is reported in theatre circles that you
| haven't got your share Of the money taken in
the Fifth, Avenue Theatre. last year. at your
| benefit. l. it trueY'
| Perfectly true" was the reply All got
| out OF the whole affair was the proceeds IF
some tickets sold privately by member Of the
| Lotos Club"