National Republican., 1877-09-03
THE LITTLE JULIET.
WHAT Mr. j. H. CRANE says or HIS
THEA 7RICAL INVESTMENT .7

STORY NOT cREDiTABLE TO THE BoYLEs.
| WHO EXHIBITED AN APTITUDE FOR
| spENpING OTHER PEOPLES MONEY, AND
RETURNING NOTHING BUr IN0RATITUDE
Ono Of TIDE REPUBLICAN staT recently said
to q reporter: Il beg you never tell people
have genius I've nothing 70 lean back on but
my persistent pluck, aud genius Is often sadly
deficient In thu requisites Of success chief
among which are perseverance and honesty.
You know I'm honostr' ! suiled at this
logical conclusion, and, since my faith in
genius WAS below par just then, ] wondered II
the speaker knew ! had heen interviewing a
Washington gentleman who bad recently
learned that genius may shine, hut never sue
coed without the requisites lo had named
joaquin Miller came to Washington and
hoard Miss Anna Boyle renite, aud lie WAY
pleased and told Grace Green nwood. and that
noble hearted lady, quick TO recognize talent,
must also listcn 70 Miss Boyle. She saw =
PROMISE Of future success, aud, interesting hoi
| friends, there Uas united effort 10 aid this
| girl. who was Destitute and who had little
prospect In the futnro nnlass some ono helped
10 bring bor into q position Of independence.
u Is fact well known that Miss Boyle and
ho' parents were supportad by few people
who h'ieving they would At least b. kindly
remembered, and not cursed for their trouble,
did s' IN their power 10 holp Miss Boyle make
= successful srfreS 10 theatrical life.
| Knowing that Mr.. and Mrs. !. II. Crane
had f"i months previous n Miss Boylo's deh,d
IN Washington holpcd TO support aud In hum
''cd ways substantially aided this family,
"sll'd at their residences to inquire for the
ibyhs," wondering II their experience was
| not n little mora aggrarsting than that Of
IthsN wl,o sacrificing time and money and Civ.
lug their influences, hal never heard as much as
thank you" from lips that could coin angelic
Sentrnces with hlttcring sweetness whcu they
AZ p-ct-d large return for . small outlay. To
my inquiry as TO how Mr.. Crane came to go to
| New York. that gentleman replied:
| "SoD sftor Miss Boy los dshm In Washington
Mr. Boyle aud family left for New York, and
nom tliat city ho addressed several letters to
me, and in nne Of these especially gave glow
ing account Of the prospect there, saying that
u J would advances &s00, or rather como there
and disburse that amount myself II would
| covor all needed outlay and bring 0 large
profit Mr. Boyle put down the figures, and
the amount 10 DO rnalized from the Investment
made large show on paper. ] felt willing to
do Jl e',nld to aid In starting Miss Anna, aud,
like Grace Greenwood and hundreds of
"'hers, trusted tho parties whom ! sought 10
benefit I proceeded 10 New York, taking
t:aD with me- ] found the iIoyles destitute,
and the first ,all after my arrival there was for
81 This wus II mere introduction, aud by
booking over page afteI page Of my memo
randnn ] find dinners, snppeis, car fare, sta.
iion-ry, 81. $40 aud so paid ont for the sup.
port of Mf. Roylo aud his family, besides large
hills for oNirss. or course the &:pG0 was soon
"ypendcd. anh came back 10 Washington,
thinking II Wa getting In he rather serious;
hut thu plans wefo all made, and hoped that
sJi0 nero wonld be ample. ~ ! rcturnel TO
New York To yst ht,ls aoeper into III. the
| striral ,neslIcs"
Then IL seSuis that up To this timc, Mr..
| Crane. yoo found yourself obliged To support
NJ. and MIS- Boyle aud Miss Annap Was the
| agreomeni 81 male that you we've 10 nay all
thnil expsnSs aud invest $500 besides ~
IN the asis-mnnt 10 legal d"Gnmsnt) It
Ianiy says ar, ,"ly 10 pay ont 1900, aud
tho pr"it md less af,.r the play Is then 10 be
| equally divided bstwesn Mr. Boyle and my
self Thore is the document, read II your.
| ..if-
rsa'l the agreement, and name to The con-
| ''iusion. a. had Mr. Crane, that In ono snug.
xl,sl In santonce there was q olanse that even
a lawyer himsslf would have bard work to
interpret u WA In that part Of tho paper
| called Miss AnnAs agrceipenk and II might he
81 so''struad ~ 70 make AZ indefinite demand
f,n money.
IBID NJ Boyle disborss the uonsyY'
"Mr, Boyle stated 10 bis letter that lie would
""t aishars~ any money; he hai 20 time for
| such business: he must attend " the training
81 Miss Anna, but he was vnry Indignant bo.
.aa-. ] would not give him the nonoy to pay
tie .dvmt tisins bills vtu."
"wo," you put to mnob s1psnss in sdver.
| I'sing IL New York;
There Is Just ole bundle Of receipted bills
snlf. Vuu can Imagine how long the $S0O
| lasied. IN thrro was 10 end to the dc.
nand for this, that and the other, and en-.
aonraged by peoplc in New York who thought
Miss Bnyls would succeed, sent to Washing
ton for ssOo moro, hardly expecting to get Il,
'avssi like maniac because ] refused to give
him half Of It to dsbure n, he pleased. After
all tho trials Of getting ready, when was try.
ing 10 jndiciOnsly manage tho finances, hoping
the receipts from full house would In some
measure liquidate the expenses Of preparation,
I suddenly t,ok In the climax Of the situation
by finding that Of the 1917 orchestra tickets,
Mr. Boyle had given away se5, leaving 9t to
ho s.'li. the proceeds Of which amounted 10
f2en iOl This was the harvest Of the first
evening 10 New York
| On that evening just before Miss Anna was
to appear her medisie sent To the dressing.
room q white satin dress ordered by that
young lady, with bill Of ~. was asked
70 loot tho bill. respectfully declined, and a
theatrical wW enacted then and there, Miss
Rpyis threatening to stop the whole thing un-
l-ss tho dress was paid for. A compromise
| was. however, eh.cted by we'll known lady Of
New York, who bad done all 10 her power to
aid hi,p Boyle. This lady said she would take
the dress of me, leaning It that week 10 the
y"png lady with the understanding that she
should return II TO her aftsr the play. The
I'as.nts Then took their leave Of their child
who was to play Jaiist. ] was out $0& more,
but could trust the lady who was 60 we'll and
h"sorably known for ber integrity. The sec-
Gnd evening the sale Of tickets amounted TO
S7s.sO. The antiTe press Of Nav York and
thoir friends were invited by printed circu-
la' signed by Miss Boyle. Mr. Crane banded
ma the circular. ths first paragraph Of which
| Ipote.
u inclose you two tickets for eligible seats
on Monlay, the 3Oth instant, when I max.
my asth as JuIisi. ] .hs!! sa ne happy at ali
, ..,nas during my engagement TO lst you bsvo
as many tickets as you want lot ths hest seats
IN the hnnse that are not reserved nt the time
Of your application for them at the box office,
but prefer IN send no more unless they are
| asked for"
| believe the largest number Of tickets any
editor sent for was eight.
did 7 understand you. Mr.. Crane, that the
lady in New York had the dress foi which
/ you declined 10 pay3"