The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-21

what q In q manner Actors say 1t Is 81
much capital; that Larry O'Brien had n,
show In the dramatic world until he becam,
Lawrence Barrett in fine, that euphonioul
and majestic stage name Is an essential t.
stage success.
There are thousands of others besides &C
tors and romantic misses who believe IL
s'pretty" names, thousands who growl al
their family titles Of Smith, Brown, etc, as
commonplace and vulgar, and sigh for some
majestic, rolling patrician name instead
The provisions for changing ones name In
New York are very simple 1t can be done
!. before any court In the State by simple pc
tition and order of court 1t would seem that
under such circumstances, thousands OF per-
sons would avail themselves Of the law to get
rid OF their vulgar names and adopt grand
and magnificent ones. Instead of this being
the case, however only thirty-seven persons
thought 1t worth while to make this change
last year in New York, and, strange to say,
not one OF them selected euphonious, a
.spretty NAME, while three voluntarily be-
came Smiths and one Thompson.
Carl Rock, alias Conrad Goerstner, wanted
his own name back again. His true name
was Carl Rock, but when he and q friend,
Conrad Goerstner, ran away from home
they snapped names, so as to avoid recap
ture. They came to New York, grew rich
and accumulated considerable property
Now that he is rich man, Rock wants his
own name back again. 1t would seem that
he had only to adopt 1t again, but as he holds
property as Conrad Goerstner, special act
Of the Legislature is necessary before he can
become himself again. His cousin however,
who has his former name, Rock, refuses to
surrender it, and so there are two Carl
Rocks in partnership.
Charles Thorn had his name changed year
ago to Thompson, because of the oddity and
inconvenience of Thorn. He now wants to
resume Thorn, because, having become
Christian missionary, he no longer considers
stoddity' and Inconvenience" in a name
valid objections.
Alfred Lazarus had his name changed to
Lascar because of a prejudice, he claims,
people have against Lazarus.
Siegfried Seligman changed his name to
Selman because his father had been cruel and
tyrannical to him, and he did not want to
bear the same name as his cruel parent.
Carl Paul Heinrich Libercht Burger changed
his name to Henry P. Salisbury because he
had become the husband of the well-known
German actress, Nine. Won Stanwitz, and the
more fashionable change of Salisbury would
be of great advantage to himself and his wife
In her intended star engagements on the
American stage.
Erbert Won Santon married Miss Won Alt
enheim and reversed the usual practice on such
occasions by taking his wife's maiden name
instead of giving her his. Miss Won Alien
helm. who is female doctor, has large
medical practice, and her husband feared If
she changed her name she would lose good
deal OF it in consequence.
william Brophy became William Smith
without assigning any cause for it. Patrick
Iosenh Bolster dropped the Patrick to con-
Ceal bis Irish origin.
J III Il the same throughout the list. Although
.1,onsands daily growl at their names. not |
- n New York deemed It worth while to |
~ hafore Tie court and petition for new one
s.,,sn IN This simple act he might become
sfnutruoranei OF q De Courcy.