Nebraska advertiser., 1878-11-28

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his house to be filled up with dea,
heads. Canada says that any ma.
whose good opinion can be bOUgh
for a few comps, il not worth tn
buying, and that his name will neve
he handed down to posterity as {
, great moulder Of public Opinions.-
Nebraska City NeapS.
The ADVERTISER gave due deliber
ton TO the matter and knows precise
ly what it is doing and whereof i
speaks. That Canada is poison {,
any show company visiting Brown
vile is fact; and as a journalist that
dares to attack frauds in whatever
shspe they may present themselves,
and one that undertakes TO reflect the
wishes, sentiments, likes and dislikes
of our citizens, we denOuncs Mr.. Can
ada as q show nanager. This of
course is intended as caution to dra-
matte companies, shows, and leetur-
ers proposing to visit Brownville. In
Hing atteUt tiOn to Canada's unpnpu-
larity here, it was not because he re-
fused to pay US legitimate advertis-
blli-he getting the benefit Of our col
umns in advance for a show, and we
no recompense for it-but because we
have been urged to do so by pu6Ac
opinion. and personally. by prominent
theatre patronizing citizens. We
have just learned that prior to our at
tack on Canada, letter, agreed upon
among several gentlemen of this city,
has bceu sent for publication in a
leading sporting paper in the East
the Clipper, we believe-tO give a
warning against manager Canada
a wider circulation among showmen
and lecturers than our local paper can |
give.
And the odor of Cansda's unsavory
character appears to extend beyond /.
our little city. Since we have called /.
him up for discussion we have heard .
from other points of my circuit" as .
he calls it; and we are prone to be- .
lieve his popularity not nearly so .
great as be is wont to represent to the /
of show companies it is.
in my circuit" Nor is this all; .
show companies are finding him out .
to De net "op the square" ia his busi- 4
ness engagements. and we'll pleased .
to learn that their success in drawing
good houses in my circuit" does not
depend upon his procuring and man
lgement; but that on the contrary
hey do better business. inaneia lly.
by making engagements iBdepeUd-
INT of him. Il
We have heard from Walters, Mel
lie Boyd, Marble. Plunkett etc, who
rave had dealings with him. bot will
nave no more. We are informed by
members of The Walters Dramatic I
Company that they are particularly
ncan-ed against the "uHblushing a3d
fraud" using the words of
ne Of the troupe. 1t appears that .
Canada succeeded in inllictiug him
elf upon the Walters Company for
" bile. He had a conditional contract
With them for ten weeks, ''but," says
his member Of the troupe whom we
q Interviewed. "the first week in Cres- .
on was too much of Canada, and al 9
red Oak the company positively re- /
used to proceed further until some
hing was done 10 rid Us of a man
'hose presence operated almost as All
metic, and was a positive injury to
ne business. The matter Was COM
romised by allowing him to remain
,r the week in Hamburg, but the -
Did shoulder given him by the COM
any accelerated his exit from our c.
resenGe and he lett when the week f
as half out" )
Now one word more abnnt comps" =
I'd then we are done with Mr.. Can
Ia. We nor any attache of our office
YER, on any occasion ask, him or v
ny one else for plimentary or r,
her ticket gitbOgt paying for it, p
I'D if Mr.. Canada told the Ne50s oth- @,
wise he wilfuIly lied. We said to
i'm, on the occasion referred to, "If
)u will go round to the Office and &C
mpliment the boys We will not pre- r,
mt any hill for inserting that notice 81
,u sent us Canada ansv cred II f
III he around But lie nevt came Ii
and he never paid the bill I'm any 4
ay. Canada himsslf j. dead beat Ol
we Know by about ave dollars CT
Drth. We do not seek to mould pub
; opinion, only to reflect it. and T,
,ive the news. As it were" which "
2 do in Canada's case, with Il sneer z
r Cauada's "pi"i'n conce ruing us. -
d advise him to betakr himself
ok to his legitimate sphere as a bill
cker.