The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-26
4 FRIENDLEss WoM4x's .ipPEAL.
Miss Adelaide Lennox Repeats an Affecting
story

To THE EDrToR OF THE SUN-Si- II would
he unjust to to have END the Gennox Lecture
Fuss" until set right before the public never
heard OF Louisa Drew ami to Mrs John Drew never
spoke her name IN my life The whole thing re.
porcrs mistake the name used Ia the lecture being an
entirely different oncthat Of the person who related the
incident To-
But what " moro consequence 10 j. the motive of
Messrs Jarrett& Palmer IN threatening with legal
action, while their fri, nds Boosting that would he
in Jail within twenty hours sought
sy with them simply told truthful incident TO illus
trate the In which New York managers their
lady artlsts and they would have sought none with
n they had not thought poor and helpless as am.
Hut comr ely right fore the pubic YOU must
aiow space a. tell my story " suf, ring Aud wrong
came 60 thi. i-72 without any engagement
hut relying on the po.ltUn hal achieved IN London 90
make my way here Through the kinincss of Mrs john
Wood was engaged at the Grand opera House by Mr
Augusun Daily Tor the season OF iN73-i simply ON nc.
count OF the ability displayed at rehearsal III hi, oTen
ing piece. a Midsummer Nights Dream | pro-
Noted un successive days from The Fq FIig a. Hsrnt
the leading lu,on, role IN the Hay was well received
both by the pres. and the public and played leading in
vcilc business with acccI lance throughout the entire
season subsequently,. having Ilav Of NV own. my
huun -f M a. seek opening for o. and Was induced
TO ASK tho ait OF gentleman the press 10 tr.n- it to
the ate non of managers From that Gay evil rtune
followed me Hailed 10 get the tiAy done found II
impossible 10 get an cnsa-cm,ut 4 false amt wicked
story started that cannot act and while tins false
hood per.i.outly circuat 4. could opportu
nifty show whether could act not That was four
wars ago. and s the malicious story told were
ruetlld hy men high u position who must know better
when found that such the case. sought 10 play
Oa,1. al The J., couui 60 show manager, that can act
The attempt Wa mistake i,cauc was badly SUPPORT
c while ihc nuusnity of professional, a-au.t me was
80 bitter that they had people planted in different parts
of tie house to hiss me Evoua man eminent rs Mr.
istcr wallack todd my face that hc WAS opposed
go any lhyins cin'1. II Is strange that the dramatic
roi, should have av.wcI that occasion their
purpose of destroying my best points and bnshuns my
career but they rtan a. all IN their power don't
AtcrWaid once moro sought engagements. hut every
'oor closed against mo. went to Mr. Wall the IRA
matte GcoLt ami asked for something 10 do "You can't
act he said. roughly. There, no your coming
here Won osntact' Ihc-sed him, with tears in my
eyes TO give onc chance. anywhere TO show what /
could 40, but he refused. although Mr. William Thorne
L Whose Hsi,rh played Arl'e IN "I Led Astray at
Newark last autumn, told him nght be fully trusted
with juvenile parts
Finally financial embarrassments overlook the good
woman with whom have lived most Of the time since
came 10 New York She lost her few boarders the gas
cut "a the coal out. there nothing 20 eat
Then thought of the lecture but when It was written
was too weak through lack iopi o. dcliver Ihad
Srarnng for such publicity rs might gain nv the
posture e., my distress ami slrank from revealing the
lilcss persecution with which have been pursued By
the profession. hut what to no. when was
strong enough went the platform Mt Stcnwal Hall
aud delivered my monOl0guc told the truth. and now
AN Is there one man. manager IN New York Who
will that justice donc' II there Is not there /, no
future before for am helpless trienile,s alone in
tins country. without money, withou, clohing without
bread AMI almost without human sympathy
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