The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-20
WILEs OF PHOTOGRAPHERS.
How They Manage TO Get Pictures Of Cele
brafed People.
New York World. l

New York World.1
If it wasn't for vanity and fashion
New York photographers would drive
poor trade. Then, besides, he added,
' there's the advertisement"
"But," said the reporter, "you man.
age to get hold of people who have no
possible need or inclination to be ad-
vertised, as, for instance, the President
of the United States.'
Vanity, sir, vanity. It's all vanity.
But as for the President of the United
States, nothing's easier than to get him.
l got President Hayes and hiswife when
they were at the Fifth Avenue Hotel a
few weeks ago. Of course, first had to
get an introduction. but that was easy
enough. And then l went straight up
to Mr.. Hayes and told him wanted
him to come down and have his picture
taken. All right said he. So started
right out for a carriage-it won't do to
give them any time to change their
minds-but he said, Never mind a
carriage; I'd just as soon take horse
car And when Mrs. Hayes saw the
proofs, which I took up to the hotel the
next day, she was SO we'll pleased that
she came down and had some taken her.
self"
"Do you usually send carriage?"
ooh, if it's a pretty big gun we do.
We sent carriages for Gerster and
Minnie Hauk the other day. We al
ways send an express wagon for the
costumes in which actors and actresses
are to be taken, of course. We have fine
dressing-room and all the conveniences
for their use."
"Do you ever have any difficulty in
persuading people to Gomez
Yes, sometimes; but it's generally
because the person we want has prom
ised some other photographer, who has
given satisfaction, not to sit for any.
body else. had an awful time in get
ting Mary Anderson. She had made a
promise Of this sort. | suppose I called
| fifty times, and at last saw her in box
| at the Union Square Theater and went
in, and would not leave until she had
appointed a time to come and sit. Oh,
it's a regular trade you know. We keep
| watch Of the hotel arrivals and of the
theatrical notices of changes, so that we
are always posted as to who's in the city.
| Usually, when I know a person is COM
| ing, [ send a letter in advance, saying
that have heard with pleasure of his
or her intended visit to the metropolis,
and hope he or she will favor our gal
lery with visit Once get them into
the gallery and we are all right. But as
| told you before, there isn't usually
much trouble in getting anybody. This
world is full of vanity full of it. Some.
times if I find can't catch celebrities
myself, l reach them through one Of
their friends. It's easy enough; make
him few pictures for himself and then
i he does the rest for me. When Dickens
came to this country he had already re-
ceived a letter from me before leaving
England, and not only got his picture
but by Offering his agent percentage
on its sale managed to keep the great
novelist from sitting for anybody else
After getting the Prince of Wales ano
his suite, believe I can get anybody
"Did you get the PrinceY'
"Of course [ did. I managed to get
an introduction to the English Minister
and several other distinguished people
and by the time the Prince arrived al
my wires were ready to pull him righ
into the gallery. l made life siz
portrait of the Prince and sent it to thu
queen, for which I received letter O
thanks and gold medal. We got Black
the novelist, short time ago in th'
same way, through his friends. Oh
this photograph business is a great trade
sir; great trade"
:. "WHAT kind of testimony do you cal
that?' said the county attorney to on
of the witnesses before the Grand Jury
4 who was inclined to be little evasive
Jackson's Best" was the prompt reply
The lawyers who were in the habit o
using tobacco saw the point and smile'
all over their faces.
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