, 1879-05-11

- inahe Inc most OF their limited knowledge; the
pnbllc are to blame: These men are merely vulgar
SPECTATORS who look simply at to-day. They
Sou1o turn tae theatre into sausage -factory OF
hso he, aI,n Ganleing If by doing so
Lucy conla lncFease tneir receipts
AN ASECDoTE or THE FLoREscRs.
An interesting incident in tho ear1y life Of Billy
Florence was told the other day which will stand
relating The F'orcnces-Mr: and Mrs.-were
the elder Wallacl's company were in full posses
sion. In those days an actor had to takc ding 1T
15agedy, farce, comedy, or do dance it necessary
Their business was of minor character. and their
salary. If possible. was more insignificant than
their business. Barney Williams married Mrs.
tlorence's sister, and Mr. and Mrs. Williams
struck spark Of ambition In Billy's breast and he
began to dream OF big audiences, sacks Of gold,
t taSe r. etc. etc Gin hc s
consent Of Mrs. Florence, she, like q pru-
dent wife, looking upon the certainty Of aoout
SIS week between the pair better than the I'M
certainty OF star without reputation. Their
first engagement was ut tho old Holiday Street
Theatre. Baltimore, and most disastrous one IL
19Ss sy
Barnum Hotel Saturday night came. and the
der they did NOT fesliza enough 70 pay their
fare to Cleveland, where they had week engage
mcnt. Billy camc from thu theatre that night
10 gst railroad tickets and .:square" the ho1el-
man. His wife's courage, was completely gone.
She began 70 look longinzly hack nsa,,rnp up
and kept Diliy awake The whole night. alternately
upbraiaiug him for ever tempting her to leave
New iork nnd trying to coax hin f,1 fo return; I1e
make clean hreust to the landord, and nsk his
assistance. With that object, in the morning he
sated In The o. @ fe sn, q and 1s seT
man took away ali his resolution. and he was
about TO turn on bis heel and peat hasty retreat,
came : forward. extended his hand, and
wished him good morning. : Billy STAN:
,ncred something in reply. braced himself
BE- could get his tongue into working order his d.
Termination fell through. The hesitation was no.
tir'd and the landlord, patting him on the buck,
said: -.
.'Mr. Florence, you and your wife have atIordA
nc grcat ueal Of enjoyment during the week. Or
course know you haven't made any money: but
engagement has been IN artistic SUCCESS II not
financial one."
point regarding tha hotel bill.
SPY the way. Mr.. Florence. my, team 1s , at the
door: I'm just going for drive and would like you
III come nlone.' -,
Mrs. Florence was in her room awaiting the re-
last thing he would have thought OF; but he con-
scented. They started ont and tho landlord re-
marked: ''Seeinx how unprodtao ole your engage
ment las been, you'll need nl' the money sou have
to carry you As to your board bill. you can let
that stand until you arc more prosperous ~
Many thanks from Billy.
The landlord continued: "Oh! Ifo.got to aak
where you were goings'
t.Clevcland,' - answered Billy.
..lhnts lnek' responded the hotel
d couple Of railroad ticsets. s'1Iere are two
tickets for that very place, given me by friend
who was going there but changed his mind. You
can have them. -
Mr. and Mrs. Florence reached Cleveland, played
good engagement, and at once sent the landlord
pected something, and. upon meeting his bene-
factor afterwards, asked him how he came to know
so thoroughly the financial condition Of the Flor
ences. -..1.-..,-.
'Why, sa1a tue nost ol lnc oa..uul; NY
sare al m nieh1 sync YOU its for taking her from
| The Hroadway. and yonr presumption in thinking
| yourself you STAR a,.
That hotel man IS lessee OF tne d1auo' C1ne1u'
| natl
| AE1chEHs.
Edwin BOOTHS eneasemen. Sosso ses,eFths sd tas
afternoon. me pay WIS aam'et' st.t uhq tns M
house WIS eIo"ueu W ins W.. g ou ~, st - ror ~,
e1ug1lo" -! ID motL ,,bo .ras 1aratpfnro fho rnos,
ro1;nhic star that came to Chicago the attendance
haa heen very smnll indeed: for IN ordinary actor,
the The audience would hare been considered fair. Sc
| far as Lis acting was concerned, he never played
better: Mr. Booth goes from here M te
| New ork' anu WI! 9ot sppsa. nsatn ~ uu .i
| the stage nntll Me2t heasVu. Mnstl " ~ W.
probably play ~ Inc Ne% 1ptk @ a,n rnu
9the the sane 1cnsth Of time THESE viii probably
| ~ - Nc onIv enonvements next year
oc - ~ fhn cyyeni1g stucnry VII, was p1ayed a
McVicEer's. The tragedy closed the season, and
| ended the connection OF the stock company witt
| the theatre. MI Mines Lerlck pctsohatea nos.
sey$in carefui CONSCIENTIOUS WY US .eouin; ;a
| vas, as. It always L. :cnaractstazeu y nles s
| Discrimination Wnne n1s conGspto&n. & ~ tne pau
was not strlklneiy o.'$!nai: S.es M hiS h a
nminentiy suited, She was particularly good il
thr rral scene and the death was finely portrayed
| NJ " r Edwards US Duckinqhdfn spoke his line
With much feeling; h1r r. Devlia made a rldicu
| lons bufIuon bf Lord Sands, while Miss Bell
Melville plsyed Anns 6o1ey'' ano F. Aonana1
CToMtost1, SATISFACTORILY
LOCAL NOTES.
The ..n;n,omacy party will reach thecfty thi
rorninu :.
h.-,[
ME. y. W. Durana' of'fofepaaghs sno"' u u
tns eolnn'efe1o''
Miss Kate Everletgh OF the Colv1lle troupe
recovering iron her severe SICKNESS. r..
Miss Maggie Mitchell closed her engagement q
HooIcy7s last night in the play OF ..Lorle." Th
ms1ness. With the exception OF the matinecs, hs
hcen had.
.,:-,a -. ,.o,- +,a ,,.-,or,,orcoo .,,
At Hamhn's next Week tne perlo:mauces T. ss.s W,
open with the naar- ra1slng sensntlon. me rouct
er's Doom, or Loscd ontsl Dca1n. uu"ps
Dumpty' folio~s.
1Iorace Ncy1cker says be won't give M the stir
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