, 1879-06-22
Of total uuconccrn,I slouched my hat over my
eyes, and ''slid," humming: ::
I'll brook the fury OF the skies, -
But not an angry stepfathcr.

- But not an angry stepfather."
11earned two things by my Interview: nrst' sI
that'Dr. Griffin is entirely rcconcllcd to Cnl-
cago.-a fact that will make the city easy IN ITS
mind at once; and, second, that Julan Mnsnus
can read ana write,-a condition which was sera~
ously ,lonbted By everybody who saw MS "lo"er
of Babel" give the glad news wings, pe-
cause know there are countless tbousanos Wno
are gradually-rery gradualls-dyns 10 hno" IT,
~.A BAD CASE OF FRAUD.
7 suppose that about the worst case OF fraud
which has been practiced OF late in theatrical
circles was perpetrated by one mckinley, aided
and abetted by ]. G. Fryer, OF "Fatinitza !"
fame. When the opera alluded to vas running
here in New York, Frfcr engaged second COM
pany to do. the piece, propostng to send them to
Philadelphia, Boston, and elsewhere, while the
original party went to Chicago. But bust
ness began to fall off here, and DUH
suddenly closed With MIR. McVickcr to produce
the opera at once, so that Frrer oil at once
found himself shut out- Just then AlcA1ntey,
an ex-gin-n mill keeper, cnne along. purporting to
be the possessor Of any quantity OF wealth, and
proposing to take the second company to Ha-
vapa. 1t was understood that Fryer, ,Harktns,
and Mckinley should be equal partners in the
enterprise, the latter member OF the trlpartitc
firm putting up the funds. After great trials
and much tribulation, during which Harlsins
smellcd rat and withdrew, the company vas
induced to start. Arrived at HuvaDa, it was
discovered that the music Of both pieces had
been left behind, and Florio, the leader OF the
orchestra, set to work writing up - Pinaforc !"
from memory. Many members oil the party had
left New York; without proper: costumes, either
for the stage or street wear, and when at last
the first piece Tas ready tor production. the
lessecs OF the Tacon Theatre had advanced the
strangers about $4,000 for various purposes.
The first nights receipts were S1,S0955, and II
the performance bad hcen satisfactory one o
large and continuous business would have fol-
lowed. But, according to trustworthy in
formation which has been conveyed to
me, it was: about the worst representa-
it is alleged, was dercely Kissed for her attempt
at Bl.ttercup, Frank Drew was SO bad as the
Aatnira! that people began to leave the theatre
when he came on, and Miss Gurncy made such
an unwieldly Heb. that she was uaendurablc:
Sam Iila,, the tenor OF the party, was obliged
it is said, and his taEph is vaguely described as
"regular ham," 4 second representation
was given, the receipts being something like
$500 all told. Mr.. Masscn, the stage manager,
who had represented Harktns before the disso-
luton Of partnership, seeing that the piece was
trying to create M impression that the COM
panY was seat out by Harkins, abruptly put
stop to THE performances. The work OF getting
the company home then began-and it was no
easy task, either.
NOBODY HAD ANY NoNET,
and Mckinley was loudly denounced By every
body. Indeed, he narrowly escaped being
locked up in MORO, CASTLE To add to the
pleasures Of their situation, the yellow fever and
smallpox broke out in the city, and there vas
q strong likelihood OF the strangers being taken
with one or both Of the diseases. Mr.. MasseD,
who, by the way, is an exceedingly clever and
likablc young fellow, set sturdslY to work to
secure the departure of the company. He
wrcstlcd With the problem like a young beaver.
and the end OF his labor was an agreement OF
the steamship company to bring the people
home and take chances on getting their money
by touch of. yellow jack, and came pretty near
winding up his career then and there. The par
ty 1undeu here yesterday morning, aud have oc-
cupied their time, individually and collectively,
iu cursing Mckinley ever since. It is even
stated that one OF the last things he did. before
leaving New York vas to pay bill Of $50 with
check unon bank where he had no account.
he was saved from punishment for this crime
by the intervention of his wife His conduct
and that Of Fryer in Turing these people oil to a
country which is notoriously infested with ter
rihIe diseases at this time Of year WIS simply:
scandalous. And it became criminal when all
this was done without tic means to bring them
back in case of acci1out. 1t was an Outrage
which ought to be remembered against it's per
petrators. as long as they have anything to do
with dramatic affairs. .
In the meantime Fryer is in hot water with
his 81 Fatinitza ~ company. he was obliged to
leave New York at 6:30 IN the morning, when
he went to Philadelphia, in order to cscarc war
rants which had becn issued for his arrest by
former employees to whom he owed money, And
now. althourh he has been nlayine to GOOD bust
ness il the Quaker City, he is paying. only half
salaries. The company, understand, are in
ssate OF mutiny, and very mucn doubt il they
will hold together until August-when they are
due in Chicago.
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Sbe has hoen jvino. i, n ph;,aia,nhia of Iatc
completely broken down by the shock endured
during that terrible affair in Marshall, add
ed to the fatigue experienced through nursing
Barrymore day and night for two weeks
thereafter The little ladr behaved through
out the whole time in the most heroic and self
sacrificing manner, and. had it not been Tor au
article in last.Wee1s Dramatic Ntsrs the desti-
tuition and illness which finally overlook her US
an outgrowth Of her heroism would in al prob
ability never have been GENERALLY known. It is
peculiarly trying to reflect that while the whole
country turned it's attention to relieving the
wants of Porter's mother and wife, who, after
all, had only a secondary claim upon the the
atrical profession, Miss Cummins, whose men
tai and physical sufferings must have been of
the kecncst sort, was entirely overlooked Ellie
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