, 1881-01-16


very ilre and Interesting. nnd all that sort o1
| thing, but there Is private annex tn the public
] un:e1-hrowu open yeStcgHlay-wbich hollis the
real interest IF the whole HcrllhaSlt Kingdom
! Therein seen tho niue managers Of the
! Grcut AMI Only. They nrc rnnged around the
| weil-lightct1 room i'll statuest!ue attitudes and
! on appruprutc pcdcstals. with neat back
ground Of purple velvet which setsot each gen
! tlcman bccunli1Igl:.
| Zach peaestAi Is numbered, and in tho order
tn which the gentleman takes precedence.
No. bears the form Of Mr.. jarrett, Senior
Nanagcr-ili -ili-Chier and Auxiliary GcIus. Strong
~ resembles u. Tweed in fnc!al characteristics.
Wears Il long bcnrd and Il dress coat as per-
n.nncilt institutions, md would us soon be seen
without one without tho other. 3fr. JHrrett
jabbcrs Erel,cs unl acts ut private views, etc.
lis head interpreter, etc. Eats Ut the same table
with the Only, and therefore Is tn be recognized
;ls The manager. Beyond this his labozs are
light. Mr. Jarrett is classical and severe.
Upon pedestal NJ. : shilnners tho sealskin
coat, md uurifcrcnt mustachc, and radiant
form Of Mr. Abbey, who is Nanagcr-iti-Chcfo OF
Sir. Jnrrett, and Assistant Manager Of the Only.
In addition to bis sea1skin coat, Mr. Abbey long
New York experience has qualified him for this
exalted and trying situation, which he his 10
nicely. Mr. Abbey's principal duty is to uir his
senlskin, and give the AUDIENCE tone by appear
ing conspcuously in the orchestra circle.
No. 8 is Mr. Schwab. aiz. Schwab ia Il self
made man. He began lfo humbly us theatrical
critic OIL tho New York Ti,nsS, but by force Of
indoultahle will AMI talent rose to be manager
for Adelaide Nelson, from which he stepped
into fame US First Junior Manager -iu-Chct OF
Jarrett, md Second Assistant Manager
Of the Only. 3lr. Schwab also assists Mr. Abbey
in giving tone to the plcboian audiences WITCH
I'LL the houses in which the Only phys. and looks
after the sleepiny-c cars and baggage.
No 4 Is made luminous by Mr. Jim HAM, life
size and natural--atso In dress coat Mr. Hani
has been a playthlns for ncke Fortune Once
OF 4 Chicago r"pcr. Then hc be-
ea.ac General European lurrcsponcent for 4
however. h.; :s' lie eaDici bis % resignafion,
and WI: snaPrcd up ns Second Junior st.na4er-
ot the Only. His duties are. 10 sue, to wear Il
dress cGat and bt,zx the critics, that they may
not praise the Ouiy- too much. Also, adds tone
p:cbeiau.
No. 5 is occupied hy Mr.. Marcus Meyer. Mr..
Meyer Is Envoy Extraordtn9ry and Ainistcr |
of the Ticket Division. Travels |
Il week ahead Of tho Only. and nrranscs the |
sale Of seats. Is a5o Assistant luninr Manager
iI-Chicf Of jarrett, and First sub-Ass!staut |
Manager Ut the O.lly. lie is never secn without |
a dress cont.
Nos 6 and are occupied By Mossrs. Rulmnn,
~f., auu 1ut1iiH+ Jr. AnthluarHt1s-l!- orulnafE.
They. in addition to the drcss-c,at role, have tte
of managing the cht-cl,n1, al,l
have daily to feed the critics with personal his
tory. Occupy positions, respectively. as second I
nnl Third Assistant Managers in-Chlef Of. Jar
rctt. and Second and Third Sub-Assiztant Nam
agcrs Ut the O.i.s.
Nos. and . are sometimes vacant. No. S is
the pedestal Of air, Edwin Forrest GIlle1t- Not !
onlr Is he tb. Fourth Assistant ManaEerin- |
Chief of Jarrett. and Deputy Fourth Sub--,ssi5t-
lnt aiunagcr uf the Osiy, Eul also Grand Mar
'hal and Senior Mandarin Of the Anner Or Side
slow. Wears dress cost only In the evening,
Ind takes III ali the small change.
M. ulodesiiy withhs'lsis his nnulc. Is Private |
Deputy 3lunuger Of the I4ihretto
Ind Photograph Fiei,ds, and has secret duties In
he dress coat line which cannot be exactly de-
'cribca. Also has an interest in the !l,lssngr-
nent of Jarrett, and kIsdly looks after the Only.
This concludes tie exhibition.
nern!lardt ought to hc u success If able MAN.
tyrlcut t,:n make her one. 4 cat with nine |
nils, and IN actress with nine managers, Is
,oifnd to succeed. Great Is sJarrett, Ald Sarnh Is
lis profit. The OWL