The Evening critic., 1882-09-01
RUDD BACK,


Old Ocean-GIad 20 Get Home ana
Ready 20 open n Brilliant Musical
Campaign.
Among the many who have Just returned to
the city from their summer wandorlngs was
Manager Jacob Budd, OF tho Capital Theatre,
who arrived In New York Tuesday on the
steamer Erin from London. on the 11th OF
Juno last Manager Budd and John Robin
son, we'll known In this city for their
superior eccentric sketches, sailed from
Now York for London with tho understanding
that they were to I'LL prolonged engagement
with Sam Hague's minstrols. on arriving in
London, however, Hague backed and filled to
such nm oxtont concerning dates that Dudd
and Robinson independently cut loose from
any arrangements made with Hague, and ac-
cepted 1attoring engagement from Moore
Burgess, and for four weeks played to big
business with these famous mlnstrels. They
made great hit, rs notices In the London
papers brought homo by Manager Budd show,
and on leaving were offered engagements for
next summer by Moore Burgess, Sam Hague
and other managers, but Mr.. Budd said to-day
that he was uncertain whether he would uc-
cept.
MIR. Budd Interviewed.
"I am an American," said Mr.. Dudd this
morning, sand, like all Americans, think that
America is the greatest country In tho world,
and will say with others that we can never APP
preclate old America until having made a tour
abroad"
In response to leading questions, Manager
Budd gave his experiences as follows; 1--WE
played with Moore & Burgess, as have told
YOU" he said, sand to business such as no
performers In our line ever played before. At
first II was difficult TO bring the audiences up
TO our Ideas OF American fun, but We hit them
finally. The English performers generally go
In for the hurrah business.
Our Arts Were Quiet and Funny,
as you know. The second night aftor wo
started In Moore came to me and said Your
faIa
tho English means good, but there must be
more noise and hurrah.' Irefused to spoil
our acts by adopting their style and said; III
willing TO stand failure. Well, TO be brief,
we caught EN- and Moore was delighted. We
were always billed for the afterpiecc and they
stead OF the audience leaving the house, as the
manager said they would, they remained half
an hour longer than the regular time for the
show to close to SEQ our SKETCH
Their Line of Business.
"what sketches did you give?" asked the re-
porter.
so, our old ones performed here thousand
times, except that we revised one or two to
iocalize them. For instance, our 'Dufralo BIZ
border sketch we revised to suit the war In
Egypt, and In the place OF Indians had Arabs
phone sketch and the odd Delegate from
louisiana changed to the 'New Delegate to
Parllament,' caught them away down In tho
SHOW were you treated unprofessionallyP"
''Splendidly, why there could be no better
treatment than that received by us. met and
was
Entertained by Real English
Lord,
but was most handsomely treated by manager
Moore. He's an American, you know, and
every Sunday his magnificent residence is kept
open for the entertainment of Americans only,
and he entertains them royalty. But to no.
turn to actors. A performer In our line has q
very hard time OF 1t to get along in London.
No matter who you are, OF how popular your
through an agent who charges ten per cent
No. Performer Can Make a Per.
sOnal Engagement.
Very often they want man To play at music
halls. That requires man to play at two or
more theatres night. II n chap accepts he
has to pay for cab, an agent, and has other
expenses, more or less, and the result is that
h nj Me- ousSt hs
and also, by acting independently, got or from
doing end business In the first part and came
out ahead.
Ignorant Englishmen.
SLOW was It generally among the public
there as to American progress, and as to theat-
rical matters?"
adreat C@sar, they are years behind us
;Fun on the Bristol party arrived in London
and billed heavily. Among their novel con-
| ceits was placard OF the steamer Bristol,
which was displayed in the shop windows,
| and with the lights showing through where
| the windows had boon cut out. Two English
| men stopped before shop one night where
asked: 'Wot the bloomin' bloody ell is that?' 3"
"Whoy, me boy" replied the other, Sun on
| the Bristol"
the bloomin' ELL Is that white thing with the
lights shining through
"The steamer Bristol" was the answer.
"Wot Dyer moan TO say that they ave
| steamers over there three stories hoigh 2,
| swell, do" said the other, adding, land
the Bristol is one. have travelled on her."
| swell, Hill not believe yer bloomin' lie, -
said the apparent Ignorant Englishman and
| he walked away.
FavOrite Actors In London.
Mr.. Budd, continuing his narrative, mon.
| toned the fact that George Kunkel, Andy and
| Annie Hughes, McAndrews, the watermelon
man; the Nelson's, Charles Gilday and Annie
| Bean, all well-known performers hero, were
that Il was ali bosh about Mths SI roast beef ~
'hould Hengland;" that better beef could be
secured here in coffee house, and tnat one
than in London in week. ut takes est a I ionr
time," he said, "to get John Bull to warm VI
to you socially.
Wages OF the LabOring CIasses,''
he added, 1are frightfully low. Why, they are
weeks wages goes to the pawnshop to get ou
their best clothes to wear on Sunday, which
are as regularly pawned again on Monda,
emigrating to this country"
Mr.. Budd said his party had a stormy pas
sage home. They were thirteen days on tn,
voyage. He told some very funny stories
about sea sickness, but, like all ocean travel
ers, denied that he was seasick himself. o.
the steamer before the storm SGT In perform
ance was given for the benefit OF the Aged Sail
ors' Home, In Liverpool, and over fS wa
realized. "Hamlet outdone" was the per
formance, in which Miss Jefrreys Lewis, mem
bers OF Mod1eska's new company and himsel
took part. Mrs. Johnston, OF street, this city
was active In making the performance q sue
| cess.
Mr.. Budd says that he expects
To Open the Capital Theatre
hero about the 18th OF September, and tina
John Robinson Will appear there on the 18th
He is somewhat indignant because tho owner
| of the theatre have not made promised repairs
Mr.. Budd strenuously denies the rumor tina
he has ever made any application TO Manage
snelbaker, OF the Comique, for an engagement
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