Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-28
JACKS BREAKDOWN
Collapse OF Hayerly, the Theatrical Nam
ager-EVerything Turned Over
TO His Backers.
Incidents in His Life-Apprenticed to a
TailOr-Keeper of Faro Hell
His Mining SpeculatiOns.

Chicago Special 10 Cincinnati Commercial
The sudden departure of Colonel J. II.
Haverly for Europe has created a considera-
BILE sensation in theatrical circles, and doubt
less some incidents in the life of the ex-
manager will be interesting 10 the readers Of
the Commercial. As have known him from
his boyhood, | can furnish several which are
not generally known. Colonel Jack, whose
real name is Christopher Haverly, was born
at Curtins Furnace, Boggs township, Center
county, Pa, and, as the story books say, 'of
poor but honest parents" When OF the
proper age he was placed apprentice with a
tailor named William Mcclellan, of Belle
fonte, Pa, some five miles from the place Of
his birth. He very soon quarreled with his
boss, and throwing hot goose at him, was
arrested and confined in Beilefonte Jail. 4
second quarrel arose, in which pair
Of shears became the weapon, and the
poor tailor had to fly for his life.
To avoid another incarceration, young
Haverly skipped out. He succeeded
by hook or crook in getting to Toledo. AT
this point he got on a train al assistant pea
nut vender, where he remained until he Sc
cured horse and cart and commenced as a
fish peddler. His next movement was in be-
coming assistant manager of a low music
hall in the same place, known the Adel-
phi. He then took the road with snide
show, which, not proving remunerative, he
threw up, and returning to Toledo started
skin faro hell, which he ran until he got in
with Cal. Wagner's minstrels He soon be-
came sole manager of the show, to which he
gave the name of "Haverly's Minstrels,"
and with which he visited Chicago, when Mr..
Mcconnell, OF that city, observing how smart
a man he was and to what an extent he ad
vertised, became his friend and hacker. AS
his enterprises" increased extra backing
was necessary, and Mcconnell of the
National Printing Company, backed his
paper to the amount of $4,000, through
New York bank. Wild speculation
after speculation at length alarmed his
friends, and he was repeatedly requested
TO curb his ambitious spirit, but Mr.. McCon-
nell and the National Printing Office were
too deeply involved with him to Withdraw
support, and when the "Michael Strogof7'
and one or two other concerns were added
to the already overwhelming amount OF risk,
Mcconnell submitted to a further S25, 600
strain. This, added to the insane mining
speculations into which Haverly had en-
tered, and which so numerically tleecsd him,
caused his hackers to squIrm, and a restrain
ing hand was placed on the reins, which the
colonel rebelled at and kicked over the
traces. His career was now merely mat
ter OF "either you must 90 or / must" and
as he had rashly taken theaters where
there was not the remotest possibility
of dividend ever being declared, and
as the "Strategists," the Mastodons and
other organizations were loudly cry
ing for salaries, while the moneys
made elsewhere were swallowed up in Colo
RADIO mudholes, or even worse places near
Gotham, Mr.. Mcconnell determined, about
a month ago upon a definite measure, and
the announcement OF Jack Hsverly's sick
ness was the entering wedge. 1t was finally
forced upon him that he must go, and while
even in his death agony, negotiating for more
theaters, he was broue bit up with round
turn. A journey abroad for the benefit OF
his health was determined upon, and the
scheme was carried out.
Everything Haverly had was turned over
to Mcconnell, and disintegration will imme
diately take place. Those theaters which
are paying and the remunerative combina-
tions will be kept up. All the others will be
at once dropped, or sold out as soon as Gus
toners can be found. The Fifth Avenue and
the Brooklyn will be parted with. The
Chestnut-street, Phi adelphia, which is mere
ly a dramatic graveyard, will be dropped
like a hot potato, customer or no customer,
Mr.. Mcconnell retaining only those which
will indemnify him for the very heavy losses
which he has or must sustain.
Mr.. Haverly is married the second time,
TO one OF the Duval sisters, of which there
we're three, variety artists, and of which
Colonel Haverly mas been the husband of
two. These facts may be implicitly relied
on, as | have them from sources which can
not be questioned. The Haverly bubble has
burst, and it is TO be hoped Mcconnell will
realize on the property he has secured.