The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-11-03
TILE GOLDEN YEAR
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We sleep and wake and sleep, but all things

heaps,
But smit with freer flight shall slowly melt
In many streams to fatten lower lands,
And light shall spread, and man be iker man
Through all the seasons of the golden year.
Shall eagles not be eagles? wrens be wrens?
Ii all the world were falcons, what of that!
Inc wonder of the eagle were the less,
put , he not less the eagle. Happy days
non onward, leading up the golden year.
Fly Fly happy, happy sails and bear the Press;
Ely happy with TIE mission of the cross:
AnlS Iano 10 land, and blowing heavenward
WIN sliks and fruits, and spices free of toll
Ehl4ch the markets OF the golden year.
@But we grow old" All, when shall all mems
good
Be each mans rule? and universal peace
Lie like shaft of light across the land.
And like a lane of beams athwart the sea
Through all the circle of the golden year2
A Tragedy on the stage.
Dramatic News
As 1 sit at this window, looking out on the
Square, cannot but be impressed by the
changes that have taken place among my per-
sonal acquaintance in the theatrical profess
sion. In no other field of speculative enter
prise are the experiences more varied, and the
successful manager of this season may be
heading footsOre company in some western
wild the next
Let me note few examples as they pass by.
See! Crossing the road and coming toward
me Is trim, familiar figure. He is well
dressed, carries his head high, and steps
out with jaunty air, denoting at once pros
penty and proud position. As he draws
near recognize him as @Fritz" Emmett
Let me sec, how long ago is it since first
knew Emmett? Why, it was in the spring of
'67, IN St Louis At that time he was sign
painter, but had dabbled more or less in the
theatrical business. Joe always had Won
derful knack for playing On musical instru-
ments and had at that time gone on to Chica-
go to play the drum in a match with Nevins,
one of the best drummers in the United Stat &,
now professor of music and leader of band
In Chicago Joe came out second best but
achieved reputation nevertheless.
At the time 1 am speakingof a stock COM
pany had been playing at the St Louis mu-
scum, but had to succumb to force of circum-
stances, although good company, numbering,
as it did, among its members Jean Clara Wal
tiers, May Howard, Gus Pennoyer, Jack Bar
rett, and several others of more or less re-
nown.
Well the museum passed into the hands Of
"Jake" Esher, who started an entertainment
similar to the one being run by George beagle,
at the Varieties on Market street-an olio in
the first part and a more or less sensational
or blood-curdling drama to wind up with.
Joe was engaged in the company to make
himself useful. In the olio Joe sang an ex-
tremely sentimental and dreary song, COM
mencing,
Elbow can 1 leave thee-how can bear to
part!"
in such terribly dreary and ultra sentimental
manner that the boys guyed him. He
was then getting, if 1 remember right,
$18 week. At about this time
George beagle was playing the %Black Crook"
having got the right to do so through
my partner, Macintosh, who was married
to Chas. Barras' wife's sister (the St Clair sis
tiers, danseuses) The "Cook" at Deagle's was
pronounced success, so the stage manager
at the museum q have forgotten his name)
wrote burlesque and called it the @Black
Crook" In this burlesque Joe introduced his
-Il-6-IcO-u-ld-l6 DusluCsS anu Il luuny
Dutch dance in heavy clogs. He made quite
a hit, and l notice that to-day he has interpO-
lated the musical show can leave thee" into
his "Fritz" and is still singing l-e-tee-u-
la-lee, as Of old, with this difference, that in
place of getting $1S or $40 week, he now
makes from $1,000 to 5000 a week. For all
of which he should be much obliged to Char
ley Gayler, who wrote the original "Fritz" put
it on the road at his own expense and gave Joe
half share.
mentioned above George Deagles name.
This reminds me that at that period Frank
Frayne was playing juvenile business with
him for $40 week. and although no one
wishes him heartier success flor in those days
we were boon companions), l cannot but think,
for all his money, that Frank drops many a
sigh over lost aspirations in the field of the
Legitimate"
Among others of Deagle's company must
not forget to mention Harris q Bowman, ne
gro song and dance men. They were prOba-
bly, getting about SIS week. To-day Harris
owns the Boston Atheneum and the Mrs. Part
ington company, and l notice on one of the
bills "George beagle, advance agent" George
beagle, in those days, was supposed TO be
%pretty well fixed" but since that time he has
driven street car in Brook YIN.
While these memories have been forcing
themselves upon me many familiar forms and
faces have passed by; but my attention is now
arrested by man of smiling face and brusque
movement A glance tells me that he is pros
porous Surely know him. Yes; it Is Oliver
Doud Byron. He also sets me a thinking, and
my mind reverts back to the fall of %. The
scene is Louisville. Keller has the theatre, aud
Byron (he was then D. B. Doud) is his leading
man. The opening piece is London Assur-
ance," and DOud borrOws coat from me to
play Dozzle in. No need of borrowing coat
now, Oliver. wonder if he would lend me
coat to play walking gentleman with on Broad
way?
A small, weakened old man has been stand
ing across the road for some time, evidently
waiting for some one. AS he drags himself
across the street start and wonder If it is
possible he is Levi j. North l thought he
was dead long ago In his day this shrunken
and battered old man was a power In the
show business, and owned the best circus on
the road Let me think a moment All, yes;
| remember. The scene is Little Rock, Ark
The circus has come to town. North and
lady have arrived at hoJel and been assigned
apartments. The lady Is beautiful, and a
tight-rope dancer of phenomenal ability But
she does not seem at ease and gazes furtiVely
around. North notices her anxiety and tells
her to go to her room. He then gives
instructions to the hotel proprietor to
admit no one to her room under any circuTn-
stances The hotel keeper is a fair specimen
of the rugged border man Of those days He
says no one shall go to the lady's room, and
North goes out satisfied. About ten minutes
after he is gone man comes in, evidently la
boring under great excitement, and examines
the hotel register The hotel man is watching
him, and, as he makes motion. to go upstairs
he demands his business and says he cannot
20 upstairs.
"My name is McFarlane, and demand to see
this lady She is my WIFE"
Il can't help that You cannot go up stairs"
q must and viii, :" says McFarlane. and then
breaks past the landlord and has reached the
first step, when the landlord catches him with
the left arm, and, drawing bowie knife, cuts
his throat from ear to ear. He staggers, utters
cry and falls dead. The cry has aroused the
lady, for she appears on the scene Just in time
to witness her husbands death She swoons
at the sight
The next day the lady has so far recovered
that she has given a reluctant consent to ap-
pear in the circus that evening. The real
facts of the tragedy have not been made pub
lie, and the large audience assembled in the
tent do not know of her connection with it.
They merely know that through IndispOsition
she was not able to appear yesterday, but Will
appear positively tonight.
NorSh leads the beautiful lady out amid
plaudits and cheering. She takes her place on
the tight-rope, North attending her.
She steps forward few feet and comes back
again. She hesitates; North urges her forward.
She tells him there is blood on the rope, and
visibly palss beneath her paint