Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-10

TO me, as that il personal matter. i know |
of no ress5n why Haverly should have found
it Necessary TO borrow any money within the
last three weeks, so far As his legitimate bust
ness is concerned"
Show would Haverly's Chicago theater be
affected by his insolvency."
"Not in the least, think, 30 far IS offer
ing amusements to the public is concerned,
replied Mr.. Mcconnell. "Haverly holds his |
lease from Mr.. John B. Carson. the owner OF |
the building, and the lease cannot be trans |
ferred without Mr.. Carson's consent. Should |
a transfer be made at all, by mutual agree |
ment, il will probably be made 10 me, and |
the theater will still be conducted under |
Haverly's name"
OPINIONS AT HAvERLY's THEATKR.
When Mr.. Edward Reyes, manager OF
Haverly's Theater on Monroe street, was
approached this morning, he said: 81 am ss
much taken by surprise BY the news OF
Haverly's financial straits as any body, and
have nothing to say"
"Well, Whist we're the greatest sources OF
Mr.. Hsyerly's lossesP
mining speculstions, / think. / don't
think he has lost much money in a legiti-
mate way. This much l do know-both OF
his minstrel companies have made money,
and good money, too; | could not say how
much. The Merry War Company lost 3
liule money, / believe"
"Will the theater here be in any way
affected By the iAilure"
"No; l am Of the opinion that if any
change is made the thester will be trans.
ferred by Mr.. Carson to Mr.. Mcconnell, Of
| the National Printing Company. The
amusemsnts will be presented without inter-
ruptiop, as usual.n
HAS the Chicago theater been very
proftsble?"
"As to that question | can answer from
my personal knowledge. Haverly's Monroe
street thester has made more money than
any theater in the city, or the entire country,
for that matter. The profits have been very
large"
failure?" was asked of r NJ. Rooley, at his
box office.
"Yes; it doesn't surprise me in the least.
He hAs always acted on the moito-sI des.
perandun. Everybody knows that he was
born and reared az = gambler. Besides that
no man can successfully manage as many
thesters or companies as he has had in op.
GRAFTON under his name. It's no use talking
it can't be done. Haverly mas always done
a reckless business; and as to my opinion o.
him, l wouldn't care 10 give that. 1 thini
he has lost in many ways besides mining
| ventures"
WHAT AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE SAYS.
"Well, the old boy is in hard luck now,
remarked an intimate acquaintance Of Mr.
Haverly, as he'stood under the pavilion o
the Monroe street theater this morning
This i what | advised him TO do two year
> ago. Hs'll have lots OF friesds now"
I Friends the deucel What does he car
for The pity OF the public7" iDdig % 4nily in
, terrupted bystsnder. Jack is a man VIII
i never plays 5 stake. He stands alone or b
pts4 on The brosd-gusge plan, and h-'ll b
: rich again before either Of Us. His lie hs
beeu characteristic of enterprise iron tn
4, time he started"
By the way, how did he startp
. Didn't you ever hear the stoIy2 Jscl
h | you see, had been a shoeslring gambler dow
!, | al lad Il, he WA one of thos
. kind OF men who never had a efficient strin
q [ of luck one way or the other for him |
!. either rise or completely fail. He spent
v uumb of yesrs ih-re, and f ia ly started fC
,iown East. He cached Syracuse with
in his pocket, aud went up to Dutch Hank
~ | . acs, which WAS the strongest 10 the cit
H. eat down with four little wniie chips an
began to pisy. His luck was simply remarl
= ! able, and wheu he got up he wss Sl4 OK
Il | winner. He invested the money in 'Happ
n Cal Wagner's Minstrel Troupe and stsrte
# out as its manager, Wagner retaining ha
an interest in the company and his name
~ its head. They worked together we'll (,
- quite a while, but Gals conservative ide
did not suit Jack, who saw in their failiI
business the need OF new life and addition
attractions They split, and J sck started b
le own troupe OF minstrels, which he develops
into their present mastodonic proportion
y, He has always had the best men in the cou
in try, and has never held back on sccount
he price,"
"Yes, that's true" chimed in a hearer, W b
" with open.mouthed wenderment, had drsl
ID in the story of the great managers remar
", able rise. ~ know his traits in the mini
y business. He never bought a claim witho
e. taking in abouG half dozen counties with
he and he worked the whole territory, too.
re thiak it was his mines that broke him. Z
TO cry man has things that he can do and thin
l that he can't do. Mining companies all oy
IN the country knew that Jack had no person
al knowledge of the business, and they M 8
10 | the worst kind of q sucker of him, SELF
I'd him no-account claims at fabulous pric
Two years ago l met his minstrels at sevel
n, places, and they were playing to immeu
houses all the time. l ssked several Of tn,
RS al different times how they we're getting alo
I'd personally, and they always had q CO
IL plant. At one time they said the old m,
e. WAS back on salaries, and that wherever th
lie went he had anticipated their receipts
a. drafts to bolster up his other failing schem
Ii 1 expected he would go down long beft
ed this, and think that the gallant part OF |
K career is the fight that he has made sir
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