Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-01
EMNIET's RITES.
An Interview With n Prominent Membe
of His Company.

An Interview With n Prominent Member
of His Company.
A REGISTER reporter met Mr.. Thomas
Shine, one o fthe leading members OH. n
Emmet's company, last evening, and en-
gagged him in conversation IN regard 10 the
popular actor.
dYes." said Mr.. Shine, in answer to an In
t~errogatory, "Mr. Emmett has not touched q
drop of any sort of intoxicant for some lime
Just two years and nine monthS-uP to
several days ago, when he broke his abSti-
nence in Washington City. From there ne
went to Hagerstown, where he was still IN
good trim, but on Thursday night, at Gum
berland, the effect Of his ibations was very
noticeable, and the company had hard work
in keeping the run of the piece, as he was
continually jumping and left out some OF
best parts.
"Wel, when he is not drinking how does
he put in his timer
Just like an ordinary person, and IN re-
hearsals and attention to his wife. by the
way he is devoted to his wife, and has can
celled several engagements in the past two
wears lust to go'to Albany to see her. Each
of these times no doubt cost him at least
s., 400, but he willingly paid it. OF course,
the papers on each of these occasions had
him drunk, but as | said before, he had not
touched a drop for two years and nine
months. His wife and son left us at
Washington for home, on account OF Mrs.
Emmet's poor health, but | do not think
this was the cause Of Joe's break. lie has
worked very hard lately and probably took
a little drop of whisky to steady his nerves.
But that is where it gets him. He cannot
take ore drink without taking others, and
goes from bad to worse, until shortly he is
all unstrung and cannot control himself
DO you think his son has any OF his tai
lent-in the theatrical liner
well, not much. His mother desires that
he shall not 60 upon the stage. He Is quite
a bright boy and promises to make his
mark in the world" 49,,
"Do you think Emmett will be able to fill
his engagement at Pittsburg next week.
lob, yes; be has been kept in his pres,
ent confinement and has not been allowed
to touch a drop of any intoXicants, and by
this time he is in pretty good trim. There
is one queer thing about Joe, and that is
when he isn't drinking himself he detests
the smell Of whisky and doesn't want any
one around who has been drinking. We
leave tor Pittsburg to-day by waJ Of
the Hemp6eld road, and we all sincerely
hope that Emmett will again indulge in a
ll5Dg spell of abstinence"
J.K. Emmett, Jr., arrived in the city last
night from Albany, in obedience to a tele-
gram calling him thither. He is a bright
eyed, hand some visaged young man, the
very picture of his father, Of about twenty
three or four years of age, dresses fashion
ionably, and of courteous mien and man
ners. From the chat the REGISTER reporter
had with him it was plainly discernible the
son had little hope the present temporary
but forcible break in the fathers cups
would endure as soon as his liberty and
~selfvolition were restored. Young Emmett
SAYS his father has a most
rugged constitution, and after three years,
as in the present case, of tetotalism, he is
unusually we'll built up and can stand a long
strain upon his system before ~relinquishing
to the Unsuitable exhaustion which in due
time is sure to follow. Until that time is
reached there is danger Of constant inter
r~uptions in his fathers engagements. But
thenceforward there will be, as in the past
three years, not a drop pass his lips.