The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-05-16
nuRLE1TeR FROM BRoADBRlM.

OUR LETTER FROM BROAOBR'M.
Anr,,s Angry Exlt-Theatrical Matters
Matrimonial Agencies-A New System o1
R,ackmail-Police Criminals-Dog Show
Acquitted Of Perjury, etc.
NEW YORK, May 8, 1885,
EDITOR CHIEF:
With vicious kick like an angry NUE.
April bid us good-by. The unfortunate
neople who had to rise early to reach their
work on April 20, found themselves con-
fropted by binding snow storm, harsh,s ,
wintry and forbidding, and altogether nn-
suggestive of the merry month OF May.
Seal skin sacques and ulsters were worn by
every one who was lucky enough to possess
them; heaters and stoves were called INTO
reouisition. and it seemed as if we were
thrown back at least three conths IN the
season. Miserable indeed was the lot Of
those who we're compelled to move, for
this is the ide of the great heglra, OF which
1 spoke last week. Moving is never pleas
ant, that is to say, moving from house TO
house, Statisticians estimate that three
moves are equal to one fire; my own eo'i=
mate is, that one move is equal to three
fires-for the reason that against fire there
ia possible insurance but the company
has never yet been incorporated which hao
the courage to insure man against the
peril of moving. The wretched weather
added to the discomfort of the moving
thousands, SO that April, which came IN IN
bluster and storm, kept up its evil reputa-
ton, and the serious question with us
now IS, are we going to have any summer!
Spring, so far, We have none, and two
months of that delightful season about
which poets have raved for thousands OF
years, have gone to that bourne from
whence neither travelersinor years return.
In the midst of grumble it is pleasant
to find some one who has nothing to grum-
BILE about. From the theaters, with very few
exceptions, we hear nothing but good re-
ports-the season has been one Of anex-
ampled prosperity for the managers OF
New York and Brooklyn, and during the
coming hot season, if we have any, these
lucky gentlemen will be able to enjoy thelr
oti,,m cum diqnitcte by the seaside or among
the hills.
While the character of our modern plays
may not have been altogether satisfactory
.. there is no denying the fact that the gen
eral tone and character of the stage has
been elevated, and it sta-ds to-day in
much more satisfactory position than il
has been occupied for fifty years past. Nc
actor at this time would dare to indulge II
the yagaries of Booth, Kean, George Fred
eric Cooke, Augustus Adams, Ingersoll an<
dozens of others neither audience nor man
ayers would tolerate them for moment
and notwithstanding their talents the.
! would be hissed from the stage.
We are still watching Mr.. Steele Mac
: kaye's dramatic experiment with a goo'
deal of anxiety. When he Joined force
); scheme was to perfect en- ideal theatr
t where the professor of religion might 81
: down with his wife and family, and enjo
a season of robust delight and healthfu
e mirth, which in former times had only com
$ to him through the diluted forms of TEN
9 perance concerts, church tableaux or more
r amusements in museum. The Mallorle
are the lucky owners of great religion
= newspaper, and during their administra
. ton Of the Madison Square Theatre, it We
. no uncommon thing to see dozens of minis
ters and their wives in the boxes, VIII
70 evidently thought that men like the Nal
j. lories would not present anything that rel
l. gious people ought not to see, and the
'r were right, for the first grand success OF tt
% Madison Square Company was Mr.. Steel
10 Mackaye's drama of Hazel Kirke, out I
H. which the managers bagged three hundre
Is thousand dollars. A pretty good begi1
N ming for the Christian drama, ! think
40 hear you exclaim, but SO it was. The
IT. fair was success from the start. Mr.. Ma
KAYE got all thesfame and the -Mallories ,
Il the money. As an evidence of my merc
nary character, / would much rather
10 Mallory than Mackaye; but if Mr.. Ma
IL keye shall succeed in establishing a theat
- where we can enjoy the moral drama
IT, reasonable cost he will certainly deser
- we'll of the community, and we trust ne
'e' reap golden reward. 'ssss =
n0 What think yon ola matrimonial agenc
TO- They are common on the continent of +
on rope, but it is only recently that they ha
GU become acclimated to the United Stat
ou Its convenience Was illustrated in the C;
of thriving second hand clothier; wht
ny we will call Mr.. Abram Lazarus, who Y
AN the fortunate father of seven charmi
'0 daughters. Rebecca, the eldest, was f
" to look upon, but somehow the eligi
N young Israelities cast no eyes that way, a
DS0 was limited abroad that old Lazarus '
~" rather tight with his money. Rebecca :
~" getting along to that age when he thou
some one should relieve him of her suppt
20" Near by lived Solomon GoldsteiD, who
some local fame as matchmaker, and
iu him Mr. Lazarus repaired and stated
~" case, promising if he succeeded in gett
oo a fitting mate for Rebecca, that he wo
7si- give him hundred dollars. The barg
uo' was signed and sealed, and Mr.. Goldst
all started on his mission. Across the st1
1913 from Mr.. Goldstein's shop was the ci
I'LL store of Mr. Herman Golinskey, a yo,
VI gentleman of Polish antecedents, and sc
'ilh little capital, who was regarded by the
our habitants of Old Jewry as rather a PR
'iie ising catch. Mr. Goldstein spoke to
COL linskey of the charms and amiability
'ef- Rebecca Lazarus, and vaguely limited
OF Old Lazarus entire bank account woule
VIZ at the disposal of the lucky man who gai
of pa.occo,s hand Golinskev vas char,
ave ao,.oa "a c.,I Ola Iazarnes :