New-York tribune., 1885-03-13
THEATRICAL STUFF At AUCTION
DRUMS, CYMBALs, A LEASE, VARIOUS PLAYS, Am
OTHER ARTICLES SOLD.
The offices of Brooks & Dickson, at M "A

OTHER AhIiCLES sOLDs
The Offices Of Brooks & Dickson, at No. a
West Twenythird-st, were probably more crowded yss
terday afternoon than they have been nce the m tooh
possession of them couple of years ago. The crowd
congregated principally around an energetic little maa
who stood chairs tables anything else from which
he could comfortably over tho heads Of the people
whom he addressed I'm tones alternately wheedne sur
prised chagrined and pathetic for upward Of fovp
hours. The little Au0ttoneer J. w. Campbell
and his audience were actors. managers secondhaad
furniture Dealers and others attracted by the announce
ment of the auction sale Of the denct theatrical s
effects That members Of the theatrical profession com
prised the major part Of the gathering is not 10
be wondered at for the occasion was novel one
Among those who either were present during tAs
entire sale or who looked In to whoop things up"
they phrase It, T. Henry French, Wesley sisson of
the Lyceum Tnestre Heinrich Conrfed, Harry Miner.
Z. f. Rice, g. NJ Hickey, w. Mcconnell, OF the Brookya
Theatre; Alfred Joel, George Fawcett Rowe Gustavs
Frohman and John Warner. The proceedings began
with sale of the property the top oorof the build
ing which included a lot of theatrical costumes.
BY the tme however, that the sale began to grow In
teresting Mr. Campbell standing on top of desk In
the business Office Of the late rm, and Harry Miner
bidding articles Of furniture and fixtures in at . rate
which distanccd all his competitors He bought set Of
Office chairs for $780, and lounge for $14 75 he also
and pull for ST. and fourteen canvas bags 81
Then he invested in bass drum for SO so while portly
bidding over his head, however, for the cymbAlA
A. 81 25 Mr. Miner got bargain in brass bras:
Ss %aca T, made those who soos tie
jest grin At 80 cents apiece r Miner carried OF three
cuspadores and then took on himself coil Of wire rope
for pa So besides stereoptcan for S2 and two pspier
mach6 statues b-trunk, plated sign an Office desk
and few other assorted trifes ,,, o..
When the lease of the building for 9
term termed Of e,sT sw0 to years na un Harry French Of
iered was snapped R bE the NO;
SnowS t this the crowd roared and Mr. French
blushedto blush still roster red when no accused tns
$50 without warrant The suctioneer cleared himself
of this grave imputation and sold Mr. French In rapid
set Of Sas xtHres for % IS ve window shades
spump for Sl5. which cost ten times that sum. Ihen
when the crowd sl began n,sS. to- t1n Mnr. out out
the Mr. gs tEsneh hs with
properties and wardrobes and per cent OF the profit:
bought Matthews and Burners Touch and Go" for
$50 while The Merry Duchess" was bought bJ J. Z
Nash, one Of the Original company. Ior Snaf *
eents ony from Mr.. Roberts Freedom spectacle
which took $1,000 week in London. brought 81 from
justice for sii SO and {" Mother-in-Law" for So
which much less. said young actor, than ~
mOtherin-law could be bought for ane prcess s des
also bought for $l3 the manuscript OF Sirg1nia 90
posted by the authors. and soomon as coat
shed play by Wills and Herman, on which 81 600 has
already been paid did not bring the upset price For
Rowe and Harrs's Freedom S1oo0 naa M areaay oeea
the firm were sold. Ellie Elsers Indebtedness TO the
firm 1875 transferred 10 Alfred Joel Tor 81 and
r. f. Rces account fer which his demand note OF 800
was held brought 81, and the accounts Of H. ~ Pitt
l. G. Hanna C. f. Lecke @ W. " I srom AM Mr. oe anu
The entire sale realized between $1,000 ana S3ooo,
while the property including the plays represented AZ
outlay of $4,000, according to j. Nunnsnacnef
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