The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-01-25
4 THEArRrcAL REPAYMENT.
Hsw - 1afssWal Travelling Coupauy
eousht and Fssaa It's Oppsrtusisy.

senshs "ns Fssaa lie Opportunity.
"1know that actors arc in mighty hard
LUCK .nis winter. SAID resident OF the city OF
II they had only sense enough to mako up little
travelling combinations among themselves
willing n = ,he san,o t,na 20 s,nh ,, auu Me,o
VIII. m,.ns Nv .ne same t',ne 70 SINK tneir pride
got along much better than loal,nv and stnrv.
ing around Union Square. with A longing svo
for drinks. engagements. and free lunches.
There was bright. capable little ofYhand com.
pan,. Of the sort mean that came up to Hud.
an engagement that filled their noel ots and A.
lighted the town and country people nj one Ana
the same time" ' ''' "''"
Who composed the companv ?" inou,ro,,
the reporter. 'NN'N
repy: bu, Mrs. RIaii daasntsr Of Is cs Ard
leading lady. Her husband was aIso IN s shie
company, and Frank Evans flied tho princpal
parts and filled them we'll But ali the Nom.
bers were efficient They were iust n ruct ar
plucky, agreeable and capable profeseionnla
who had got mortally tired Of living about Nav
that never offered, SO they iust ciubbed To-.
gsther, with no preliminary Understanding
best Tor the common Good pooled the i few ' Sol
services. OF a young theatrical agent out Of
job. and started north by the Hudson River
Railroad on New Years Day with the deter
ninati, IN Of having general toss up ali around
as 70 their destination after passing Yonkers
THE toss-up resulted I'm tho choice OF Hud-
son; They got there In tho middle Of the day.
&c the believe hSre w as
enough money isft in the crowd 10 pay for csc.
al around Pa hs tho hoS keeper va" a
scenery as went with IT, had airrady been en-.
gagged by telegram. Tho first nighi's perform
conscientious, merItorious. andieyen briilinnt
In almost every particular. Tho newt nisht
thereafter. foul weather and iair. To tho end OF
the enlightenment. which lasted two weeks.
though mt the outset not one Of the company
had dared to hope for y run OF moro than throe
or four paying nights"
They must have had some very striking at
traction" said the reporter
No. they did not. They played everything
and anything to which they could adnpt them.
selves md the few pieces Of scenery at their
command"
What contributed to their unexpected sue.
cess. then2'
Two things. First and foremost wero the
prices OF admission. These were ten. twenty.
and thirty cents respectively. according to To-
cation, and there were no reserved seats. Thes.
unheard- of cheap rates for flrst-clnss drama
tic performance took the town by storm from
orous for admission but lovers OF a genuine
entertainment nockcd in every night from all
novel iniucement WAS that tho psrformances
were bang up, first class. and no mistake
From tho very first. it was evident, that oil tho
professionals, who we're doing their very best
just as conacientiousiy as IL before the lille OF
METROPOLITAN audiences even when they were
so poverty stricken that on one occasion ono
fellow had to play classic mart In n mir Of
base ball shoes. while the subterfuges to which
some OF the ladies wore forced to
make one or two decent stage dresses
answer the requirements OF n dozen
or moro different characters and cpochs would
culties against which they were 80 hcroicaiiy
struggling As it was tho whole engagement
proved a triumph, and wound up by our Mnyor
and number OF solid citizens to niering "A rous-
ing benefit To tho leading lady who had become
great social favor;e as indeed had most OF
her companions. The company had flied their
pockets, besides deishting their audiences
and learning u very important thing That is.
that people of small cities and towns are lust
as much alive to the exertion OF genuine talent
and puinstaking effort in tho theatrical line as
are those OF wider experience in such matters
and Just rs willing to encourage and nay for
pcriorman M es that are honestly worth their
money. The time has gone by when one horse.
snids combinations could PAIN them elves off
on us provinciaIs as meritori0us affairs Wa
now want the best, or will havo none"
Did the company continue it's success else