The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-08

pose that some of his earlier efforts were pro
duced under those conditions. About seven
years ago he wrote "My Partner" and then
his success began. He took out all his old
plays, turned them over and produced them
again. He is his own manager, and has made
fortune after years of toll and waiting, and
few will deny that he deserves it. To be
sure he sometimes fails to draw a sufficiently
broad distinction between himself and
Shakespeare, but conceit is pardonable in
successful man. The same exuberant mag
nation which he used 10 display in his CON
coction of newspaper reports enters into
the composition of his plays.
He has not yet worked in the pig story
which made him famous in Pittsburg journal
ism, but its dramatization is only a question
of time He came into The Pittsburg Dis
patch office one morning with very sensa-
tional story of how pig had devoured a new
born infant in squatters cabin in Pittsburgs
Irishtown. 1t was published and the next
day delegation from Irishtown, armed with
baseball bats clubs, slung-shots and
similar bric-a-brac, visited The Dispatch
office to demonstrate with the editor
Campbell was sent to verify his
story. After some time he returned breath
1883, DuO VI NU'hh6 "pOH" AN.s'ss -
closely-written copy " It's all right" he
exclaimed, " onlyit was twins"
Campbell is tall, loose jointed man with
a hesitating manner and clothes which never
by any chance fit him. He is generous in his
own peculiar way and no appeal from one
who has known him in the days Of his adj
versity goes UNDECIDED.
A large man, with queer eye a genial
4, Ioh,, pf
the Fifth Avenue theatre. He began life as
a devil in printing Office and professional
athlete, and has risen to his present position
by hard work and good sense He is famil-
lar figure in the Brunswick cafe, where he
delights to stand with a congenial crowd and
tell stories and gossip until all hours in the
morning. 1t is here that Mr.. Stetson gets
of some of the brightest bon motS, which go
the rounds of the clubs the next day as Stet-
sons latest, and II is here that he occasionally
makes the mistakes which have gained him
the reputation of being the managerial Mrs
Malaprop Most Of the stories are made up
and hung OH to Stetson because everybody
knows his good nature, but occasionally he
makes comical blunder
When Joe Brooks, the eminent Hebrew
theatrical Spectator, was suing Charlie
Byrne for libel, Stetson Ned Gilmore
and a lot more were subppnaed to APP
pear in court at 10 o'clock in the morning.
They concluded it would be no use to go to
bed if they had to get up 50 early, and they
prepared to sit il out About O'Clock they
began to get cross and sleepy, and wish
Byrne and Brooks and the suit in various
warm places "John," said one of the party
to Stetson, "you are mutual friend. Why
don't you smooth out this matter between
Charlie and Brooksp
"Oh! I've tried, but its no use" said Stet-
son. "There's too much vermin in both OF
EN-"
II took the boys some time to find out that
he meant venom. But Mr.. Stetson is rich
man, successful man, a shrew1 business
man, universally popular and respected, and
he can afford to laugh at such jokes
One of the most misunderstood men in New
York is John Duff, of the Standard theatre.
Heavily built and determined looking, with
an expression of solemnity on his face and a
deep rooted detestation for dead heads in his
heart, it must be admitted that he is not a
man that timid person would care to brace
for passes" Yet, after all, the severity is only
n surface indication. If q dead head can
really do anything in return for his seats no
| man Is more generous than John Duff he has
an independent mans dislike Of being swim
died, that Is all. When once he makes
friendship it lasts People often mistake
his bluff manner for rudeness, but in reality
he is one of the kindest Of men. There Is no
hypocrisy about John Duff; il he don't like a
man he says so, and IL be does like him his
preference is not exhibited by empty compli.
inents He is an able manager, having been
largely instrumental in building up the pres
emit prosperity Of Days. He now stands be
hind his son, James G. Duff, at the Standard
and advises and suggests much TO the profit
of the young man, who is clever, pains-tak
| ing, quiet young fellow, with just touch Of
his fathers manner which will probably dc
! velop as be grows older ALLAN FoRMAS.