Telegram-herald., 1886-08-29
It FIRES THE BLOOD
The Grand Historical FHe
Scenes at Coney Island.
C0LVIlLpS DISCARDED DAUGHTER
Gilmore and f4is Sand A Tf4p Down
dr. Ba,'s-Ths Theatrical Open
Returning From For
eign Lands

.,s..s... Sc fss 's.s-sss. sssaa.
Nru Yoas. Aug g5-Ihe death oi
.aa.ael Coyiae, the theatrical manager. re-
move. another III the Older dramafic land-
marks from oar midst Nj Ooisiile. during
A busy lifetime of somc sixty odd , }essrs has
b..-n connected Nith many ot the pflncifai |
theatrical enterprises in this coai'ft, De-
si,t.- hAsiur managed theatres and CON.
p.ntss both in England and Australia lis
s.,rsef has been a checkered one. bat he has
n.ualiv been successful m hls amusement
ventures and leaves behind him over
hundred thousand dollars His wlie, for
s,erls Miss Eme Rousseau. married INN
only Two wears ago the present month, ana
ali rerfsinly ba comfortable As far ss COM
nstence can bring comfort. Mr.. Coiviiies
only managerial venture this year Wa TIE
Fourteenth st Theatre, which Is leased bN
Mr.. r q Gilmore. ot Nibio :, ana himself
Nr Colville was To have actively controlled
its destiuics. a. Mr.. Gilmore IS kept busy
with Niblo's. aud numerous other ventures
ontsidelthe minnie world. Mr.. kosenquest
will look after the C1nville interest for the
widow who is his sister 10 Is understood
Mr.. Colyille leaves will, aud, without
knowing what its provisions are. there Is
prospect of It's being contested by his
dauehter. formerly Miss Ni0letta Colville,
the daughter of NJ. c. and Mary Provost
his first wife
Miss Colville was carefully reared. and was
given the best musical instruction she could
receive in Europe, and her father e&pee'ed
-reat things of her. but just after her ap-
pearance i'm America she fell in love with
and married "A musician in the orchestra at
| tarhed 10 the theatre i'm which she was play
/ mo and WAS discarded by her father, who
1 has never recognized her IN any way since
| / spent dAy AT Coney Island last week
| with A country cousin, and was Impressed
/ hv the way mv country cousin was delight
| ei with every thing there and IL must be
vision of sumptuous beauty to those VINE
seldom. if ever, get where the,
can hear the waves OF the oceaI
/ heat the sand. and the enormou
hotels. the oarrousals, the Elephant an'
| surf bathing cOnspife to win ti
| affections of any bucolic visitor. My Z. {
was impressed with the immensiiy q
everything. and nothing more than tn
price of things eatable. He glanced mel
vouslv over the carte dc jo'r at the Mammal
tan and remarked to me, quietly: There
only one dish on this bill my consclenc
will allow me 10 order. asked what
was. when he replied: American pickles
price ten cents. Everything else IS from
dollar up"
/ N
Conev Isle, while very lovely. IS very expel
sive. and can in no wise be considered
within reach of moderate II
come. Whichever way you tur
YOU must pay, and despite tn
fact that return ticket only cost lori
cents, no gentleman with his spouse or be
rirl can spend day on the Island witho
being relieved Of several dollars. This,
course. debars the wage worker and ms
! of small means from participating
Gilmore with his band is supplying bett
e music than ever before, and he is certain
the peoples conductor; knows what q
people want and gives it To them. /
= thinks the average American prefers m
waltz. with numerous solos and Introduce
: effects of some kind, baby crying or
r. comotive whistle or something Of that so
= IN the most divine compo:
who ever lived has written, al
So he has il played. | though while llst'
ing 10 the anvil chorus given by band
:. sixty. a chorus of voices numbering so
/ forty. a ouartette of solo vocalists; twer
y anvils and a battery of artillery, l won'
- how much money il would require the st
i necked Theodore to cOnduc. such musi
or rot. as he would call it. And yet
X thousands present cheered themsel
H. hoarse and wanted more.
es And the fire gorks-have you seen the
ld beyond description. You can get INK
- How fast enough To tell of how the bl'
X | rushes and pulsates at the sight OF Nose
burning. while the French and Russ
no armies are fighting on the banks OF the 7
:, river flowing in front, and the whole an
> filed with colored fire, while Napoleon |
:. his staff are rushing madly over the bri
-, 10 escape from the doomed and burn
= city. The procession of priests IN full "
- ment marching slowly through open &c
'e Of the cathedral. while Gilmore and
hand are filling the air with X
IRE sian National hymns, and the n
id is filled with boats occupied
-. women and children fleeing from the
he fend which has enveloped their homes.
,es If voa haven't seen the fireworks d
be miss EN-. for | guarantee you VIII
Of new sensation. for although blase you !
be. YOU cannot have experienced in
in part of the world such wespth of mag
suf cence and realism done IN fire as IS
Ill nished bv our friend Pain at Manhattan
no The theatres are opening their doors
,rs bv one and before many days the So
is will have commenced In earnest. NJ
a. started i'm Saturday last and with that
~ | but interesting spectacular drama ArO
the World i'm Less Than Three Mont
ec- aud as the house was literally janm,
ate shows conciusvely they ike it.
-ht EAch steamer arriving brings from -
Eas pean resorts members cf the musical
sad dramatic profession Yesterday Miss II
slt- Deuvray anne in. bringing Alpine rose
ur- her cheeks and numerous trunks filled
led triunphs of the art millinery Aimee
Bee. ye8 Oh plumper than ever ready for q
lng sons combat wifh the zone night tow
up / while pretty Geraldine Nimer was met
aie SCION ~ friends intending that erudiie
bill iienan Mr John Stets0n. and she toll
up. aiIabogt her lyric cOnQuesis ~ Germany
1osf when she. as one OF the little maids
nh. trodaced japanese Opera o. our Co
sei German Miss Uimer also told of The
ime merous cauquesfs % that s~eetts' "a
ned NIkado teuors. Mr. Corvitice Pounds
& She was So lavish in bis praises his fr
bills conclude she mast have victim herse
rew -
aora u 4. Aeknow Judgments.
hen The ladies' of the Union Benevolent