Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-24
ASSESSMENTS.
pRoMlos DISAGREE.

Robson and Crane VIII scparste-Afssr
Next Season Each OF the Popular Cen-
edians WIN Go 1t Alene" Brooks
VIII Manage Crane-asv the Split Was
brought About
After dozen years OF partnership. dur
ing which fortune has smiled upon them 70
an extraordinary extent. Robson and Crane.
the comedians, have set definite limit of
enc season more upon their business asso-
cation At the end Of next season the he
rees OF "Our Boarding House. and many
other Productions more CT less successful
VIII each 80 his own way.
1t IS toe old story over again Of the in
creasng independence that comes with
plentiful supply OF this worlds goods.
While iaboring under the spur of necessity
minor grievances and greater ambitions
could alike be overlooked But both of these
men are now rich-iaaeei. il the estimates
Of friends are correct each Is the happy
possessor Of not less than sSooeo0 quite
enough, one would say, TO keep the wolf
from the door fer more than the ordinary
span of human life. With his future thus
assured, Mr.. Crane has, for some time,
dreamed of starring on his own account IN
. class Of plays that would give HIN q
greater individual opportunity, and q little
unpleasantness occurring between him and
Mr.. Robson IN Philadelphia few weeks
ago encouraged that design. There is an
amisble desire ca the part Of al who arc
cognixsnt OF the facts TO suppress this
episode, but as il viii inevitably obtain the
dignity Of print, there can be no object IN
ignoring in at this time.
1t seems, according to the story, that aft
err long period of most commendsbse alb
stinence Mr.. Roesen fell avictim once again
81 al "a
was unable to appear IN his unique charac-
ter of Berthe Van Alstyne, very much 70 the
detrimeut OF the performance Irrisated by
this failure Of his partner 10 answer the ex-
pectation Of patrons, Mr.. Crane is said TO
have expressed himself in manner moro
forcible than elegant. and the rupture &C.
curing at that time has not been healed.
Only the most formal business relations ex-
list between the two men, and now that the
season is at an end each viii go his own
way with feeling of relief, no doubt, that
the daily strain OF an unwelcome assocl2r
ton is At an end for the present
There is little doubt that IL 1.-THE Hem
rietta " were something less OF success
than il is, the partnership woald be brought
to close Immediately; but since they are
in joint possession OF play that is coming
money and is easily good for another season
of enormous profit, not even the hard phil
osophy Of a personal misunderstanding
could lead them to throw away such an al
Turing prospect
Mr.. Brooks, who will act in the capacity
of manager for Crane after next season, in
an interview with Chicago Herald reporter,
said:
II do not think il right" he said, "to
speak of the matter as a quarrel between
Robson and Crane"
But they did have some words in PhilA-
delphia,"
"Weil, suppose they did II IS not the
first time they have had dissgreements
For that matter, all partners who work to-
gether for years are likely 70 have some diff
ferences.
as it not true, however, that the Phils-
delphia trouble led TO this sudden deter
mination to separate"
~ do not think Il did II may have pre-
cipitated that intention, but that il the most
that could be said of IL. Why Mr.. Crane
has had in mind the purpose OF going out
on his own account for . long time 1 was
In consultation with him in regard 20 tho
matter ct least fifteen months ago and IL
was only postponed by the pronounced hit
OF The Henrietta You SEQ it is very hard
TO find plays in which there are suitable
characters for two comedians. Mr. Crane
appreciates this fact, and believes that he
could find wider scope for his tsleHts II
not limited 10 productions In which there
are suitable characters for Robson. DO
fully appreciates Mr.. Robson's popular
talents, and has never thought Of depre-
ciating them. But he feels strong enough
now TO go alone and as be Is rich, aud
can AFFORD TO suit himself. there II 10 reason
why ke should not do as he plesses
He VIII probably play Falstsff and some
ether representative characters, but our de-
sign will be to open in a new play written 70
fit him. Probably Bronson Howard will do
the work At al events there is time enough
TO get ready, and every thing viii be done 70
insure success. l hope meantime that the
papers Will not magnify this matter aaduly
or endeavor 10 create the impression that
there has been vulgar quarrel. Men, you
know, may agree 10 disagree, or may con-
clude TO terminate partnership when the
ends Of that partnership have been served.
IL is no reflection on Robson that Crane de-
sires 70 experiment on lis own accoant. and,
for that matter, Robson may have the same
desire, and is certainly strong enough 70 do
so II be wishes"
Some Of the other parties who were fzn1il-
lar aith tho facts in the case were disin-
clined 70 commit themselves, butsll sd-
mitted that the partnership OF the Two
Dromios WAS decIsiveiy limited 70 one
more season, and that the personal relations
Of the two rnen were not SO pleasant as they
might be With these facts admitted and
confirmed an Infinite array Of gossip would
add nothing 70 the testimony.