Telegram-herald., 1890-03-30
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Little Else Leslie, aged 10 wears, the !
bright star IA Prince and P2upef,
and Edwin Booth, met ln Chicago a
couple OF weeks ago, aud have since 1
become warm friends, so much 30 that
sney sal together Tor photograph
The Hanlon brothers have done a |
phenomenal business on the road tins
season, with their two "Fantasma"
companies. Company "A" opened al
the California Theater, Frisco, Mon
day night, 10 the largest audience that
house ever mad.
". A Mesiayer and has wife Theresa
Vaughn have been placed Oh the pay
roll As members OF ssetson's Condo
her" Company.
Maud Granger VIII star next season
IN new play entitled Inherited"
Fay TempletOn j. coming back from
| Europe, and IL Is said VIII head Il come
/ opera company OF her own next season.
J. c. Williamson. the comedian who
| has been living IN Australia for the past
/ dozen years, where be has been engaged
/ III theatrical management, II coming
/ back 10 America. While here he viii
/ combine business with pleasure, and
with las wife, Maggie Moore, viii make
tour IN has old comedy, "Struck OIL"
j. r. Polk, a comedian of legitimate
methods, IL meeting with fine success
IN Chicago in his new comedy, a Silent
! Partner"
Joseph Jefferson has set an example
and defined a principle that the man
ayers OF theaters should profit by. The
manager Of the Atlanta Ihcater, at
| which Jefferson and Florence were 10
| appear, recognizing the exceptional
/ character of the attraction, sought 10
make extra profit out of the engage
/ ment 10y selling the seats at auction.
This he did, and the public that could
| afford il, desirous 10 see the two dis
| tinguIshed comedians, submitted 20 the
plan 10y bidding literally for seats.
A large part OF the house was
sold in this way, and the jefferson
| Florence share OF the extra receipts
amounted 10 5000. When the company
reached Atlanta, and Mr.. Jefferson
learned what had been done, he was
indignant, and refused 10 accept the
$500 premium. He declared that thea
ters are pubic Institutions; that the
public has the right TO make its selec-
ton of seats at the regular advertised
prices, and that any other arrangement
was an unwarranted imposition upon
the patrons of the theater As
the evil had been done, and Il was
impossible 10 refund the money he
ordered that the 5000 be given 10 some
charity. Were there more Ike Mr..
Jefferson in the theatrical profession
the public IN general would not be
sacrificed to thefew who "haye money"
Selling seats al premiums is decidedly
undemocrauc. and makes an unjust
distinction between individuals.
'Ts the World Growing Better?' is the
subject Of the exceedingly popular lee.
ture to be delivered IN this city FRIDAY
evening 10y Or. Jas. II. Potts the dis
tnguished author, editor and orator
The following are a few of the many
complimentary notices Of the press IA
the principal cities where be has ap-
peared. "The Deaf Orator" "ils
whole effort was grand anc convincing
I The doctor Is certainly one of Mlchl-
gan's best orators. '-Nustegon Nornias
Ne1rs. although unable 10 hear 8
sound, he is one Of the best thinkers
writers and speakers in the State. -
Lapocr Democrat. The lecture VIII b,
given in the Division-stIeet NJ. +
Church, commencing at : o'clock Fu
day evening, April 4.
Booth and Nodieska closed Their en-
gagement iu Chicago last night. Theit
three weci- s bus ness amounted 10 owe
$4,000 They p'av in 81. Louis thi
week. Cincinnati next week then Z
Detroit, Toledo. Saginaw and Gran,
Rapids n toe order named.
Drrng the Boot1-Modieska engsre
mmt at Powers, the free list vii )
entirely suspended.
Shenandoah is in its seventh mont
at Proctor's Twonty-third street Thes
Ter, New York.
Geo. WILSON, m.nsircis play 80 .arC
hlaaees cvcryWhcle.
Eugene J. eld. too b-i at paraeraphe
and hlmnr~ 81 of the chicago Aow. .
spending the winter m London. II.
occas ,onallv grows reminiscent. as ~
follow nC contribution n his fapfr 81
TUESDAY l8st, concerning well know
lady n tine ctv. wlll show Mrs Pre-
Berger. wife oi the waIlknowu mar
ageT of sol smith Russell was p men
Der of the famous Berger conc0
troupe. She was fhsn n s. Etta MOI
j. gan. 0f ST. Louis "a solo performe
" unou tbe saVophone. ~1c fr'