The evening world., 1890-05-23
'AMOAG THE PLAYER FOLK.
Sophie Eyre Tells the Funny Side
Of Her ShatChen Grievances.
Miss Clara Louise Thompson's FLARE
Up at the Windsor.

Eyre's eyes yesterday afternoon asshe satin
a nerve-rackinR rockingham in her hand
some apartment in West Forty-fourth street
and discoursed Of her "Shatchon y griev- /.
ances. Miss Eyre, it will be remembered.
was replaced in the cast at the Star Theatre
Monday evening after a grievous time. Yes
terday morning she placed her case against
Lewis Morrison. one of the stars. and John
w. Mckinney, the manager, in the hands OF
q lawyer.
II have been very. very furious" said
Miss Eyre, land have only told the tragic
side Of my story. There is so much comedy
in it, however. that I think 1 shall have to
give you a few samples. Laughter is no
wholesome, don't you know, in this very
doleful world. Isn't it, now2'
Miss Eyre was one vast smile. "0f course
you know" she went on. THAT Mr.. McKin-
ney accuses me OF being intoxicated on the
opening night OF The Shatchen,' n dis
graceful charge, that l can bring a physi-
cans certificate TO refute, for l was in the
hands Of a physician at the time. lie said to
me, Miss Eyre. you ought not to play to-
night 1 declared that 1 would. wanted
to help them. They had been rather unfor-
tunate. Morrison had been i'll, and
they had had o financial dispute with
an actor in Philadelphia, who had
attached some OF their belongings.
Well, 1 played for their sake. You know
that | was not getting a regular salary, but
merely ~ my expenses t or S,S per week t3s
too funny. Mckinney, at one. Of, the hotels,
was presented with my bill, which was : for
room and BATH ih.t6 IRS 81 LATTER st item tenn ne tes c9ridn,t
what does she want with q bath7' The
elevator boy, went into a ft OF LAUGHTER.
b tr9Sr a MiT Prohibited ay5fi, n in y yoan: co on pSGi9' "'h"'
Miss Eyre went into a fit of Laughter. She
almost rolled of her chair. The tears ran
on. lis positively ,comic.a regular old
woman. He accused me of making fun OF
hun, and perhaps l die. couldn't help 1t.
that Rose Coghlan owed him money. Now,
You know Rose is q, friend of mine. 80 1
told him that he really mustn't tel ne such
went up to her house, and what do You
think l found her doing? Actually, she and
hspn husband Hove were ai si'iH HSn Gh Seow AZ that fS;o9 (
he declared"
was Informed that NJ. i. Curtis, the star.
wanted a room on the first loor. WHATS
remember him when he used to black my
boots in San Francisco Curtis heard this,
and remarked, He shall remember me when
We'll, / was told by Mr.. Morrison that Theo-
iore Moss demanded my removal from the
eompany-Theodore Moss. who was III IN
nipped this little fiction in the bud, and
Morrison backed out OF it L declared that
/ could not leave without two weeks salary,
the theatre. There was war IN the air. The
very atmosphere was threatening"
Miss Eyre dried the aughteT ont Of her
talking to Mr.. Bprnham. what should l see
but a huge policeman looming up in my
aa~f feys name Snc.u,e M they told me there VAS
%commotion. he replied. looking very sheep
ish. Commotionl l didn't underst9nd 1T. '
there her eSn my account. Awful visions Of the
Tombs rose before my, eyes. hate danlpt
unpleasant places; don't you know, |
/ expected to 60, on the stage. He could
stay with me until then and, prevent my ap;
E RsaFSShfss. lie lie s hs rf he tRSagh laif,n must abe Be
cut. erasc Came Usf / rushed out d the room. Where Z
s srs yen rs soiiSSS'' 5seNta nc yo 6H SoS't. " ss Da fao
So / yielded. 1t was 2 disgrace and an
outrage. and the case will go into court. IL
known. II they had done this to a ,lesser
actress IL would damage her very much. II
they did 1t to dear little Leonora Bradley now
You see they had used my name. and it had
advertised the play. Having secured the
advertisement, suppose they thought they
I'LL w = q tCnS "
Ha! Ha! Very Rood-ve-ry good. We shall
see, Curtis is a charming fellow, Dobln.
The author, is 2 little gen MeR ana marie ME
kinney, Mckinney Hal Hal! Ha! Hal
Miss Eyre's, laughter this time prevented
further utterance.
Ted PEPPER, a bright young comedian.
with a presence that 10 in itself enIertainlng.
has been engaged by Manager Henderson
for y Bluebesrd. Jr." he Will play the part
Joseph Reynolds. the recent manager OF
the Fifth Avenue Theatre. Will SAL Tor
Mr., Reynolds will remain abroad about
TO business. which he is keeping mum"
There has been a iare-up at the Windsor
kknishts of Tyburn," Miss Clara Louise
pisSea Sg Miss SIs nG Io aRReIssi yl Res SsF' Pfsireedd
McCloy, the manager. who appears to have
suffered a good deal from Miss Ihompson,s
energetic young fellow, had this story to
tell :" Miss thompson wanted q MANAGER,
he said. II knew that she had money, and
me to zoe four weeks for The knights
OF ,Tyburn' and to engage q COMPANY
This l did IN NY W Name name: rb 30Sksd
phIa; the Academy. Jersey City; the Wind
sor, and the Brooklyn Grand Opera-House.
] alec engaged the uoiiB " al AZ
my own name, and trusting in Miss Thomp-
pon absolutely. In Philadelphia we did not
make money, and when We returned Miss
Thompson was Disguised. 1 WON'T aY Any
more, she said, Il give up the whole thing
Now / had booked the piece ON her i~nstruc-
tiOns, and il i failed to appear at the theatres
what . nice thing II Would be for my
reputation with managers in the future
/ was bound 10 continue, so l told Mss
Thompson | would assume all the %responsl-
bllities and give her a salary-SoO for the
Jersey City week and SO for each OF the
other weeks. 1 was not pleased, bnt l deter
mined to do this. In jersey our EXPENSE
were great and business not enormous.
had to put my hand IN my pocket for the sal
aries. ] paid everybody but Miss Thomp-
son. She owed me s73.25 on my
own salary. so l didn't think il necessary
to give her $50. She objected. and Wednes-
day night declined TO appear, | asked
her il this pretty chorus-girl trick was de;
signed to close the theatre. She appeared
Wednesday night. and then told her she
could 60. To-day | sent her in my bill Tor
sea. 25, when WAS the amount she owed me,
less the salary 1 owed her. / have been
treated very badly. value my theatrical
reputation, and / shall carry out all my con-
tracts as 1 have always done"
Miss Kate Castleton and Husband Harry
Phillips are in the city. They. are going 10
favor the East with TeDosmg in IT this SUM
mer. As a rule, they spend vacation attheir