The sun., 1891-05-17
THE BRESLlN COMBINATION.
IT AR0UsEs AND ETTHUsEs THE MAC
gIF1ogNT CITY OF CLEYELIND.

s... ls.s OF txe rssFsrm.nees OF this Es.
5st.erAsnsry Trosps-r Fsrforns oaiy
Oree . Yesr-Its scenery. Properties.
sna Csiciun Lights-Diseovery or the
neston Contingent - Philosophy frera
pc John spsap.-An italian Orator-A Hole
q. the Bottor. OF The sss-
Tho Breslin Combination left New York on
Sunday. May 10. at 3:46 p. n It troupe OF
star performers that appears once year In
one OF the principal citios Of the Union. This
ysaf II was advertised to perform In Cleveland.
o. Tho performers are mon Of national repu-
tstion. Thsy hail from all parts OF the country.
Each has his speciality. and all cater to the
public. Now York furnishes the largest quota,
but Rostoa. Chicago. Cincinnati. Washington
Baltimore. Detroit. and other large cities turn
sS1tsome exquisite performsrs Tho New York
at,ota this year included Ed. O Anderson, II.
II. Brookway. John H. Bird, James N. Bell.
VIM. Bernard. Robert @. Brown. r. M. and
A. c. Coleman. A D. Cook. A. E Dick. Il.
Drake, Robsrt Dunlap, T. Eldridee. A. W. and
A. G. Foster. D. 3. Hammond. r. A Harrison.
". I. Jacques, y. A. johnson. John W.
Sscotus. Leonard r. and Lawrence n.
Jossph Levy, Ed @. Mooney. John Martin.
3, q. Murray, Capt. E. O. Smith OF the Broad
gay squad. John 0'Neiil. +. L Pommsr. N. @.
Roaoh, l. Steinneld. E. o. Smith. Charles
eprague, L J. Vance. George B. Weaver. H. B.
Wright. John G. YaEer. J. X. Bonney. J. G
Matthews. j. II. Fife. F. A. Pierson. D. N.
Thnyer. George Kessler. and J. q. sherman.
The managers OF the New York troupe wore
Jsmss II. Breslin and brother. W. L. Jacques
was the efficient stage manager. The scenery
ana properties wero under charge OF II. O.
Rosch and J. G. YaCcr. and never was
piAy better mounted. Robert G. Brown had
charge. OF the gas. aud George Kessler and
Frank L. Pommer Of the calcium liEhta
stff H., ACT L--sCENE l.
Never did q troupe travel In moro regal
skgls. Its special truin throw Barnum. Fore
psugh. and Bon Harrson's political combina-
Sion in the shade. There were seven Wagner
palace oars In tho suite. Two were dining
cars Al the Breslln combination are all men
Of wealth. sleeping section was reserved for
sAeh msmper OF the company. crowd OF &C.
auaiptnncee wished them bon voyage as they
ro)led from the Grand Central Depot over tho
New York Central Railroad. Lolling upon
velvet sofas and in easy chairs. they wound
slong the banks of Spuyten Duyvil Creek and
entered the long stretch to Albany. The sun
vas swuuR over the Palisades and the weather
was cool ana delightful. Tho Tappan Zoe.
verdurous Stony Point, Iona Island. Buttermilk
Falls. tho Military Academy. and Storm King
moved past like views In . panorama Now
burGh Rondout. and Kingston were mirrored
Ia the clear water. and the Catkskill Noun
tains crowned tho horizon In blue haze. The
train was going at clip OF over forty
miles an hour. Twilight was drawing her cur
tkins around the white Capitol building when
tho combination rolled into Albany. There
other members Of the troupe Joined the rum.
bling caravan. They came from Boston.
Among them were such performers as Allen
Ainslie. ]. @. CLANCY. George NJ. Diamond. 8. 8.
Irwin. G. W. Parker. ]. @. Lee F. y. Risteen. ].
d. Russell. and W. W. Waugh. They were evil
dently engaged for the chorus Of the Breslin
combination. For hours they sung. to the
tune OF The Sweet By and By:"
-. There's hole in the bottom OF the sea.
/ - , There's . hole in the bottom OF the ssA
=, There's . hole in the bottom Of the SEA
There's hole In the bottom OF the ssA
After dark tho speed OF tho train was in
sasased. Schenectady. Amsterdam. Herkimer.
Utics.. Rome. Syracuse and Rochester few
by like pigeons on the wing. AT ono time
eleven miles were done In ten minutes. The
combination reached Buffalo at 8 A. M. and
landed In Cleveland at 6 A. n. The run Of $50
plAlss Nss made at a miles an hour.
~, y, AcT L.-SCENE 2.
Meanwhile the temperature had changed.
a cold rain was falling as tho troupe alighted
srcyn the csrs Carriages wero waiting. and
they were driven to the various hotels. The
whole city was aRoR with curiosity when the
rain ceased and the manly forms Of tho Bros
I'm shrothers appeared ,upon the street Curl
ostty gave place to CONSERVATION. however.
whom the Boston aggregation congreRated In
thA rotunda of the Weddell House. and sung to
the tune Of /" The Sweet By and By:
:. There's hole In the bottom Of the ssa
There's . hole In the bottom Of the sea,
- fhsrss . hols In the bottom Of the ssA
e"'' ''- There's hole In tho bottom of the SEA-
After thus Tightening the citizens the com.
bination separated. Some took hacks and
drove over the avenues OF ono Of tho prettiest
pities In the United States. Others rode In the
electric cArs. which dash through tho streets
an evsry direction. They all tho air with
buIxfng sound and at night strow the streets
with electric sparks. Capt. Smith Of tho Broad
way squad said that the buzzing noiso made
. man feel . he had taken too much aui.
nina. There were groups Of the performers
around Perry's statue and around the old can
non that did duty In the battle Of Lake Erie.
Marshal John ". Jaoobus was active In In
vsstiastions. He learned that the city has
276 900 inhabitants. that Its electric lights arc
and Democratic Congressman. and that bosr
n ave cents glass.
{; On Monday night the leading performers
were d.ned and wined By William Edwards,
President Of tho Driving Clun. Hs has the
possats complexion OF Morgan Bulklsy. one OF
the throe ALLEGED Governors Of Connecticut
Indeed. srrayed in Continental uniform. knee
brseches. psruks and all. no might easily bs
taken for Bulklsy's fathor. His dinner was
mRgnincent and his society charming. He IL
= great sdmirer Of James b. Breslin and
swsitsd tho appearance OF his troupe with un.
sunoealsd impstience.
7eI 4f'7at ACT L-soENE 8.
The Breslin combination made its nrst
APPEARANCE In Cleveland ON Tuesday. at 10
A. u. Il wns In The old play OF The Mutual
Bs1sns Association" 1t Is . Delsari Ian play.
Givsn yearly for the benefit Of the performers.
Nr. Brsslin himself took the leading part Hs
Was suppeftsd ably by r. W. Rice. VIM O.
6Aow, Jsvstt Wilcox. R A. Harrison. ". ".
Waugh. John Martin. George N. Diamond.
SehA b. Sehlosser of Pittsburgh. 7. E. Rosssle
6f Washington, John Tollman OF Nashville,