Morning journal and courier., 1891-07-07
ANECDOTES OF FRITZ.
Stories of tho Popular Actor, Rm- met, Recalled by His Death.
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 From the Boston Herald.
 The sudden and untimely death of Fritz" Emmet recalls several interesting anecdotes about the genial comedian.
 "Fritz" was passionately fond of Turk ish baths, and never spent day while in New York without devoting at least one hour at Everhard's, on Twenty-eighth street. The last time the writer saw his sunny face he was indulging in a Roman oil bath.
 Don't be coward; be man," said Fritz, as the writer stood on the edge of the cold plunge, trembling in hesita- ton. "Jump in! See me do it!" and the comedian sprang into the water and kicked and splashed with the glee of a small boy
 Manager Ed Rue tells an interesting an- ecdote illustrating "Fritz's" fondness for Turkish baths. It seems that when the comedian was in Wheeling, some years ago, he could not find Turkish bath in the entire place, and had no means of in dulging his fayorite pastime One after noon Fritz, accompanied by his manager, George Wilton and Ed Rue, sallied forth and finally found an old man who declared that he could furnish the entire three with the desired bath. The old man brought the trio to his alleged Turkish bath.
 "Why, there's no heat" said Fritz
 Don't need any," answered the old man, who did not in reality know what a Turkish bath was.
 "Oh, yes; we want heat" replied the comedian, and he compelled the old man to start a big wood fire in the stove. He nearly burned the old man out in trying to get up the desired degree of heat, but he got it eventually, and the three had their Turkish bath, although under diff culties.
 "Fritz" took the keenest delight in rela- ting his first experience while endeavorino to insugurate Wednesday matinees at the Miller Brothers theater in Columbus, O. The people of Columbus at the time were not used to mstinees, and "Fritz" made up his mind to give Wednesday matinee the first one ever gwen in Columbus. The announcements were made according ly, and the members of Emmet's company assembled at the theater and prepared to dress. The theater was empty. The &C., tors were about to don their street clothes, as they felt sure that the attempted mati- nee would not turn out as expected. Fi- nally one solitary individual put in an ap- pearance and occupied stall in the rear part of the theater. Fritz called his &C., tors together and told them to be ready, as the curtain was going to be rung up. "Mind, I want no guying," said the star to the collected company. "You must all play to that one man out there just the same and with as much care as if the house was packed"
 He then stepped before the curtain and called to the individual who composed the audience.
 .'I want you," he said to him, ''to come up here and take s front seat near the | stage, and enjoy the play just the same as | if you were one in a million. By laugh ing when the play pleases you, by ap. plauding when anything good strikes you, you will greatly oblige yours, genially."
 The play went on and the gentleman who composed the audience applauded and laughed just the same as though one thou sand others Were applauding with him and that evening he gave 'Fritz" and hi. company an excellent supper in commem oration of the affair. Emmet and ''tht audience" afterward became fast friends
 Another little anecdote Illustrating Elm nets generosity, which was bis chief char