Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-10
$4,000 IN TWENTY MINUTES.
How the Author of "Johnny, Get Nour
Guno Beat the Bank at Monaco.

Monroe II. Rosenfeld, to whose fertile
brain the world is under obligations Tor
the creation Of that charming rhapsody.
Johnny. Get Your Gun" returned from
Europe few DAYS since. Mr.. Rosenteids
trunks were filled with Partisan and Sene-
tian bric-a-brac, and his head IS crammed
with "reminiscences. Among the more IN
toresting of the tales told by the composer.
saws the New York SIM, was one regarding
his visit to the gambling resort ut Monaco,
where he won 81. 900 francs, or about S6,4OO.
in less than twenty minutes. In describing
his visit TO the gambling resort, MIR.
Rosenfeld said:
1.-The saloon IL embowered IN trees and
shrubbery, aud the air ia filled with the
perfume of flowers. You approach the
building by climbing fight of marble
stems carpeted with Administer. Arrived
at the top you find yourself confronted by
doorkeeper dressed in blue and gold.
This man opens the door and ushers you
into large antechamber, where sit
dozen clerks. One of these asks your name,
business, and place of nativity. III you
give German or American name you are
cordially welcomed, but Frenchman, I'M
less he comes from Paris, is regarded with
suspicion. When your examination is
finished pink card of admission Is
handed TO you. Another attendant IN uni
form then ushers you into second apart
ment, where your hat, oyercoat, and um-
brella are taken care Of. If you are a win
ner you tee the attendant when you come
out, otherwise no fee is expected. Glass
doors are then thrown open and the en-
trance to the saloon is before you. Here
your admission ticket 10 shown.
FASCINATING SCENE.
1.-The area of the gambling-room struck
me as being nearly as large as that of the
Metropolitan Opera-House. Il ls divided
OF into sections by means or pillars, and
in each one of these sections there 10
table covered with green cloth and closely
resembling billiard-tabie. As nearly as
| can remember-for the atmosphere OK
the place intoxicated mel think there
were fourteen tables in full operation.
Around each table there was a crowd Of
200 persons, standing four deep. All of
them were flushed and eager. Mlngling
with the crowd were q number OF
detectives, keen-eyed, brlght-iooking
Frenchmen, who, kept constant
watch TO see that no money was
stolen. 1t was fascinating scene-the
flushed faces of the players. the cold scru-
tiny of the croupier who raked in the coin,
the glittering piles of gold, and the pro-
found attention with which the players
watched the ball as it fell upon the table
in the game of red and black, which close
ly resembles the game OF roulette as PLAYED
at Long Branch. The faint echo of the
sweetest music reached the ears from the
orchestra in the corridor outside. where
players awaiting chance 10 get to the
tables were Willing away the time by
dancing. =,
ut was fifteen minutes before l could
get TO the table. Then vacancy was
made by two women who had lost all their
money. neither of them having a frame
piece left. Iventured q gold-piece OF the
value of an English dollar. won and let
it remain. 1t doubled, and again was
winner. I let it remain on the red for
seven revolutions of the wheel. Then l
| took up my winnings, which amounted TO
SEA. Twas a fool for doing 30, for If bad
| let II remain [ should have doubled my
money once more. To vary my play i
tried the black for change, and lost seye-
raj dollars. II was very warm. Inc
gas-jets blazing in the big hall
| made the air extremely oppressive;
| This time lost. Then doubled
my bet. and again luck was with me. S1
| disk. and saw it with FACILITATING heart
| fall upon the black. l tired to reach the
| little pile of gold pieces, but the crowd
pressed me so closely that could not get
OF them. In torment OF anxiety 1
| watched the ball, and again l had won.
| / seized the Oaken rdtedn ana nurTlecly
raked in my winnings. They amounted
| TO S5i2. The banker gave me notes for
| the gold. / was now s576 ahead OF the
| came-not much money for heavy betters-
| but you can rest assured was satisfied.
BIG WINNING.
| "All this time had been standing up at
| q disadvantage to reach over and handle
NV money, so concluded TO abandon any
further play until could get seat. /
went ont upon the piazza, bought sand
wich. so thin that it fell apart, for which |
paid Is cents, smoked a cigar. strolled
about the gardens. and then went back to
the saloon. As entered the saloon l de-
termined to be stingy In my. play and to
back out If my luck changed. Just as
reached the centre Of the saloon heard q
commotiop. and upon drawing near
saw two fashionably dressed women
in squabble about some money
that one of them had laid down
and the other picked up. While they were
Quarrelling slid into one Of the uncccu:
pied seats and took careful survey OF
the table before beginning 70 play. Beside
| me was q woman, who was betting 1000
franc notes. She was PLAYING system.
laid down few gold pieces and lost SIX
teen consecutive times. ! tried tho red,
| the black, end the odd and sven, and lost
steadily, but By doubling my stake Ct last
made CON. The amount WA ~. / Left
i fho whole ouounf On The table tor eix turns
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