Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-09-25
WRITES FARCES.
CHARLES a. HOYTS FINE RECORD As
WRITER OF FUNNY THINGS
he Is the Author Of Many Clever Saiirs and
Has Never Made Psilure-EOw He
Wrote Play on a Pinch in
Three Days.


cares and fluctuations OF life under the
inspiring influence Of one OF his inimit-
able farces can testify to his public useful
ness. Hoyt stands to-day the most sue
cessiul Of all American farce writers.
The author and producer Of ten farcical
comedies, he has yet 10 score his hrst
| failure, and his success has Increased
with every effort There is nothing
very remarkable In the appearance Of
Mr.. Hoyt; he is q slight young man or
80 years, with a prominent forehead and
pair Of sparkling eyes which alone be-
tray the delicate humor that has rend-
cred their possessor so famous. IL Is
only after few moments conversation
with the playwright that one begins %
appreciate his peculiar genius.
Hoyt's first appearance IN the his
trionic field took place when be was .
young hopeful OF years, and the occa-
sion was performance consisting OK
tableaux for the benefit OF q country
church near the authors boyhood home,
away up on the Wells river in Vermont
Whether the success that attended his
later efforts was foreshadowed on this
occasion history does not record. His
mother, though she never exercised IL
outside the family circle, was possessed
OF strong dramatic talent and beau
! tlful soprano voice, and the boy inher-
tied ali her intellectual instincts and all
her accomplishments. except the so
prano voice.
When quite young man Hoyt betook
himself to Boston, where he began his
career as journalist. His first work
OF any consequence was on the Boston
Globe. Then he accepted an editorship
| on the st. Adams Advertiser, and tnally
became the "funny man" OF the Boston
Post AT length he was given the posi-
| ton OF musical and dramatic critic, and
created quite a sensation by his review
OF the first production OF "Glaconda".in
Boston. Hoyt had become intimately
ACQUAINTED with Nine. Nilsson, Nine.
Sembrich aud Signor Campanini, who
we're at that time members OF Mr.. ABB
bey's company. He determined that
his review OF the opera should be based
on a thorough knowledge OF the sub
iect, and not only attended the re-
hersals OF the opera previous to It's pro-
duction, but gave his article the benefit
OF the criticism aud correction OF the
great artists themselves previous TO lts
publication. This article was consid-
cred at the time one OF the best reviews
OF an opera ever published In this coun-
try. Mr.. Hoyt's first effort as a play
right was serious play called "Glf-
ford's Luck" Rich and Harris, man
ayers OF the Boston Athenmum, unex-
pectedly finding week open In the
middle OF their season, called upon Mr.. :
Hoyt to help them out OF their predic-
ament. Would Mr.. Hoyt write them q
play2
That's simple" answered the young
Journalist. "You want me to write .
play, rehearse II and produce II all 10
three days, including Sunday"
A PLAY WRITTEN IN THEE DAYS.
The managers was not staggered.
They said that was what they wanted,
Mr.. Hoyt went home and wrote. Be
fore he went TO bed that night bio had
written sixty pages OF manuscript. On
the following Gay he had finished tho
play and IL was given TO the company.
The piece had but two rehearsals, was
produced on the following Monday aud
made hit. Then Mr.. Hoyt went 20.
work on iour-act American comedy
for the Globe theatre. IL was called
"Zegalia," and Mr.. Clapp, OF the Bos-
ton Advertiser, gave II az once It's worst
and best notlce-thss Hoyt would do
better. Soon after this our author pro-
duced at the Park theater the first OF
his series OF inlmitable farce comedies
"a Banch OF Keys" 1t scored an I'M
mediate success. During the course Of
its run the italian opera season was 90
its height I'm Boston, and among the
stars were Mr.. Hoyt's old friends,
Nilsson and Sembrich. Visiting these
lannon's artists at their hotel were
Spanish countess and young niece Of
| Tietiens. the famous artist One night,
when neither OF the great singers was
10 appear. Mr.. Hoyt invited their party
10 occupy box al his play as guests OK
himself and Mr. Thomas, who had be-
come associated with him IN the produc-
tion OF his new piece. The Invitation
was accepted. Frank Sanger, who was
then business manager, with On eye -
business, took care 70 let II be genera1y
known that the distinguished parry
would be present. The result was
full lobby. Mr. Hoyt arrived 10 the
6rst carriage, with the primma donnas,
and hustled In with pride. IL was with
the difficulty that they made their way
through the mass OF curious spectators.
Az he passed the doorkeeper Mr. hoyt
aid. loud enough 20 be heard every
where: "Mr. Thomas viii pres
entity come in with the maids ana
wraps" His partners arrival with tno
snanlsh countess aud the great paint
er's niece was, in consequences 81 thlH,
sereneIy undemonstratiye. Mr.. Thomas
never thinks Of this, even now, without
a, flush OF shame over his partners
wicked triumph.
Mr.. Hoyt's network was on Wlihe
Edouln's successful piece, "Dfeems,
which be changed and partly re"fote'
but IN which MS name was never ap-
nended. Then followed In quick snc-
cesslon. and with uniform success,
| parIor Match" "a Tin Soldier, "a
Par Raby.n "A Brass Monkey, "a
| MIdnIght Bell." "a Texas Steel a
Trim 10 Chinatown" aud "a Temper,
ance Town" which latter II proDonnese
lis authors best effort aud bis own 20
"The Bag Baby" was Originally ~, ~
Tan for the Boston museum. hr. 10Y.
had designed the character Q, o'a 1 ,g.,-
for that rare old actor, nliii ss-.s.e.
rem; that Of Venus fog baole o,a' ~.
and that Of Tony jay FOR Joss1n - 80
orth, but the comedy Was fs.sss- -
its author was forced 70 plooes. 80. -,
piece himself. II proved ofIl''. .a-s 49,,
cess. Mr. Hoyt superintenos ~. ~
ally the production OF ever ~. IN. m