Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-02-14
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ful. She was then Mrs. Charles Mes
taver.
TITO Fiorepces brought luck TO tie
National. After their engagement,
purdy produced "Uncle toms Cabin. Il
which created excitement Itran near
ly two years, and Purdy deemed II wise
10 spend a good measure OF his profits IN
redecorating the old theatre, that i'll
might make a good impression on the
church people who came In droyes TO see
the great moral drama and weep oYer|
the uutimely death OF Eva.
Florence's mother lived for many|
wears at 10 Norfolk street, the house nj
which | was born. Florence aud h.Sl
mother lived in Grand street once, bud
subsequently they bought house ln|
East Broadway, the house of Volunteer
Fire Engine Company, big Six" teins|
In the rear In Henry street. There|
Florence became acquainted with Boss
Tweed. its foreman. Tweed liked Flor.|
ence. and one day he said that he would
buy n theatre for him II he could fnd|
one purchasable. Tweed owned theI
Bowery Theatre. but Florence thought
that place in Broadway would Del
good enough for him. was dep-|
utized TO see Theodore Moss|
AT Wsllack's Theatre, now the Star, and|
ascertain IL its lease was In the market
and II 10 could be transferred. Mr.. Moss
smiled at my suggestion that "a talrl
price would be paid" He fancied that
such an amount rs he would demand
would stagger me. begged him 10 Sc,
the figure. well" he drawled, "Mr.
Wallsck has ten years lease, eight iol
run. for which he will want at least SlO,-
OOO bonus year, or $4,000 Mr..
Tweed drew a check for the amount,
payable 10 order OF James WALLACE,
had IL certified and babe me show
10 20 Mr.. Moss. IL was Theo-
dore's turn to be staggered then. 80
he's your man, ehP" he exclaimed. Hel
fastened around the corner 10 Mr.
Wallack's home To confer with him.
When he returned he reported that they
would accept an offer OF 100000 re-
marked that Tweed was man OF cap.
rice and impulse In such matters as this
and might refuse further negotiations.
Moss thought differently as "money was
no object 10 Florence'S hacker" The
outcome was as feared. Tweed with
drew his offer OF $4,000 and so Flor
ence failed to get the theatre. Harry
Palmer once said 20 me that Florence|
was one OF the smart fellows that were
always talking about running theatre,
but were not blank fools enough to DO it.I
At the close OF Barney Williams last
engagement IN Booths Theatre, OF
which house was business manager
he came to me In the lobby while wait
ing for Mrs. Williams TO leave her dress
ing room, and we had very pleasant
chat, during which he slipped gold
watch into my hands. IL bore the In
scription. Remembrance OF Barney
Williams" He talked with pride OF his
nephew, Lieut.. j. ID. j. Kelley OF the
United states Navy, whom President
Lincoln had appointed at Barney'S per-
sonal request. a whistlIng billpostcr
was putting up three-sheet display
announcement OF the coming attraction.
.'Ah! Joe" Barney said with n sigh,
that's the way OF the world. am
through. My posters are being cover
ed. Now comes another public favor
tie. Ny wife and are already forgot
ten, and SO IL will be with one another
uutil the end OF time"
JosEPH II. TooRER