Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-29

of London's Leading Concert HalIs-A |
Colossal IdSa That Brought a Hundred
Ballet Girls To- THIS Country.
Among the frequenters OF the canteen
behind the scenes there figured an Ameri.
can. who Judging by the lavish way be
spent his money. might well have been
taken for millionaire. This man gener
ally had on his fingers no fewer than six
magnificent diamond rings, and not one Of
these rings could have cost less than $500 |
He used to make his appearance almost
every night at the time the corps de ballet
trooped off the stage after the spectacle, |
and many of these dancers were constantly |
RECALLED by him with the best champagne |
at 81 the bottle
The way that American threw his money |
about waste use one of the ballet girls |
language IA caution lie gave costly |
breakfasts at public gardens. and lived /
''like "A lord at the Langham hotel. lie
had iewelry enough TO stock shop, and
many Of the girls received some very costly
trinkets from his hands He used to hand
away these valnables with "A princely air,
and spent his money freely; every one in
the place received something from his
hands.
All this sort Of thing Tailed exactly with
popular notions Of American n0uycaux
riches so all sorts Of rumors flonted about
the hall respecting the position and riches
OF the american Prince" as the ballet
girls termed the stranger Some avcrred
that he was IA "silver king" from Nevada,
others great ranch owner from Texas,
while others were sure TINT he WAS p IL
sticker in big way ia Chicago.
Mr.. Silas w Steggs himself said nothing
about his antecedents. lie left the "al-
mighty dollar" TO tell its own tale No one
was seen more lavish with his money in the
Alhambra canteen; and as time passed,
aud this man kept coming and going, his
face became familiar one at the Alham-
bra.
IMPORTING A BIG COMPANY.
With the manager, the late Mr. Frederick
Strange, Mr.. Steggs maintained "A close in
timaey, and one night he opened his mind
to him. The London Alhambra was, lac
assured Mr.. Strange, the most splendid
place of amusement to he seen anywhere
and. as an American citizen, he was sorry
they had no place TO equal it in the Empire
city. A New York Alhambra, he went on
to say, would certainly prove good pay.
ing concern il conducted on the same lines
rs the London establishment
lie (Mr. Stcggs) had made it his business
TO study the management. In SO doing h,
had spent his money freely; that did not
whleh Woulu repay niih every aoilaF: IL
proposed To himself to erect in the city o
New York large and palatial building. t
be called the New York Alhambra. A larlc
sun " "ion.s NouIu w ~ iu''eui nv nv
enough anu 10 spare. ohe iaNor ne oegge'
of the Alhambra directors-permission 4
recruit his stuh a'hohs ahe h'hor neho.t
OF the Alhambra company.
No objection was raised To this proposal
and when IL WA nDisefi abroad thoSt. of "a
VINO uesireu 70 oetter our posltinha Wet
greatly excited. AR SteSgs lost no tim
IN mAAlhs us arrangements AM, htsoth
t,ohs "ere az once opehsn WIN ~ hi'hh'
Oh people cnhnected Win the A1hainpri
All THESE Peopie Nele " cross lhc Atihh'l
In the same vessel What 100 ballet gir
and number OF barmaids were 10 do dnl
ing the time tue place was building nefe
seemed tn be thought of.
However, we all believed we should ;
paid up, work or not. ! was one OF I'll
officials Mr., Steggs had engaged, and {
course hhH % give up the place heht 4!
der the Alhamhrt ulreet9Fs aid SO, as
was PROMISED = g.lta better place in Me-
N3Tk.'- Before we set out the America
gave us a SUMPTION, breakfast at the Cal
de PEurope. The next day we went I
Liverpool To embark. MIR. Steggs ha
taken berths for all on board u Cunar
screw steamer, and he Ind spared no mon,
in making US all comfortable.
Everything went on all right during u
voyage, though noted with surprise thl
the American had parted with all his cos
" jewelry.
MIR. srEGGs DISAPPEARS.
When we arrived at sandy Hook StegE
went on shore "a secure, 50 he said, lodging
for us all at the Metropolitan and other Ii
tells. All that day We waited for a messal
from him, but none came. The next NOR
ing several OF rs landed and made our Wa
TO the Metropolitan hotel, and, to our astol
ishment and dismay. we learned that 1
person of the name Of Steggs was stayin
there, nor did the hotel people know m
one Of that name,
We returned to the vessel ia hopes NJ
Steggs would return, but he never can
back Here we were IN strange e"hhtf
and what 10 do became pressing que
ton. II wits well Tor Mr.. oteggs he coa
not be found, for the ballet ladies were
fnriateui especially 20 the Inc young VOL
an who was 10 nave been the Preihie
danssuse.
The greater part OF THESE women we
sent back to England by tue consul. Son
of the men also returned Some OF rs, i
GLIDING Mile. Blank, determined 10 stay
New York. THIS lady II once obtained 9
engagement at Nihios hArdtn IN the spe