The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
OLIVER TEALL HAS A PLAN.
IF HE CARRIES 1T OUT THERE NAT
BE No T5UDEVILLE CLUB

Ths managers OF the Vaudeville Club ar
| perturbed They do not know whether the!
will be able to go on with the organization th
winter or not The 30 per cent increase o
! dues has created CONSERVATION. 1t is well
known rule Of every club that after receipt o
notification TO pay dues no member may rosiRr
until he has fulfilled his obligations. A notin
cation was sent out by Secretary Prcble Tucker
in April that the dues to the Vaudeville Clul
would DO S75 instead OF $50. as they wore last
year. These dues were to lie payable on Sept.
]. The majority OF the members paid no at.
tention to this notification, and when the first
OF the month came Mr.. Tucker had received
very few remittances.
Those members who do not submit TO this
tax are liable to be dropped from tho club
rolls. For this reason there has been con-
siderable talk about this action on the part OF
the directors Of the Vaudeville Club. Some
members have demonstrated in writing to tho
directors. Others have merely expressed their
opinion in private SO far no action has been
taken by the directors. but ono Of the most
conspicuous signs OF dissatisfaction is that
Oliver Semper- Cornm- Publico Teall has re-
signed from the Board OF Directors.
lie has not only done this. but he 10 thinking
Establishing sort OF an opposition entertain
ment to the club itself He hasn't announced
this publicly rs yet but within the week he
will probably put the pretty girl In his office to
pounding away n typewriter statement OF
what he intends to do for the benefit Of the
upper public in opposition to the demands OF
the directors OF the exclusive organization
which met in the metropolitan Opera House
assembly rooms for ten weeks last winter.
Early last year Mr. Teal and a few OF his
friends thought that it would be good idea to
get up some sort Of an arrangement in imita-
thought that il they could have beer. cigars,
and high Kicking after midnight before q Sc.
lect organization OF people who wouldn't
fore II o'clock they might; perhaps; satisfy q
desire hitherto unexpressed by the Four Hun
With this object in view notifications were
sent out in the fall that club for the purpose
OF midnight entertainment was about to be
the Vaudeville Club was establ she'd and after
ing Officers were elected: MIR Reginald lie
Koven. President: Mr. Leon Marie. Treasurer.
Nh p5sp i, THsssr
Brsese, Elisha Dyer. Jr., Reginald De Koven,
James Arden Hartman 7. c. Hewitt Prescott
Lawrence. L. Mari6 James Otis, II; S, Red
WSnn S sSd Il nss MSs
In addition to these officers OF the club it was
arranged that there should he other men who
ply Company. which should furnish the enter
tainments fol, the Vaudeville Club. This was
every theatrical entertainment shall end 1t
midnight. The directors of the Vaudeville
Club in this way could serve refreshments to
those who might be witnessing exhibitions
furnished by the supply company, The Off
GERS OF the sunpy company were oliver sum.
Prehle Tucker. Secretary: Reginald De koven
general manager, and Max Freeman. stage
The Vaudeville Club opened on the evening
OF Jan. IL. 1898. There was select social
gathering in the Assem- bly, rooms Of the Metro
was gathered the best entertainers at that
time performing in the local music halls. To
So 70 ISM in the audience and also among the
performers. The professionals soon overcame
this timldity OF a new situation. but the audi
These people Of the Four Hundred tried to
disguise their embarrassment, by energetic
most continually They talked SO much that
the professionals became discouraged. One
o, those who tha first Meeks p1G
act consisted Of coming out on the stage and
talking in a familiar way to the audience. He
what of a change to, him, to appear be-
fore lot OF people who seemed to
the ene that was oered
by the stage manager. On the second night
he shuffied nerv"us!y about, made an absnrdly
would hold UP his right hand whenever he
made Joke. and would be pleas ed II tho ladies
For a few days after this the mem be-s OF tho
Vaudeville Club tried to pay more attention to
the performance than they did to themselves:
purpose OF seeing and talking about the people
to those who drcw, big salaries from the di-
rectors Of the supply company.
m overs in this adaptation Ola london custom
When he was asked W hat he thought of 1t, he
vigorously a system which. he
side with debutantes. and which was a wide
step toward Anglomania. This is the only
corded as objectionable to Mr. McAllster. As
Hon :; vas the e fac. thst the taadeSilIe CUB
gave Sunday night entertainments.
though it didn't keep, its performances for
initial circulars, the assembly rooms fur:
nished amusement TO the youth and beauty OF
M at fhe Of tn1t
to flag and the directors invented a new device |
BY offering dinners a la carte to be furnished
this innovation was not success. and 1t Ia |
said that the restaurant soon became more OF |
, cost than profit to those VINO were running
Another thing which made matters suncom;;
n. be K"ven thought 10 knew WHIT his
man. ms a professional was sure that he knew
what the people in front Of the stage were de. |
,irous OF seeing.
Some people said that Mr.. De Koven wanted
70 let all the male members Of the club stand |
behind the scenes and see and talk witt all
he beautiful girls who kicked IN their heels
n front OF those people who sat in 'front.'
Those same people said that IL Dir. Freeman
lad allowed this there would have been moro
people behind the scenes than in front. and so
here was a vigorous quarrel that was well
'entiated In the newspapers at the time. and
which ended up in such a mixed way that no
me ever found ont Just how 1t did end
This year the club and tho supply company
rave parted COMPANY The yaudeylle Club
md Mr. Abbey IL expected to furnish the en-
ertainers: II. however. the club doesn't sue
iced In getting sufficient number Of S75 dues.
Is possible that Mr.; Abbey may, find himself
yith small elephant on his hands Mr. Preble
Fucker. In the words OF well-known Com
FRESHMAN; does not know Mt present lust
Exactly where he II at.
Ollie Teal has made a contract with an up
own music hall which has recently secured
lew quarters. by which he has obtained the re-
usal OF the best boxes In tho house. for every
light in the week. the members OF Mr.. Tealls
lew club can in this way como to him. and NV