The morning call., 1894-02-11
Gossip About Theatrical Managers.

Leander Richardson having published a
statement that AL Hayman had retired from
theatrical life because he had made enough
money, the New York Recorder man demurred
TO II. becoming suspicious" he writes, II
looked into the story ana discovered that MIR.
Hayman has not sold out his speculative inter-
ests. aud the only basis fer the story is that he
Is about to start on TIP around the world.
This Is what Mr.. Hayman says. but he SAID tile
same thing four years ago. lie hired a BRASS
band TO announce from the bOusetops OF the
town that he would take year OF. globe trot-
ting. This was about May. Yet the autumn
following had not merged into winter, and with
the fallln leaves and frost came Mr. Hayman.
He did not see IN 10 have enough money, for be
chased the elus I've and nimble dollar with all
th enthusiasm OF a callow stocktrober.
"Mr. Charles FTohman is my authority for
saying that Mr. HaymaD VIII not fetlle.
II heal hat The latter Will meeI Bronson How
ard next May al some place on the earth ana
arrange with him for a new play, which Will be
produced by Charles FTOhman aud Al Hayman.
That doesn't SAVIOR of retirement, does il?
liam not particularly joyful at contTadlcting
Mr.. Richardson's statement, nor DO par lieu
larly congratulate the profession on the con
tinuance III Its ranks Of Mr.. Hayman. On the
contrary, L Ihiuk that his retirement from the
managerial list would be good move. There
are three or four other managers whose alb
sence from active business life WOulQ-nOs cause
me much sorrow. In fact. II knew OF any
compelling methods by which could hasten
their departure L would not be dmldOle enough
10 refrain from utilizing them.
II know OF one person who calls himself a
manager who has no connection with tbeatri-
Gals This gentleman now confines his specu-
latiO1s 10 playing poker with former brother
managers. and l am told with exceeding profit
To himself.
"Mr. Hayman has never been popular man,
but lie is able nevertheless. Able IN money
getting. He is a theatrical manager in the old
fashioned sense of that very elastic phrase. A
theatrical sprculator best describes Mr.. Hay
man. He sieculaIeS In IheatTlcalS as does a
Wall-stI Get broker or a professional gambler.
He likes The game for both tile money aud the
excitement. That Is another reason why L be-
lleve that he will not relinquish his hold on the
business.
About nine years ago Haymsn was working
for NJ. Il. LeaVitt as treasurer OF the Bush
sITeel TheaIer IN san ! raDcisco. There was
some disagreement aud Hayman found himself
without position. One day he W nj into Nose
Gunsps cigarstUTe and threw his watch aud
some JewelTy on Tie counter, saying: "Mose,
let me have $2l5 on the>e?'' lie got il and i'm
mediately secured The old Baldwin TheaIer,
which had been lying idle. This house had
bankrupied Tom Mcguire and John McCul-
lough but Hayman saw his chance and en-
braced II, particularly as the proprietors were
glad 10 let IL on easy terms. He made sue
cess by introducing The combna ion system,
which was 4 novelty, San Francisco then fol-
lowing the old custom ot stOc companies and
stars. Hayman hi il luckily, and he now con.
lroiS circuit oil theaterS throughout the coun-
try and Is wealthy man."