The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-24
FloDlEo IN THE FERRY HOUSE.
Why Adolph Brodsisy Did This and Pnsso,
His Hat For hI0nsv

Why Adolph Brodsisy Did This and Paced
His Hat For Money.
Three mon were standing ON the cor.
ner OF Twenty-sccond street and Lex:
ington avenue few evenings ago wher
. short, stout gentleman, wearing a sill
hat, came walking rapidly toward
them.
do you see this MANI" inquired one
Of the trio, speaking to his friends.
YES" chorused both.
"Well, continued the first speaker,
che is one of tho finest violinists in
America "
The short man just then passed the
trio by and walked on down Twenty
second street. As he hurried along the
three men kept watching him, when
suddenly one of them, who had been
listening to tho first, blurted out:
"Oh, yes, l remember him. He Is q
splendid player. heard him play the
violin in the ferry house at ST. George,
Staten Island, the other evening, and
then ho passed his hat and took up a
collection from the passengers. should
think he could do better.
The first speaker hercupon burst out
laughing ON hearing his friends re-
marks; then he went Oh:
why, don't tell me you ever saw
that man passing his hat There would
be no occasion for his doing that. He
is the leader of the Damrosch orchestra
and thorough musician. That is Mr..
Adolph Brodsky."
BY this time the person in question
was out of sight, and great argument
ensued between the friends, the second
speaker being positive that he saw the
short man play the violin and pass his
hat around the crowd, and that he him
self contributed to the pile, while the
first speaker was sure there was some
mistake. A wager was made, and the
money was posted in the hands of the
third party.
1t was agreed, as Mr.. Brodsky was
now gone, that the trio see him at the
first opportunity, and the stakeholder
was selected as the spokesman.
Mr.. Brodslly resides at 224 West Gen.
trail park and was interviewed the next
day. He was rather amused at the stu
alton laid before him and explained the
affair in the following interesting man
ner:
I'm regard to my playing with the
Dar,ro5ch orchestra" he Logan, in an.
swer to several questions, Il will say
that l am Rot with that body Mt present,
but WIS iliii .c.'i leader tor Mr.. D. M
rosch from November, 1891, a:ltil De-
cembeEi l8"%. lad ply on the vi.li..
In the waiting. room ut Il. George
Staten LAND, On the night OF My u,
and as Il LIS somewhat strange tat
performed i'll such an unusual concert
hall ! find it necessary to make explana-
ton in regard to the matter. You see, l
was invited to partako III the celebration
Of the fourth anniversary of tho Staten
Island Ch;ss CAB en- that night, end
after the festival ! was with party of
20 persons returning 10 New York. The
room 1t s.. George was crowd |
ed with passengers waiting for the boat, |
and two fellows were playing music,
one violin and the Other 4 guitar. The
appeared to be very gifted
boy. l enjoyed lis playing, and took
ay hat and passed it Ground the crowd
20 try to make collection, but nobody
would give even penny. / then Dor
'owed his instrument and rendered some
II my favorite selections. l passed my
nat around several tines after that and
always got something, the donations be-
ng mostly dollars, fifty cent pieces and
quarters. Think the fellows made about
s20." /
The first speaker had lost the bet, but
lnder go consideration would the win
Ter accept the money, though the loser
insisted.
The yiolinist who was the object Of,
dr. BrodsLy's philanthropy was discov.
red to be young man named Barney,
sinclair Of the musical team of Sinclair
Wilson. He was spoken to and cor
oborated Mr.. Brodsky's story in every
But the funny part of it all was,
Sinclair, THAT myself and
ny partner We're simply playing for our
WI amusement when Mr.. Brodsky and
is friends entered the ferry house. He
bought we were playing for money
ie passed his high hat around and
brew in a 50 bill himself. Twas at first
aclined to refuse the money, but when
saw all tie bills ! accepted it, and |
sll you it was y,ry welcome Mr.
'rodsky is ITO best fellow 1 ever met. +" ]
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