New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28
BRO4DWlY CHAT AND CONVENT.
MArREr. MICH MIsSEp-A CANE WITH An AL
IDGED HISTORY.

HATREf. MICH MIS~Ep-A CANE WITH Az AL
LEGGED HISTORY
Maurel t. missed by the Rroadway paraders more
than any ~ the operate stars ~hO amused and In
struc,eI the vast audiences at the Metropolitan
opera House Ills axe was estimated a. anywhere
from nuy 10 eighty years. Od en- told OF his
appearance on the stage OF he Academy In the d!m
and misty past Consequently. Maprel was an
enigma 10 the Younger men who frequented the ST.
James and Delmonico's Ernest parval settled the
yexei question by stating that H. had known Maurc
from bis CHILDHOOD and that the great actorslnger
il only forty-sK years old. Maurel Is a trained
athlete and can box. fence. wrestle. ihro" Inc
hammer AMI perform other athletic feais IN me
~, lie would up night after night 10 -" the
baker - the ~ james. VINO ~ Falstaihan IN his
proportions. walk from the front door the whole
length 81 the corridor He would laugh as the baker
disappeared and amuse the few persons who
waited FOR the performance by perfect imitation
% the bakers waddle or Fhlstaihan quicksiep
A. rule. famous operate artists are as difficult
10 please elderly prudish New England
maiden Is Maurrl II an exception to the rule. and
eyer, body. from the b"lboys 10 the awe-inspirng
clerks was devoted TO the Frenchman. whose witty
sayings translated and frequently appropriated
by one OF he clerks original Maurel VIII re-
turn 10 Nes-York In April and - sure TO receive
"a cordial greeting from MS numerous admirers.
Plancon derived intcn delight from strolllng up
and down broadway. Fs striking appearance aud
his violating clothes together With his martial
tread. caused everybody To stare at him. Plancon
insists On the American plan IA tn" hotels In which
h" lives. he Gays. % would r"quir" MS entire
salary to satisfy hts appetite the European plan
one Of the best known ~ the broadway old guard
has just recovered from sever" illness. which at one
time threatened to remove him from this world OF
care Few men are 80 universally liked aS IN"
subject OF this sketch. Nature ha~ been generous
TO him. Although he ~ or moI"rtt" stature ne
possesses ample width of beam. and tips the scales
at 20 pounds. He lives ~ uptown Nat near the
Park HIS physician at one time during his Illness
gave up all hope OF his recovery. and advised him
to sc'te NJ his affairs ,.. J.. ,.,.,
well. II y best to prepare for the worst was
the reply.
How on earth VIII they get me- out OF this Nat
The doctor made r. reply and un hG n na raHrht
glimpse OF grand piba,. HIS race Drish'ened
m The a nat tc s f tmai hem an9 !" mere ca"
He lay back contented and got well but 1t is not
safe to mention piano-movers ana derrl'ks 10 HI"
Nrw-York barons are peculiar persons in many
nearly everybody uptown. has had an experience
with baron that cost him wine supper i9r
Ellis and several Of his friends were seated. re
carried with dogs head peculiarly carv yea
baron begged to be permitted TO ptssen, VI ~ the the
toEthe h % bnron S sramh@ was once The
owner Of famous coursing dog mar won ,he nn S'
prize In every principal contest held on IN, IN On
tincnt. His grandfather was persuaded 70 tdhe we
dog TO England. where he swept everything III .ns
way Of prizes before him. The Duke OF YORK was
80 enraptured BY the dogs superiority that ne nmu
the cane made and the handle carV.u W a ' 90 ths
artist 80 that II was perfect counterpart OF the
coursng champions head. ,. ,.,or
Ellis accepted The cane and made ne ou ,isnIi
10 his friends by telling OF It's history ana ~ pre-
entatIon to him by the baron Thomas lhds.aMoSS,
one of Ellls's friends. Is an iconoclart anu uesiaS
In destroying mems Idols lie bet FINS VINE sup
per for "A party OF ten that he could not GEL = on
The cane I'm any pawnshop. ELLIS was Indignant. as
the baron told him tina, he pawnei IL one hlBn''
when he was short OF cab hire. Tor H. ..,
Ellis said: II will accept your Proposition p,
do NOT want TO get the best OF YOU VIII pet that
any pawnbroker will loan s, on the cane. mes
srIe.r vas called, for. and told To yet - on me
cane. He was gone nearly an hour, When ne ~
turned the cane to Ellis he said: yours been pun,
coed I tried ten pawnbrokers but de most could
get wuZ a dollar In de last one, cum , near
hein' trun out ON my head Decauz axed de bloke
70 gimme i've dollars on the cane. lie sad Gel
out OF here yer chump.' mug cum IN mere ana
soaked his watch the ether day. and sold'hi that
cane fer two dollafs. 49, $500, .
'rhe wine supper cost Ellis 40. ana bafohs are
NOV M a discount Sc far Ellis IL concerned.