The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-13
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ADJUSTMENTS.

The Buffalo Inquirer tells the following in
teresting story which is believed to be new:
Thomas @. Seabrookes Isle of Cham
payne" which was first produced at the
Star Theater in this city, brought him
fame and money, but there is an incident,
hitherto unpublished, in connection with the
New York run of the opera which doubtless
the comedian will always remember with
deep and poignant regret.
Into the dressing room of his royal jaglets,
King Pommery Sec, one day there came a
gentlemanly looking fellow who, after say
ing some apt and soothing words about
Mr. Seabrooke's ability and the freshness
of his wit, announced that he was ar
tist. in a moderate way. and would feel
highly complimented if the comedian would
come to his studio and sit for a portrait,
in his character as the sovereign of the
Champagne Isle. Mr. Seabrooke complais-
antly consented, thinking, doubtless that
il fame entailed hard work. it mad its
pleasant side as well. The appointment
was made. the sittings duly accomplished,
and one fine day not long afterward. when
Mr. Seabrook came around to the theater,
he found life-size painting of King POM
merry, handsomely framed and mounted on
an easel in the lobby The picture was
splendid one. Mr.. Seabrooke was delight
ed and overwhelmed the artist with praise.
the painting and, the artist being absent.
was this time overwhelmed with anathe-
mas.
Then the irate comedian sought out the
painter, and told him his price was out,
rag eous and his picture abnominable and
from the theater and feed it to the goat
or do any ding-donged thing he wanted
10 with 1t, but he would be switched II
anyone was going to hornswoggie him to
the extent of $780, or anything ike 1t Tor
a picture ne hadn't ordered in the first
place.
The artist put in a quiet rejoinder that
painters in moderate circumstances DID not
nowadays lie around their studios waiting
for some one to float in with an order, but
went out and hustled to get just such celeb
Them and surely Mr.. Seabrooke was not
yerdant enough to think that a man was
hard work merely out of compliment to even
so great a comedian as he who played
King Pommery. The knight of the palette
bill was soon settled there would be legal
complications of an embarrassing nature.
his Shirt ba0d but E0f xary oeed
was indignantly refused, and the confer
Not long afterward .The Isle of Cham
payne went to Boston and the likeness of
joviai King Ponmery Sec went with it and
attracted considerable attention.
Now, in Boston man can be jailed for
any debt over S., and the artist was on.
ronns;ton 'h fbe enraeea oneratc star to
give him deed of the picture for $3.50
There was a stormy session which 1sa. s ended
er and painted should each select an ar
fist and these two should agree upon a
the value of the portrait. seabrooke agreed
to pay whatever the trio might think the
he The fhree artists
viewed the painting and duly presented
.sWei, gentlemen, what is your verdict %
blandly inquired the comedian.
Seven hundred dollars,'' was the unani-
Mr.. Seabrooke fell off his chair gasped
and swore by all the bottles iD King Pom
rage an eleven-colored swindle and a sa-
tanic conspiracy, but all to no avail The
agreement had been witnessed and itswas
a case of 500 or jail. The money was paid:
shipped to Mr.. Seabrooke's home in New
Instructions to have t stored in the dark
est portions of the garrett Mr.. Seabrooke
has not since been willingly drawn into
conversations on the art of portrait paint
Ing
r. Hopl<inson Smiths Reading.
F. Hopkinson Smiths lectures, under the
auspices of the Portfolio Club, are of the
character which commends Them not alone
to all lovers of the picturesque ana art
but to all who have even passing interest
in these matters. To those who wish to
know more about art a matter of culture
he is Instructive; to all he is interesting as
Wen as amusing. Inc cnauge IN the pro-
gramme which gives reading instead of a
lecture Saturday evening will give the
broadest possible interest to the course of
lectures. This reading will be made up of
selections from his writings and sketches.
OF his readings the Rochester Herald says:
las VI often happens that one can
interpret a musical composition as can
the composer himself, so It sometimes oc-
that none but the author gives quite
the full significance to his writings. Certain
II is that many who have read II. Hopkin-
son Smiths contributions to literature
found In them last evening beauties unsus-
pected. undetected and hiuden, until re-
vealed by the cadence of the readers voice
modulated and infected by the conception of
the author.
Notes of the Stage.
Mrs. Kendall Is alleged to have once re-
marked that England is the place to spend
money made in America.
The Fatal Card had great run at
Palmer's Theater Saturday night was it's
farewell appearance at that theater.
Charlotte Corday'' was first suggested to
Mrs Potter by Sardou, who declared she
had all the necessary requirements for the
part OF the famous French heroine.
The children in the orphan asylums of
this city will attend the matinee perform
ance OF Bartholomew Equine Paradox at