Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-18

THE WORM TURNED.
The One with His Name Parted In the
Middle, a. TOxen---His Fabrications
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We are not to have the pleasure of a visit from
James ONeill this season as that distinguished
player will skip Boston this year. But A. Token
Worm, the actors energetic representative, paid
a flying visit to town yesterday, on his way over
the New England circuit He reports business as
unusually fine, all except in BrattleborO, Vt. His
experience in that town was very humorous.
He was ''scoopedn by brass band. The local
manager of the theatre was new one" in the
business, who did not know an Uncle Toms
Cabin show from a standard attraction. Talking
terms with him out Of the question. as the
best he would offer were 90 or possibly G219 per
cent. A rental was therefore decided upon, which
even then was too high to be pleasant, but had to
go, as the date had to be filled. However, Worm
thought he could get along without the orchestra,
which had to be hired at an extra cost, and sub
When the company arrived in town William T.
Connor, Mr.. O'Neill's manager, discovered that
the advance sale was only fair On looking into
the matter he ascertained that the leader Of the
band, furious over Worm negligence in engaging
him and his men, had started a { ee band concert
to be given I'm the public park that evening. The
town was pastered and dOdP cred with flyers
nouncing the extraordinary event of free band
concert IN Bratteboro. The citizens duly appre.
ciated the fact as II was the first time the band
leader had consented to give free concert. Re
suit O'Neill played to only small house and the
band filled the park. Worm thinks, therefore,
that the public spirited citizens of Bratteboro owe
Mr.. O'Neill a debt Of gratitude, as his presence
was the cause of the unwonted lberaiity on the
part Of the leader. Still Worm, as an old news
paper man. is sore at having been scooped by
country brass band with long whiskers.
The above is from the Boston Traveller
of last Saturday. 1t shows that the Worm
has turned, or in other words that A. ToX
en- Worm delicious name) is talking
through his hat. Mr.. Fox, to whom he
refers as "new one" has been connected
with the theatrical business many years
longer than the Worm, and IN give him
points on his own company. Worm simply
neglected to engage an orchestra, and did
not even arrange to substitute piano play
er. When the manager arrived in town he
was greatly surprised to find that the Worm
had not engaged an orchestra, and the man
ager was the only person who was furious
at Worms negligence" The band con-
cert was advertised just as it always is, by
posters on the street cars. 1.-THE citizens
duly appreciated the fact, as it was the first
time the band leader had consented to give
free concert" Here was where the Worm
turned over completely. The First Regi-
ment band has given IA free concerts in this
village this season, besides those at West
Brattleboro. The Worm was scooped in
Brattleboro because his business methods
were so poor. Judging from what the man
ager and other members of the company
said in Brattleboro about the Worm, it is
not strange that he turned.