New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
NEW SONG AND DANCE MEN.
. MUSIC HALL OFFER TO THE SWEET
SINGER OF TIOGA
EVERY ONE TALKING ABOUT THE CAPERs OF
vEssRs PI.ATT AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
DAY NIGHT MEMORABLE ONE IN THE
HISTORY OF THE PROGRESS RE

HISTORY OF THE PROGRESS RE
PUBLICAN CLUB.
The metropolitan debut Of Thomas c. Plat as a
.,rger has caused great deal Of amusement and
Mscussion The talk yesterday was not confined to
us,cal circles. but all classes Of people had their
80 about the newcomer In the world of song.
ysoecialy in political circles was Mr. Platts effort
Accused Naturally politicians were interested in
80 maiden effort a vocalist in public There
uos difference of opinion among the experts.
came declared that they detected a trace OF the
,,mhre of De Reszke. but there were those who
,,i determ.nedly that the timbre detected was only
that might be expected after long period OF
n,,g wood Others said that In thrill and fibre
trace of Plancon found. but this was con-
,ssted by those who said this thrill was the natural
sult OF stage fright. and naturally Mr.. Platt was
.gtated upon his first appearance. especially when
an much hung in the balance.
There was rather feverish feeling among
,Asatrical managers yesterday in regard to Mr.
p,ot,'s triumph OF Wednesday night. There
soparent disposition with nearly all OF them TO
sneak guardedy on the subject, each seeming to be
.,ra,d 10 commit himself by any decided expression
an he knew what would be the result Of such an I'M
s,pec,ed display of genius. 1t learned that the
following letter had been sent to Mr.. Patt:
Managers Office New Imperial Music Hall. Broad
way. Twenty ninth and Thirteth SITS o
Nv Dear Patt: As you know l am in the theatre
cal line and always on the qui vive for attractions
sor the Imperial Music Hall trust you will forgive
my haste in making you the offer Ter toowng put
Your success at last nights dinner singer was
merted Your voice is excellent and the SONG,
.The Battle Hymn OF the Republic. admirable
Now II you will guarantee to appear at my house
will give YOU $1,000 cash Tor each tune you Teh1er:
YOU will be a great hit Trusting you will see ht 10
accept my offer, am yours TO command,
GEORGE J. KRAUS
Counting eight performances TO the week-includ-
,ng the Saturday matinee and the Sunday evening
sacred concer,-it will be noted that the sum Of
fered 10 Mr. Plat Is just twice what was PAID 10
Mile Yvette Guilbert her recent visit here.
This shows that managers waking up 10 a
sense OF the patriotism and wisdom of employing
the best talent be had at home and paying for
H. instead Of sending abroad for it. Late last even
Ing lr. Kraus had received no reply from the
singer
Although Mr.. Kraus was hopeful other managers
EXPRESSED the opinion that Mr.. Plat would not APP
near in vaud,v Vile A representative Of Oscar Ham
,nerstein said that the report that Mr. Platt mad
been engaged to sing the part of Faust in Mr. Ham
mersten's opera "Marguerite was premature
II was clear that he wished 10 give the impression
that the engagement only question Of terms
Abbey Schoeffel & Grau's representatives neither
confirmed nor denied the runor that the singer
had been engaged for the next season at the Metro
poli;an opera House. The fact. however. that the
repor; comes simultaneously with one TO the effect
that Jean de Reszke is 10 marry and leave the stage
Is not without significance.
Little else than the marvellous dongs at the
Progress Republican Club dinner was talked OF on
the East Side yesterday. The reality OF the even
iny had vanished. and there was only the rosy glow
Of memory It was great night, and as long as
fhe Progress Clu9 exists the song OF Thomas I.
Plat and the song ana dance o. Edward i-d ~,
6 6sS vi" nf Mr. 'Lanterbachs was one Of the
Inspiring sights Of the evening II was excruciatnsiy
muoh anybody for his face all TTnklsd up Win Win
augher and his eyes opened ana smut last ~ Keep
back the OF merriment
THAT ORIENTAL DANCE.
Mr. Lauterbachs dance was as unexpected as 1t
VAS striking The baAd, which unsympathetic
diner said must have been stolen from bo"erF
variety theatre. started in to play that seductive
melody which was heard On the streets OF caro- Al
the Worlds Columbian Exposition. and which Is an
echo Of the dreamy Oriental dance Of the lustrous-
eyed daughters of the East. When the music
broke in with the pounding of the tom-toms ana 'he
monotonous repetition Of notes recalling the shuous
movements OF the dancing girls Of the East MI.
Lauterbach was seen to grow FESTIVE HIS heao
wavered from side TO side in time with the tune e
HIS eyes sparkled with the excitement OF ,Is NJ NJ
ment The crowded hall dsappeareo: anI bot NI
Lauterbach was in dream ne graS t,,,o ~ the
Of liquor hand and setter pot,ie IL, te
bach became more enthusiastic and finally ne be
gan 10 move in unison with the dscoroahi ~
81 hG SSe Famous Estern suddenly the music
to an end with fTss Rianc M around him.
and then seeing the mirth evoked. he joined IN the
Perhaps this dance would have been the most ss
memorable incident Of the dinner Il MI Pa AIT, 1 is
not taken KEN n'o Pat Could enace memoy Of
PfsaP' that sd M
sing and thus eclipse the efforts OF ms pa nbat
ever the motive may have been, that Mr. Laut ,r
tachs chssie imitation Of the oriental aancihg si''S
was entirely overlooked-but not lo'so''e"'
CHOSE AN OLD SONG.
Mr. p,att IN selecting a song for his first appear
snca before a metropolitan audience DID not choose
something new; but old as It was. MS song
was unknown 10 many present MI l-au'ei o"c"
dance and his song were more famliiar 10 'he au
h,s,ca ~ q coupon competition was TO be started
TO decide the relative merits OF Mf i'ar' nterest
iauterhach as singers, II WouIl pc an my so',
Ing eops ,Ss edec, was Of M hG' L p
dance by his song that Nj nd th mpres
prevails mat he N EceiPy1 a Almost mr. pa ne Sa
had TO ad h s and hf The Daoa
s as BEEN @r busy FOR quarter OF an hour telling
those what smooth cz ss fee. The band
IN ne gallery struck up German Ak the Dng Isl
words which applied to IT being oh w"e'e OF"
with this introduction" said MI Lsuser sWeei
81 think that mfrn hen a'T he chante rather than
S sssdz the herman co.. n.-,or.n
In I.auterbach hab Ich mein strung, s, veTi0Fe"
IND ohne srumpf geh Ich nicht hei'n =,
The song cought we'll ana me in the chorus
Mr. Iauterbach then made ms speee0!hh O. 90 hove
better element in politics he revlT nn vant TO af-
Fourteenth-st" and said: We 90 no, m ~ anil
s,s g,b ourseIves and stand together We w sn
10 aea,e Win ourselves and by so doing we snail
affiliate with the best element
HOW HE EXTRACTED IT.
In Winding Nd his speech Mr. Lauteroach pesa'.
to play for compliments to himself lie thre" ~ Sls
the line most adrotly. and when he cap'uieu ~"
fish he laughed with glee. He led up 10 u "v"",'
saying: 81 can gee the Greater New-io,h ,ota.
se. the time when the present municipal
So '- - s,honed and q new administration IS
to take charge To whom Will be ~ me Greater
New-York?'' Then Mr.. Lauterbach sIDpps the
smnoi "a ulrked hts eve furt!veIy. ne "a9 "a"