New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
4 TROLLEY IN THE DRAMA
Will PATRICK IT. FLYNN BACK IRA
GEDIAN TO FAME?
- "a SAID THAT THE Willy PRESS AGENT Is
ABROAD IN THE LAND AND HIS FINE - '''
HAND SEEMS TO BE LURKING
SOMEWHERE.

SOMEWHERE.
Patrick H. Flynn. the head or the oo"'''
tion Interested in surface railway aha''' ~
monty called the Flynn syndicate "HoSe nam"
has been in the newspapers great many ',,"
In the last few months because OF the app'''"
.,o,, ,or franchses-Patrick II. Flynn, COM
, sunnosed To be wholly and exclusively
,n,eres,ed in trolley road schemes and poiic'es'
ia about TO launch forth into the thea'rical sea'
o, "a an actor but in the character o! hhah-
ci,, hacker In brief Patrick Is going 10 pe a'
rho head Of n theatrical syndicate wnich VIII
nro,.,da the cash necessary for the production
. cer,ain PLAYS to be presented at the faih
Theatre bv George C. Min. the tragediah'
Mr. Min said Yesterday that Mr.. Flynn had
bean kind enough "to associate himself with GER
tain gentlemen in supplying the sine"s oi wa.
for my future theatrical enterprises. ne s"'u
that MI Flynn does not intend 10 peco"
theatrical manager as the presloen' Vi '
Nassau Electric Railroad Company Is aosoroeu
I'm numerous and important cominerciai e"'''
rrises" District-Attorney Foster l.. BacKus
,,,roduced Mr. Min 10 Mr. Flynn. speaking In
complimentary terms of the actor. Al '""'
time Mr.. Min talked to Mr.. Flynn about GER
tain plans the actor had made. relating 10 the
production Of several plays, and especially OF
one he called "A Napoleonic play.
Mr. Min saws he found Mr.. Flynn to be thor
ouehly acquainted with historical and literary
affairs and that the interview between the
actor and railway man was altogether charming
and eminently satisfactory. Consequently Mr..
Min Is golng about and saying some nice things
~ Mr. Flyrn who he AYERS. told him that ne,
Mr. FLYNN was a novice as to the practical side
Of theatrical affairs. Mr. Flynn. however. lis
tened with interest To Mr.. Minis plans as he
told Of them and agreed 10 be one Of a company
OF men banded together for the express purpose
OF enabling Mr.. Min to play Shakespearian
tragedy TO his hearts content. 1t may be men,
toned incidentally. that this VIII advertise Mr.
Min and his plays.
In the interview Mr. Flynn did not express any
admiration for any particular play or any kind OF
plays and Mr.. Min didn't say whether or not the
suave railroad man had any desire 70 play lago,
Shylock or the Melancholy Dane so that I'M
portant question IS unanswered. Mr. Min re-
ceived the impression that Mr.. Flynn was heart
and soul wrapped up In his commercial enter
prlses. and that any interest he might take IN
the matter discussed would wear the aspect OF
a playful diversion on his part and a friendly
service rendered 10 one whom ne believed 10 De
In some degree worthy and who had been intro
ducd to him by friend in whom he had the ut
most confidence.
Mr. Min will appear in Shakespearian dramas
at the Park Theatre for two weeks beginning on
February T. and he will be supported financially
by the company OF men referred to. Mr.. Min
lived In Brooklyn until he became an actor.
about fourteen years ago Recently he COM
pleted a successful tour In Australia and India,
which lasted seven years. 1t is announced that
his engagement at the Park Theatre Will be the
beginning OF an extended theatrical tour In this
country. Next fall he will produce his "Napole-
onic play" upon which some critics who read II
have made favorable comment. During his en-
gagement at the Park Theatre he viii be seen
I'm Hamlet" Macbeth" The FOOLS Revenge"
and Julius Caesar" Probably the syndicate
has already engaged press agent. His fine
Italian hand seems to be lurking somewhere