New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-23
4 WALL THAT RISES AND FALLS.
ANCIENT HISTORY RECALLED By CON.
TESTED PIECE or MASONRY.

Some OF the ancient history Of the Tenderoil
precinct is recalled by certain strategic operations
that are going OH at the Btou Theatre. Away
back IN the days when H. H. Rice managed The
Corsair" at tina; house. and when Henry f. Dixey
PLAYED "Adonis'' there. the theatre had room
for the storing of scenery just north Of the stage
and adjoining IL. This room was OF course. we'll
back from Broadway. and near SiXth-ave. The
freQuenters Of the Tenierioin 81 tha, time Though
II wac not called the Tenderloin them saw nothing
OF this scene dock. any more than they see any
thing else Of the hidden things Of a theatre, but
when II passed ont OF this use into another enc
some OF them saw II occasionally. and even grew
familiar with II.
For II became ;he poolroom OF the White Eie.
phan,' II is Likely that many readers Will won.
der what a poolroom is There Is scarcely space
here TO explain. Let II suffice to say that Il, has
something TO do with horse races and that the
institution longer exists In New-fork. being
one of those things 20 which. from Its very no.
ture. a reform government IL antagonistic. IL the
political occurrences OF the next few weeks re-
suit as some persons hope that they WILL It Is
possible that persons OF an inquirng mind viii
have opportunities TO learn about poolroons ana
some other things II may even be that some read
ers do not remember the White Elephant ITSELF
1t will be enough to say. then. that II was large
establishment adjoining the Bijou Theatre on
the north. fronting in Broadway and having the
poolroom aforesaid and some other rooms used
for various purposes.
After time the White Elephant and all belong.
ing to IL passed away. and a large building was
erected in It's place This building IS now used as
clothing store But Il not built TO include ths
poo!room OF the White Elephant. and that room
reverted to the theatre When Canary q Lederer
managed the theatre they used the room Tor
scene dock again. and Il Is said that they paid
rent for H. When Henry B. Sire became the pro-
prietor Of the theatre and Rudolph Aronson the
manager they continued to use IT, put II Is san
that they did not pay rent . >, - A..
There are two stories about II. II Is, said on tbs
side that the real estae agents VINO mac cnaigs
managers TO take out the theatrical lumber that
had accumulat there. that they paid no attention
to the warning, and that the agents sVt 1,.ea , =.
brother Albert who Is now dead paid to the agents
about TWO years ago the Of $780, In consideration
Of which IL was agreed that the theatre snoul ldie
building or until the property changed hands. SCI
ther OF these things has happened, ana Mr, Aror-
thinks that he s still entitled 10 the Use vi 'ne
But this is what happened. The agents taxing
their own view OF the case and despatriDg 0. In.
ducins the managers to remove their pr1per!S ses.
The room and the theatre This was on Thur.day.
And the Joke Of It Il that good many OF ny
out through the door 10 the barber shop. ana 80
with the wall bricked up. they cannot be gov 81
all But at night the managers OF the tnest iS
rebuilt. Las, evening Mr. Aronson said that II NouI
be pulled down again as soon az the performance
was over. ,, =, -.
Al the time OF the writing OF this account there
s family audible in the north sound as o. carter.
ing bricks and II may be that II II the fahng OF
the wall. but Il Is impossible to be certain ~.
ne shall apply for an Injunction 10 restrain the
agents from rebuilding the wall.