The sun., 1897-08-21
BOWERY SEES CHUCK OFF.
M RIDES TO THE PIER IN DINNY
IN, RATS Can.

Nonr Try to Act, which Was the Failing OF
III. Predecessor In the Company. steve
Iirodir. II. ITO Open IN Charlestou-lIns n
Letter TO the Chicf OF Police In Case of Trouble
Ha, ha. tn nclghDors say,
Connors is hom' ter day.
Three cheers for our Chuck ConnUrS an the alley;
They II put their new shoes,
How they viii dhrnk tn booze,
An all git cock.cycd dhrunk own In tn a-a-Nl,ey.
That's what they'll sing down In Chinatown
when | gifts back" said Chuck Connors as he
sang the verse and executed "a double shuttle ON
the saloon deck of the steamer Seminole. bound
for Charleston. S. c., yesterday afternoon.
II was the beginning OF Chuck's second season
in the theatrical business, and ever before was
a star started out under such peculiar coud
tions ChuCk's season on tho stage last year
was devoted TO doing n terpschorean turn
known on the east side as "spiol" with Annie
Wilson, the hcllo OF tho Chinatown twirlers.
firm OF theatrical managers. who thought
they saw good material In Chuck for
an actor. engaged him to take the part
OF Steve Brodic. Il. j., in Bowery
play. Their reason for dropping Brodie was
expressed by one OF the managers yesterday
when he said that Brodie tried to act"
Chuck says he will not attempt to do this. He
said nobody could bring that charge against
him after seeing him last season, as all he did
was to spiel with his girl. A few weeks after he
began to dance on tho roof garden last year
somebody asked him how long he was going TO
last on the roof garden. Chuck, who could not
understand at that time how manager could
be SO foolish as to pay him just for dancing. re.
Piled
"Oh. les ti dc guy wakes up"
Chuck was most eorgeously attired for his
tour OF the southern theatrical circuit. lie wore
deafening suit OF blanket plaid with wander.
bilt checks" brown square-topped derby
which he called bonnet" q pair of patent
leather shoes described as kicks" a red-hot
neglig6o shirt which he said "wrinkled his
heart" and a red plaid tie. He carried a
heavy walking stick, q heavy black bottle,
and box Of Barney Flynn's fumers. Tho
Chinatown delegation turned out In full
strength to bid him good.by. Chuck was afraid
he wouldn't roach the steamer in time II he
walked down the Bowery, and he sent over to
Dinny tn Rat, q Chatham square nighthawk,
for a cab. Tho cab ratified over to the Doyers
street tenement where Chuck lived and he
bundled in He chained his trunk and valise on
the top OF tho cab. and 1t started of with several
Of chusk'' cronies hopping ABOARD as It travelled
& poE ds s
with his baggage and made for the treasurer OF
the company.
charged mo fer til cabr' he asked.
The treasurer looked inaulrinely at Chuck.
,n,I ,Dol!s1n oil r. ~ 4, hHi said Chuck AN there was
"Wa,n't there nobody on tn horser asked
Nah; he wouldn't stand for it"
Chuck and his party threaded their way down
e
gle Nun. one Of tho denisens Of Chinatown,
her, promptly climbed over fence alongside and
walked along the stringpiece until she came to
Hello. HaRi' Exclaimed Chuck, giving her a
kiss which caused the color to mantle in her
What d dye tink Of me meke-upi"
J@esrq2os,aslem. @ but its lollapatoochai Where
,..s Say Mag on tn, level. desc sheeyteE guys is
% kneS nasn ke GIT 1t tsfs dis Why
as5s HSpef shdsk ns SeeS eI ead to an i'm
a.s' BE ss saS & sa
Mss was properly impressed;
%{s ae a. bs hs sT
pnSofsed his bottle and passed It around. Then
be introduced his friends to the members Of the
e0mRepy' RePs Sis d;, /, Mr. s,eek do v,,.,, in d.
peach OF villain r.
bssaa ssS ST. 81 talk ifAn9EE xEE
her and Chuck grabbed him.
Now. dat settles it, Bleek. ony gave yer
dknocEdown SOS yer could rap ter her when
yer seen her again. But you skeebooch. don't
want no Villains near her nobs."
The villain took the hint and "skeebooched."
Chuck finally got aboard tho steamer and
Ihe regulars. as he calls his crowd, gathered in
steamer by a big policeman. Others gathered
. on the opposite pier and yelled adieus. In the
"RRS1S9Io," "RaaSIo,n The Tiger. Paddy r. Fake,
Smoke" Niger John" Mysterious Bill Bill"
piddley o'Toole." and THE Glimmer."
Just before the steamer started Chuck was
asked , II there was any truth in the report that
Now yer kin list cut that out, Throw
fShioEide S1ioE Of lime on It It's fake; / am not
hitched TO her nobs as yet, but there's no teilin
wotl happen when gifts back from dc road"
anM Chuck wtnked expressively.
The Seminole moved ont at o'clock and
Chuck began throwing cigars and nickels to his
friends on the wharf. The company opens in
charleston on Monday night and Chuck has a
iettor OF introduction to the Chief OF Police in
the event Of trouble afterward