Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-01
LOOK OUT FOR DAVE WOODS
He Is a Smooth Citizen and a
 Little Off Color
PAID THIS CITY A VISIT
Represents Himself as Advance Agent of 'frohman's All-Star Gloriana Company"
 Which Exists Only in His Imagination.

Two days before Christmas there ap- peared in this city a dapper bookings smooth talking fellow. with unlimited conversational powers, a knack of mak- ing himself known to any and all corners and with plenty of the necessary article termed "gall' to rival the celebrated Lord Beresford.''
 His name, as he took pains to inform every one, was Dave Woods, just plain old Dave" and. with emphasis, the rep resentative of "Frohman's All-Star Glor- jana Gompany.~
 Tie had kind of happy-go-l lucky kind Of air which went with most everyone, and he was lavish in extolling the praises or hisscompany. A State Herald repre- sentative was introduced to the smooth taking gent, but having had considera- ble experience with advance ressnta- tives of theatrical attractions. he soon saw something was wrong by the evasive answer given him when he propounded the question, When does your attrac=, tion appear at O'Brien's?'
 Another suggestion of croolEedness was the request on the part of the ubiquitous representative for the reporter to not make any mention of his presence in the city. This was so unusual a request from representative of theatrical at traction, knowing their propensities for obtaining all the free advertising for their attractions possible, that the repor- ter at once placed him on the IN. G." list. Not being at liberty to denounce the fel- low the reporter held his peace, deter mined to await developments. They came, but not, however, until after the ubiquitous Dave had left town, much to the regret of a few we'll known citi- zens. The following from the New Or leans Item gives the slick artists scheme away, and the State Herald suggests to newspaper men in other cities to keep an eye open for the smooth gent
 Dave Woods and his little rubber stamp are at large in the city. Dave Woods claims, through the medium of the same rubber stamp which prints his name. to represent "Frohman's All-Star Gleriana Company" which as far as Dave Woods is interested. does not ex- ist. Dave Woods registered, with his little rubber stamp at the Hotel Grune- wald Sunday morning. since which time he has run up a bill of $24.S0, S15 of which represents three separate and distinct at- tacks upon the cashier at S5 per attack.
 The circumstances attendant upon Dave Woods visit to New Orleans go to. show that Dave Woods is not on the square. and that the little rubber stamp is an accessory before, during and af- ter the fact.
 Dave Woods is a dapper little man,
 
 of countenance, which may be the result of studious cultivation rather than a racial mark.
 Dave Woods methods of making a living without observing the recognized fornlality of working for the same, mignt fit Central America or the interior of Mexico, but in selecting New Orleans as the scene of his nefarious exploits he showed a woeful lack of appreciation of the intelligence of this community which this community must resent.
 Dave Woods registered with his little rubber stamp at the Hotel Grunewald on Sunday, as has already been told. The rubber stamp gave him commercial standing upon which he did not place too low an estimate Hesand his little rub Der stamp ran riot through the Baronne street hostelry. He stamped tabs for liquid refreshments and for postage stamps. He Haunted his rubber stamp in the face of the cashier of the res- taurant
 He even sprung it upon the patient lady who does the public's typewriting. The rubber stamp for the time being was another Alladdin's lamp or the carte blanche of the Standard Oil company. He overwhelmed the cashier with the immensity of his importance as the agent of "Frohman's All-Star Gloriana Com pany," and the cashier fell for five. It worked so well the first time that he went back again. There was nothing too good for Dave Woods and his little rubber stamp.
 Last night it pleased his mightiness to pay a professional visit to the Grand opera house. He jostled a dozen paying people out of line and tossed his card at the man in the box office. The man in the box office read it and turned pale. He had wantonly disposed of all the boxes. unmindful of the presence in town of Dave Woods, and he apologized pro- fusely for being compelled to put off such distinguished guest with two aisle seats, but he made amends by then and there reserving four boxes for the balance of the week for the representa7 tive of Erohman's All-Star Gloriana' company and friends. ri
 After the performance Dave Woods butted himself into @ group that had assembled in the lobby. Nobody knew him. but everybody thought he was a friend of somebody else, and stood for his learned discourse.
 In the meantime, the Hotel Grunewald people, anxious to know who it was that was eating their food, engaged the ser vices of their typewriter. and squander- ing their postage stamps, telegraphed the supposed manager of the alleged Frohman's All-Star Gloriana company in New York in care of the American Thea trical Exchange The telegram thus sent failed to hit anybody but the Vest erp- Union operator at the other end
 The only telegram that came from New York that had bearing upon Dave Woods case was this:
 A dead-beat travelling through the country nanled Dave Woods. now stop ping at the Hotel Grunewald, claims to be the agent for Frohmans Gloriana company. See if you can nip him on some charge.