The evening times., 1897-06-26
GOLD HOSS" Holy INSANE
Famous Actor Taken TO Bellevue
Hospital for Treatment
Afflicted With Mental Troubles That
Physicians Regard as of the
Gravest Consequence.

Detroit, Mich, June 26.-William Hoey,
the famous actor, more widely known as
"Old HoSs Hoey," of "A PaTlor Match"
was taken yesterday afternoon from Mount
Clemens, where he has been taking baths
several weeks, and is on his way To Belle
vue Hospital, New York, for treatment for
a disordeIcd brain.
At the time of his arrival at the Mount
Clemens SaritaTium he was suffering from
severe attack OF rheumatism. From the
fins; his vagaties OF mind attracted the at
tention Of his physicians anu attendants.
Until Monday last there was no marked
changein n lbs condition. He was very feeble
ana was compelled to use both a cane and
a cTutch.
Monday he slipped going down small
incline and fell heavily, or said he did,
and complained loudly OF the pain in his
injured leg Then came u reaction, be-
Heyed To have been induced by the s0oth
lug effect OF the presence of Mrs. NJ. +.
French, his mother-in-law, of Newark,
j., mother of Minnie French, the limo
cent Kid" of "A Parlor Match" " Mrs
French yesterday de cided that Mount
patient, aud that it was best u move
quickly A sanitarium phys ician said
this morning that he greatly feared the
actor would never recover his mental bal
ance.
william Hoey, famiiiaTy known every
where by his famous stage character name
OF "Old Hoss,' has been prominent in the
theatrical world for over twenty years.
Prior 10 1S79 he was one Of the most APP
preCiated variety actors pla wing at Tony
Pastors heIe and at the best houses else
where lie was the favorte of IA team
known "a Bryant and Iioey, who gave n
successful musical act. Another team, 90
ing a black-face song and dance act was
known a. Niles and Evans. The two teams
pla we'd frcqueutIyon the same programs.
About the year / ST9 the two teams joined
forces and were thereafter for several
years billed as Niles, Evans, Bryant and
uoey. They lad several sketches written
for them, and for several seasons, at he
close OF their metropolitan engagement,
they Travelled through the country on Tony
Pastors annual spring tour.
The death OF Niles Of consumption, fol
lowed not hong after by Bryant isath tn
Bloon.inr rrisle, broke up the quartet. and
the survivors of the original team joined
HANDS
Evans and HOcY worked up for them
selves a variety sketch which they called
The BOOk Agent m which HOey was
Old Hoss, tramp, ana Evans, /. Nc
Corker, the book agent 10 was q very
laughablc skit, and made the comedians
better known than ever II was, in fact,
the real foundation Of their fortunes.
After season or two. during which the
business OF The POok Agent was CON
tin ually elaborated. the partners con
ceived the idea of having it stiIl further
eial Grated to length Sufficient for an
entire evenings performance This task
was intruSted 10 Charles Hoyt- and the re-
suit was one of the most valuable pieces
of stage property ever created.
Under the title OF "A ParloT Match"
the piece was played constantly for nearly
eight seasons. The profits made both
Evans and Hoey wealthy before they grew
tired Of playing It and separated. Mr.
Evans 20 become lessee Of the Herald
square Theater and Mr.. Hoey to under
take less fortunate enterprises.