Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-03-23
sARNUM's PRESS AGENT.
And How He Doomed Play by Franci,
Bret uarne.

And How He Doomed Play by Francis
Bret uarne.
Accustomed as they are to startling
situations and scenes of tragic horror
before the footlights, one might imag-
Inc that play actors would become 80
blase as to be beyond surprise. But they
are not. This was proved beyond doubt
by Manager MoManus of the Fourteenth
Street theater not long ago, who told
this story:
"When Frohmans Sue company
was going through the country early in
the season, tho advance man fell i'll in
one of the large western towns. 1t 30
happened that the public had to be no
titled through the press of certain
changes in the bill His illness was Of
serious sort, and SO much depressed
was he thereby that he took to his bed.
Of course, he was greatly worried be-
! cause he did not know how to get read
| ing notices in the papers.
"In the midst of his mental and phys
| ical distress good angel in the shape
of friend, who fer years has done
press work for Barnum's Greatest Show
on Earth, came TO the rescue.
"'Just you stay in bed, old boy,
said the friend. 'i'll write all your
press notices. Rest easy, laddic. I've
had % years experience and was writ
ing press notices, III bet, when you
we're in short dresses.
| "With this the good natured fellow
sailed forth with Il copy OF the play
bill from which to make up his press
notices. The advance man took another
dose of medicine, rolled over q few
times and did not awaken till daylight.
He dressed, felt much better, but was
still pale and weak. He ordered tea and
toast for breakfast and few soft boiled
eggs, and while they were coming be-
gan to peruse the papers.
'He didn't peruse long before his
wasted system received shock that
caused him to gasp for breath. There
on the third column, Of the first page
was the result Of the circus man S fruit
ful pen:
COMING, COMING! CoMlNGl
sUEl SUE! SUE!
NOVEMBER l.
Il StupcnlOuS Dramatic fvccrss.
Positively But One Night.
| Don't Hiss II!
| Colossal company, composed Of world re
nowncd wonders Of the theatrical stage from
all parts of the civilized globe.
This was as much as the advance
man in his exhausted physical condi-
tiCn could stand at one sitting. The
dishes on the tray began to whirl, and
unpleasant drops of cold perspiration
collected on his forehead Think of it!
A dignified theatrical company herald
ed as troop Of freaks in a dime mu-
scum. When the advance man recover
ed himself, he read the article follow
ing the horrifying headlines. 1t began:
"sue" is coming. Tell your neighbors and
tell your friends. Bring them with you bring
the children; bring the gray grandmothers.
II is the chance Of lifetime to witness this
, wonderful theatrical production.
At IA profigate and prodigious expense the
management Of the opera house has secured
| Charles Frohman's massive aggregation OF stu
, pendous, superlative and scintillant theatrical
| polar stars.
In "Sue, j" by Bret Harto. the greatest author
, in captivity. will appear
ACCOMPANIES IN ONES
6-LEADING LADIES-6
4-LEADING MEN,
5-GIDDY SOUBRETTES-5
COUNT 'EMi COUNT 'EMl
Exactly as 1t was produced before every one
OF the royal families of Europe.
WHAT THEY SAY OF US:
The funniest play ever saw.-Bismarck.
Better than "Uncle Toms Cabin. ."-Queen
| Victoria.
wept all through it.-Chauncey Dcpew.
had to be led away.-Ii Hung Chang.
The advance agent read no further.
He hurried into his clothes and rushed
to the bar.
'Givc me some drinking whisky, "
he cgasped. "Out of the cabmon's bottle,
please. l want something strong.
He paid his bill at the hotel and took
the first train for New York. He is still
|, with Frohman, but he was i'll of mind
as well rs body all the way east. st.
| Touis RpDuhlic