The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-27
ANGEL CHAPMAN A FROST.
THE CAPTAINS RUsE TO noon HIS
sHOF FALLS FLAT

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2 AT least inc press aRohto OF a F"r'e.y pe''o,".
ancc now playing In one OF tho tho"'roe III 'h'.
Classic thoroueniSre s"'e " "a ~" "o US"
10 KNOW TOT 'sn Oape Sp1pn'"n t"'
the snow Ism no tno very i"s. so'" ,n"s
10 spring up on tho h'"i'o "ru '"o' NV 80
ana stir the tagging courage o' II N","Ly
actors who nave turns TO Il" INA Woufu ~
the town by storm II some one ""u'" ""iS eN'
them a chnnceI
II the press aRohV h"u NJ, Nv c,"n~""
word OF honor that last nish' was 'n"p"s"
night on inc bo"ery thor' " w ~
whluh any ono ou's'uo '. w y. .'.t ~
mander hiinseli anu .noso onno'l II -
SHOW whicn ne IN o"eh"E "o"'u
II Is true nc was th''e ~ al !. ''"sIots -
hirsute adornment an" a straw nat "ncn no
wore IN heu vi INC cay uo"''"s NV 's"i"
his Office. II Is also true that he occupied a con-
.nIcuou, "a # in the most conspicuous box in the
peioro'mehtonoo 'no"tre' 'u' MS es"o "a
not seem to interest a single soul In the a"'il-
enee. lhero WIS Nv "a " ~ hn, ~ $500
AT ns coming u az to.ns ""o - W
tieed. lie was not even cane" upon 'or a speoTn'
- ~. nm, ~ Tho pnvyrrv wsoried tho Ten.
ZION on Sno p"n, .n - .na ~. nrsss assn, ysa.
ner,urbed profoundly. But what could he dol
plIasa,, ha .srt .ord IN all tho ncwspanors Of
New York that the Bowery was going to give
itself up to mcrrymaktn g and Joy in honor OF its
DISTINGUISHED %visttori If the bowery wouldn't
rise to The occasion ana receive the l"nous poloe
oficer IN a manner oen'',ns ms , greatness raa,o" why
u . III 'a..s Nv ouaD =, - mar. ,ho nn.os,nn
~. la.,i..>.,, Tor ~, .lo,y hnt anrna.
thing went wrong and his dream wns not real.
lied. The audience was tho smallest. 1t is said.
Una. mas :, sr1 o. ,"o .inco ,h. show oncnsd' on
Monday night.
While the press agent was busy Capt. Chap.
man was not idle For se'erai oaEs pas. NO mas
been making preparations Tor MS WISH 10 the
Bowery' conf !ent that he would at last witness
eho apotneoS'' VI ~ "
w~eek-alono ana unneralae".n' ea"e oser
49, his vaca,ion and Witnessed a re.
h NJ The show. Then the idea OF
q puohc WISH u .ne 10, III VI aS q, I,,ina
Of his mind. For several Gay ne ia,Ne1 OF ini, ,nG
else. and when Inc aime LOT n N i 70 vas 81 fSSa
he went about the avenues ~ 1,,n n oi o tbs " '.ast
Tenderloin ing' ,n " h hSt when he IIeft The ,eTr Ten.
derIoin station at $50 o CLOCK las. eSGning ,0r
Capt: ChapITr mar was a.sH wpbirh es;,ai nna cba ne
shower IL; me jaun.iness W. usuai'y oua..
aetrrizei him was gone, ana ne s, scem ns 10 see
1ns sssa 90 the be- T III iMps" street station. Several
times he asked why The ether bine II, fisp nat snn %ho mao
p ISoIr iSss TO sc sso meS 70 H morr vi him n"t s qePteIHt' anu
Coin: down on the elevated .rsin inc Japan
sat near a party OF cr wT So Crnss n aca anu Two
young men. with the ar OF one VINO priced MINI
q, The young women looked startled. u,,,..
a. 90 ~ n w WA, .be I,nuhed until nil he gold
IN her teeth, n generous supply ghttereu IN inc
hS Eh;pman looked pleased. He Strengthened
up in his seat and tSyed with his
w ,r, s nt G Mhen stree, re e one of the IRON guards rds
shouted: A tSeEe; CAPTAIN ,Sa . and 1sa ~ Plss I'd
him. too. When lie boarded a crowded Grand
street car, bound Ior the b9Wery, n9Hody PAID
the slightest attention to him, and II he was
fs ss.,y was Ioh not hS ap par q r areeted he afr ns enlsr s4 t the
manager ami several OF his satellites. and the
hearts Of the repo ; were eh aess oL, tos they
hsroinger of the rouslng welcome that was TO
come. ~, ,.n -, and ,,,.r
surveying the house from the rear Of the last
arrived for his %n riumPha -, entrance, ha1 e. The t.t, re- e;
: slns N a S1 aii;rs el? fa9fish G sonr t 'Ss , FssHdeT Tsfs
commander cnt. red. .,.
The reporters strained their ears; expecting
The singing went right on; lust as though moth
Ing unusual had happened. Not a SOUND came
from the body OF the mouse. Inc press
agent grew sad. Capt. Chapman looked wor-
rted. and he SANK wearlly INTO a chiilr,
sweeping the house with a piercing gaze. He
saw a small crowd; mostly men, seated In the
orchestra and a INN rim IN II me ne balcony; Ear
throng in it's shirt sleeves. Every one seemed
to be intent on the show, which was literally
, pnnctuated by rounds OF applause, but no
one needed the coming of the Tenderloin COM
mander.
All through the performance chapman sat
there. ana, as one OF the song and dance men
ali the noise and vigor that usually mark a