The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-25
TOPICS OF THE THEATRE.
IN, poy BE1UEEN WALL<o on AND
rIoRENcE OYER "CAsTE."

stann-
r,. u.rdo Twins At Ksster d nisrs-
,o,,. OF she stage Hers s.H Asress'
~. ,,yival OF Caste" recalls the contro-
lWw.en Lester waliack and William j.
W. w.. over the first use Of the comedy In
D.,,c.. The theory Of the courts had been
-, anybody who paid the price OF admission
W. ,heatre, memorized the language ola Tor
w.. n,sy. end then acted IL from . copy thus
.n,.in.d could defy the author or owner 70 stop
Kim. In the height OF the London success OF
.c..,," Mr.. Florence returned to this country
'~.onrcea IL at B.rney williams's Broad
aTn.s,r,then in Broad way at Broome street.
W., " ,Iack had negotiated with Tom Rcb-
~. ,or tho use OF Caste" In America At
,w.,,.ct's Theatre. assigning TO himself the
w, ~ captdin Hartrep; but Florence got
-. ,,.u,horized version ready In advance OF
N a,h.r. and played II In spite OF the fact
s, III The rights we're vested In Wallack. Then
-. Vsllack's application TO restrain Flor
80. and. TO his dismay. q defeat. The supreme
eur, GLOWING q decision in the Laura heene
~. decided that because Florence sworc he
"a memorized tho play he had . legal right to
..,,o-m IL. Caste" was many years after
"a nroduced at wallack's, with J. l.. Stoddart
:. reeL,. Jimmy Williamson, the present
I,.,rslIan manager. as Sam 0trr<doe. and Owen
W.,lovs As Captain Hautrev. For . long time"
Ia Abraham IL. Hummel, whom asked to tell
,hout the subsequent reversal Of the old deois-
,o,, a. 10 plays thus stolen. 1.-The memorisors
..r, a. thick a. leave: In y ,a% s no
aa,ious. Boldness was = mild expression Tor
he monumental daring OF their methods:
EO.n1Il .s s,''uaus'' material was Allie. and they
would Invariably momoriEc the most sterling
successes to produce them here without 70 mIeh
,S.Ir ipi.y. The World which, as ,he pioneer
a. The most profitable. productions ever pre-
sspted on the stage OF wallack's. that. any steps
we're taken to protect the piundsred authors.
.Bo.ton production. Orlando Tompkins. father
al Eugene rompklns, was then proprietor ofthe
SSs.,Tgp rS %Sa f.pr re-. mac s iho English ism a Si%%..
10 give a legitimate performance OF The
World An unauthorized production meant
hi, stage that my professional services were
brought into requisition. went TO Boston and
found that = young .S man 10 s .n,~r a. ,ss s'f 10 b saS
memoriIed the play from beginning to end and
could. parrot like. repeat II. Byron was letter
D : ssuid n a, az 10 81 give t HIM . chance 81 which he
sought TO distinguish himself by irving the reel
!.!ion in court ! had Sssa 2 :, S- H up ny p. sIss's s aS ib Tine
Lin on the witness stand TO establish the fact
sGa, ' sSd i.e ass. he q hs sd' h pss' d .aS Ss.d'i e 10 S the
pebl!c BY printing or circulating the msnussript
courts approve the conduct of . burglar who
stole a manuscript from an authors table ~ TO
,'S .u Sssn.st Of his brains In the language OF
Judge Morrell In another case. 1t was as much
an Infringement Of the authors common law
right OF property rs II his manuscript had been
ftIoniously taken from his possession So .
decree was rendered agains. the defendants BY
S Nsssch Hssias q" and Il n sounded the death
III mad. = isushins stock e the tS,n:,
the new decision" said Mr.. Hummsl. is mani.
fest when II is known that Judge Deyens. who
I IssfIY s.r !, ra sep 2 IeSt.io a' When = 10 o S.a rem en-,
poslts lines, and Il was the earlier decision
both H -. jefrsr.en and the elder sSthsrn gained
s ssssde an' r res'i later ;. ruling b. Judge Down.
has to this day been the sole projection
to foreign authors, who. through lack Of
TO whom. In all fairness, the proprietary rights
were preserved. There 10 no more memorizinG
p %.ss sss q: sa Is. sss.nt p United s,e sS"'I IL" msiin;
an unauthorized performance OF . play . Grim
insl Offence punishable By imprisonment, the
thing Of the past"
Sister" in vaudeville usually succeed. with
some aid from the MAKE up boz. In looking some
what alike, and . family resemblance Is not in
frequent In brothers" but the two men who
respond 1t Roster & Balls 70 tho announce
ment Of the Mardo Twins cannot base . claim
TO relationship. one to the other. on their ap
pearanoe. One 10 about three feet high, and hi
old face bears . pointed pink whisker. and 1,
topped By . bald poll. The other Is over sil
feet in height. and his makeup supplies hin
With q ~spluster's wig. including corkscrew
eurls and an ugly bunch Mt tho back. The
little man wears . black salt, and hi,
companion has . dress whose skirt II
about two feet In diameter. Their SOM
makes them out to DO sweethearts. and Il &C
sompsnied BY embraces Of burlssQued ecstaey
the little chaps hug being expended on hi
eompanion's knees, while the big fellow liftI
the other three feet from the floor to get hin
Into hurging position. hid Of his skirt. the tai
,ioni.p p' sns IN 70 ns Dc an =, nnSsS,l I i'a,S ss. 1 S,n.
!Si.t, and writhins.. His Ices begin d
would wear a belt. and his hip Joint
work rapidly and easily In ali directions. Will,
81: ::fii% =, &, tying 9, and untyio, knot: in bin ?.
twist. his head about a. II his spinal column
we're /. piece Of rope, and gives q serpentins mo
e,ilst and white. and he seems not more thar
hAlf human when At rest, but while his limb
twisting. each on n separate plan Of Its own
~ looks ike one OF those beings that peopl,
hfntmares. As an aid to q total abstinence OF
.of.er he would easily Guido any terribl,
sLample OF history. After he has done with
m,aaing and unwindlng himself he mas a scrim
msso wllh his dwarfed companion. Tho littl,
Man occasions ly gets In q lick, but tho othel
!. SPOUT AZ he pleases, and every fow secondi
ts,epes tho dwarf by the side or top of hi
~ and pushes or lifts him into the desirot
xaee tor more punishment. A burlesuu,
~ Sont OF wrestling closes their speciality. ant
hSsches a climax at ono side of the stage, tn,
NY han disappearing behind tho scenery. I'm
meuIatcly the little fellow reaches for his CD
yunent and pulls a false head into view tina
sMstches ont a %six.foot neck. Just ~ he Is be
nnnnine 10 look pleased over his victory q leg o
EWIoruonate size with the neck reaches II
ts ~ me wings, tho foot catches tho littl,
o,mW%N oehind the neck, and he IL yanked In GU
,snt Resides serving as \ buffer and as
aunt 70 his companions height and aim
n.y. we dwarf has a nimble dance to himself
SNasno cant scratch his forehead with hi
,Jwa. ana bend his elbows back ward at the sam
" no need not be considered q great artist.
inc parting OF May Irwin and her manager,
a"eh& Harris, at tho end OF this season. mean
. 'onrted Into Court" will DO taken AVA
rum her' and that she can get no moro farce
,,om 1ohn j. McNally. Tho Arm wild send ou
S,MeNAlly's new piece, as we'll as his old one,