The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-14
SILVER PLAY COMES TO GRIEF.
Actors Seek In Vain for Their snIa-
ries From the "Curse OF GoId'
From "a - York Herald


From tho New York Herald
Actors and actresses are yearning for
silver or treasury notes due them from
The Curst of Gold Company, whose re-
puted sponsors are silver Democrats. high
in the councils OF the patty" Senator
Jones, the silver king Of Nevada. was
spoken of by the manager as having an
interest in te production
This company was organized three
months ago for the purpose of reawaken
ing the Interest in free silver and Show
ing the American public the baleful ef-
ieet OF having too much money. Dore
Davidson and his wife, known 10 the stage
as MISS Rame Austen, were engaged as
tho principals.
All the players were delighted with their
contracts, for they were informed by the
manager, Whitman Osgood that they
Wouid nave their salaries promptly, foi
Inc play was backed by wealthy Demo-
Gratis who would gladly make up any
aehcit. The production was placed upon
tse poaros purely on account of its great
educational value.
William Jennings Bryan, disguised un
Ger the nome of Noble was s1e hero. Sen
a'or Mark Hanna appeared as Mr.. Cash.
Heorge Pulnan was Mr.. Hicks, and there
were abundant yelled references to Wan
street fnancers. From beginning 10 END
the play was fun Of anathemas against
The gold bug"
NO such unselhsh character as Noble
ever came before the footights He gave
up everything he had for the benefit Of
lhe Door. lie patted all the paper-caDped
worknemen on the shoulder and called
them Me boys" He had a house worth
S~'VN a property Queen Anne cottage
With cheeseeloth curtains, which he sold
nightly on the stage to the villain for
5000 ''''''' A0i
villain. ''ie
SO be it," replied Noble, folding his
arms. Silver is The money of the poor.
Ii Is good enough for me"
Noble had way. too. Of INSISTING tbe,
an who labor get their wages. He was
me apostle OF the poor. He could no,
pass poverty stricken person on the
stage without reaching into his waistcoat
pocket for a roll of silver certificates.
tie was also prosecuted by a very de-
signing woman lobbyist, who was contin>
uaiiy trying to get an invitation to drive
with him. -
Ihete was man who besieged him wiz,
offers OF $4,000 It was agera
TO the actors to hear these constant raro,.
ehces TO food and money, especially IN
me 'ast DAYS of the company upon III.
road. The hero tore up a letter from !
Flefpont Morgan every night. which was
supposed TO contain check for consid-
cradle sum. e0ii7'u-
All the misery of The company cnlnoi-
mated at Cincinnati two weeks ago. Sinme
the beginning of the war the play had MOI
become popular. Mrs. Davidson inforr-ed
rue mat II was decided to abandon tho
venture, because if the war was n si,c
cess the Republicans would be in mower
LOT the next twenty-five years. When m.
company hnally disbanded the actors had
Two weeks salary due them and no nears
OF getting to New York Most of then,
hed TO hypothecate their wardrohes in
oraer to reach this city.
MRS Davidson. Informed me vesterda,.
afternoon thai her husband and she had
threatened, sent for their salaries ane
were told that the treasury was emntv
ana me stock worcestershire. In he
iahSuege Of Noble, The actors are exciaino-
ing: oh, the curse of gold. How if Love
you when rich and curses your wben
Mr.. Davidson, in letter to the 4erard
says that the organizers or the COMPANY
We're Lawrence Gardner Marshall "
Wines, Robert F. Mattingly. James Mar'
! i Eli and w. F. Holman, all of VASE
ington. VI as'i-