The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-27
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, MARCH 81 1885,

council as to what was to be done TO give
the boy a first-class start in his new pro-
fession. After a good deal Of discussion
1t was decided that Mr. Cuts should write
10 Mr.. Irving. and see IL he would take
Timothy on at the Lyceum as first low
comedian at once. Mr.. CUTS selected the
Lyceum because it was a high-class the
ater, and the nobility went there, and Irv-
ing was good actor, and put the plays
on well.
I'm be two good names on the bill"
said Mr.. Cults. 'Itll look very welt my
boy. Mr.. Timothy CUTS every evening.
| supported by Mr.. Henry Irving Ell?
That's the way to do it, my boy
Timotny, junior, hesitated. He said he
had been told he ought TO go into the
country first to get experience.
THE country exclaimed his father,
what nonsense. What's the good Of go
Ing into the country? The Prince amt
| likely 10 see you there. No, the next time
/ Irving and Toole and Wyndham and that
lot dine at Marlborough House I want
! you 10 be among en- Tim. l confess l
| should like 1t. II viii console me for let
| ting you give up the business"
on Monday Mr.. Cuts senior, who was
now fully convinced that a brilliant ca
reer awaited his son on the stage, went
! to work with heart and soul TO give his
son a big start in his chosen profession.
was somewhat taken aback when he re-
| ceived a courteous reply to the effect that
! Mr.. lrving's arrangements were complete.
| Nothing dauted,. he wrote to Mr.. Hare.
! and the reply was a polite but decided
negative. Mr.. Hare was not open to ac-
! cept the services of the young gentleman,
| of whose histrionic ability he had never
! previously heard.
Prejudice" exclaimed Mr.. Cuts senior,
Its prejudice and professional jealousy.
| They're afraid MY boy'll cut EN- out. Wei.
| If they won't give him a chance that's
! their loss. He shall have theater of his
own"
Mr.. Cults had his horses put to, and
drove round to the various theaters. He
sent in his card and having obtained an
! interview astonished the manger by max
ing an offer for the house for a month
| certain.
| The first manager he called upon with
this startling proposition was Mr.. Toole.
That famous comedian was staggered for
moment, but quickly recovered his self
possession I'm very sorry" he said,
but I've only just produced a new play,
and it's great success. want my house
myself"
"Oh, we'll" said Mr. Cults, II can take
that into consideration. You see I want
house at once, and this will just suit
my boy. He's low comedian. and that's
what they're used to here. You can go to
! Australia or America
Thank you" said Mr. Toole, that's a
very thoughtful suggestion, but what
| about the play? What will the author say
if take it off in the hight of its success?"
is 1t good play?"
"Oh, yes"
Good low comedy part?"
Splendid
Wen. then. look here. I'll keep the
play on, and my boy shall play your part"
All! That never occurred TO me- said
the famous comedian with a smile, but
/ don't think 1 can accept your offer You
see have to be careful of my reputation,
and If your boy were to come into my part,
and play 1t better than 1 do, where the
devil should I be? No. thank you very
much, but L don't think I'll risk it,"
Finding nothing was to be done at
Toole's, Mr.. Cults went off to another
house, only to meet with further rebuffs
| Some of the managers saw the joke and
| played up to it. Others looked upon the
sweetstuff manufacturer as harmless
mnatic, and terminated the interview as
speedily as possible. Eventually Mr.. Cults
| found theater which was to let, and he
Immediately settled the preliminaries and
took it on his sons behalf
| The young man had in the meantime not
| been idle. He had been to French's in the
Strand, and bought a number of comedies
which he thought would suit him His
amateur experiences had taught him suf-
| ficient TO enable him to know a good low
| comedy when he read one
Eventually he chose a play in which
many years ago Toole had made an enor-
nous success. and he determined to pro-
duee that He arranged the terms with
the agent and took the play home and set
TO work at once 10 write up his own part
and cut the others down.
The business was put into the hands of
! an agent to get company together. An
| acting manager was selected and the
| Cults family started full of hope and con-
| tidence on their first theatrical venture
1t is not nowadays such an uncommon
| thing for people who know nothing of the
! business to embark in theatrical specula-
ton, and so beyond certain amount of
| comment in the press the announcement
of Mr. Timothy Cults dramatic venture
| aroused very little remark
| The eventful night arrived at last. the
! rehearsals had been of a happy lucky
| kind, but the company were old stagers
and knew their business. The only person
| who was not letter perfect was Mr.. limo
| thy Cults, junior, himself. But he was
| brimful of confidence, and felt that il the
author failed him he could come to his own
| assistance and gag.
The house was fairly full No EXPENSE
had been spared in advertising the debut
| of the new low comedian who was going
| to set the Thames on fire. Portraits of Mr..
| Timothy Cults. Junior. the great low come
! dian, adorned the shop windows of the
| metropolis, and the hoardings were plenti-
| fully posted over with posters on which
| the name of Cuts appeared in letters of
! gigantic hight.
Mr.. Cults, senior, had determined to give
his son good send off.
! The new low comedian had decided to
| appear in his own name. That was the
name he wished to render famous in the
| annals of the stage. That was the name in
which his father wished him to dine with
the Prince of Wales
The first night was a complete fiasco.
The audience laughed at first, then they
| sat back on their seats and guyed the
\ new low comedian. He was not without "A
certain amount of comic talent but that
| he was a raw amateur was evident 10
| every one. He might have been spared a
good deal of unpleasant chaff but for the
! attitude of Mr.. cults senior. That worthy
! fellow sat in a box and leaned forward
and appauded so vigorously whenever his
/ son spoke a line that the audience shouted