New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20

this he sang songs in the evening in chophouses
and other places where there were CROWDS 70 De
entertained and then attracted the attention OF
Harry Hill. who engaged him to sing at Ills
place where he remained for two years.
IT was at about this time that he began 10 write
songs and he was the author of many which
gained a high degree OF popularity. The songs
always had large sales and It was said that az
times the royalties them amounted to several
hundred dollars week.
Mr. Seaman now formed an association with
James Cronin and they travelled about as a vari-
ETY. team doing Sketches" which seaman "ro'e
and in which Cronin generally played female parts
In one OF these given at about the time OF tho
Fisk murder was song by Seaman, setting foFth
that Jim Fisk was always good to the poor
which was highly popular. Josh Hart engaBeu
Seaman and Cronin at his variety theatrc' j."
Broadway and they remained there Tor year
They then moved about the country. being always
able to command high salaries and then came 10
Tony Pastors.
S,anlan now left Cronin and accepted an engage
mcnt TO play n negro part in one OF BARLEY camp
bells pieces Then he had the part or young
Ir,shman in MY Geraldine" In THIS AT MS own
rcouest he was allowed to sing ono OF his own
songs and It made n decided hit This was ABOUT
eighteen years ago. The next summer no wrote
tho song which gained him more popularity thah
any Of his others. "Pcek-a-BOo.' BARLEY lamp
bell rewrote Friend and Foe" for him, ana ne
began a starring tour under the management Oh
William IL Powers. singing the iaVorlte song III
,hc course OF he play He remained with MI
Powers for about three years. and then joined
Augustus Pitor his last manager. Before leaving
Mr. Powers he had played The Irish Minstrel, by
Frederick Marsden. and he continued TINS uhuer
Mr. Pltou playing also 'Shane-na-La"h p'
Mossrs Roach and Knox. and "Myles Aroon' oy
George II. Jessop and Horace Townsend He was
extremely popular I'm these. and won friends ana
admirers everywhere he went. Among the people
whoee tastes tended in the direction OF the roman
tic Irish drama he was the greatest Of favorites
,,h ~ this was due to his personality. which was
biShiy attractive on the stage, and not less 30
among his friends outside the theatre lie was r.,
gardcd from 4 managers po'HI Oh We" - shout
Tho most profitable stars IN the country. Hupu'
ninc Yea r. ago n. made tour in England ana ire
land and was received with much cnlnIsaam ..,,
Early I'm the autumn OF lHN ne produced MI
,.orrnean bv Messrs Jessop and Townsend, AT tne
F1lrtonuth Street Theatre, in this city. II WIS ms
most ambitious effort. II had strong coihpanh!
etoca II became popular and had every promise
Of lougcoutlnued prosperity buI uoi, tn III -
Of December Mr. Seaman mental i9cul'oS r ott bs
part and often had difficulty IN getting 'nrousn 'n
play Finally he lest the "Wednesday m1tlnee OF
christmas week and after he had gwen tWo per"
formanccs on Christmas Day IT was found that
therc could be no hope OF his going on ne was
taken to the house Of Mr.. Pitou. ana soon eXhbied
symptoms of violent insanity. lie was 'hen IT,
rnovod 10 the Bloomingdala Asylum - -.
AR seaman married twice From his hrst wire
he was divorced and he married his second IN 1879
scamlans work the stage was taken mp t SX-
nctly whore he left II by thauncey oc9.'' .., W.,
pi.o,i er~og pd him 10 play Scanan's part IN Ma
i.o,,rroer and afterward had other plays written
for him He acts tho same sort or plays slngS lne
same sort ~ songs and has the same sort "
ior,,. Seaman Just now he happens 10 ne pay
inc y, tho Fourteenth Street Theatre the very
house where Seaman last appeared