The times., 1899-06-25

memDered that the detective always spoke
OF this keen one as the" woman ever af-
terward. This character is rehashed, and
the long contest for supremacy between
Holmes and Moriarity, the chief of the
great band OF London criminals. furnish
es the connecting thread which prevails
through the acts. The famous room OF the
detective, where he studied his theories
and analyzed his ciews, viii be seen, as
will the magnificent headquarters OF
Moriarity. Mr.. Gillette thinks this will be
his greatest work. and as he has become
his keenest critic, the sequel will prob
ably prove the truth of the Judgment.
1t is seldom that q manager gives out
exact figures of his receipts and when he
does there are few who believe him. The
exception is noted in the case of Charles
Frohman, who issues an interesting state
ment regarding the financial result of
Maude Adams tour as Juliet. In the six
weeks the production was seen Sl3I 800
were taken in at the various box offices.
Sixteen performances in Gotham yielded
$45, 900; three nights and matinee in Bos-
ton. one night in Providence and tgo
nights and matinee in Brooklyn, S23.OGG;
three nights and matinee in Phliadel-
phia and a single performance in this city,
Pittsburg, and Cleveland gained $4,000.
Business was not particularly good in Chi
cago, yet the week yielded the mere baga-
telle of S1S.000 and run of scattered one
night stands consisting of Rochester. New
Haven, Syracuse, Albany, Hartford, and
Springfield, gave the phenomenal receipts
of S26, 6,O00 making the total as before
stated.
This makes anyone but a Government
clerks eyes ache to view these dollar
marks, but the risk taken by MIR. Frohman
may be estimated when 1t is learned that
over $4,000 was expended in the produc-
tion before the curtain rose on the first
performance. The dresses worn by Miss
Adams, and recently described in these
columns, cost a cool s., 700, and the sal
ary list footed up s3,456 weekly. Though
these figures are not given, allowing for
the original $50 900 invested, and as much
for salaries and advertising, half as
much for transportation and special train,
1t will be seen that Mr.. Frohman must
have cleared considerably over $4,000
week by his nervy, though diplomatic.
venture. OF course, Miss Adams had an
especial contract. getting a certain per
cent OF the total receipts above given
figure, and Mr.. Faversham and Mr.. Hack
EFT were probably similarly situated.
There will be no lack of comforts in any
of the residences of the triple star alli
ance-at least during the summer months.
The preliminary meeting of the Act
ors Church Alliance was held last week
and aroused great interest throughout the
profession. Bishop Potter presided at the
session, and spoke of the aims and OBJ
| jects of the alliance. adding the not pre-
viously announced intention of the body
! to protect the profession from the labor
| incident to Sabbath performances. The
Rev. Walter B. Bentley followed the
Bishop, and having been himself once an
actor came close in touch with those OF
| the profession present, and read the out
| line OF the constitution of the proposed
organization. Addresses were also made by
Rabbi Silverman, Rev. Mr.. Reynolds, and
Father Dueey. The enrolment now in
cludes the names of many OF the most
prominent people engaged in dramatic
work, and commendable interest is being
shown by all those representing the
churches. An especial subject of congrat-
ulation is the lack of creed talk among
/ the projectors of the assembly. The
clergy present assured their actor and
actress friends that the Church every
where had endorsed the plan, and would
at all times and places aid in furthering
the ends of the organization. Many of
the profession now in Europe have signi-
fled their desire and intention to become
members of the alliance, and if the labor
of preliminary organization goes through
there is little doubt that the body will
become a powerful factor In the coming
years.
1t is not every man or every woman who
| can say that they were born on a stage,
Jr rather. truthfully say it Alfred Hud-
son is not one OF this few but he came
mighty near enjoying that experience,
although he says that was a little before
his memory began TO fail him, as it is do
| ing ROW. Mr.. Hudson's legal name is
Heron, and while child he Travelled with
the famous Heron family all over the
United States, Mexico, Canada, and Cuba.
1t was in Lexington, KY, that the i'm
portant event occurred, OF course more
notable to Alfred and his mother than to
any others, either in the profession or out
OF it. At that time Lexington had really
no theatre and dilapidated hall served in
that capacity, being located upon the
present site OF the new Phoenix Hotel. The
hall was so small that the ladies dressed
at the old Phoenix near by. On the night
| of Alfred's too previous debut either into
professional life or other existence, the
Herons were putting on The Serious
| Family" Mrs. Heron had been working
regularly until that evening, and n short
time after the new babys advent. the an
nouncement was made to the assembled
audience that the Herons had a new mem
ber. The statement from the stage was
| greeted with a great outburst of applause
| from the gallant and courteous Kentuck-
| ians-for this was before the days of the
colonel joke. This was Hudson's first re-
ception. For several years he served as
the stage baby, and even played parts at
| the tender ages of three, four and five.
Il must have been rotten, though he
says, with a good natured grin, in cis-
cussng his career. when l was five my
| parents decided that | must be educated
and / was sent TO school. AT eighteen
went with Townsend as general utility
man, doing bits chiefly. At nineteen
went with John C. Myers, and the year
following signed with the Holemans and
toured Canada, playing all sorts of parts
in all kinds of plays This organization
sent out such men as BILLY" Crane Char
ley Drew, Billy Davidge, now dead, and q
lot OF fellows well up in the business.
| Why, Crane and l were so poor once that
when the season opened we had TO
divide a pair of white gloves while sing
| ing God Save the Queen as was then
quite popular at the opening of a per-
formance. My treble tenor and his rich
baritone united while my left hand was
stuck majestically in my coat front and
the right in hip pocket. Crane had his
| hands exactly reversed. We often laugh
over that evening when we meet how.
After that season | did an engagement in
, Louisville and Cincinnati, and then was
| in support of Mrs. John Drew. After a
| similar period with Mrs. Morrison l be-
came a member OF the Boston Museum
| Stock Company, and there remained ten
| years and received all the artistic polish
| | possess Then | became a member OF
Sol Smith Russell's company. and with
the exception of another year with the
| In