The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-07-16

ham, of whom one still hears very often
All of these performers had distinct sup
ports. This was particularly true of the
terpsichorean artists, whose friends seat
| ell themselves on separate sides OF the
house and either howled for their favor
| lite or Kissed their favorites rivals. Audi
erces have changed since that day.
ITO resume, the sensation created by tbs
display of calves Incidental to these ballet:
was inconceivable. Newspapers refused tC
| accept advertising from Nibio's, minis
tiers preached against the piece in theii
pulpits. and reformers attempted TO have
its run stopped. The result Of all this wa:
the biggest business of which you even
| heard. Excursions were conducted from
as far away as Chicago, and the Immense
theatre was packed TO the doors every
evening. Many women and few men re-
fused TO attend the entertainment, but 9TH
ers went again and again. so that altogether
the spectacle was continued for about q
! thousand nights. The Black Crook was
| succeeded by The White Fawn, but pub
/ lie excitement had died down and no more
money was coined at the building that
| had come 10 be known as 'Niblo's Mint
left the place shortly after and took W
| the cause of Colonel Jack Haverly."
The minstrel manager" Intercepted
Mr.. Luckett. who knew perfectly we'll &c
whom Mr.. Franklin alluded, but who mad
no desire for him to stop.
The minstrel manager" repeated the
| original speaker. The move was a lucky
one for Colonel Hayerly sent his forces
to England not long after and 1 accompa-
MED them. The white contingent made
the first pilgrimage in the season OF 1873
so, and the tour was chiefly interesting
by reason of the chance to see Europe II
gave me- As recollection its greatest
use may be in the fact that Charles F'roh-
man wasNwith the company. The magnatt
did not go with US as he travels now, ana,
in truth, was as much a nonentity as l
myself. He was merely Colonel Haver-
ly's treasurer, counted up after each per-
formance and even sold tickets at the
window occasionally. If he had any money
that year he was too conversant with the
borrowing proclivities OF his companions to
let any of US know it, and no member oil
the organization had the faintest idea that
Mr.. Frohman would ever come to be the
greatest director in America
After my return from the journey
abroad was too closely kept at my laoors
to pay particular attention TO anything
else, but it occurs TO me that the rise OF
the syndicater was most sudden affair.
/ One day l was surprised, upon picking up
some paper or other, to discover that he
was looking after the fortunes Of PROM
inent road combination. Next he had two
and then three. l heard that Dan Froh-
man had assumed control of the Lyceum,
and finally discovered that the late man
at-the window with Colonel Haverly, had
in charge full half of the better class OF
amusement enterprises in these United
States.
| In 1881 I went to England a second
time with the coIored contingent Colonel
Haverly exploited. Charles Haslam, the
! father of Maud Haslam, was our advance
agent. and Bill Foote was our manager.
/ In the company were Billy Kersands, Jim
Bland, and the Bohee Brothers, one OF
/ whom was so white that he married a
daughter of the weli-kncwn Pony Moore
| and became a brother-in-la law to Charley
Mitchell, the pugilist. The show was
! even more pronounced hit than its pre-
decessor had been, and it made Colonel
/ Haverly wealthy We had several months
at the Princess Theatre. In London. and
coined money in the provinces-at Man
| chester and Liverpool and Birmingham.
| Something over a year after leaving New
| York we were back with our pockets well
| lined. And that's the story of the HSyerIy
| conquest in England
There was a minutes pause.
! Il thought 1 just saw wagon load of
beer kegs being driven TO the place across
| the street" said Hans Roberts.
Impossible" quoth Joe Luckett. Lets
| go over and investigate"
Blanche Bates has got religion" and It
is going hard with her.
According to the best advices, she ac-
| quired possession about ten days ago. Just
| how the thing happened not even the best
friends Of T. Daniel Frawley's protege
can say, but it happened very suddenly.
Miss Bates wrestled with herself for an
| extended period and then she sat down
| and composed circular letter in which
I she asked with heart-rending earnestness
| if an actress could be Christian without
an effort that might permanently iniure
her constitution. Mr.. Frawley, who may
I have had yearnings for information con-
corning the possibility of theatrical man
ager leading an upright life, is said TO have
edited the epistle and to have added the
| tidings that its author would be in the
I company playing Children of the Ghetto
| next season and that prices of admission
would range from dollar and a half To
twenty-five cents, exclusive of the boxes
Miss Bates terror and doubt was sc
great that she was not prepared to accept
the advice of one man on the narrowing
question. She sent copies of her compo-
sition to scores of ministers, newspaper
editors. and other personages who NIGH
be expected to have valuable ideas on tn;
| subject. 1t is lot known whether a speci.
men of the note was forwarded to her homI
or not. Probably the leading woman did
not feel that anyone without The mean.
of gaining the attention of the populacC
was competent to cope with sucn 4 Sc.
rious problem
But Miss Bates was injudieious. Despite
tire care with which she pickle out the in.
diyiduals VINO were to be recipients Of hel
of Il,
ing found its way TO her list, and her Sc
cret got out Notwithstanding the fact thu
some thirty representatives OF the fourth
estate are supposed TO have heard from
her, the circular crept into print 1t wa:
used in several big dailies in conjunction
| with truths evidently surreptiIiOusly oh.
tanned and which concerned the number o
years Miss Bates had spent on ;he stage
an account OF her success in California ant
other interesting data. The matter wa.
taken up editorially. Meanwhile The de.
fenceless Miss Bates kept silence. Sh,
was plainly unable to stop the Lontro 7crsy
The unfortunate affair is getting NOR,
and more nOtoriety. If il continues tier,
is a dreadful possibility that the Lieble
company will insist upon raising Mis-
Bates salary before the presentation @
Children of the Ghetto" Gossips Of ever!
sort have been discussing the matter an,
yet no healing reply has been forwarded t.
comfort the hearts Of the actress anil ne
l manager. All the argument and dissensiol
that have been so holly waged an,
so coclly printed. have brought no answe
TO the important question. They have il
fact, had the effect of creating but one opin
ion. That opinion is that Miss Bates l.
rather too clever to ever be caught BLOWN,
out the gas.