The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-14
BRYAN is OFFERED A JOB
ANNA HELD'S MANAGER WANTS To
PAY HIM $4,000 A YEAR.
The Nebraska Popuiisf Is Cogsidered
Very Valuable Man as n
Press Representative.

I'm line with your letter to Will Block.
to offer you $4,000 per year TO associate
yourself with me-" Such was the sub
stantial wording of a telegram sent last
night by Manager Florenz Ziegfeld, of the
Anna Held production. to William Jen-
nings Bryan. the lately defeated candidate
for President. Mr. Zeigfeld was seen at
English's Opera House last night he
was experimenting the clearing up" OF
the stage preparatory to transporting his
production by special train TO Toledo. o..
where an engagement is to be played to-
night.
IL did send such a telegram to Mr.. Bry-
an" said Mr. Ziegfeld, land I meant ex-
actly what 1 said. Six years ago Mr..
Bryan wrote to Mr.. Block, who
was then manager of the Herald
square Theater in New York, a letter
I'm which he said substantially this: My
Dear will-You are in the theatrical bust
ness and 1 know something about the
newspaper profession L would like TO
break into your line of business When
L saw the story about the offer of Dem
Yer paper made Mr.. Bryan the other day
$4,000 year to become its managing ed
itor-I recalled his letter to my friend ana
associate Block and Immediately sent him
the telegram 1 have already mentioned +"
what would 1 do with Mr. Bryan:
Why there are number of ways he could
be useful to me. For one thing he would
make magnificent press representatives
Then. might have him appear in the sec
ond act Of 'Papa's Wife and make
speech In the dinner scene. How would
rhof n n L IL
liam j. Bryan one OF the best pieces OK
theatrical timber in this whole country.
He is the greatest Snowman in the United
States to-day. Or course, have no means
OF knowing whether or not he will accept
my proposition, but IL is absolutely bona
fide. apd 1 sincerely hope he will take up
with IT,"
Mr.. ZiegfeId and Miss Held, who, by the
way Is his wife, two very agreeable
people to meet. Contrary 20 the popular
idea about great theatrical stars, Miss Held
is as natural and unaffected any young
woman one might meet at almost any So
cial function. When seen in her private
dressing room at the opera house last night
the dainty, beautiful. well-cared-for French
girl was engaged in the very housewifely
and prosaic occupation OF scrubbing her
jewelry with "A soft brush. such as Is used
for that purpose. Miss Held speaks the
English language with remarkable ease,
considering that two years ago she knew
scarcely single word. Her vocabulary is
now very extensive, and she apparently
experiences no difficulty In finding the word
she desires with which to make her mean
ing clear. or course. there is a foreign in
Election or accent to her manner of speech
but that adds TO rather than detracts from
its effect upon the listener One Of the
Jewels which Miss Held prizes most highly
IS a magnificent royal decoration-the lion
and star-nsade OF gold, incrusted with
silver. which was presented 60 her last
summer by the Shah OF Persia when the
little prima donna sang in Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ziegfeld have handsome
and Iuxuriously appointed hotel (as ones
home is known in French cities) right in
the heart OF Paris, across the street from
the dwelling OF President Loubet They
spent much OF the past summer at their
Partisan home, and enjoyed the sights of
the great exposition The Zegfelds are