Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-06-09
THEATRICAL TOPICS.
SAYINGS AND DOiNoS OF THE
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Yes, I've done my share of barn
storminE In my early days" said .
clever character actor to the New Or
leans Times Democrat man. and
can't say that regret the experience.
may not have absorbed much art dur
ing that period in my career. but saw
lot OF life and had most OF the fool
ishness knocked out of me. which II
an excellent thing for any young man.
My queerest experience In the barn
storming line occurred during the sea-
son of 's3-S4. when | started out with
the Union Square Comedy company TO
play general utility over what IL called
the -ten-twenty- thirty circuits of the
northwest Our company had never
been nearer Union Square than West
Hoboken. and Wa hadn't . single COM
edy in our repertoire. 70 the name WAS
a pretty bad misfit. II was adopted
for rather singular commercial reA-
sons. Before taking the read our
manager. who Was decidedly short OF
cash. had secured job lot of printing
at an absurdly low price. Ii consist
ed OF otss and ends that were go, up
for at least dozen different companies
and for one reason and another had
been left on the hands OF the printer.
The most attractive bills In the bunch
bore the name Union Square com
pany, which have already mentioned.
and the old man. As we called the man
ager. decided 70 use them As starter.
so as 10 make a favorable impression
at the outset. They only lasted for
four or Ave towns. however. and al
thai stage OF our wanderinxs We bios
somed out as The Boston Cri,srions.
In three months. which was the length
OF time we lasted before we wen, to
smash AT Sioux City, Iowa. we we're
known successfully as the Chicago All
Star Repertoire company. 'Ths Broad
way Meteors. The Violet De We're
Dramatic Troupe The Hall 4 Harris
Comedians The International Laugh
makers and several other thinxs that
have slipped my memory. II Was a
warm experience. and we found the
frequent change of front was after all
a decided advantage. About the time
that word would be passed from vii
laxe 10 village 10 save up antique eggs
for the Broadway Metsors. We would
shed that ominous title and receive a
friendly welcome as the Hall 4 Harris
Comedians. AZ rule the bills and
the patience of the public gays out at
the same time"
Georgia Gardner lis talented actress
vile line. She entered this branch OF
the theatrical profession after years Of
careful study and practical experience
In dramatic business. for she has been
brought up on the stage. From the
age of nine to eleven she WAS star
in Juvenile opera company; then for
two seasons assumed responsible parts
with the Holman Opera company. She
was for a season the leading lady
with the late J. X. Emmett. and later
for number of seasons WAS a memb Der
Of Charles Frohman's companies. play
ing in Held By the Enemy" 'ThermI-
dor" Jane and such successes She
was induced to join Prof 8. s. Bald
wins company In 1895. to play one
act COMEDIES In conjunction with Ed
gar Atchison Ely. for Mr.. Baldwin
knew that in them he would have .
high-elass attraction. and a. he played
in nothing but frst-class thsaters. re-
| naming in each city two aud three
weeks. and sometimes longer. " was
Obliged to secure extremely clever pso-
pie. Miss Gardner remained with Prof.
baldwin's company for two years.
changing the little one-aet plays twice
week. and scored 4 great success.
Prof. Baldwin retired on account OF III
health. and Miss Gardner and Mr.. Ely
concluded to take plunge into real
vaudeville. Her success ~ 4 headf,ner
speaks for itself. Miss Gardner has
had many offers TO return to the dra-
matte stage, also an opportunity to 70
into pantomime in England, having