The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-28

EDITOR STAR An article which
appeared recently in a Honolulu paper
did so much injustice to an honest man
and a charming woman, that l feel
that someone should take ur the cud-
gels in their behalf. L crave the liber-
ty of your columns to set forth briefly
the truth of the matter.
l refer to the outrageous interview
which Paul Egry gave to one of your
papers.
The mans statements were a tissue
of falsehoods from beginning to end,
and his suggestions and innuendos
were worse.
Commencing with the night we left
Honolulu on the Sierra and continuing
without intermission until the day he
| disappeared, Egry's condition varied
from mild intoxication to absolute
| beastly drunkenness.
| He was treated with every consider
alton by the management of this COM
| pany, i'm point of fact he received far
better treatment than his merits or his
| behavior warranted. In return, he left
! the company without Violinist, and
at the time of his departure from
Auckland he owed Mr.. Hallam a con-
siderable sum for advance on salary.
Yesterday the Crown Prosecutor of
| New Zealand received a warrant for
his arrest, which had been obtained in
| Auckland by the proprietor of the
Prince Arthur Hotel, to whom Egry
owed G37 for board and borrowed mo-
ney.
The man was never anything but a
disgrace and humiliation to the COM
pany, but he received at the hands of
Mr.. Halfam and Miss Stanton the same
kind treatment which we have all re-
ceived.
In twenty-five years of professional
life 1 have never been better treated
or happier in a theatrical organization.
| l feel that | owe it to the sterling,
truthful, just man who is my manager,
and to the sweet, lovable woman whose
name the company bears, to bear pub
| lie testimony to our position.
We left New York five months ago
and have travelled over twelve thou
sand miles. In all that time and dis
= lance, and with all the trials and dis
| appointments of theatrical manage
ment, the kind hearted good nature of
Mr.. Hallam, and the sweet womanli-
ness of Miss Stanton have never for a
moment deserted them
In a strange land, among a new peo-
pie we have fought our way step by
step. and 1 am more than happy to be
able to state that in every city wa
+ have visited in New Zealand our last
weeks business has been double that
of the first.
! We are just turning back to retrace
our steps over the same ground which
we have come, and will play return
| engagements in every city we have
thus far visited before proceeding to
Australia.
do not wish to fatigue you with re-
| iteration, and | beg your indulgence
for this lengthy statement. When a
woman is honestly fighting her way
upward and when a word of encourage
ment means so much to her the honest
men of the world do not withhold it.
1 think we all left small portions of
our hearts in Honolulu, and l for one
am free to say that beautiful, sunny
Oahu won me completely. 1t is our in
| tention to return there some day, and
we beg that you will treat our short
comings with charity, and if we have
even one small merit give it credit.
Above all, don't permit drunken ad-
venturers to handle a wOman's repu-
| tation without gloves
Thanking you for past courtesies,
and begging future favors, l am
ARTHUR G. PELL,
Musical Director Josephine Stanton
Opera Co.
| Dunedin, N H., August 1, 1901.