New-York tribune., 1902-08-03
THE OLD BOSTON MUSEUM
Continued from page nine


Pickle at the age Of sixteen In 1916 it was moved
to its present site in Tremont-st.. just south Of
ScoIlay Square. but many Of the pictures, stuffed
animals. etc, We're moved with it, being placed
in a large entrance hall with galleries. Some of
them are there still. What Bostonian does not
recall the gigantic figure of Washington on
horseback that hangs on the landing, 10 be
awfully gazed at between acts. and the little
stuffed creatures that seem TO look wistfuly
out OF their glass cases? And there was Gulli-
Yer! Gulliyer was a wax figure, nearly life size
who lay supine while hundreds OF tiny Lillipu-
tians swarmed him and bound him hand
and hair to the green cloth ground. Then one
day not many years ago CULVER was gone, and
che Little boy cried ana would not be comforted
He Jried to laugh at-ae play but the vision Of
the vanished CULVER rose mistiiy between him
and the stage, and only teary, pathetic smile
would come
Soon after it was installed in its new home
the Museum d, gan to take its place among the
highest class theatres IN the country and the
Boston Museum Stock Company was started
that vas destined 10 endure for nearly fifty
years, playing most Of the time in that one
house, giving changes % liII frequently. as was
necessary from the conditions. and bringing out
4 long list OF competent actors and finished pro
dUctions. On September 10 1919. Edwin Booth
appeared for the first time under his own name
at the Museum IS Iressel 20 his fathers Rich
ard III, for the theatre always received the best
OF the travelling attractions In 1872 Annie
Clarke was brought INTO the company as a pick
aninny in "Uncle Toms Cabin" having at
tracted the attention OF Hiss Philips. She grew
up with the theatre. and Miss Kate ReiSnclds
Cnow Mrs. Ery.ng NinsIonD has told Of her un-
tiring devotion to the company and to her own
Miss r. D. self "a
member OF the company il 1SGu. In 1861 Nag
gic Mitchell ana j Wilkes Booth played at the
Museum and in 1SGS Ms Scott Siddons made
there her American debut. At this time such
men and women a. Charles Barron William
Warren, Laura PHILIPS MIS-, Vincent and Annie
CLARKE were 1aVorites with the patrons OF the
house and recognized through the country
In the season Of 1875 and 1879 ''Pinafore" ran
1874 times at the Museum, that being its first
American production in the East
In 1850 the house was entirely rcrnodeled into
the shape that was familiar from that time til
the fire year or more ago. 1t was made to
seat 1901 people, and from the papers of the
day il is learned that this was SUPPOSED To bring
in Sl,21S. Nor there ever SPECTATORS at
the entrance Of the Museum in the days Of the
stock company That season saw Barron War
rcu Annie Clarke. Sadie Martinot Mary Shaw,
Rose Temple and Kate Ryan in the company.
In 1sN2 William Warren had performance in
honor Of his semi-centenniaI appearance on the
American stage He played Sir Peter TeaZle
that night to as large audience could be
packed into the house. representing the best Of
Boston and members Of his own profession and
stage lovers from all over the country. Shortly
after he retired from the stage. Mss Clarkes
farewell was given in 1892, and it not long
before the company passed away entirely, and
the theatre became more general in character. /
TO go finally into the hands Of the theatrical
s, Indicate. Mr.. Frohman found Robert Edeson I
in the Museum company, and has many other !
reasons to be grateful to it But its methods !!