The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-08
Chicago Plays
in New York

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE inside
story of how Col. George Harvey, of
the Harper publications, came to ac-
quire the New York Morning Telegraph
by receivers sale makes an interesting
bit of metropolitan newspaper history,
as told yesterday by a prominent Wall
street operator, who said:
William ]. Arkell, for years at the
head of the Judge and Leslie periodi-
calls, vas a bidder for the Morning Tel
egraph property and had some prelim-
mary conversation with the receiver.
who told him he thought 500, 600 would
purchase the whole concern, including
the Metropolitan Magazine. Mr.. Arkell
thereupon set aside the amount of
money in question and wrote four let
ters, n each to James r. Keene, Au-
gust Belmont, j. B. Haggin and William
c.. Whitney, saying in effect: I intend
to put 500, 900 into the purchase of the
Morning Telegraph. Will you join me
to the extent of $25, 900 to make a work.
ing capital, with the idea of placing
the paper upon a firm and digniied
footing as a first-class and authorize
tive racing and theatrical organ?
T these letters Messrs. Keene, Bel
mont and Haggin replied favorably, but
no answer from Mr.. Whitney was re-
ceived. When the Morning Telegraph
was put up by the r%eceiver-a at public
auction Mr.. Arkelrs bid was found to
be just $4,000 less than the amount Of
fered by Col. Harvey. 1t was rather
odd that the figures of the competing
| gentlemen should be so narrowly sep
arated, and Mr.. Arkell began to think
things over. He ultimately discovered
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Mr.. Whitney had beer forwarded to
Col. Harvey with these words written
across the sheet: Come and see me.
| w. C. Whitney, This situation of af-
fairs, which Mr.. Arkell thinks rather
singular in view Of the confidential ma
ture of his communication to the for
mer secretary of the navy, naturally
enabled Col. Harvey to know just how
far to go in his effort to buy the Tele-
graph. 1t is said that MI. Whitney's
capital is enlisted in this enterprise"
Of the several successful entertain
ments now before the New York pub
lie, no less than three had their start
in Chicago. These are 1.-The Wizard of
OF, Pickwick' and "The Sultan
of Sulu,'' all of which are in for long
and highly profitable runs on Manhat-
NCA oAoA4A Il Il RASSS
has served as the opening attraction at
the new and well named Majestic thea
ter, which, prior to it's formal opening,
was thought by many careful watch
ers of amusement affairs to be situat-
ed too far uptown to attract general
patronage. The reception extended to
THE Wizard of Or certainly goes to
indicate that it is being played suffi-
GENTLY near the center of metropolitan
life to compel attention, for it is liter
ally true that hundreds of persons have
been turned away from the doors every
night. The piece is beautifully staged
n ~capitally played by Mr.. Frederick
Hamlin's admirably organized compa-
Tn under the direetfoneof Julian
Mitchell. Mr.. Hamlin and Mr.. Mitchell,
by the by, have. entered into a perma-
nent partnership for the presentation
of musical pieces hereafter, with head
quarters at the Chicago Grand opera
house, where their first joint venture
was initially introduced to the public.
They may be said to have fairly cap
tured New York with THE Wizard of
o." which will doubtless run on at the
Majestic until well into the spring.
Mr.. Pickwick," another of what are
known as "the Chicago shows by
reason of their place of nativity, has
served not alone to reintroduce De Wolf
Hopper to his amazingly large New
York following, but to develop a new
star for next season. Everett R.. Rey-
nolds, who is Mr.. Hopper's manager,
has concluded that the dimiutive, but
strikingly pretty and talented Mar
guerite Clark possesses the gifts of
which public favoriteS are made, and
has effected a five-year contract with
her, during which period she will en-
body leading roles in new musical COM
edies to be constructed for her partic-
ular use. Mr.. Hopper's engagement
here gives every promise of being by
far the most successful Of any Of the
numerous and highly prosperous sea-
sons he has enjoyed at the hands of
this community, and MI. Pfckwick'' is
considered such a very good vehicle for
his use that a second edition is to be
prepared for him for next season.
Ramsay Morris, the author of 1.-THE
Ninety and Nine" and Of several 9TH
er attractive contributions to stage lit
e~rature, is at work upon the manu-
script of a play to be submitted to
Frank Mckee for next seasons star
ring tour of Mary Mannering. This
charming actress is ambitious to Gre
ate a new role every year, and her
manager, naturally enough, in view of
the very extensive degree Of success,
scored by her, is quite willing to let
her ave her way in little matters of
this kind. Mr.. Morris, prior to the
production of his immensely popular
Ninety and Nine" melodrama at the
Academy Of Music, has been evenly
successful in writing plays to fit An
drew Mack and other stars, a fact
which makes it seem not unreasonable
that he may evolve material entirely
suitable to Miss Mannering's require.
ments.
There was a stirring scene at the
New York theater on Saturday afteA :
noon when hundreds of children from
the public schools not alone witnessed
but took part in the performance of
when Johnny Comes Marching
Home" AS the orchestra struck uD
the strains Of my Own United
States" the song which many per-
sons believe will be universally ac-
copied as the American national an
them, the school children joined in and
sang the words along with the mem
bers of the organization upon the stage
and a of enthusiasm swept resist
lessly over the vast auditorium, The
boys and girls had previously been
singing MY Own United States in
their class rooms, and so they were
quite as well trained for it's interpreta-
0 as the members of Mr.. Whitney's
themselves. Those who oh
served this unique spectacle heartily
expressed the wish that the manage
ment would invite the school children
TO be present at every performance TO
give added zest to the patriotic opera
of Civil war times.
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