New-York tribune., 1904-10-11

John Hollingshead was born in London. Sep
tenber g. 1877 and was educated at Homerton. He
early showed inclination to journalistic and 1T
erary work and in 1857, became connected with
Household Words" OF which Charles Dickens was
editor He was afterward associated with Thackeray
on 'The CornhiI Magazine" and with DR.. Norman
Mcleod on Good Words and was also on the
staff of THE Daily News" ar one time as dra-
snafsc critic and wrote for Punch THE London
Review" "Once A Week and other publications.
He published several volumes Of sketches and
stories between 1859 and 1864. In 1851 he was the
special commissioner OF The Morning POST in
the East End during the famine season, and
wrote his Ragged London" He helped TO found
ths Alhambra Theatre in 1866 and founded the
Gaiety Theatre in 1858. and its manager for
eighteen years, while 1t the home OF British
burlesque, and was crowded every night He is
credited with establishing general matinees and
introducing the electric light in London in 1878 He
WIS connected with many theatrical and music
hall enterprises. both In London and the provinces.
Ese was q member Of the Dramatic Authors So
ciety and OF the French Society Gems de Lettres.
and adapted la Cigale in English under the title
'sThe Grasshopper" With some American friends
he organized the popular panorama Niagara IN
Londoa," Of which he was managing director.
His literary works include plain English" I'm
Der Bow Bells" "Odd Journeys" Underground
London" 'Nliscellanies' Rough Diamonds
-'Footlghts." THE Story Of Leicester Square,"
NaBdId cpIags MY lleune. "Galety ChrOni-
cles' and According to My Lights" He belonged
70 clubs in London. Paris. this city and Buffalo
OF his aims and efforts as q theatrical manager
III Mr. HOllingshead said in his My Lifetime:
4 took pride in showing that literary man
is not necessarily dreamer, although I disap-
pointed some Of my literary friends by not show
ing too much veneration for stage literature Ny
theory OF management was that I had 10 provide
the public with what they wanted and not what
liked II man, woman child came in and
asked for a sausage il not my place to tell
them they wanted a green carnaton' 1 might
have thought that carnation or a rose would
nave been more elevating' than sausage I was
snOlheeper, not thinker. ! never sat a per
lorthaHce Out al my theatre. 1 watched and
1tiecte0 every piece al rehearsal down to the
tI oelalis, @ Out when 1t was produced. like
EtllP mat was launched, sent il on its voyag ge II
me play failed, never bOlsuered it p with tVenty-
kheet posters and frantic cries of 'unprecedented
triumph. strangled IL without remorse I nre-
sumo was right, judging by results I have said
tiet went INTO the theatre with goo and / NAV
Ae9 thal 81 eighteen years had fl20OO0 out OF IN
lhe choice OF all the ladies on the stage except
a. rev OF the chorus singers where voice was an
OBJECT was openly and avowcdly governed bv a
eesIe 10 put pleasing forms and faces before the
puonc- MY view OF the stage was that whatever
y might be judged from the loftv not ia saw
stuck-cp, heights Of literature and art II was NOT
8 PLATFORM Tor the display Of grandrnotbe~e and
maiden auf.ts. II physical beauty could be got in
connecIon with brains and dramatic talent So
tnucn the better, bur my first duty seemed ~ me
&c De 70 ger physical beauty. and / got il