The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-05

had just been scolded by the stage manager
decided him. He went to the manager
and said he wanted to talk business.
! believe money can be made In theatri-
Gals, he said. And l am particularly
DESTROYS that Miss Dottie shall have the
chance to show what she can do. II the
girl really has talent she shall have an
opportunity Get your plans made give
me written statement OF the money
needed, and will consider the matter
"A week later the manager had check
for 5000 to cover preliminary expenses for
the production OF the new opera The
angel and the manager met each after
noon. A librettist was engaged to adapt
the book Of the opera which turned out to
be Partisan farce with music.
The lbrettist refused to touch the manu-
script until he received 81 900 in caeh A
popular composer insisted upon the eame
terms, and reserved to himself the rights
10 publish and sell the music which he
revamped Then the scenic artists were
called in, and secured s., 500 In advance.
About this time Miss Dottie began to
talk Of a European trip in order to secure
costumes for the opera, but the angel
baked at this as an extravaganza. In
with big department store, which promptly
demanded 81. 900 on account, and got it.
This left only $500 in the bank, and that
went to the artist who made the color
sketches for the costumes The second
week after the angel had signed his first
check he signed another for 5000 for
the production.
Meanwhile Mics Dotte had decided
-. ND No
manager engaged me TO look after her in
terests. took her to a photographers
and had $50 worth Of photos taken. These
began to send to newspapers.
Some OF them printed them. Others
made sarcastic references to mushroom
stars Miss Dottie lectu!ed me for per-
hitting the papers to print such unlnnd
things about her and tried to square my
self with the angel, who knew few things
about newspapers, even If he was ignorant
about theatrical affairs.
The third week reheersals began. The
stage director who was called In to super
intend rehearsals got $500 In advance and
$3.50 week while rehearsing. Tho com
pany was engaged, and each actor imme-
diately upon signing a contract asked for
a week salary on account.
some of them got fun week others
only half week. The chorus girls who
had once worked with Dottie. got nothing
in advance. Chorus girls are so unre-
liable that they will rehearse with several
compan MES simultaneously in order to draw
salary ahead of time on account.
when rehearsals we're under way more
than 81 500 had been advanced to the mem
bers of the company on account. This. in
theory, was to be deducted from the salaries
TO be paid the first week from the receipts.
This line Of reasoning led the angel TO sign
third check for 5000.
The manager then talked OF Broadway
theatre. He reported to the angel that it
seemed impossible TO secure suitable
house except on a rental basis. This meant
from 81 500 to s., 500 week in cash, instead
of giving the theatre a percentage Of the
receipts.
This money, Of course. would be de-
Quoted from the weeks receipts, the mana
ger said. The angel thereupon wrote out
q check for $1,000. being two weeks rental
of one of the first-class Broadway theatres
devoted 70 musical comedy The con-
tract thus secured by the manager stipu-
lated that the attraction could continue
indefinitely at this Same theatre for s. 900
n week. provided said sum was paid before
noon on Mondays for the week follow
ing
About two or three weeks later, when
things were rounded into shape fairly
well, the stage director threw up his job
because Doutie kept giving orders 10 the
actors and singers. The stage director
knew she was the real thing, because she
owned the angel, and he declared that
his dignity would not permit him to allow
any Interference.
Tho angel took Dottie aside for . hong
talk and then prevailed upon tine stage
manager to stay Thnt's the way the
average girl elevated TO stardom behaves
--she wants 10 boss everything as soon
as she controls the money end Of the bust
ness
Then the manager decided that the
show must be tried on the dog up in Rooh-
ester or Syracuse, and | was sent on 10
prepare for a three night tour. This
meant more money for railroads. and be-
fore the players could leave town they
had 10 settle board bills of long standing.
This meant more touches on the mana
ger for cash, and before the company
finally opened in Rochester he had paid
out 81, 100 moro in salaries advanced.
-The show went on in Rochester and
the critics roasted it good and hard, Bust
ness was something fierce. The manager
tried TO get moro money from the angel,
who had an attack OF cold feet and re-
fused TO advance any more.
THE show couldn't get back to New
York without money, and the manager
gave Miss Dotte n heart 10 heart talk TO
the effect that, unless she could get the
angel TO pony up another SIS 900, her chances
OF playing on Broadway were pretty slim.
Whom tho angel understood the extreme
urgency OF the matter, rs Dottie explained
it TO him. he paid over another 5000 on
account.
BY this time the angel had paid out
$4,000 and received in return the pleasure
of travelling with the company for a first
night at what promised to become one of
the worst frosts Of the season. The total
receipts for three nights on tour were s7sa,
and Of this amount the company only re-
ceived IS per cent. the local managers
retaining the balance.
THE angel saw he was up against It at
the dress rehearsal held In New York Sun
day night. The show went ragged. every