Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-20
SCOTTY TO STAR
WITH HIS MULE
GREAT THEATRICAL VENTURE.
so SAYS KING
Death Valley Miner Willing to Spend
100000 to Keep Before Public.
Burro and Cowboy viii
Travel by Special Train

ScOtty mas aDdnQOneQ tne lued ol
tearing across country on a wild ride
for records and glory and has decided
to achieve fame in another field-that
of theatricals.
The Death valley mystery yesterday
signed contracts by which he binds
himself to invest 100000 in a theatrical
venture with Scotty as the "angel"
and leading man. Oh, my!
Charles A. Taylor, the playwright,
is to write an extravaganza, depicting
the strenuous scenes of the Funeral
mountain magnate in his varied and
lurid career, including his mad flight
across the continent recently, and the
venture is to be given it's initial per-
formance at Madison Square, New
York. Oshkosh, or some other equally
large place, beginning at o'clock,
Jan. 10.
Rol King, VINO has kept Scotty out
of trouble during his public jack-in
the-box performances, and upon whom
the eccentric multi-millionaire spend
thrift depends for advice upon all
occasions, will continue to look after
Scotty's interests, accompany him on
his tour of the country, and watch
the box office with a lynx eye.
Scotty "Puts Up"
Scotty, in the presence of King, gave
up 100000 of his roll yesterday. Tay-
lor gets 100000 to begin work, buy pen,
ink and writing materials, and King
is custodian for Scotty of the balance,
to be paid out at semi-occa sional in
tervals when the original advance ten
ems run out
The play will center about Scotty, of
course. He will appear before the pub
lie in all his glory, exhibiting his
slouch hat, red necktie and unkempt
head as the leading attractions.
That Scotty is proud of his distinc-
ton goes without saying. That his
craving is not for filthy gold, but for
the limelight, is also acknowledged by
him. He has all his heart desires ex
cept more glory. To Scotty glory is
all that is to be had. and he has the
coin which made California famous in
sufficient quantities to crafty the
whim. Hence the venture.
Scotty will not be the only moon
stone on the beach, however Death
Valley Slim, a desert mule, and
Scotty's beast of burden in all the ex
peditions of gold carrying from the
we'll of inexhaustible wealth some
where in the Sierras to Barstow, will
hee-haw as loudly as does Scotty dur
ing his turn before the footlights.
This animal, which bears the dis
tinction of having had upon it's back
more gold than any other animal in
the country, will be staged not as a
part of the scenery but as one of
the leading members of the cast.
Indian Another Star
An Indian, the faithful guide and
guardian of Scotty when he is hidden
from the public gaze in the valley of
the shadow of death, will be another
character in the play.
Other members of the company will
include one of Americas famous femi-
nine starettes as leading lady, and
Scotty will surround himself with one
of the highest salaried companies in
existence, so his managers say, and
they ought to know, for they handle
the cash.
According to Rol King, who will di-
rect the tour and open the mail, as
we'll as pay out the gold for privi-
leges to be had by the new star on the
theatrical horizon, there will be moth
ing cheap about the company.
Scotty will travel in a special coach
and will insist upon all members, even
the jackass, doing the same thing. In
New York they will occupy (all except
the jackass) an exquisite suite of five
rooms at the most aristocratic, mod
ern fireproof, up-to-date hotel in the
city, and If there is no such an insti-
tuition in the American metropolis the
entire party will take an exclusive fiat
amidst the 400"
Money is no object in this venture
Scotty has the 100000, and frankly
confesses his desire to lose every cent
of it in his chase of the goddess of
publicity.
The presto change process of evolu-
tion from the role of a speed maniac
to the bright and scintillating star of
a theatrical organization is but mere
step for Scoty He neither has to
make lightning change of clothing
nor does he make any change except
to produce the change for the shows
expenses.
Twas a happy thought when Scotty
evolved the scheme of throwing his
money away in new channels to gain
the public applaudS of which he is so
fond. And the frankness with which
he admits the waste which he Is under
taking as regarding his fortune leaves
out of question all doubt as to his sin
cerity.
According to Rol King, who knows
Scotty better than any other man in
the world Scotty is not going into
the venture with the idea that he will
make expenses, but he considers the
expenditure of 100000 in self-advertis-
ing a good investment. 1t will crafty
Tor the time being his inordinate thirst
Tor the aQulaIlOn OF certain pOrL1OnS OF
the great American public. He will be
in the lime-light and his name will
rest upon all tongues and kindred
for the time being.
scotty Hard to See
scotty will retire from the public
gaze and those who care to stare at
him must do so from in front of the
footlights and after paying anything
from the price charged for Patti or
chestra seats to a season ticket at the
next worlds fair, as Rol King says,
Scotty proposes to have a valet and
when any one desires to converse with
the leading man" it will be necessary
to use as much red tape as Is now re-
quired to get a government job.
Autographed cards will be thrown
in the cuspidors when sent to Scotty,
but the latest fashion in calling cards
will be considered as a condition prece-
dent to a momentary reflection upon
b the application of the hero-worship-
ers for fleeting period of silence be-