The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-15
THE PECULIAR COMEDIAN,
w. 6. 8 Patton Will Be Il Seen e. Il orc
s Thuraday In "The Last Rose Of 4.
Summer. ~ q 4.

52 W. 3. Patton. who has been de-.
lighting large audiences from coast.
to3coast for the past four seasons In
t'lne Minister'S Son" and is this sea.
son appearing in his new comedy
'"fhe Last Rose OF Summer, drifted,
Into theatrical business under pecu.
liar circumstances that would have
eftectually put q quietus on any one
who was not actually destined to
achlcpeEsuccess and stellar honors.
Mr. Patton's father was for many
years minister Of one of the most
fashionable churches Of Rochester,
N. y, and like most gentlemen OF
cloth in his particular branch Of the
church, he had adherence OF the
stage. Young Patton was an only
son and 1t was his fathers wish that
he,S like his father and his father be.
fore him, follow the traditions OF the
family and become a minister. After
graduating from the UnlyersllySSor
Rochester, N. Y.aaiyoung Patton went
to q neighboring cltyto spend his Va.
cation.fwlth his uncle. Buffalo Bits
aggregation visited that city, and ar.
ter perusing all the Wild West liter.
q at.l:e and seeing the parade, either
young Pattonsnor his uncle could see
the slightest reason why he should
remnin away. 1t was decided to 20.
The show SO pleased the young man
TIM when the %gentlemanly agents:
passed through the audience selling
tickets for the concert the minister's
son purchased one as he wanted 10
see the whole show He didn!t5like
this as well as he did the big show,
but the glamour Of the; whole SO work.
ed on The young man that he deter 4:
mined to- be: a part Of It: He dreamed
that night Of the applause that greet.
cd him as he dashed up in front OF
the grand stand on his bucllns
broncho. Young Patton left his IN.
cles roof and2it was supposed he had
gone home. 1t was some time before
1t was known he had joined ethe cir.
Gus. He dldsa turn. in the concert,
hut he wanted to ride the .bronchos.
and finally he was permitted to 10
50. u One day he tried one that was
noted for. Its Ducking qualities. He
mounted the animal and 1T dashed
away with him; his foot was caught
in4tl,e stirrup and try as he might no
could not sextrlcate himself: The an.
imal reared; plunged and ran like a
deer. The audience knew something
was wrong and the cowboy tried to
make 1t appear as though 1t was a
part Of the regular programme TO
quiet the fears Of the audience, Buf:
falc Bill himself Joined In the chase
and it was he who finally rescued
young Patton from beneath the pros.
trate horse, whence IT, had been
thrown by lariats. The young man
was carried away unconscious 8s5 IA
surgeon was called and 1t. was decided
that he would have to be left behind.
He was then taken to his own home
where his father readily forgaye hint
Wien VII he had regained his health
and strength all desire to shine as a
Wild West hero had vanished. and
also #tle desire for quiet clergy!
mans life had gone. But as he had
developed into q clever writer attend.
ing college, he finally drifted into the
theatrical business, where he has since
through his quaint style and original
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