The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-09
MeINrYRE AND HEA1H.

Mcintyre and Heath played vaude-
vile until 1906, when they became
stars under the management Of
Messrs. klaw & Erlanger in their
present success, The Ham Tree" a
big musical production written around
the talents of these famous funsters.
They continued in the play for three
seasonS In 1909 they appeared with
In Hayti," another p%retentious must
cal Offering in which they. of course.
played Dlack-face parts. One year
ago they were signed up by John Cort
for their present IL in The Ham
Tree"
James Mcintyre began his profess
s.onal career in Chicago in the fall
Of 1868. at Pete Kerwin's. doing a
song and dance in black-face: THIS;
particular song "a called MY Name
Was Little Ned"
The following year ne went with
Katie Putnam's company. whera he
played Willie, in East Lynne" and
did a double clog with Peter Lester.
then known as Peter Johnson. Nc
lntyre and Johnson played engage
ments with McKenzie's circus and
Burton n Ridgway's minstrels and
then returned 10 Katie Putnam's COM
pany.
During the winter of 1871, MIR. Nc
intyre and Billy Fleming. decided to
become pedestrians. They "~pedester-
ed" from indianapolis to Terre Haute,
giving performances at various school
houses en- route. Evansville, Ind,
was the next objective point, after
which Mr.. Fleming became enamoured
with Mr.. McIntyre's professional at
tire. and without permission from the
latter, took them for his own.
Mr. MrIntkrn'g nnxt ~a,,a-t
was in a livery stable in Henderson.
Ny, whore he remained two months,
during which time he organized an
amateur minstrel company from local
talent; they played Jour nights, the
receipts were donated to Mcintyre to
set him a new wardrobe and a ticket
TO Louisville.
Several OF Henderson, Ky.'s, most
prominent future citizens BACKED up
in that memorable year of 1871, among
whom were JEFF. Davis, Henry Gill
gan, Newton Shaw, John Reichert, Jr.,
and "IIillie" Calender; and when, 81
years later, Mcintyre n Heath re-
turned to play an engagement in the
thrifty Blue Grass city, many of these
ministries of II" responded to Mr..
M~cTntyre's invitation to a banquet,
and pleasant recollections were re-
called.
NIL mcintyre subsequently formed
a partnership with Mike Butler. and
as Mcintyre and Butler worked for
several months. Then William Car
roll and Mrs. Mcintyre became part
ners. In the spring of 1874 he again
Joined Butler and continued with him
until he met MIR. Heath.
Thomas X. Heath first acted at
Mr.. Kit Burns Theatorium in New
York City in 1867; the salary was
$12 per week, most of which has been
invested in real estate of Deer Park,
Long Island.
Mr.. Heath then learned the trade
of book binder, and continued at It
until he became programmer for
Joseph Murphy in Help: this was in
1872. That same year he formed a
partnership with George Howard, and
as Howard and Heath they did a
black-face song and dance act, play
ing the many variety houses, finally
landing in San Antonio, Texas, where
he formed a partnership with Mr..
Mcintyre.
They have been partners ever since.
and each posse3ss a wealth of real
estate in Long Island.
THE Ham Tree" comes to the
Grand theater, Friday, April 1s.
"rWiN BEDS"
Twin Beds" Salisbury Field and
Margaret Mayo's human and humor-
Gus comedy OF metropolitan apart