The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-29
'PADDYWnISKI" CHIDES MAN WHO
 TOOK HIS NAME.
Will H. Fox, Comedian, Who Made Old Time Bridgeports
 Laugh, Files Complaint.

time he was the manager of the Star Garden theatre in Bank street. This theatre was located in the rear of the building now used as part of the Bridgeport Christian Union mission as lodging house for mon. At the time of Mir. Fox's management the theatre was owned by John Modem. His letter written to the New York Clipper from London, follows:
 'i London. July 26, 1916. Editor, New York Clipper.
 Dear Sir: The following appeared in the u Notes column of The New York Sunday Telegraph. July 2, 1916.
 .swill H. Fox and Harry Marks Stewart. who have been amusing bur- lesquers via their Hebrew. crepe make up and dialogue. will be starred by Jake Goldenbers on the International Circuit"
 In reply to the above I will say that during my past life have seldom had occasion to ind fault with the world and it's inhabitants, but feel sure that when you have read this lettsr over carefully that you and your thousands of readers will admit that Aave just cause for complaint The
 
 iStswart," who was formerly known as use the initial H., making the name knowu by before he was born. Let me aive you . few details.
 was born in Baltimore. Maryland, Oct 10. 1858. made my first appear anoe on the staga at the Old Opera wr- v fx, in neat songs and dances. then traveled the smaller towns of Ken lucky and Ohio with Prof. Stanley's Magic and Gift Show. doing my songs and dances,t helping in the illusions, and giving away the gifts was then kept under the watchful eyes of my parents for few months. but the fe- yer for the stage had taken root, and ran away from Louisville (which waa then my home town), and played the smaller variety places and fairs throughout Kentucky and Ohio. I then joined HemminsA Cooper 6 Whitby's Circus to do my songs and dances in the concert (which was owned by the late Pop Wiggins, of Detroit)s It was while with this circus that old Dan Gardner, the clown. taught me to do . tandem pony act in the ring. | next Joined Dutch comedian, Charlie Fox. and he taught me to do Dutch songs and dances. We played several of the best variety theatres in the '70s including the National Theatre. Cincin- natl. under the management of Harry J Sargent; Fox's American Theatre. Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, under the management of Robert Fox, and then came the real big date--the How ard Atlaenaeums Boston, under the late John 6tetson (1S76s Forty years ago the name of the Howard Athenaeum had as many terrors for performers hearts as the name of John l.. Sullivan had for fighters when John L. was John L.)
 However l made hit. and MT. Stet- son closed my partner. Charlie Fox. retaining me. and at the conclusion of my engagement gave me letter of introduction to Managers Archie Stalk er and Joe Thornton of the Washing ton Varieties, Providence, R. I. (where the late Col. J. D. Hughes reigned su- preme for long time). opened. and scored such success that they kept me the entire seahon of 1876. I then Joined E. s. Washburn's Last Sensa- ton. doing character songs. Dutch @ sonss and dances, and duets with La Petite Lillie Afterwards Lillie Wash burn). The next season found me with Tish q Benson's Moral Show. do- ing character songs. "rhe Old Mans Drunk Again." with the comedian Jas Roach. and sheridan & Mack's yer sion of s'Ths Little Frauds" with the brighteet child artist the stage has ever seen, Little Baby Benson (af. terwards Marguerite Fish. who SCOT. Cd such . big success in Wm. Hen derson's big productions). In 1875 my voice broke--left me entirely, a. far as singing a song was concerned II was no longsr Master Willie Fo' but Will H. Fox writer of songs o all kinds and think I can safely ga, that I was the youngest successful soni writer in America in 1878. as in tha year composed both words and mu sic of the famous ballad, "A Viole from Mothers Crave" first made pop ular by Andrew Mack, in the East ant by Chauncey Olcott. th California. ant the name of VIII H. Fox was printed on the title page of the song.
 Note the date, 1878. devoted m. time to composing. both vocal and in istrumental. and since then have turn ed out over fifty compositions, includ ing "Traveling Back Again." suni : by the famous Harris and Carroll. "Th Darkies Barbecue" for the Americal Four. Pettingili Gale Haines and Pet, Daily; "Katie's Surprise Party" fo Andy and Annie Hughes; 'The Broker Home" The Gallant Emmet Guards, made popular on records by the bari itone, Edward Clarence; Heart of M, Heart" God Won't Love You If Yo, Don't Be Good" My Life, My AL Don't Run Down the Irish," "It Nigh Have Been," Sentenced to Death, ssThe Letter in My Heart" Step ping Stones of Life," "Perhaps--wh, Gnows," Thoughts" Transcription fo lpiano. My Love Remains the Same, sLillie Clare schottische, ''The Sigh" 7everfe; ''The Paderewski Octav March" Twelve Months Ago To night" ana several others seasol Eof 1888 was manager. pianist an, Straight in acts at the Star Gardel Theatre, in Bridgeport, Conn.,, wher through disappointment of my top o the bill (Mackin and Curdy). tha first performed my comedy tric playing piano act on Dec. "A. 1888. Tn act cahght on q once, and when tn great P1derewslEt created such fu