El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-20

what the public VIII OF viii not Ike
makes this the most elusive Of BUSH
nessess- The very nature Of 70 pre-
cludes the possibility Of any set stand
ards By which one nay be guided nor
can past experience Be relied upon
az an lufallible indicator Of the fu-
rure as a result o. rapidly and con
stantly varying conditions which keep
changing almost over night
Started As Lumberman-
VIII r winch. who presidss over
the destinias o. the WigWam thsatsr
Paso's Rotary club. OF which he IS
president was born in Kansas
City missouri slde3 in 1874 and
should be larger for his age He
began life as lumber inspector
for the United States in leVee work
very good inspector OF something,
for he quit the Job 10 become a re-
porter In kansas City and became such
a good one that somebody In Okla
homa hired him Tor an editor Eat
ing was more regular in Kansas City
as a reporter than in Oklahoma as
an editor IN those days. SO he went
hack to kansas City and kept report
ing until Pop" Lehman gave him a
Job as press agent and something
else around the Orpheurl-
From that time forward he stuck
with the theatrical game. ore year
managing Kansas City's electric park.
another going out as manager FOR an
Italian band and eating al the
spaghetti that went with the Joe and
enjoying twin is one OF the few
Americans Wlo can eat spaghetti
italian style and keep @ off his
clothes and out Of bis ears He cane
TO Fl Faeo In 1907 as manager for
the Orpheuul. when il opened here.
and remained for the funeral From
manage the salt Lake and ogden Or
nheum houses. returning here In 1903
on invitation Of Edgar Campbell 20
manage the Crystal and MiEWam
rueaters- Later the Crystal was closed
and Winch confined his managerial
efforts 20 the Wigwam, with side ex-
cursions into amateur entertainment
as end man in the Elks Ministries.
first. and later as stage director and
actor-not very good one-ln the
Rotary Ministries. Last June he was
elected president Of the Fl Faso
Rotary club. after having served as
director. sergeant At arms. vice presi-
dent. chairman OF entertainment and
enough other things 20 prove his ver-
satiIry and dependability. II beer
could stin be had in FL Paso. Winch
could drink one as big as anyone
asked what sort OF entertainment
he thought people liked. he said This
taste changes from time % time I
think comedy is about as lasting as
any one class The other classes de-
pend upon questions before the pub
lie"
Ed 1IaxyveIrs work
Ed. r. Maxwell the bis. rather pro-
porti0nate man with little hair on
TOP OF his head. a fringe Of gray
about the sides and q smile that eE-
hibits a wealth OF gold tlllinE a MS
teeth. who hangs around the lobby OF
a. ID
name as they file in. while not pic
ture man. belongs in any article about
theatrical or amusement lie n FL
Paso. Ed Maxwell has been IN the
theatrical game all his iile- IL he
u-aFn'r managing a troupe. as thcatri-
cal companies were called in the old
DAYS. he was distributing dodgers in
a silk hat or playing trombone. flute.
fife or base Grum in the band.
He Was manager for a lot Of wen
known stars during his career. which
began in 1887 al Union City. Ind.
when he got his first job as a music
clan with e company that was pass
ing through. He was just q years
OF age az that time, having been
born in Brooilville. Ind June IS 1855.
which makes him the dean OF ths El
Paso theatrical colony.
He has never been ''in pictures
as they say in the profession. but &C.
Casiouauy shows feature plctu-e
az the Crawford. He SAYS he believes
the people like the spoken drama best
ano thar musical comedy leads. "be-
cause % appeals 20 the tired business
man and woman and the housewife
seeking recreation in lighter veins
Entertainment and amusement he
further asserts. -are as essential 70
real human existence as bread and
bacon and eggs
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