Evening star., 1926-03-11

We played the principal cities and
people dared me to come back. l
never did. We finally got to Scran
ton. Pa. Many Of my old friends
came to the opera house to see me.
Among the audience were fellows
that l had worked with in the mines
before l got into base ball. In the
front row sat an old Irishman l had
known ever since l could walk. lie,
TOO. worked in the mines.
Everything moved along splendidly
until took the center OF the stage
70 sing. There was deathly silence
IN the house. AS the first few notes
sounded, l saw my old Irish friend
get up. He turned to the rear Of the
house, where many of our friends
sat, and broke into my song.
Fail OH the Stage.
Men. I'm through" he beloved,
and stalked out of the house.
My theatrical career ended III that
opera house at Scranton.
Herman Schaefer and Nick Alt
rock, screamingly funny on the dia-
mond, could never make hit on the
stage. The very stuff at which
crowds at ball parks roared, fell nat
IN theaters. They tried several
times, but never got anywhere IN
their attempts.
one time Schaefer and Charlie
OIeary decided to team ii in vaude-
Vile. They got an engagement at
the Trocadero Theater in Chicago.
on the night they were TO open,
hase hall meeting was going on and
nearly everybody decided to go to
ihe Trocadero Theater and see
Schaefer and O'Leary. At last their
act was announced and the orchestra
began playing. On the stage walked
Schaefer and O'Leary. Schaefer was
made up as an Irishman and y Leary
as a German. They started singing:
Here We are. two Irish laboTers.
just came over from the SOC
Ali we want is hnoest wages u
We're the boys that carry the moo
AT the conclusion of this verse
they we're to dance jig, but they
never danced. AS the last note DIED
down there came u barrage of CAB
hages. rotten apples, beets, carrots,
svgs. tomatoes and similar missiles.
Their friends out in front were CIV
ing them q reception. The STOCK
Yards gang, reinforced by the Log
Cabin saloon gang, ruled by Joe
CantiIlon. was cutting loose with
evervthing It had and with cries OF
Give EN- the hook, give EN- the
Two hooks appeared on the stage;
Schaefer saw them coming ana
jumped backward, escaping, put poor
O'Teary was less watchful and he was
caught and dragged into the wings:
Mike Donlin, who used to outnelo
fol. the New York Giants, married
Miss Mable Hite, a headliner vaode'
vile, who trained Mike and made MIN
into a fair actor. He played with ner
until her death and since that time
has appeared several times in plays
on the legitimate stage, in vaudeville
and in the movies. Miss Hite did
wonderful Job in fitting Donlin for
the footlights. He was one OF the
most awkward men I ever saw on the
stage when he first appeared with
her.
MarQNard an Actor.
''Rube" Marquard also had an ex'
tended vaudeville engagement at the
close of the season in which he won
70 straight victories. 1 thought Don
lin the most awkward up to the time
I saw Marquard. but the "Rube" was
twice as awkward. MarQuard also
married q vaudeville headliner, MISS
Blossom Seeley. She put the act
over.
charlie Doom. who used 10 catch
FOR PHILADELPHIA. made the best show.
ine of any Eall player that ever tried
he stage. lie had fine presence. a
good singing voice and he knew how
10 get song over.
Mathewson and the Indian catcher,
Movers. tried their luck. and got away
fairiy we'll. John Mc0raw had turn
~ u, and went over 80 hig lac was
compelled 10 remain on the circuit
FOR 10 weeks,
nv cobb tried IL. George AIDES
The College widow was rewritten
Tor Cobb with the foot hall game and
atmosphere changed 90 base hall, but
ven the huge financial returns could
not heep Cobb on the stage, and he 70
tired soon after the play was put on.