Ingratiating himself to people of means. He is deputy city Marshall to John Van Buren Perry. Jack. Really, he is out every night giving bottles of booze to out of town journalists. More like welcoming committee. Other papers had been making fun of him for doing this for politicians – so he merely began to […]
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Sam dresses up for legislature
Sam wore a starched shirt, broadcloth coat, and polished shoes, top hat, cane – borrowed from a costume shop of the theatre. He was trying to get invited to social events. And it worked. Orion last saw him unkempt and drunk in vc. Orion was amazed. He was lionized by official wives, including his sister […]
Farewell Benefit for Mrs. Hayne
People pay for her and Frank Mayo to play Romeo and Juliet. The silver brick was presented. O’Neil sang “When this Cruel War is Over”. Mrs Hayne came on again as Margery in The Rough Diamond. — [ST 170] the song is sung all over town at every benefit. — August 7, 1863 —