Show The Frolunans of Madison Square Fame fi > There seems to be a belief among show people aid those interested in amusements generally that the Cal lender Minstrels are under the control in fact are backed by the Madison Square Theatre management manage-ment of New York This is an erroneous impression that has come about by the name of Frohman which is almost superceding that of lHaverly Abbey and others once brilliant theatrical magnates The truth of the matter is that Mr Dan iel Frohman is the manager of the New York Madison Square Theatre Gustave and Charles Frohman are the managers of all traveling companies com-panies on the road under the Madison Mad-ison Square control In addition to this as a private side issue solely their own speculation in no manner whatever connected with the Madison Mad-ison Square Theatre Gustave and Charles Frohman have invested over 20000 of their capital in reorganizing reorgan-izing the Callender minstrels with which they began their professional experience determined no matter at what outlay to present such a minstrel min-strel organization as had never been seen before on this continent That they have succeeded no one doubts They are indisputably entitled to the title The coming Managers of America for while one manager is digging his graveanother carving his tombstone and still another making a date for his funeral the Frohmans are about with an army of stenographers stenograph-ers treasurers and agents booking time for everything from the Presidents Pres-idents reception in 1884 to a dog fight in 1999 The Callender party is officered as follows Chas Cal lender General Manager Edward Marble Representative for the Froh mans and Charles Bacon Advance Agent The Frohmans have given them a free rein and complete con trol as their personal time is entirely ken up with many schemes for the future i a |