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Show PLAYED IT FOR FIFTEEN YEAKS.. Cnarle, t." J " HU Popular I11 A,vl" joslln." Standing in the lobby of the Walker House last evening as a Democrat reporter re-porter sauntered into the hotel, was Mr. George A. Arthur, assistant business manager "of the' "Alvin' Joslin" Comedy Companv, which is to appear here three nights this week. After the usual salutatory saluta-tory remarks, the' Democrat reporter asked the business manager how long Mr. Davis had been playing his popular comedy, "Alvin Joslin." "About fifteen years," was the reply. "About that many years ago," continued Mr. Arthur, "Mr. Davis was playing "Alvin Joslin" as an afterpiece in a variety show. He conceived the ide.a of enlarging the' thing into a drama. He did so, and -traveled to Philadelphia on his trunks because he hadn't the money to. put up for fares. The stand was for a week, and the receipts for that week were $9,000. Since that time, Mr. Davis has been - coining money out of "Alvin. Joslin." To-day he is one of the richest men in the " profession. He recently re-cently bought a plot of ground on Fifth Avenue in New York upon which he proposes pro-poses to build the most costly and magnificent magni-ficent Thespian temple in the world. Mr. Davis carries all of his own scenery, and therefore can and will present his play here as well-mounted and in every other, particular as in San Francisco, or the east. - 1 -. The company is made up of good actors, the leading lady being Mrs. C.rL. Davis. |