A Hundred Years of Rip and Roarin Rough and Ready By Andy Rogers (1952)(Hathitrust) (117 pages)

woe was it unto one who gained her disfavor. Lola was fond of her wine; alas! too fond of it, and she enjoyed a strong cigar, too. She was a highly-gifted woman in many directions, and could handle most any subject with the best of them, in fact, she was & very brainy woman, but not a thinker like Crampton was. After leaving her I did not see her again in some years, until one day I met her on the Bowery. She said she was looking for me. we walked down to Taylor's Saloon on Broadway, one of the finest resorts ever opened in New York. She had changed greatly; in fact, she was the most changed person from her former self it would be possible to imagine. She told me she was writing a book, and that she had also written a lecture and wanted me to manage her. She said she was then living on Staten Island with a Christian family, and that she was a firm believer in a hereafter. at the time, I was otherwise engaged, and could not comply with her wishes. About a year after that she called on me: she was sick and gradually wasting away. I shall never forget that interview. \She was so changed and so very meek and ‘gentle, and with a voice filled with mildness. She said, “I have atoned for all and ‘am not afraid to die." It was said in such ‘a tone and in such a manner that I could (not question her sincerity. . Lola Montez died in this City, Jan. 17, 1861, and with her death ended the life of one of the most remarkable women I have ever come in contact with. LOTTA CRABIREE, THE MINER'S DARLING Lotta won special attention from Lola Montez, who taught her to dance and sign, “Lotta the Red Head." at Rough and Ready, Lola placed the small Lotta on an anvil to dance and jig in the famous 014 blacksmith shop, to the delight of many miners. Lotta had little feet and had a way of her own when she danced, laughed, and cut up. Joyful and lovely as she danced. When walking on and off the stage, she had a way all of her own to please and charm everyone. At this date, 1950, this blacksmith anvil is valued at $500.00 or more; is safely put away to reach the age of One Hundred Years. This anvil was brought across the plains in a covered wagon, by John Fippin, As soon as Lola saw Lotta act, she said, "In her I see a reincarnation of me." Lola explained, "I shall make her the greatest actress and most alluring woman in the world, to be my worthy successor." Lola tried to carry out her plan, but Lotta's mother put her trim little foot dowm. Yet she let Lola help her some. They acted behind candle lights. Bowie knives and revolvers were checked at the door and nuggets nicked her tiny toes in gold-struck California. Behind the candle lights, Lotta's red hair and dancing blue eyes sparkled. It seems perfectly natural that in the centennial parade, Lotta Crabtree should lead the parade and take the leading role. At the age of 10, Lotta danced at Horse-Shoe Bar. John Crabtree, Lotta's father had a book store in New York. John was a wanderlust. He had heard of a rich gold strike along the Yuba River in California. It was easy for John to get the gold fever, and in roaming the streets, John had heard of a gold findGoogle , ing gadget, which he was going to get and take to the gold fields. While the Crabtrees were walking along the street they saw a bill-board which said "Lola Montez in Bavaria." They got interested in her name, but John had heard of Lola's reputation, and did not want to see ' any hussy dance. T. Kent was organizing a.party to sail to California. John came home and announced that he had joined up with Kent's party to go to the gold fields. Mrs. Crabtree asking John what he would use for money, : and he answered that he would borrow the money from Kent. He would leave the book store for Mrs. Crabtree to run or sell. One can see tall John in a tall hat and long tail frock coat sailing for California, on the Clipper around the horn, among those with red shirts. John and Kent soon started for the gold fields and on arrivel ’ gent for Mrs. Crabtree and Lotta to come to San Francisco. Lotta was then already interested in dancing. Arriving at San Francisco, there was no John. Kent and John were gold prospecting and sent no word. ' Lotta and her mother stayed with Mrs. Kent ' to come to Grass Valley. in San Frencisco. Some time later a short letter came from John for Lotta and mother Both took the boat to Sacramento and then the stage on to . Grass Valley. 80 Papa Crabtree, in frock coat, met the stage, and Mrs. Crabtree's first question was “are we rich?® John said I'll take you to our gold mine, and walking down the street, pointed as she was not gifted in the art of cooking. During these days, clothes were sent to China to be washed. Mrs. Crabtree and Lotta got acquainted with Caroline Chapman and her brother William, who were top ranking players in San. Francisco. They had run a showboat on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. John Crabtree was at home in a dar. Lotta met Lola, who lived nearby, and the ' two became attached to each other, and Lola taught Lotta to dance. Lotta came home with gold pieces and gold nuggets for dancing. John, hearing again of a rich gold deposit at Rabbit Creek, came home with itching feet to move. Mrs. Crabtree said, “we can’t move until our baby is born,"so John had to wait. ONCE IT LOOKED BAD WITH LOTTA Lola and Lotta were on the Confederate side, when Lotta sang “Dixie,” the miners clearly showed their displeasure. Her associate in the show business, came on the stage and announced that the war was over and now all brothers again, and changed the thoughts of the miners, and they joined in, singing "Dixie." LOTTA CRABTREE, THE MINERS DARLING This past November marks the hundredth anniversary of her birth, but echoes of her ringing mirth yet lingers around the gold fields where she spent her happiest years of childhood. Lotta was truly a produot of her time, an exhuberant time that recognized to the full right to individual expression, free of restraint from old formulas and regulations. No where else was this freedom more marked in the theatrical world than in the new wonderland bordering the Pacific, where the raw, hard life in the diggings tried out for momentary release in a fling through the glam. our and splendor of stages, never, never life. Circumstances, environment, combined .

woe was it unto one who gained her disfavor. Lola was fond of her wine; alas! too fond of it, and she enjoyed a strong cigar, too. She was a highly-gifted woman in many directions, and could handle most any subject with the best of them, in fact, she was & very brainy woman, but not a thinker like Crampton was. After leaving her I did not see her again in some years, until one day I met her on the Bowery. She said she was looking for me. we walked down to Taylor's Saloon on Broadway, one of the finest resorts ever opened in New York. She had changed greatly; in fact, she was the most changed person from her former self it would be possible to imagine. She told me she was writing a book, and that she had also written a lecture and wanted me to manage her. She said she was then living on Staten Island with a Christian family, and that she was a firm believer in a hereafter. at the time, I was otherwise engaged, and could not comply with her wishes. About a year after that she called on me: she was sick and gradually wasting away. I shall never forget that interview. \She was so changed and so very meek and ‘gentle, and with a voice filled with mildness. She said, “I have atoned for all and ‘am not afraid to die." It was said in such ‘a tone and in such a manner that I could (not question her sincerity. . Lola Montez died in this City, Jan. 17, 1861, and with her death ended the life of one of the most remarkable women I have ever come in contact with. LOTTA CRABIREE, THE MINER'S DARLING Lotta won special attention from Lola Montez, who taught her to dance and sign, “Lotta the Red Head." at Rough and Ready, Lola placed the small Lotta on an anvil to dance and jig in the famous 014 blacksmith shop, to the delight of many miners. Lotta had little feet and had a way of her own when she danced, laughed, and cut up. Joyful and lovely as she danced. When walking on and off the stage, she had a way all of her own to please and charm everyone. At this date, 1950, this blacksmith anvil is valued at $500.00 or more; is safely put away to reach the age of One Hundred Years. This anvil was brought across the plains in a covered wagon, by John Fippin, As soon as Lola saw Lotta act, she said, "In her I see a reincarnation of me." Lola explained, "I shall make her the greatest actress and most alluring woman in the world, to be my worthy successor." Lola tried to carry out her plan, but Lotta's mother put her trim little foot dowm. Yet she let Lola help her some. They acted behind candle lights. Bowie knives and revolvers were checked at the door and nuggets nicked her tiny toes in gold-struck California. Behind the candle lights, Lotta's red hair and dancing blue eyes sparkled. It seems perfectly natural that in the centennial parade, Lotta Crabtree should lead the parade and take the leading role. At the age of 10, Lotta danced at Horse-Shoe Bar. John Crabtree, Lotta's father had a book store in New York. John was a wanderlust. He had heard of a rich gold strike along the Yuba River in California. It was easy for John to get the gold fever, and in roaming the streets, John had heard of a gold findGoogle , ing gadget, which he was going to get and take to the gold fields. While the Crabtrees were walking along the street they saw a bill-board which said

"Lola Montez in Bavaria." They got interested in her name, but John had heard of Lola's reputation, and did not want to see ' any hussy dance. T. Kent was organizing a.party to sail to California. John came home and announced that he had joined up with Kent's party to go to the gold fields. Mrs. Crabtree asking John what he would use for money, : and he answered that he would borrow the money from Kent. He would leave the book store for Mrs. Crabtree to run or sell. One can see tall John in a tall hat and long tail frock coat sailing for California, on the Clipper around the horn, among those with red shirts. John and Kent soon started for the gold fields and on arrivel ’ gent for Mrs. Crabtree and Lotta to come to San Francisco. Lotta was then already interested in dancing. Arriving at San Francisco, there was no John. Kent and John were gold prospecting and sent no word. ' Lotta and her mother stayed with Mrs. Kent ' to come to Grass Valley. in San Frencisco. Some time later a short letter came from John for Lotta and mother Both took the boat to Sacramento and then the stage on to . Grass Valley. 80 Papa Crabtree, in frock coat, met the stage, and Mrs. Crabtree's first question was “are we rich?® John said I'll take you to our gold mine, and walking down the street, pointed as she was not gifted in the art of cooking. During these days, clothes were sent to China to be washed. Mrs. Crabtree and Lotta got acquainted with Caroline Chapman and her brother William, who were top ranking players in San. Francisco. They had run a showboat on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. John Crabtree was at home in a dar. Lotta met Lola, who lived nearby, and the ' two became attached to each other, and Lola taught Lotta to dance. Lotta came home with gold pieces and gold nuggets for dancing. John, hearing again of a rich gold deposit at Rabbit Creek, came home with itching feet to move. Mrs. Crabtree said, “we can’t move until our baby is born,"so John had to wait. ONCE IT LOOKED BAD WITH LOTTA Lola and Lotta were on the Confederate side, when Lotta sang “Dixie,” the miners clearly showed their displeasure. Her associate in the show business, came on the stage and announced that the war was over and now all brothers again, and changed the thoughts of the miners, and they joined in, singing "Dixie." LOTTA CRABTREE, THE MINERS DARLING This past November marks the hundredth anniversary of her birth, but echoes of her ringing mirth yet lingers around the gold fields where she spent her happiest years of childhood. Lotta was truly a produot of her time, an exhuberant time that recognized to the full right to individual expression, free of restraint from old formulas and regulations. No where else was this freedom more marked in the theatrical world than in the new wonderland bordering the Pacific, where the raw, hard life in the diggings tried out for momentary release in a fling through the glam. our and splendor of stages, never, never life. Circumstances, environment, combined .