Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-05

that was the suggestion of dramat
author, who was probably thinking of b
chest of drawers full Of pieces.
l was not alone at the insurance Offic'
Many members of the profession " wer
streaming away with their sixpenny,deke
There was just one left negotiating.
was the charming lady with whom hav
been platonically in love these-I don
like to say how many years, for my owl
sake rs well as hers.
"What p l said, 'tare younervous, too !?
meaning that / was.
"No," she said; "but l must think O
the chicks at home
They were all thinking of their chicks
Of those who were near and dear to them
and of their poor brethren. This interes
in their own class was manifested i'll man,
WAYS. A comedian who sat opposite t
me pointed out with evident pleasure tn
cottages of some of his colleagues who hal
made an Arcadian colony within cas-,
reach of the midnight train. Yondel
smoked the chimney of Sir Tubel
Belch," near by blossomed the roses o
''Lasertes." Is that "Ophelia" in tn
garden plucking them?
And so we rattle on, infringing the by
laws, where we did not infringe the law
of politeness until suddenly emerging
from pine wood, which suggests to this
writer Scotland, and to special war COM
missioner Denmark, we come in view of q
bright-looking Gothic building, situated
in the midst of garden gay with rhodo-
dendrons, with many colored banners and
with red coats The Dramatic College
We who have not seen it before, exclaim
in breath "What pretty placer
had heard in gloomy quarters that it
was not pretty place, thatit was situated
on a ''blasted heath" and that the only
village near it was village of the dead
a ccmeteryl l saw at a glance that this
was libel The heath was thick with
heather fast purpling into bloom; there
was cluster of cottages within stone 5
throw "first class villas" were rising on
the right, promising thickly populated
neighborhood, Woking station was within
three-quarters of mile; and as to the
cemetery, why, l could not see it, and for
precisely the same reason that TillOurnia
could not see the Spanish feet-because
twas not in sight. That bugbear of n
cemetery is about the same DISTANCE from
the Dramatic College as Kensal Green is
from Charing Cross. When the Prince
of Wales arrived, and Just as he placed
his foot on the temporary platform, the
college clock, with proper regard for the
atrical effect, struck four. Bang, bang,
went a park of real guns, real army pre-
sented arms, and then the play began, all
actors present, whether tragedians or come
dians carrying wands, and playing "Polo-
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Denmark.
The plot and action Of the drama may
be described in a few words Preceded by
dozen "Poloniuses' the Prince marched
up the central hall, where Mr.. Benjamin
Webster presented him with golden key
With this he opened the door-which be-
ing door intimately connected with the
stage, was not locked-and entered to find
the hall already occupied by brilliant as
semblage of what may call beauty and
talent The Prince, having taken up his
location under a regal canopy, Mr.. Web
ster advanced and read an address, in
forming his Royal Highness that the work
in which his deceased father had taken a
great and special interest, was now nearly
completed. The three objects contemplate
ed in the erection of the college were-a
retreat for aged and infirm actors schools
for the education of the children of actors
and writers for the stage; and central
hall which should include library and
gallery of works of art The first of these
was accomplished; for the second, funds
were in the course of accumulation and
the third, which crowned the edifce, was
then about to be dedicated by his Royal
Highness to the uses for which it is de-
signed. To this the Prince makes sensi-
ble and hearty reply, showing by some
earnest and solemn words that she has a
proper appreciation of the value of the ac-
tors art as means of conveying amuse-
ment, and at the same time moral instruc-
tion and intellectual culture. The ball is
then declared open, and Miss Louisa Pyne
and Madame Grisi celebrate the event with
gushing notes of music that make the
walls ring again, and fill all our hearts
with thrill of exquisite pleasure. Then
ladies advance to lay offerings of golden
guineas before the young Prince, and for
ward among them is lady we all love
and honor. think that if were prince
l would step down from the throne and
ask permission to kiss her hand-that
llflilh hl4ACu 10 GNSA 4uiA VI NA1dAAON anu
blessing. This is the most touching part
of the play. 1t is soon over now. The
Prince, after supplementing the offerings
of the ladies with purse of his own, con-
tanning the handsome sum of fifty guineas,
returns to the platform of the railway
with his attendant "Poloniuses,n and pres
emily we see him, while waiting for the
train, talking TO that excellent come
dian, Mr. Toole. Of course his Royal
Highness is asking him if yonder heecy
clond is not like a whale; and of course
Mr.. Toole, being HPoloniusp with wand,
says it is every like a whale" or anything
else his his Royal Highness pleases to call
it. l think Mr.. Paul Bedford is sorry now
that he is not "Polonius," that he might
be at hand to back up his eomrade, and
say, Il believe you, my boy"
1t was very pleasant to meet the old pen
sioners summing themselves in their pretty
garden, and greeting you with quotations
from Shakespeare. Ask where yonderroad
leads to, and it will be replied to you-
" Towards Chelsea, my lord" Speak to
one who scarcely remembers you, and there
comes, 'Horatio, or do 1 forget myself;
give you good den, how goes the word, sir,
now?p Address another, familiar with
the boards of Edinburg, Glasgow and Dun
dee, in the accents of the North, and you
evoke: "Stands Scotland where it .did2"
Inquire as to the parentage of little boy
who is PLAYING on the green, "The last re-
manning male of princely York" Invite
one to the tent toliquor, and it is, II charge
thee, Pistol, ina cup of sack" Press him
to take another cup, and you are rebuked
with, "I'll drink no more than will do me
good for no man'spleasure."
1 managed to get an invitation to visit
one of the houses. 1 found an old actor
and his wife comfortably domiciled in
suite of three apartments, consisting of
sitting-room, bedroom and kitchen, with
other convenienees, such as a seuller and
coal-cellar. The sitting-room was good
sized airy apartment, over looking the
grounds, furnished in oak, the walls adorn-
ed with portraits Of the occupant, and he