Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-08
"REMINISCENCES OF ACTORS.

EsEMfNESCENCES OE AClOkkS.
Howard Paul writes to the American
Reqister Of Paris:
Two Of the most popular comedians il
London are ToOle, Of the Gaiety, anC
Lionel BrOugh, of the Holborn. They
are both opera bouffeTs now and eacE
may count about four notes in his voca
organ-Tool, perhaps, only three; bat
opera bouff nowadays does not demand
voices, so let that pass. Both are eX'
cellent comedians, and their names art
so valuable in a "bill Of the play" thai
the managers, disregarding the fact thai
they are no singers, press them into On
enbach's mneful UOm-fOOlery, and
as those who can sing usually do not
act, 8 sort of dramatic balance Is estab-
lished. Some time ago the two appeared
60 Jointly in drama in which they
wore very ragged, woe-begone costumes
and, at the desire of eminent artists in
Regent street, they went in their rags tC
1be photographed. While waiting "be-
tween the plates, TOole, who Is
FOND OF A LARK,
suggested TO his brother comedian e
sally out and call upon 2 certain mutual
scduaintance-a stuck up, pompOus sort
shocked at receiving visitors in such 8
garb. Brough, who is confirmed
Joker. at once assented, and popping on
their battered hats, out into the street
the paiF slipped, and made for the house
OF their wOuld-be swell friend. "Ratl
rat! tat.' went the knocker in a most
pronounce manner, and 70 make it ap-
pear that the visitors were of more than
ordinary distinction they pulled the bel
almost ont Of its peaceful socket. THE
house nesOunded with its tintinnabulR-
tory din.
A neat but fiurried hOusemaid, follow
ed bv q boy in butt9ns, rushed to the
door with great anxiety Of expression,
At the sight Of the two cadger-lOoking
men, their first impulse was to shut the
door in their faces.
Hay! stOp-is Mr.. - in?"
"No, he's not; and we don't open the
door TO beggsrs," " said the maid. "We've
no cold meat heTe.n
"Git cut, do" squeaked out the page
from the rear Of the msid's crinoline.
UI axes your PARDON" said TOole, in
an assumed tone; ''yOu're making q
slight mistake, my pretty maid. We
want to see your master" and he men,
Toned the gentleman's christian name.
"We have important business with
him. ehimed in BrOngh, giving his tat
ters . twist; sits awful important"
The girls face wore dazed aspect,
and then said: master never sees the
likes of YOU at his house He's most
partickIer, amt he, Charles" appealing
10 the page, "1Ou must be making a
mistake"
"Oh! no, we amt" responded TOOle
with extreme gravity. "But Pm sorry
William is out Christian name Of the
gentleman; l haven't got card about
me pretending to tumble among bis
rags(. but when be comes TO dinner, just
say his TWO cousins from the Workhouse
called as they were passin' through Lon
don"
The maid stood aghast, "the buttons"
let out a wild laugh; and the two COM
edians turned back to the Photographic
studio 10 see how the last plate had de-
velOped. TOOle protests that the mind
Of that maid viii have undergone Gu
rious revolution in regard to the lofty
character Of her master since the cousins
called.
Az the theatrical world of London
knows Fred. Hughes, the comedian, and
quotes his
DROLL SAYINGS.
His erankey brain is fall of quips and
Quirks. and among his fellows be is 8
triHe "sarkastical'i and blunt of speech.
Some little while ago there appeared
at the Globe The2ter 8 new singer
named Mile. COralie D'Auban. A great
splash was made in regard to her debut
by her indulgent friends, and every
boarding house in town suddenly broke
out with the name of D'Auban, who
was represented as a foreigner of high
birth and illustriOus connections. A
shower of little innoceut-loOking para
graphs artfully inserted in the journals
invited the public to this belief. When
Mile. D'Auban turned up at rehearsal at
the Globe Theater. Mr.. Hughes instant
" recognized the distinguished for
einer" as Miss Solomons, a clever
Young Jewess maiden, whose fatker kept
a furniture shop HARDLY the theater. She
had been absent from England some
three months on the continent, and had
returned 10 the pateTnal roof with her
voice well cultivated and her mother
tongue proportiOnally dislOcated.
At rehearsal Hughes remarked what
strange havoc a quarter Of a years resi-
dence abroad had made with her Eng
lsh. She seemed TO express herself
with difficulty. In a scene in Lies
Brigands'' she turned to the comedian,
and said imperiOusly:
'Oh. Monsieur Hughes, viii you speak
slOW-not rite. ! eannO catch your
vat you call-vords;" and she cOughed
very much.
.Oh, certainly, Mademoiselle," re-
piled Hughes, with mock gravity. alt
would pain me very much TO embarrass
MademOiselle by speaking too rapidly.
/ fear MademOiselle has a cruel cough
too-how distressing
ooh, yes; zis filthy climate is horrid-
~ trying 70 Us poor foreigners" she
said.
"To whom?g
.'To foreign artists. England is shO-
king. 1t makes my beautiful chest what
vou call all raw"
This was rather hard on England. The
lady was pushing her affectations too far,
and Hughes determined TO draw her up.
Come, come, Miss SOlomons, this is
a little too much, - he said.
She opened her beautiful eyes and
stsred at htm.
Now I'll tell you what 70 do for your
cold. Go round to your f.ther's shop,
swallow half pail Of furniture yarnish,
and rub your chest with Passover cake.
/ think that viii bring yoI round"
From that moment Miss Solomons in
stantly recovered her English, and there
was q clear understanding all round.
Fer cold is much better, and her mother
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