Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-04-04

Hcaoxs OF rnx Sriek.-Thc stage hs.
furniahed moro good stories than any 9th.
er profession or calling. and the Table.
Taiker, being /. his snccao,sge, gives two
or three ~ them, some Of which are new.
some Sc cd as to be new by this ,ime-sil
good. The frst shalF be ascribed 70 the
elder Booth. though IL is . well.known
fact that anecdotes are very acconroda-
ting and may be made TO ct. on the short
est notice. Cooke. ElIis,cn. Kean. KEN.
bic. Nscready. Booth or Fech,cr. He.
the story goes, was playing Richard for
his own benefit TO an immense house The
stock cornpany had been driven TO frenzy
By his rersisten, ignoring of their claim.
to round Of applause, manifested partic.
ularly by cutting them ruthle.siy when
ever they had point to make, and coolly
appropriating the point. The stars grca,
hit was the famous line in.crpcla,ed hy
Colly Gbber. when Catesby announces,
"My lord. the Duke Of Buckingham is
taken" "Of with his head So much
for Buckingham. This he used to de.
liver with the immense popular effect ot
Kirby when dying wrapped up in the
American flag. Well. Catesby mcdita,cd
his revenge. but kept hi. cvn counsel -
At last the fatal scene came. Cstesby
made his entrance and saw the crook.
backed tyrant brace himself in advance
for his sensation point. Catcsbv spoke.
.My lord, the Duke of Buckingham is ia
ken. and-and," he added, ere Richard
could thunder ont Bucking CHAINS doom,
''his head is OF already ~ Booth drew
his sword aud chased the cfT'cioa. Ca.csby
for six or seven blocks. The latter cs-
capped. but did not appear at rehearsal
next day. Packing his goods. a part
book. and pair Of false calves in a check.
ed pocket handkerchief, he silently stole
away.
1t was another Catesby, very supe Of
supes. who mistock or forgot his part, and
amazed the naughty hunch-back by an
nouncing, "My lord. the Earl Of Rich
mond is taken" The deuce he is ="
said Richard in frank as,onishmeut; ",hcn
that ends the plays" and so the gods in
the gallery had not the pleasure OF seeing
the terrific combat tha. night.
A story much like that just told abou.
Booth is rccounted at the expense Of Ma
cready. who was the terror and especial
aversion Of stock actors Playing in some
tragedy or other. one Of the company had
to make the important announcement that
the carriage was in waiting to convey the
hero to the altar. or the halter, or some
where else. The lackey stepped in. made
his obcisance. said, my lori, the car
riacc waits" then. ere h., could be stop.
ped. advanced to the footligh.s and deliv-
cred this popular sentiment at the galle-
ries: "And'lct me add, the man who
raises his hand against woman, save in
the way of kindness, ia being whom i,
were gross fiattery to call a Berroot -
So noble n sentiment. couched in suci,
thrilling words. carried the house, and
the roaring Of the tcklcd croundlings was
like unto that Of the bulls Of Bashsn.
a very good story was told the Table
Talker by Mr.. c. IT. Vandenhoff. the IA
vori.e Leading juvenile of Selwyn's, at
Boston. He was playing at Washington.
in Hamlet, with some star. the part Of
Laertes. One Walter Bonn was the
King. and he vas abou, the most unroyal
king tha. Denmark ever saw. To hap
py manner acquired at the Varieties, he
had added complete Inconsistencies of
his part. and an overrowering flavor Of
cheap whiskey. Accordingly. when in
ac. ~. scene :. the King tells L,cr,es
how he may be revcnged on Hamlet, the
monarch. with his feet vile apart and
most unrcgal though confidential chuckle.
instead Of saying:
81 will work him
To an exploit now rife in ny device. etc,
broke out. emphasizing his speech with a
wink: look here, Lacr.e-; just you do
wha. tell you. and I'll pu. You up to a
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