River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-07-29
MORE THAN ACTING.

MORE THAN ACTING.
What | am going to tell you, gentle
men, said our second old man, Richard
Dashall, taking a few hasty pulls at hi,
meerschaum and looking inquiringly al
his almost depleted pewter, as he sat one
evening among some old brother profess
lonals at The Abby, sis as true as Shakes.
peare."
Let Us have it, by all MEANS said
Glum, our low comedian, arrestipg a
waiter in "rapid transet to the bar.
".Same," said Glum, in confidential
aside to the "pOliIe and attentive snow
Dick, let's have it," continued Glum, push.
ing the replenished pewter to the narrator
OF the following "reminiscences "And.n
said he, looking around the table, taking a
solemn pull at the malt, putting at his
yard OF clay. and after being assured that
Il was well a.light by inserting his little
finger In the bowl, and bringing the red
wax.end Of il solemnly to the table, after
the fashion Of "A Speakers gavel-@ 'and
while our commission from Rome 10 being
read, let silence be commanded Go on. ,
Well" said the old man, at was
many years ago, when | was a dashing
juvenile in old John Potter's eompany. in
California. Our company we're AIMING the
the dramatic pioneers OF the Golden State
There was an old Dave Anderson. George
Rydor-who is now waking 'em IN to the
tact that all the old men didn't die with
Blake-there was our leading man. J. II.
Warwick, who afterward acquired fame
and popularity in the eouuses Of the State
Legislature, with Honorable tackled t,
his name-not bad for stock actor.
There were others too-well-graced act
or's, who, after struttlng their brief hour.
are heard no more, but have found their
rest, after hfe's titful fever all along the
Pacific slope, from the wilds of Oregon 10
the vine-clad hills of Los Angeles and San
Diego.
There was one in our company. a
young and beautiful actress, who had
come to California from England, after
playing very successful series OF en-
gagements in Australia. Sho was our
leading lady, a general favorite with both
company aud public, and, gentlemen, il is
all over now, but for the first aud last time
IN my life, was seriously in love. AIDE.
llne-l need not give you her full name
for
'Theree a chiel amans ye TAX n notca.
And, faith, he'll prent EN-.
AdeliHe was evidently lady of culture
and refinement. She was reserved TO a
degree IN regard to her early history, and
as most our company from 'The States,
rs they still term them in California,
abs olutely nothing was known of her an.
teeedents. Amongt he rude population Of
the mining towns Adelne was looked upon
as a sort of dramatic divinity. and l d
believe that that fragile girl might hav
walked alone, amp unprotected, from Sac
ramento To the jumping of place of the
then unexPlored terra iHc0gHIti OF Ari.
coma,
Alter taking tour ofthe wild mining
towns, We were making our way back to
San Francisco, and comparative clyiliza-
ton. think It was the town Of Vallejo
our leading man was taken suddenly and
seriously Ill. The Stranger was on the
bill OF our next evening performance, and
It became necessary 10 send a special mes.
senger to San Francisco TO engage if nos
slhlo, another actor TO supply his place.
II SO happened that by the steamer which
came into port ON the previous day from
the lsthmus young English tragedian,
whose name, gentlemen, IL can do no nos.
slble good to mention. arrived to fulfill an
engagement at the Metropolitan on the
following week. by permission of the
management OF the Metropolitan, it was
arranged that the young English stranger
should come up 10 Vallejo and HELM ms
out Of our difficulties on the following
night =
AS It was impossible for the stranger to
arrive m time for the rehearsal, the pieee
was rehearsVd without him and. as il was
almost dark before the boat arrived from
San Francisco, not one OF the company
ever saw the young English tradedian til
ho emerged from the room az night. dress.
ct, aud, by a singular coincidence Of CIR.
cumsiances, as the Stranger. To those
who remember the incidents OF the play.
| need not say that the stranger and Mrs.
Halter dill NO meet tall the end of the
iourly act. was playing the Baron in
the piece, and as my part was most i'm
porlani IN support Of the Stranger, | was
requested 10y the manager, after receiyine
a hasty introduction in the dressing rcom
iihe new arrival, to run through our
scenes and see that all was right before
he curtain rung upon the third act