, 1875-09-11
Stage Gossip.--Anecdotes Of Sheridan
..-John kemble's Memory.
Hunting for Bric-a-Brat--A fayarite Par-
suit Of 0la.NorId Enthusiasts.
History Of the United States
Graves Of the Poets.
Scientific Notes.--The Origin OF Fowls
.-SWarms Of Butterflies.


LITERATURE.
BTAos GOSSIP.
fNtc.A nRAo SENsra. PERSONAL REs1HtkoErcEa. Il,
oKEEtE, kELLT, md TAr1oR Ediiod by R1cli
~ Yoss srhn.r sa.[s e.
tlho. ''' '''o'@ On W. LIKE
There a.o few pcysons Of the present genera
ffon who have any knowledge Of thu characters
whoae history 10 rortsed in tEia volume, ani vel
they wero all notaotios OF considerable tstlno-
tton tr their dar; and, moreover, to make sure
OF tho pcrretuity Of their fau1o. each composed
t~o-Vofuna autobiography, In which whs re-
oofded the varied experience of bis life. Hut
sutobographes and authors have been nike
ionB ago forgotten. and now aro recalled aRa'n.
not Tor any interest that clustera about tlom-
HelTes. but simply for tho sake Of tho anecdotes
VI ilusttlous contemporaries which they have
embhlmed.
john o'Koeto was prolific and popular play
wright. whose literary csreor extended from l7Gd
TO 1922. The list Of bfs productioHH tnclrdos
al1ty-esEht plaza in prose and verie. AtmoRt
Tho only ono Of this long srTies that still IetHnh
poarcRston Of tho atago Ia tho fse-hct cnnsdy Of
"Wild Oats" ~hich Is occasionally revived to
relieve tho n1onotony OF the molern drama.
Michael Kolly was. like O'Kcefo, nasiye Of
Dublin and member Of the theatrical frstern-
ty. His talent was musical, however aud he
both sang nntf compoAed will considerable abl-
~. His death occurred In 1895. In tho G3d year
of his ago. John TaYor occupied tho posItion
OF ocu}'st-in-ordinary to 0eorgs tic Fourth, and
was aleo connected with several London jour
mats In tho capacity of etlitor and ownor He was
npatrou Of ths ttags and was acquainted with
many Of the literary and dramatic celebrities Of
ls time.
Tbs anecdotes that have heen compiled by tho
oditor Of tho BEic'a-Brac serins from tlIe Per-
Honal NcminiRcenoaa Of thoae pentlemep mako
up volume Of moderate interest. Two or
throo Of the best In the COLLECTION We appropriate
for the boned: OF our readers.
The facility with which Sheridan performed
literary labor. and slao hIsifremediable tendency
TO p1ocrastlnatiou, arc illustrated IN the 10 low
inc Incidents, related by Michael Kelly. On tho
production of the play u Pizarro,~ tho author
Gays:
At ttc time the bnuae VAS nvtrhoxIug on the ns~t
nights performance, all that written of thu plsy
ps.r n ha sn of s a"!a hn '1assD .st nebs1 hs IT,
don', Mr. Charles kemie, nor larry MFRS, ha Ill thsr
tic prompters raotu. ~hsro be- va w1s G.s sa:s
part of tho play willis the earlier parts we're acng:
Tue .osus b. ha on. seses nso H. sfee
room. sb'lsinE hiuseK and hls noglignnce md making
hoas.na wianlng aod sootainA .polones fur having
Ono reinsrt4b" trait In bh-ridans character his
nsnotsaau9 knowledge Of 1he human mind; for nu
,ene1aoa IN xhirh hey heId IL II. s1s. | aisn.. @
1eep them tIs. sados PARTICULARLY in hp dreadful
anxiety sa,a ~atsh thsy ~srs suffering through ths
9ss, IN. ta:s H. sa ssdoa, y: Z. 's ss%o1e Rss
aassss II md ;aay @
trust them to Ia perfect tn what the3 had s,y even
wnA HSrIt1,
probation and thoush brought out 1aso Id tho
When Bheridan'a play OF "Tho Critic" xAs
announced, Mr Kelly esates that -
Two dsys previous tn the performance tho lsst snns
wss not written. d. Ford and Mr. unloy. ths Josns
S ves tsoey es 40 saa e III
h;ins xna - - rot rot ou, sago-m.nsger, but had 10
Day After day passed. null ss hsyc tuat s,d, tLo
last day but two arrived. and nas moi IL sppe.s-
~ ls.t. NJ Ln1ey who, being nis father. law. was
pfeity vel. aware Ct ". h.b.; b! upon
nsn snsa.n !. sa,ns R,. R.d .ts alsy ws. PREVAILED
eoalaunie.te and begged 10 ~ould nts1 Into tho s,c.
ond a.eea-!oom: Accordingly, shs1ld.n wrnt ana
@ eh.r Il ths ,s sn nd t,a
sla!ss With dish of auchoyJ-asnhwtetea. Thu mo
~ II ae SS kns whtb ,iepa o., oat
fora came u and told the author that. until hs Ad
nntssn no seanr hs would To kept whrso ho wAs.
aheridsn took this decided measure In Roof rart hs
sn laughed heartily Il ue ingenuity Of shs contris
John Kentls was poted for a remarkably
l1ok my tetcntire tp moTy. On one occAs on,
10 teo:teu rolegne to thu play OF "Macb.thh
1na Maa sseas a an!Ause' which consisted Of afty
space OF 40 hour and halt. ~ hsvo otteu
heard h''n ssY." renaarss MIR. Kelly, /" thst DO
Hon'a MAKO YET that'n four days hs would re-
IeAnt sserY nne IN = Newspaper. advsrtiasments
out nlHI!ac,ng or missing w5fI."
& Atnone GRe IT, eanacss from !he 81 Reeollectons"
c avas UAsete oscats tho following paraaraph
Resr Of tho fashlonsbls xouau Of the l.at hsif
Of tho eighteenth century: ''4S 'So' N@''
=, Ihs nrtt night thtt uou. Ton via scted In Duh,
ss,s s sns KsY"s d. t. 9.,i.,. Il; ~
head.dtess caught hre from NE ehande1es " b.n~nns
hardly aare 4. s to isdy 10 fa psf af.. e .o" ~
not 90 in coach selsn ehaIr VA hsr car1i.rs ~
raised lowered according to Tia aits ~ x, e 10
dress have feah l*dy standing IN the street lin
I'D .eyef. es f..ps .aa osssthx ~ ,as seap.;ng
iast he thrnt 1t n not three inches atre tht nnr
:hsss ss ss ": ebs4 .a
ushs is tns lay Si Il !, Il: os:: ss..:
aRto.A.HRAc.
can4M4st4. ~ Nal d. Dsan Hall. i3mo,, %.
40. ph!l4dsphss: J. d. Lppiucott %.
1t 10 not to Ia confessed. Of course. Few have
ihh nohio candor to acknowledge ignorsnes
whore 1t 10 shs fashion ts be wise but low
many Americsns. even aiming the cultivated,
oompFeheud olsarly tue meaning Of tho term
br1c-a-brse5 Wofks Of ars, usually antique,
sAst properly eons nasor slis general name, 4rs
nos native products OF our country. They lnnst
be imported ftvm the Old World, and by lhs