The New York herald., 1877-03-19

him sat gentleman, stranger, who was taxing nis
steaks II part OF Cooper's gastronomical creed
that man must cat mustard with his steak, ana,
noticed TO his dsmay that he did not use mustard on
his steak. He gently placed the mustard pear nim'
and, calling attention 70 It, he sa'd po''ey' "uS
The stranger looked up and returned formal
THANK YOU" without, however, taxing any ur'ner
Cooper kept ON reading, but his mind could not be
set al rest until he was sure tnat the o' no'
petrated. He looked up and great was his surprise
when he noticed that the stranger was sun no. usns
the mustard He showed the mustard little closer 10
the strangers plate and, raising MS voce, saa win
rather moro decision than before, MUSTARD SIR =!
There something almost reproachiul IN the tome
In which he urged the claims OF the mustard 10 recog
milton. but the stranger needed II nor and repeating
his formal acknowledgment OF thanks he went on with
his mustaraiess steak This much Tor Cooper.
His lace Redeemed with resentment, his breath grew
short and thick, and with angry emphasis ne ex-
claimed in almost voice as hc pushed the
mustard dish still closer to the Strangers plate "Mus'
tard, sirf"
The stranger was not q little puzzled at Cooper's
queer conduct, and SAID, THANK you; don't uso
At this Cooper icaped 10 his in excited
and with swolen brow ami in indignant voice he
blurted out, "we, IN be damned II SIT IN the same
box with q who doesnt eat mustard with his
steak !" and he rushed out o the box 10 the nnnite
OF the stranger who probably thought the
man was crazy And Mr. Brougham laughed heartily
as he finished this amusing anecdote.
srHE GLOWING TME'' wISDusT's
'The ST. Georges Cricket Club used TO hold It's
meetings regularly AZ Windusts," Mr.. Brougham con-
tnued after having quoted the laughter the parrot
rss reception Of The American Dramatic Fund was
held there, during one OF the convival gather
Tom Hambn, the old manager OF the Bowery' and an
actor named Fleming. ! remember one remarkable
feature about Windusts Gay and lively as II was cur
good fellowship was always harmless aud inohensive,
and the stories ana jests heard at Wndus.'s might
have been heard BY the 1rst hdy Of the land.
OF the glowing time IT, Beside the splendid steaks
and the genial conversation should also mention
nYss Of D. ,he pIace The drapery and ali that sort Of
thing was always faultless. Much OF this was owing
to Windusts wc, Duxom ana coincy nnsnsn ns,
attendance and who contributed great deal TO the
popularity OF the place. She was about iorty AZ tne
A PICTURE OF wISDusT AT PITY.
"Ana what is your remembrance OF windustr
s'He was about Afty at the time am now speaking
OF, about i've ieet eight inches, with curious
shuttle IN his gait, which he acquired from constant
notable man, but be was very nimble and always
very urbane. His wife, who was the becsteak broer,
had tho latter quality TO an eminent degree Alter ne
tered, and when he returned TO Park row II never
again reached It's former extent"
"What other anecdotes do you remember OF the dis
| tinguished habituts OF Wndust's?"
II cannot recall any other anecdote just now. 1t
coleric ut Wndust's II was one running lire Of fun"
John Brougnam pronounced tho last sententous
words with fire which readily recalled the bright
ness of those days still fingered his memory.
ANOTHER VETERAN Acroh's "REMINISCENCES
John Gilbert gave his J0llleSt DrOaQ smile as ne
spoke Of tho festive days at wndusts 81 never was
much ~ Wndusts as Brouxham and others; but,
nevertheless, remember many famous actors aud
men OF the time. Let me There was Charles
Wolcott, William Burton Hambin, Bass, Tom Flynn,
George Andrews. John Povcy IAN actor who used to
take only small parts At tho Park Theatre, but, some
how other, always managed to have an interest
in nearly all the stars that came at that
time from London), ". X. Blake, William Chap
man; James WalIack cousin OF Lester wallack; John
Mason; Tom Cooper. who brought here ono OF the
leading trasedians before Kean-George F. Frederick
man Other 4 ram aO1b Mad Of
the HERALD; James Otis, OF the Express, and had
heard OF Washington Irving and Fenimore Cooper
iore my time and never personally met them. re-
member very laughable story Of Bass, the actor and
great shakespearian reader
ASECDOTE OF BASS
Miss Rose Tebin, actress and cousin Of Bass, had
died. and Bass out OF respect Tor her memory ordered
Wlndusts, where Bass was generally 10 be found, one
dreary evening on which irightiul storm was
performance the Park THEATRE and OF tho act
ors were at windusts Well, after enjoying usual
jolly conpunionship OF tho gay circle assembled,
and being rather the for plenty of good wine,
Bass started home Hc took the stone with him. Hc
got into the and tell asleep In corner with the
tombstone in his arms.
The capital old comedian told tho story with Infinite
gusto:-
asleep and it finally reached the shed that served a
depot The conductor did not notice Bass, who was
still fast asleep in his corner with his arms round the
slab and home without waking the poor fellow.
Early in the ing the started usual on It's
surprise when he awakened at the terminus OF the
road downtown and the tombstone In his arms lmng-
lily staggered OF the into Wndust's and then
again started for homo with his stony bediellow."
MIR. Gilbert added, causcally, ''rhe FUNNIEST part
OF the story ths:-lt was very dark night, and
the way Bass homo from the car hard 10 find
that Bass wife, afraid That he might not find tho
house, stuck number of candles in tho windows.
and thus made brilliant illumination 10 show him the
way You picture her surprise and amusement
when Bass walked in the next morning with tho tomb
sfnne in his arm "A nd L lav
been telling you now."
Auy one who has admired the Sir Peter Teazle, Sir
Anthony Absolute and Lord Oglcsby of the best Old
man of the American stage-and who has not ?-can
easily imagine how delightfully."- Mr. Gilbert narrated
ANOTHER VERSION OF THE MUSTARD ANEcpoTE.
II curious though certainly not novel fact, that
there never yet anecdote of which uniform
version has been preserved. Tho writer told Mr. Gil
bert the mustard story about old Tom Cooper, tho
actor, as related by Brougham, and was not whit
surprised when Mr. Gilbert said, In bis fresh and Wig
orous style:-
..Oh, iremembcr the story very differently. don't
want to spoil Brougham's good story, but as remem-
Der II a stranger who sat with Cooper in
the box, but trcnd whom he had invited TO dinner,
Mr. N ii. Ludlow who actor and manager in
the firm of Ludlow Smith, and is now man Of
eignty-two He has retired from business and lives at
M Ludlow ae tia,
is not usually eaten with DecistcaK, 1t Is invariably
with porksteak.'
dencc OF u who did not claim to be connoisseur.
He then told the story with the variations above ind
In us new verslOn giving
Mustard, sir' IN their Imaginable striking crescendo
and finally ending with Coopers vigorous cxcama-
ton Theu Ill be damned II dine with who
doesn't use mustard on pork stcakp and with he
initiated Cooper he rushed out OF the box, and his
bury frame iairy shook with laughter (En parenhsse
the reader has versions of this capital anec
doie and he take his choice.)
Mr. Gilbert also recalled another funny little scene
when a drunken man invaded Windusts and came up
every person IN the place with some annoying ebul-
nton OF his drunken fancy. Cooper got very mad,
and brandising his heavy cane tipped with steel with
ON clrfn r
peculiar sausage o which hc was very fond, he
struck bell. .gcront attitude and awaited the drunk
ard's coming the latter terrified by COopcr's
belcosc manner and ovaporated. Mr. Gilbert gave q
delightful imitation OF this scene
THE LAST SPOKEN AT THE PARE.
OF course the principal attraction ior the Park
Theatre the close proximity OF WndusCs.
II was almost next door, lived In Chambers street,
near Hudson, then. | spoke the very last words on
q Tho old Park nameY-lhc lnal Spccch OF