Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-18
DRAMATIC SMALL TALK.
Two Characteristic Stories Of the Two
Edwlns, Booth and Forrest.
Cor. Washington Posti


Cor. Washington Posti
NEW YORK, December edwin
Booth is about concluding a moder-
ately successful engagement at the
Fifth Avenue Theater, and apropos of
Booth that reminds me of a story |
heard a Boston lady relate the other
day, when Tompkins, he of the Shaks-
pearean front name, and now of the
firm that controls the Boston Theater,
was proprietor of a drug store in that
city before he took to the show bust
ness" Many of the profession were
in the habit Of dropping in at Or
lando's" and Willing away an idle
hour in pleasant chit-ehat, favored
with sarsaparilla, lemon soda, and
possibly an occasional thimbleful Of
eau de vie. Edwin Booth and Or
lando were fast friends, and the Bos-
ton bellies knew this; therefore, many
yer the fair visitors to the temple of
saltwater and quinine.
Pretty little Mrs. X. had a standing
bet that she would be the first among
her companions to obtain an introduce
ton to the dark-eyed Hamlet. "
Daily she squandered her pocket
money in the purchase of Jockey club
and patchouli, but Edwin did not ap-
pear. But one happy day ORLANDO
came smiling to her side and whis-
pered that MI. Booth was in the store
and requested an introduction if she
did not object. Triumph sparkled in
the little lady's eye, and with a mouth
wreathed in smiles, she acknowledged
tho bow Of the ~tragedian. Madame,
he said, in the deepest of stage tones,
Il requested an introduction mere
" CD to inquire where you obtained
the material of which your cloak is
made, and what the price you paid
for it"
Fancy the feelings Of the Beacon
street BELLE She cast one glance
down upon the innocent garment Of
sky-blue plush, ornamented with
pearl buttons, and drew her petite
form to its fullest hight. Sir she
replied, in tones that exactly matched
his own, you can obtain this material
at Mr.. A. Z. Stewards store, New
York, and the price is four dollars and
a half a yard" and marched out of
the presence Of the melancholy Dane,
a madden if not a wiser woman.
At his next appearance in Richard
a long mantle of sky-blue plush, Dor
dered with ermine, elected the admi-
ration Of more than one beholder, but
the fair Mrs. r.. was not among the
number.
And now that [ am in the vein" l
will tell you another that l heard in
q ~green-room not far from Union
Square:
When Forrest was once upon a time
about to appear in a prairie town for
the first time, one of the members Of
the company that was to support him
made great capital out Of his personal
acquaintance with the famous actor,
failing not to inform everybody who
would listen to him that he had once,
in Keokuk or Kalamazoo-ask me not
which-played Iago to Mr.. Forrest's
0thello. When the great tragedian
arrived the boys gathered to wit
ness, as they felicitously expressed it
the meeting between Jimmy and the
old man"
"How do you do, Mr.. Forest" sale
the wilhom Iago, swelling with a par.
donable pride.
The famous 0thello did not ever
bestow a glance upon his questioner.
but, Nj. Forrest, perhaps | haC
better explain-that is-in Kalamazoo
II played Iago to your Othello."
The great actor wheeled about and
transfxed him with his lightning
glance.
it?"
Poor Jimmy was never afterwarc
heard to boast of his acquaintance
professionally or otherwise, with Mr.
Forrest.
don't know whether the unequivo
cal success or Almost a Life F" at tn,
Standard is due to the fact that there
were no umbrellas raised about thu
place during its preparation or not
but when the suggestion was made b.
one Of the company at rehearsal that
certain lady should make her entranc,
ander a sun-umbrella, held GRACEFUL,
over her head by the cavalier upol
whose arm she was leaning, Manage
Henderson cried out exeitedly from
the front: Put away that umbrella
put it away | cannot permit an.
umbrellas TO be raised in this build.
: ing. Putt away
1t appears that this is the gentle
mans pet superstition. He believe
that the raising Of an umbrella any
where but in the open air will entai
all sorts of misfortunes. We hav
heard of actresses who cherished Ger
tain peculiarities in regard to whit
!. mice, chewing gum, ETC., as promoter
! Of the success they coveted, not t
mention the superstition Of ladies /
! the more private walks oflife as to tn
J, deadly penalty incurred by wearin
= buttons with birds engraved Thereon
but who would suppose a theatric;
: manager to be influenced by thinl
G SUPERNATURAL DAPHNE.