The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-07
The Romance of Tmn Cnmedians.


The following is the story which the Balu.
more Gazette tells about two noted comedians.
1t is difficult to see why Crane didn't dissemble
his love and kick the reporter down stairs:
"Years ago Crane, the comedian, had two
friends, one schoolmate, young man OF rare
beauty; the other girlish companion, who had
grown up with him, and regarded him with
the Warmest sentiments. Through the kind
ness of Mr.. Crane these two friends were
brought in contact and in spite of themselves
an attachment sprang up which, sorelv as IL
tried the comedian, resulted finally in their
marriage. Mr.. Crane sank all resentment and
i'll feeling and attended the wedding, and from
that time became the brothsrly friend and
counsellor OF bo1h. Tne fortunate rival Of Mr..
Crane was Stuart Robson. Do those that sec
them night after night revelling in scenes of
Innocent merriment ever think that in the breast
OF one IS a sorrow tina. viii end only with life?
For 1t is not In Mr.. Cranes nature to adore
save once, and that once has come and gone
He transferred the affections which he la7ished
on his childhood friends to his art"
a representative of the Gazette called at
Guys hotel last evening after the close of the
performance at Ford's for the purpose Of in-
terviewing the gentlemen referred to on the
subject of the communication. Mr. Robson
was taking midnight lunch aud received the
visitor with his accustomed cOrdiality. After q
| brief conversation the reporter produced the
communication and req uested Mr. Robson to
read it. He took the paper, read it through
carefully and with an air of freezing politeness
handed it back with the remark, 81 have moth
ing to say about it, sir"
"ls it true or not?" inquired the writer
SIT is" said Mr. Robson deliberately. sin
| my opinion private affair, and one that does
not concern the public have no right to ask
you not to print it, and yet request you not
| to do So"
.'If it is true, Mr.. Robson, 1 propose to pub
lish it, and ask you the question, is it true?'
II cannot deny its accuracy" said the come
| dian, but think if my wishes are to be disre-
| garded as to its publication that MIR, Cranes
should mott
Il shall see Mr.. Crane myself, sir" said the
writer, and withdrew, leaving Mr.. Robson to
| flush his lunch. Mr. Crane had retired, but a
| servant showed the reporter to his room. he
received his visitor politely. This paner."
| said the reporter, "reached the Gazette this
evening. Can you inform me if it is true?"
MT Crane resq IT, AS you ask me the
true. But OF what possible interest can it be to
the public at large? hope you dor not propose
to priut it,
"As you say it Is correct think it extremely
likely that it will be printed It is a very re-
markable story, Mr. Crane and of considerable
interest to the public, If you have anything to
say"
Mr. Crane (inteTruptiug and utteriug deem
slgh), Il have nothing to sag, sir, except to re-
lterate my request not to make this affair pub
| lie. IL IS a loug-ouried romance, aud one that
| thought forgotten by all those Immediately III
| tere,ted long ago. Mr.. Robson and are warm
| friends, ard l do not think anything can arise
| that would destroy that friendship. Ieaye the
matter in your hands, sir. If you consider it
necessary to do so, publish il. Good evening
| sir tcoolly) was about retiring when you
| called"
The reporter withdrew, aud p5e7euts as above.
| for the fret time, the romance Of two of our
| most popular comedians.