The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-11

From what I hnve learned Of those who
knew him we'll 1T the time. the Count was as
!ittle popular in the south as n had been in
orally known. ne WIS made laughing stock VI
wherever he went
as before II during the recent performances -
" Not quite. Tho Count l. generally 50 cross.
ugly and self-vlllcd hehind the s,,u,. "A. To- oy,
cite disgust and resentment rather than amus'-
ment. II IA all that the innn's, n can 10 To got
along with him, TN" Other night. N Hamlet
tie up the curtain while the overture wa, in mid
blast. and before the drum and trumpet had
been brought up to give the u-unl furry from
the castle wal J. at the opening ~ the piece" and
The manager had - call rim To- order p"remp-
torily before he could be induced to ~ into tie
wings and mind his own business. |. sir. am
the attraction here cried no Count. striking
his breast triumphantly. T. H. me. sir. mo.
whom this enthusiastic multitude rush 10 al
mire. and have some rigi Is here Nnich yoii
are bound to respect. QUIT the stage sir, till
your cue 10 called. thundH red the man
sent tie a'tor.noblcman whiiiins imIi"'
The wings. The Count Is mean and DISAGREE
able In other way. Whrnovrr he sues one. of
us innocent stock actors getting dose Of the
furious JibinS and guylng which lie and his
protexe have inHplred ,no,c curl Of his lily,
u sef-sntisilcd Tvs nike in his eye, IA much ~ 20
Ray. Oh. oh you re- feeling how il is Yourself
are you Though, rs "a general thing, he is
eallous To- the hooking, and has really como. |
after the second act in Hdmlet.' he cam. to me
ih "a s n1@ p a. pPq y9g a9T art
ing. said |. am more than WE'LL am ovrr-
loyed-ravished IIqrkn a. tine chorus Of yclls
hoots, catcall,, epthoiS, ana the IKE came
tne fun-iurlous crowds IN front, Shoulln
that be music 10 my onrs; L. there another
actor on TINS continent vino could ronmand an
there is | replied
80. Then. again. Just before the curtain rose in
hieh9rd: he rnme rushing in aWong Us al IN
cried. ne work goes bruvely on They're
lnyrads; All, hal the Counts name is still a
tower Of strength" This blindness il some
what shared by Miss Fairbanks, though sh" is
comparatively fresh and childiko. and cannot
always understand the ,gnltranc" of her re-
.eption. only the other day sAc said h. mo,
why do the people take on in this mad way
Are they really making iuu. do YOU thluk
However, rs much better thnil II was ia ih'
in singular way. There were QiNto as many
vegetables thrown at IL a, there were flowers.
Still. even We hehind lho seen =, have som,
amusemrnt ont OF thn Count In the balcony
scene in Romeo and Juliet his startling iuno-
NltIon OF passing rose up to tho bhlcOny'S Oc-
eupgnt on the point Of his napier was enough
10 wheedle snl e ont OF an anohOrite. Ihrn.
again. you SEQ the Count ~ parrni-t0rd in on.
loot. which, in addition 10 tho stiffness OF age
rhntlons nm against the risk Of a square fall on
Ne stag, even when MS part requires II. The
nther night, in scene ill.,, act 3 OF koiaeo ano
Juliet, where tho play book, after putting ii
<soTneo's mouth the concluding words:
= And TAN upon the ground. as donow.
1ahins the measure OF a icwnadc grave.
gives the following as stage business: Throws
himseiI upon me ground-One knocks with
out. IN" Old Count inst sort 81 binrhrd him
sell over against u scene, and didn't venture Il
lnll at ALI was Ffiar Larreice and colildn 3,
help having some pity for him. 80 when th'
Weo Instead Of replying. according to tn,
text mere on mo ground, with his own tcar,
~des az Siunk. i had to cut on tho ground Il
sun me case Of IN upright instead OF pros