, 1879-01-10

when fracas occurred that was quta lively for
awhile, bnt which ended without any very ser'-
Gus results to either f4rty.--SaH FTa"taeo
Chronicle.
The elder KtAn, when 1t the hight of hts
popularity at Drury Lane Theatre, became mad
~ jealous oil the auetess Of the elder Booth,
who was plasing 1t AT East End theatre. He
Induced him 10 come over and act with him 1t 4
certain benefit performance. "Dthel1o" was
s e.n :nd ~: sss Il 9 s sq' md ,
headache. Iie merely "walkcd through - tic
phrt Of Oiht'io. Booth went nwar de!lEhtcIs
satisfied that be would have everything lsls nw''
sseon a ss ass. h ,v q IT, FIT ese a'
and presently kean delivered tho speerh before
the Senate: II wss given In Eat and indifferent
manner. and made no Impression on The audi
entsu.as s9n a ,.a ~ hi teeffea atsl H.
1ic wa. delighted. He had never acted better.
Kean, funing with rage, stood At ths wing
waiting tor ILLS cuc. When u came he fushe1
upoo the staEe like az infuriated lion, pushing
be by. and muttering. MY - III eud Thu
business at once.n ite went no suddenly to
Booth and gIarcd at him 40 flcrcclY as to tlseon-
tSt him s1trs and .s BE- ss1s hm ~
my love wanson-h m'or lego WAS SO scared
that be all but forgot bis iues, and did not re.
eoTer hia conposure un!t! long after tue fall Of
Tue curtain: ksan wa likn frenz:ea 1nan, and mi,
vas only puniahIn1 ]ago ~ he deserved. Tbs
auufenrc, who did not 0uesB tie state Of A1airs.
WAS delighted, aud called hin, before tbs curtain
aga!n and again.. These eminent tsaged'aus
never p1ared together again.
Rachel. probably the greatest actress that
ever lived, after retiring from the staEe, full
Ut honoFs and rich beyond the dreams Of Avx-
rice, Was provoked by the succeds Ut kistort to
70 back to the boards once moro. The italian
really was no rival, but Rachel had mads bur-
xc1f tnnnntar with fhr. Parlftan rfjf fIrh
and TO annoy her they had e1agEcratedfy
praised the newcomer. comparing her At sver3
point With ltachei, always TO ths lattes's dlsad-
van.aEe., Raehel' stung to the quick, de-
y tilence them forever. klstnrt Ind p1aEed
lhetire on tue Tucsdhr. Rachel vent to the
Theatre Francats aud told the Maungcr he
x;. tn snno,nss her play tue . sams paFs on
expccied, i1Fs challenge created IN excitement
In the French capital. The critics came to-
Relher aud determined 70 punish the
rash -omao for her temerty;, The
wcrs prcscnt In force. The occasion
was destined 10 be one Of tho most famous III
the annals OF the stsgc. Raehel surpassed anT-
thing she bad ever doue. Tho sudlence was
sHRycd By het Woo1tuu4 power In way per-
hsps no nadience wQs eter m0ytd before Or hAs
been since. ftwept with hsF, it smiled with lcr,
Il ~es swapt By her magic influence, and when
The curtain fell at the close Of the great act of
tue play the house, with shouts that rent the
air, rose en- masse In dclirlum Of c1ctument.
l.actcI had wun. Tile critics werc conquered.
IlIey mat In the foyer. and in their enthusiasm
forgetting quite their dislike Of the ~omsn,
to a jewelers. shop In the pulais Royal, bought
coFunet Of gold, and. with the names of all Of
them. headed By tlai Of the 5amous Julss Jantn.
engraved on 1t, vaisrd uIton the queen Of
Of her talents. lsalort LccaHc . great RCtress,
but she uere1 aEMn easays1 tho role 0f Ih4xdrs