The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-29
THEATRICAL ANECDOTES, BOTH SAD
AND MERRY.
CONTRIBUTED BY L. s.

tANn lHAAAhls
CONTRIBUTED BY L. s.
THE STAGE FAIRY.
III HI half o century or more that the
ritter. In his youth, was charmed with a
&tsktItifl little sprite. She was ballet girl,
Saraged at one OF the London theaters.
SY1aug and beautiful, sshc danced and sang
liz d Bird" draped In seanty muslin skirts
NH concealed less Of the human form di-
3 yihe than 1t exposed to view, 1t may not be
\ uAryeled at that the young and inexperi-
\ need allow their fancy to dwell rapturously
\ iii che airy, agile creature that appeared
nore of heaven than OF earth, and that she
Ei6lding In realms Of unfading delight,
| sHoating In space. soaring aloft upon q thread
il gossatner. floats into space above the sky
Ebrders," was oil that fancy painted her.
bit alas too soon the sad reality will re-
\ tlaee love with pity. Poor girl, she ID en-
Royed at the theater in pantomime and spec
@HcIe To look bright, to move with grace to
e blIthe sounds OF festal music, and to smile
EvINfingly, all for the small pittance Of two
ihilings night. After scenes so bewilder-
EUt SSAlEE5 1i1lso pun IIlhy DG EHRus
ko6ded and cloaked, leaving the theater by
Ekak door, hurrying away with an aching
kArt 10 her dingy dwelling.
! The fairy's native home Ii 'tthree-pair-
Mex located In an obscure lane near Glare
&arket; there she dwells with her family,
Gnsiting OF o mortal mother Of the rheuma-
klcperBuasion, who devotes her leisure hours
Nashing and manglIng. There are also
~ brothers and sisters of assorted sizes
h 2jjoung ravens. whose ever-gaping mouths the
NH little fairy helps to fill; not to mention
Sdlapidated father. who counts for nothing,
int who - sometimes engaged in odd jobs Ia
the neighborhood, at which he earns only
5lu1aclent to enjoy selfishly a pot Of beer.
Soor little stage fairies, they drag on miser-
RIthla life, and what becomes Of them, ard my
! lttle favorite In particular, is one of those
MYSTERIES which cannot penetrate. Has she
g88feoped into u full-blown columbine, or cuI-
h united TO the lofty region OF a star In the
f Atllet, or has she fallen into the depths Of
t6lmep know not, but shall ever remember
Nh mixed feelings OF sadness and affection
dear little stage fairy that 80 charmed
|@Heln my youth-that yonthfulness and mex
lzience which helped me to see life with less
Ekynieal eyes than now when my years are
kks eIee score and ten.
JOHN KEMRLE
y u renowned actor. He had mannerlsms,
$@ae Of them faulty and others effective.
Aemhle affected long pauses LII his acting and
most to fault Kemble was once COM
lslning Of want OF novelty at Drury Lane
aheater. My dear Kemble, said Brinsly
&altdan, don't talk OF grievances now" But
ksnhle was stage manager and would not pc
|peased; indeed. we must have novelty, or
theater will sink novelty, novelty alone
n prop Ill" ''Then," replied Sheridan, with
ANnlle, "if you will have novelty, act Ham
and have music played between. your
.ses " Kemble took the joke good-natnred-
MrDnt what made 1t tell at the time was this
A,iew nights previous Kemble was acting
aanilet.'F A gentleman came to the pit door
! Md rendered half price. The doorkeeper told
|Sm that the third act had only just begun.
lhe gentleman, looking at his watch, said y
must be impossible, for Y is now 9;30
sQney- taker, 'but recollect Mr.. kemble plays
alnlet tonight"
Aiocular old stager In the supernumerary
played off d good joke on kean, who was
wing Richard III" in provincial town:
zen Shakespeare he would interpolate to
tend Kean as Richard Is storming and
aMlng through the eliminating scenes. lt Is
Sen that continued information is brought
ann OF the occurring events. " enhance
g scene kean had arranged TO have 1T
nnounced In marked terms, My Lord. the
guke Of buckingham IS taken, when in deli
nee OF Shakespeare Kean would electlfy the
sedlence by the interpolated reply 1OH with
y head. and after q pause, would say with
AsnRrling sneer, $50 much FOR Buckingham.
But our joker, the super, thought be would
! Nv off Kean for many rebuffs.
There stands the agltated and eXFectant
Tan -on rushes the super enchanting all In