The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-07-05
Ansndnts. of Edmund Kean.

In the biographies Of Kean several In
stances are given Of the style Of the great
actor In the character Of rebuker. On
one occasion, when fulfilling a starring en-
pagement at Portsmouth. he accepted an
invitation to lunch at one OF the chief
hotels of the place. The landlord waited on
the party In person. Kean 10 sooner caught
sight OF him than his manner altered
"Stay, 10 not your name -" The land
lord answered in the ffiimative. Then,
sir, will not eat or drink In your house.
Eight years ago / went into your coffee.
room, and modestly requested glass o.
ale. / was then q strolling player, Ill:
clad, and poor in pocket. You surveyed
me from toe to toe, and having done 50
heard YOU give some directions to your
waiter, who looked at me suspiciously, and
then presented to me the glass with one
hand, holding out his other for the money.
I paid, and he gave me the glass. am
better dressed now. can drink Madeira
l am waited on by the landlord in person
but am not the same Edmund kean that
was then, and had not Edmund Kean the
same feelin IS then as he has nowi" The
landlord stammered an apology,
APOLOGY !" exclaimed the tragedian scorn-
fully. Away with you, sir. will have
none of your wine" With this he hur.
riedly left the house.
On another occasion manager, VINO IN
former days had dealt hardly with Kean,
had fallen into reduced circumstances, ana
asked Edmund to play for his benefit. The
latter consented. On the night before the
performance Kean aud large party OF act
ors were seated in tavern parlor, when the
ex-manager, thinking remembrance OF an
cent indignity buried, got up and made
speech about Kean's generosity, and in
form. the company that the great TRACE
dian, who had known him in his prosperity,
was not averse to prove himself
too much for Kean; he rose to his feet, and,
directing whitening glance at the mana
ger, said to him: DO not let us misunder.
stand each other. am bound to you by
no ties of former acquaintance. l do not
play for you because you were once my
manager, or manager. Ii ever man de-
served his destiny it is you; if ever there
not play for you for former friendship, but
l play for you because you are fallen
man. Aiterward Kean, when excusing
his warmth of temper, said: II am sorry
forgot myself, but when and mine were
starving, that fellow refused to let sub
sscription for me be entertained in the thea
Nobler, however, than any of the rebukes
directed against those who had wounded
his feelings in the days of his poverty was
that which, when fame ami fortune were
smiling upon him, he administered to the
earl OF Essex. That nobleman, who was
one of his most ardent admirers, remon.
strated with him for being seen arm.in-arm
with Incledon, the singer, telling him that
it would initiate against his being re-
ceived in aristocratic circles. Kean re-
piled: "My lord, Mr.. Incledon was my
friend in the strictest sense of the word,
when had scarcely another friend in the
world; and If should now desert him in
the decline of his popularity, or fall Of his
ship of any man, and be quite unworthy
the favorable opinion your !ordship has
done me the honor 10 entertain of me-
All the Year Round.