The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-09-10
PHOTOGRAPHING ACTORS.
The Peculiarities of Stage People Before
the Camera.

John Mccullough, genial John, was
one of the best of men to be photo
graphed; he was always obliging. He
was the beau ideal of gentlemanly man.
hood. We were taking him in large
number of costumes one Sunday-Oh.
yes, that's the only day we can get for
these people-and had come to Sparta
Gus. We had chosen the position. and
it was one where he held his arm high
above his head. After John had placed
it there he said, How this reminds me
of the time went with Forrest to have
the same thing done. and in this same
position and the tears came into his
eyes. tell you, John loved his master,
Forrest, as few are loved. Charles r.
Thorne, Jr. 8. pictures always had an
Of the great run of the Bankers
Daughter He was quiet and modest
man, but considered sitting for a photo
a, great bore. He went upon the princi-
pie that he was a public servant and
owed that much to IL. Lester Wallack
was a charming subject. We took him
as Dazzle in London Assurance and
he kept us in the best of humor with his
wit and brilliant conversation. John
Gilbert, on the other hand, was as
sedate and stately as he always is. He
regarded it as an unpleasant duty,
sort of rehearsal 'Saml of Posen'
Curtis was peculiar one. He Is great
talker and is always wanting to tell you
what he paid for everything he has on.
One of the pleasantest and most jovial
actors that l ever met was Sig. Rossi,
the Italian. He played a great trick on
our waiting maid, darky, by suddenly
and Unexpectedly appearing In costume
before her and acting bit for her sole
benefit. She was so scared that she
thought the great Rossi was crazy.
edwin Booth is one of the most
difficult subjects; he abominates such
things and refuses to sit under any cir
cumstances. When he did sit for us he
was unmanageable and wanted his
own way. which more than once re-
suited in a poor picture. Mr.. Bouci-
cault always assists an artist by his
good humor, and his wit Is not kept
for the stage alone. He always gets a
good picture. Sig. Salvini is also won
derfully amiable under such circum-
stances. He came in and we took him
in street costume once. and to our.
thanks he said, not at all; II 1 had
more time you should have me in all
my costumes William Warren is an
other man of men; he is the soul of
good humor, and never fails of getting
a good picture. Handsome George Rig
mold of Henry VIII. fame was an erratic
fellow; he said he had rather go
through whole performance than sit
for picture; but his native vanity
You remember he was good-looking
fellow-always brought him round, and
we took some fine photographs of him.
Another of the same style was Harry
Montague-whose death, it was said.
threw thirty-two New York women into
mourning. His pictures and Reynolds
had great sale, particularly among
the fair sex. Mr.. Irving is the only
actor who ever ignored our request for
a sitting. but Miss Terry came and gave
us sitting as Beatrice and proved q
charming subject Nat Goodwin Is al
ways too busy; John 7. Raymond is
the liveliest of the lively, and when CIV
ing us sitting as Col. Mulberry Sellers,
kept up running fire Of pleasantries."
-BOStOn Times.