The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04
IRVING AND SOL SMITH RUS
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New York Graphic.

| NOAoAkAC OA SAANv NANG K~~NSsp NN4A@N7 itely bound in Turkish leather and charminglY illustrated. Besides the meau, the portraits of active, non- res ident and honorary members-the lat ter including President Cleveland- the book contains literary contribu- tion from every member of the club, gathered together under the title, ''Scenes of the Symposium" Henry Irving and Sol Smith Russell, both of whom are honorary members, are par ticularly happy in their effusions. Mir. Irving's reads as follows: AN ENTRE-ACTE SCENT.
 CHICAGO. January sS {Mr. Irctng, ioQ,dtur- throuQh tetrphons.l
 It is very hard. you will agree with me. that even the cannot be in two places at once. am supposed to be smelling birthstone at this moment, but the scent of your terrapin sets me shifting an earthly joy even at this distance.
 What do you say? Go on. l am waiting for the applause. Thank you. can hear Donaldson quite distinctly. We'll, am very much obliged to you, gentlemen, for drinking my health. As look around on so many friendly faces-what's that2 What are you all laughing at? Oh-of course-I can't see friendly faces through the tele- phone. Quite SO but, as l was say ing. they are just setting the broken scene, and if had you all here dressed as imps the whole thing would be so homelike-eh-what no; don't know the price ofpigs in Chicago, but there are no seats to be had at three dollars. Yes, gentlemen, have always held that the friendship between Eng land and America-three cheers for Sullivan-do you say? By all means. Do you think that he is open to an engagement in the box office? But, as was remarking, the friendship be- tween England and America is good domestic drama, which is likely to run for years. I think the members of your club have excellent parts which they play exceedingly well, and for scenic effect l know nothing better than your clover tree. May it beever green as the years roll on-may 1t sprout-but there is Loveday, who says the stage has been waiting long enough. Good night, gentlemen, and the best of luck to you every one.
 HENRY IRVING.
 Sol Smith Russell wrote as follows SWEET CLOVER.
 "I want tew know" if you willy be amused with my contribution of some quaint expression heard in Yankee land. Have you visited New Eng land, and do you know folks therei However, Pll chance you, and here arc the samples:
 "You'll always do well here," said the hall man. "They like things like you and 'Humpty Dumpty operas, and solemn plays they don, care durn for in this town"
 "Be you Billy Florence? Wal, wc'v, been warned concernin' you, and they say you're good"
 Just before our performance a R, N. H., an elderly person said "These showers have good night fol 1 tne1F tlnk LuHl.
 At Marblehead asked: "How dit Boucicault do here2" The landlord replied: "He got drunk and fell of the rope"
 We used to have regular theatr, down tew Quincy. A man namet Burt acted MncbeM and his littl, daughter played Eva."
 There is no end of them if you lik' to hear them.
 Oliver Optic and myself were called to lecture in a New Hampshire vii. lage; committeeman called and said: "Wantin' to save expense or printin' programmes, Pll announce the pieces ef you tell how they come in"
 explained that Optic and myself would alternate in our readings-Optic to begin, to end with my sketches oi character.
 He stood at the side of the stage and said: 'Oi yez, Oi yez. Tine enter tainment for the benefit of Dodge post will begin by readin' an original story by Oliver Optic, otherwise William Adams. Ice cream at the back of the hall, ten cents dish.o
 After the reading the committee said: "We will now hev MT. Sol Smith Russell in his comic doin's You hev all heard of comical Brown but Mir. Russell lays over Brown or the comic"-and while the audience were laughing over my efforts tht committee came to the dressing room and said: They're taking off their rubbers." And so he announced each selection on our programme, saying just before the closing piece:
 O! yez, O! yez- Thanking the audi ence on behalf of the Dodge post foI