Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-15
HE CALLED HIM Ed.

EDWIN BOOTH has enough dignity to equip a
dozen tragedians. The most bumptlous
managers usually quail under his calm gaze.
He has been known to reduce the swelled head
of leading juvenile in one interview, and the
temperature of the star dressing room when
Mr.. Booth is in il seldom, if ever, rises above
freezing point But last season novice in the
managerial business took 'the starch out OF
the main guy" as a member of Mr.. Booths
company afterwards remarked.
Mr.. Booth was playing for the first time at a
theater in the West which had for a manager a
cultivated gentleman lately graduated from q
packing establishment. The theater was
crowded on the opening night, and the local
manager was in high spirits. A few moments
before the curtain rose the manager went back
to Mr.. Booths dressing room. he walked right
in without knocking, and the great actor in the
robes of Richelieu glared at him ferociously.
But the manager did not see the glare and
without tremor smacked the Cardinal on the
back and said: '"rhe house is packed; there
amt no standin' room left. Now Ed, old man,
sail in and show 'em what you can dor
Mr. Booths dresser dragged the audacious
pork-packer ont before Eds wrath exploded.
OUT FOB A DAYS PLEAsURINe.
A BIG, freckled-faced woman was striding
1 down broad avenue in the suburbs, lead
ing two children by the hand and followed by
a third.
..Is this the way to the parkf" she demanded
of man leaning against tree.
"What park, madam" he inquired.
"Any park. The nearest park"
sIf you go about two blocks further, turn to
the right and then go straight on for about
I,nIf mill na0If fha npIu
this vicinity"
"Plenty of shade trees and animals in cages
and ducks swimming about in little lakelets?"
"Yes"
"And benches with rustic tables in front of
them. where poor people are gracously per-
mitted to eat the frugal vIctuals doled out to
them under falsely constructed fabric of
society, provided they take the victuals along
with them?'
"Plenty of 'em, ma'am."
mo charge for going into the parkr'
"Non
"Stay as long as we pleasef'
Certainly"
"Then I'll find it if have to walk all day.
I've come out from the crowded city to get
breath of Gods pure air and bathe my soul in
the sweet influence of nature. Come on, you
little brat back there. or Pll skin ye aliver'
And she went on down the avenue at a five
mile gait, dragging the two children and fol-
lowed at some distance in the rear by the
loudly bowling third.
PREFERRED n SMALL AUDIENCE.
In the spring of 1915 the Common Council of
Chicago issued an order for an election for
city officers under the new city charter, which
order contained no reference to the office of
Mayor. There was great dissatisfaction with
Mayor Calvin, who was holding over. and a
mass meeting was called at the Exposition
building, which was advertised to be addressed
by many prominent citizens, including the
two eminent attorneys. both since deceased,
Leonard SWEET and Emory A. Storrs. The
former delivered o stirring speech in favor of
nominating a candidate for Mayor but the lat
ter. who doubted the legality of the proposed
election, and whose judgment the courts subse-
Quently sustained. did not put in an appear
ance. The next morning the two gentlemen
met in the street.
"Storrs,n said Swett with one Of his well.re-
membered frowns, ''why didn't you come
around last nightf 1t was great meeting.
Fully 80, QUO we're there''
'Swett" replied the little lawyer, lowering
his voice and assuming a tone at once i'm |
pressivs and confidential. "when definitely |
that I've got to make an ass of N.Y. |
self select as quiet place and as small an |
audience as can find"