The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-25
TRUR STORIES OF ACTORS,
Amusing Anecdotes About Well Know
Dramatic LlghtA.

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the brilliant armament.
Isn't it glorious night" he ex
claimed.
"fcs," assented another. "Irs .
stiame we must 10 on in few minutes
that stage is like M oven.' ! :.
| Harry, tho comedian, had taken .
chair out in the alley and was peatet
there, smoking his pipe. He laughed
softly TO himself, as a. some umusinc
recollection.
] This reminds nue. OF when Papa Coul
dock was u member OF the stock com
pany ut this theatre" he began. "a
Waa here at the time. It was the veal
OF the big fire at Chicago and our season
had been very bad. One evening, Jus,
alter that event, when 1t came time 10,
The Old man to 90 Cd, he Was lot to bt
found. AT last the prompter discovered
him sitting out hers In tho alley, calmly
smoking his pipe and gazing up q. the
stars, Us you are now. ~.
"'Mr. Coaldoek! Mr. Couldock! The
stage is waiting, shouted the promp.er
Let It wait, was tie unpertuibed
reply rs the old actor still gazed aloft.
DO you know, my boy be went on in
bis ponderous way, what has been puz.
cling me nince have been sitting here ?
| have been trying to make up my mind
why tho Creator should burn up A
beautiful, enterptising city like Chicago
and spare dead and forgotten hole like
Columbus
At the same time Mr.. Couldock took
occasion Oh the stage one night to show
by his manner that he did not think
much Of the support afforded him BY
one OF the company. AS coon as the
curtain went down the oGrntiny motor,
who felt hurt at the old man, turned to
him with the remark, "Mr. Couldcek,
do you think am a. fool"
"ies, my boy, I do; and as am 70.
ing out now to take call III also tcll
the audience what fool you are"
The old gentleman was very fond OF
checkers. 0ne hight after the perform.
sncc he stepped out to geta pitcher OF
beer. On eutering tbs saloon he found
snumber Of bis friends playing his favor.
tic game. The pitcher was filled and
bundled TO him, and he wss about to de.
part when some one called him to take a
hand in the game. Thu temptation was
too strong.
" can only stay for one game; my
wife Is waiting for the beer" said MIR.
Couldock, rs he sat down and nlscsd
the pitcher on the floor beside him. 1t
must have been long game, for it vas
t o'clock in the morning when no
reached home. He had not forgotten
his GRAND, however.
Here is your beer, my dear" was his
first remark on entering the room. 1t
WAS the same beer that was drawn ior
him five hours before.
Charley PoOfe, who was with 1.-THE
Main Line" last seSso2, relates IN anus.
ing incident. The manager OF his com.
pany was standing NJ the door OF the
taeater one evening when a tail, gawky
looking man stepped up to him.
"aow much is it to 80 into the show ?"
he inquired.
Zone doitar, downstairs"
"WGl, give inc ticket"
lie visa directed to the x-cflica, and
he laid down his dollar with fine dis
regard for expense. When the curtain
fell on the first act he sauntesed into the
lobby and, seeing the manager, again
approached him:
That's darn good show! I like it
lust rate. Come aud have something"
The manager went. When they re-
turned to the theatre Mr.. Rusticus no,ic-
eG that people were going into the dress
circle, the Stairway which led up from
the lobby.
Say" he asked, "haye you got an
other show up there?"
"Yes.n
"Wel, how much is TIP"
"SeFenty-fve cents"
"Gimme Il ticket"
Entering into the spirit OF the thing,
the manager took bis money and up
70 the dress circle went friend r. He
CAME down at the end OF the second act.
SAY" he remarked, "thst chow up
there is good deal like the ono YOU We
go: downstGira, amt it," And he
walked OIL without discovering that he
had been made the victim OF his own
stupidity.
He was evidently a near relative OF the
man who went into tho theater as soon
US the doors were opened, and after gaz,
ing at tho. curtain for half an hour,
walked back to the entrance and in.
quircd OF the ticket taker when he was
"goin' to change the picter.
Scehe-Dressins room at Detroit Opera
house during the Salvini engagement.
A number Of the company discussing
tho characters in the "Three Guards.
men," soy ~ b. y -
First Actor-Yes, Charlie plays Athoa
very we'll.
Second Actor-Hc hasn't enough sang.
hold Tor bis part. Tl
Third Actor-Say, Cul, hadn't ought
TO have come OF tina. for my part?
Second Actor-You certainly had.
Third Actor-Well, where can gel
some? n