The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-04-19
INTERVIEWED Way ANDERSON.


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Boy and Scored n Beat.
Among the we'll known men about
town In Brooklyn Is Frank Cooper, who
at one time promised to be Bartley Camp
bells right bower. Mr. Cooper was for
merly a Chicago newspaper reporter,
and II was while acting in that capacity
that he had a very singular adventure.
At the time Mr.. Cooper was very young
and very ambitious to shine in his pro
fession, and when Mary Anderson, who
was then the craze of the theatrical
world, reached town, he thought he saw
his chance to ascend the first few rungs
Of the ladder of fame, He would inter
view the noted actress.
This decision was reached in an instant,
but many days passed before the project
was put into execution. Miss Anderson's
stepfather, Dr. Hamilton Griffin, was
keeping his precious charge far from the
interviewer in those days. Mr.. Cooper
finally decided to apply for the honorable
position Of bell boy in the hotel at which
the Anderson party stopped. His youth
ful appearance helped him and he soon
donned the appropriate uniform. Then
he lay In wait for ring from Miss Ander-
sOE's room. For over twelve hours he
dashed about on errands and carried
pitchers of ice water and glasses Allied
with something stronger before Miss
Anderson made up her mind that she
wanted anything. Then the little flap
covering the number Of her room dropped
with click. Cooper had his eye on 1t,
and almost before the clerk could cry
"Frontw he was at the desk.
Number So and Sol" said the clerk,
"quick."
The messenger needed no urging, but
flew up the stairs. His magnet wanted q
scuttle of coal and down Cooper rushed.
The next minute he was knocking at Miss
Anderson's door with one hand and hold.
ing the bucket with the other. Once in
side he made for the open CRATE, but in
his nervousness he spilled most of the
coal on the carpet. Then he sat down in
the midst of the ruin he had wrought and
looking up found the actress standing
over him.
"What do you think of the future Of
the stageF burst from his lips.
Miss Anderson was impressed with the
humorous side of the situation at once
and began laughing. This reassured the
disguised reporter, and in few minutes
he was carrying on discussion with the
actress on matters pertaining to her art
This lasted for some time, Miss Ander
son expressing great surprise at the
knowledge displayed by bell boy, anc
Cooper got an interview that all the ole
hands in town had despaired of beinl
able to procure. How he got out of the
room, he says, he never knew, but wher
he reached the office he threw up his jol
and rushed for his desk in the city de
partment of local paper. The next day
his interview and a description of tn,
scene appeared. 1t was the talk of tin
hour 1t was copied far and wide, anC
the author was assured that his future
would be a bright one.
The next day he paid for his temerity
His chief, the late Samuel Medill, F.,
brother of the present owner of the pa
per in question, was 30 tickled at tn,
cheat" he had obtained that he insisted
that Cooper should meet DIR. Griffin. S,
that night he took the youthful imposte
down to the hotel, and, sending for DIR
Griffin, formally presented him. For
full minute DIR. Griffin looked the re
porter straight in the eye, and then
drawing back his hand, struck him il
the face. The blow was hard one, an,
Cooper reeled and would have fallen t,
the floor had not Mr., Medill caught him
Before anything could be done DIR. Grit
fin had turned and left the room, an,
Mr.. Cooper never saw him again,--Ney
York Times