New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-16
Jane IIading Some one asked him if he had ever


| seen her.
| "Oh, yes, said Mr.. Wilson, with sef-satisfed
air She came to me when playing in
Chicago l gave her box. She absolutely
| cnraptured with my playing. She asked the
| privilege of coming in TO the stage after
| the performance. / was delighted to receive her.
| We exchanged compliments CMT. Wilson speaks
| French with iuency and correctness, and after
we had finished the round of the most charming
| things we could think of about each other asked
| her if she would give me some souvenir of her
! pleasant call. Would she give me lock OF her
! hair She replied that such gift in France
would be a compromising thing, but in America,
rerhops. il was different. The next day received
loci; of the great artists hair tied with dainty
ribbon and inclosed in a note that only French
| woman could write"
This story thus far was told with such swag-
oorinr. all-conquering air that every one thought
! that Mr.. Wilson had unconsciously stepped ont
| eide If himself for few moments. But his next
words corrected this impression. Now ne was
| Francis Wilson, as he said
! a few weeks afteTward had the pleasure oi
roodinc in Ncw-YorlI newspaper an lh'el'le"
With lane Uading. She was asked whom she ia"
soon on the American stage worthy oil ""hni"'i'"
! Madame IIading, according to the reporter w
cI,med with great animation Oh ST." "i'''
o,,,,,sir, 1ittle fellow at Chicago, who made me
laugh so hard. | think his name was imam" .Lo
This story suggested TO another one Oh 'ie
,'. ;nri1opt no had heard in New-fork con
oorni,c Lawrence Barrett. Lawrence bArIc''
eo,,a limo AGO PLAYED at Bristol, Conn. The EN-
;,ont troccdiau persuaded the local manager WIN
d;e;cuItv 20 double the ordinary prices OF adhi'
eior The traccdan pointed out TO HIM 'haI II
no only had half as many people he wouin h"'r
tbe Same money in the box and the dignity W
the tragic drama as portrayed ny MT. h'iI'''
would be much better sustained by such prI',''
The manager consented, but against ms own Ju"S-
mcnt That night the streets about the theatre
were crowded bv tie curious townSpcopic, VINO
came down to see "thc goSh-darned TOOLS "Ho
would pay dodble price for theatrical perform
ancc. The result. however, proved that WI
Rarrctt was correct There was something over nan
n house and consequently more money III the treas
urv than would have been there under ordinary
circumstances. 1t was on appreci'tiVc au1ichcF
and the emincn: tragedian was never in better
form just before the going on Tor thc VhirH
act there was knock at the door Of Mr.. Barrett
dressing room Ii was the local manager.
Mr. Barrett. superb in his dignity of the part
which he was PLAYING sat with his nina an
sorbcd and even this knock Of the manager ana
not bring him back wholly 10 real things ne
yond the idea that tie good man was to DE per
mittcd to come in and word or two IN the
way Of compliment for the splendid triumph ol
the evening He said in deeply tragic tones
Enter" In came tie manager, humby bowling
and scraping as he said:
MIR. Barrett. YOU have been so kind and good
that | hope YOU will obigc me at the end OF
this act by going before the curtain and announc-
ing that we play the Rag Baby here next week.
r. {. CRAWFORD.