Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-07-05

noys me on the stsgc and or"
That nigh. Buckley gave him what
he termed ga farewell shot" lIc was
playing Horatio TO SuIlivan's Hamlet.
The house was crowded, the stars
more irritable than ever. Heratio's line
In answer to HamIet's long speech in
Act ILL.,, Scene /, is:
well, my lord?"
But Buckley thought he could I'm
prove upon the acting edition, so he
added these lines, from tie original
text, which were never spoken on the
stage:
"Well, my lord.
IF be steal aught the whilst this
play is playing, and scape detecting. l
will pay the theft"
Then the young actor smiled smile
OF conscious pride, AID ''stood az ease"
while his fellow conspirators in the
wings writhed with Joy, FOR Sullivan
was staggered. In moment, however.
be HAD regained his comDosure, and
whispered ia voice which Buckley de-
clares was like frozen ale:
keep that for Boston, sab"
Frederic Sryton, the handsome jeune
( premier, has areputation for "guylng,"
but when recently interviewed. sternly
denied any knowledge Of the act.
"rhe actor who would guy In a seri-
Gus scene," said Bryton fervidly would
steal sick mans lemon"
Maurice Barrymore was playing, not
many years since, with well known
lady ''star" who was antagonistic to a
degree. Nothing that the actor did
could suit her. liz one scene he was
Obliged To place n cloak about her,
which she declared he did very rudely.
AS they walked upon the stage she re-
marked in an undertone:
''Mr. Barrymore, did you ever meet
any ladies before?"
To which he replied ia the same tone:
MADAM. was born, ana am married."
Not exactly germane 10 the subject,
but of possible interest, Is the following:
"A young actor, now I'm Shenandoah,
had last season the misfortune TO belong
to one Of the popular price companies
that give two performance q day. One
Saturday night in Montreal, nearly dead
from the weeks exertionS-he played
three parts and looked after things gen.
erally-the Thespian found himself
hardly able to stand the fatigue. While
in small shop making purchase the
proprietor said:
"Ain't you one OF them actors?"
Yes" was the weary response.
"Well, why don't you fellers quit play
actin an 90 an do some workP"
Even Jefferson is not proof against
"guying." Ia "The Rivals" there is.
it will be remembered, character
called Falkland. 1t was the great
comedians misfortune on one occasion
to have very weak actor in the part.
So when Captain Absolute gave the
regular line TO Bob Acres, "Alas, poor
Falkland, )" Jefferson answered with that
delicious quavering voice that we all
know so well, Eyes, yes; the poorest
| Falkland / ever had"
Not without grim humor was the
remark of "Star" In comic opera
/ playing to wretched business NJ Hart.
ford Monday night, and billed foI
Meriden on Tuesday. How to raise
money for the fares and hotel bills?
eve only got nine dollars" muir
INJURED his Disguised manager from the
wings. To which the Tapley-ish star
responded softly, "And Mcriden twenty
niles away"
Twas at the Boston Museum year.
ago." sara Iaseph Wheelock, "playinl
small parts.SN SBlack-eyed Susan wa!
put up, with b~vy Basnit as William
was cast for one OF the ,ailors. who
was to testify before the Ad,rsity a.
TO williams good character. Inst,,l
OF saying:
Hes the first man on deck and Al
last one to leave IT, ruined the seen
by hurting out. Hes the last man q
deck and the first TO leave IT,"
Barrett's face was study, and s
was mise on salary day when found
dollar deducted from my weekly ten.
That actors are "but children OF
larger growth this one propensity full
demonstrates. Stern management, eve
serious monetary loss can not curb Tn
.'guying" habit, which probably owe
great deal Of its present activity &
the FRANKS OF dead and gone actor
one Charles Salisbury. He, II was wei
known, would rather guy than draw
salary. and as n result he was "at lib
erty" large portion Of the ne.
He once heard that an actor In hl
lines was needed In ST. Louis, so b
telegraphed from New York as fol
lows:
"Name best salary for me for sea
son."
To which the irate manager, VIII
knew Salisbury's reputation, telegraph
ed this reply:
"Wouldn't have you In my theater a
any price" =.
The actors answer clicked merrill.
over the wires, and Mortified the theat
rlcal magnate 10 this effect:
"Terms accepted; will be on hand i'm
mediately."