The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-07

to be fifteen minutes late. But"
somebody says, ian accident may hap-
pen." Yes, it may occasionally, and when
that is the reason the actor-manager usually
knows that it is so, and because of the good
record Of the actor accepts his explanation.
This sounds hard? No. it don't When you
or l are paid certain sums by people to do
! certain things it is a case of master and
servant. The servant must give good serv-
ice and show proper respect. and even when
the play time comes there must be nothing
that would cast a shadow on the name OF
the master. ''Do you think you could do
all this?" asks little soubrette. | don't
know, my friend, but could try.
MANSFIELD AS AN ACTOR.
All this little preach has come from the
name of Richard Mansfield and it is
given because | believe word should be
said in his favor He is far and away ahead
of the average actor, and one does not hear
of him in barroom fights or in newspaper
scandals. And SO l believe that when
genius and gentle manners are combined
credit should be given where it is due Men
who drink all night and do their work
badly, who lack originality and who see
nothing better on the stage than the oppor-
tunity to exploit themselves, are forgotten
in a season, but as a people we are not posi-
tive enough about giving our admiration to
men who think out what is best on the
stage, who do their best and who show that
after all a genius need not be disheveled,
ill-mannered man, but can be a gentleman.
MRS. MACKEY IN LONDON.
Not long ago a lady was talking to
me about Mrs. Mackey, and she said to me:
You American women are very ungrate-
full to one who has really made for herself
the best social position in London. She has
done much for her compatriots, and she Is
by birth and education gentlewoman. The
daughter of physician in the navy and a
niece of the poet Bryant, Mrs. Mackey's
position is as good as that of any woman in
the country. She has been fortunate, or
unfortunate enough, as you may call IL, to
have great deal of money, and that is
one thing you American woman don't seem
to forgive each other. She is kind and
generous. and her charities reach very
often to that class which needs help so
much-the shabby-genteel, For my own
part, l am surprised continually not to
have American women ask me if l don't
admire Mrs. Mackey and if I have
not been f1attered by my invitation to her
house."
MRS. MACKEY'S UNLIMITED GUEST.
This story, true or untrue, is told of her:
It is said that Mrs. Mackey has a marvellous
Iu0IQOTy Luz ldcSSs AHu SI0 IeC6lN66
SO much, seldom forgets a person whom she
has once invited to her house. A cad
among men, who was anxious to go to one
of her gorgeous functions, announced at his
club that he should be there whether he got
an invitation or not. The night came, and
so did the man. He passed up to where his
hostess was and greeted her; spoke to the
ladies who were receiving with her, passed
on and Joined some men whom he knew.
Mrs. Mackey looked at him, but could not
remember where she had ever seen him.
Then she inquired about him of the ladies
with her. None of them knew him. She
sent for her majordomo, told
him to find out the gentleman's
NAME and see if it was on the list of invita-
tions He returned, told the name, and said
that he had not been invited. Mrs. Mackey
gave orders for the music to stop, and when
there was perfect silence and everybody was
wondering what was the matter. the major
domo standing near the offender, called out
in a very loud voice, Mai Brown-Jones'
carriage stops the way" It is needless TO
say that Maj. Brown-Jones made no more
efforts to appear in society that season. do
not know whether this Is true or not, but [
like to think it is, because like to believe
that an American woman is sufficiently
courageous to have in her house only the
people she wishes, and whom either she or
her own friends, by her permission, invite.
FANNY DAvENPoRT's GRACEFUL CoMPLI-
MENT.
seldom publish my personal letters, but
when one woman says nice thing about