Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-08
4 SAVAGE CLUB STORY.
MARSHALL WILDER STEALS NAT
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Nat Goodwin everybody knows; Mar.
shall p Wilder everybody knows, also
They are both excellent comedians aud
mimics. Mr.. Wilder has what some
people would call the disadvantage, bu'
what Others would call the great advan'
tage, of being dwarf He is an inim
itable story teller, aud is making a for
tune for himself in London at the presen'
moment. He and Nat Goodwin and Allan
Forinan went over together from Amer
ica, and Nat Goodwin was primed flu
of new stories, as he always is. He told
them in the smoking room of the steamer
coming over. and none appreciated then
more than Mr.. Marshall Wilder.
Wilder, when they landed in Liver
pool, went straight TO London. Good
win stopped off at different places an
did not reach the big city till a week
later.
Both Goodwin and Wilder are honor.
ary members of the Savage Club anC
always welcome. Every Saturday nighl
the Savage Club has what it calls the
club dinner, and an entertainment to fol.
low. Marshall Wilder got up on being
called on and told all of Nat Goodwin's
stories, which were very well received.
The next Saturday night Mr.. Goodwin
was present aud was loudly called for
He got up and said:
~Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: Youi
hearty reception reminds me of a story
of man out in Texas who was rendered
O reception"
Here the chairman whispered huskily
Marshall Wilder told that story last
Saturday"
Nat was q little nonplused, but he
speedily gathered himself together and
continued:
"Well. probably you have heard tina
etory, but here is another that think ia
new to this side of the water. Out 10
California there was q miner who had
made his pile and"
The chairman pulled his coattails
Marshall Wilder told that story last Sat
urday."
Goodwin gave gasp and looked vim.
dictively at Marshall p. Wilder, who was
sitting in a corner hugely enjoying the
discontinue of the comedian.
"Gentlemen," said Goodwin, "your
chairman informs me that you have al.
ready had that story, but here is another
that remember at the moment. The
last time that was in Detroit was
up in the Office Of"
The chairman whispered again: "Mar-
shall Wilder told the Detroit story lasl
Saturday.
The audience by this time was taking
in the situation and a number of quiet
chuckles were going the round.
Goodwin stood for moment before
them speechless. Then he put up his
right hand and drew his hair down over
his brow. His face seemed to lengthen
aud his mouth widen. He appeared to
shrink as he stood before them, and
hump seemed to come ON his back as his
head sank more and more between his
shoulders, and, to the astonishment OF
everybody present, there stood Marshall
r. Wilder before them, as he had done
the Saturday night previous.
"Gentlemen, said Goodwin, in exact
representation of Wilder's tones, l will
give you an imitation of that gifted hu-
morist, Marshall z. Wilder, telling my
stories in the Savage Club.
At this there was wild roar of laugh
ter and applause, and Goodwin nodded
to Wilder as he sat down and said:
There, Marshall, I've got even with
F. ~, for once. Detroit Free Press.