Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-15
and I raw them both Of the roulette-table
on the same day."
"Did they both play 2"
mn WOW arr norsAps.

and raw them both OF the rouietse-saoio
on the same day."
"Did they both play 2"
Nh Won urx DoLrAns.
"I was going TO tell YOU. Mr.. Wander
h;lt came up and watched the wheel Tor
several turns. Then. very slowly, he put
his hand in his pocket and drew ous !! a
small COMA franc, think. He played y
on tho red and won, even money. ltseemee
10 amuse him and he PLAYED again, ana
again be won. Well, he kept at tsevcral MN
utes with varying success, never rissing
more than trivial sum, and never taxing
the long chances whereby, II ne haa peen
IN luck. he might have multiplied ms STAKE
rsanv times over. Fortune favored hiIn;
and AZ last he had accumulated pic OF
checks worth, as near as could estiIbase'
elk dollars. IL was certainly NOT more ne
Then Mr.. Vanderbilt cashed in and ieft th ,s
room and NOT another coin did he risk
vvhiie no remained at Monte Carlo.
"Mr. Gould. on the other hand, was
mora conservative. He, too. watched tine
NAV oravely for several minutes: 90 nov
trrovc what manner OF calculations were
srsrcising his mind, but after time ne
snnesred TO have come TO decision. ne
inf his right hand into his pocket ana l
ronld sec that his fist was doubled up as
he grasped coin. A play was Just Delng
made and Mr.. Gould, hano ~ p O.HUS,
vatched II. The marble was set spinning
va, and the gamblers laid their stakes
,,romntly upon the table Mr.: Goulu
SLOWLY drew up his Est, clear TO the verge
~ his pocket, hesitated, stopped; ana kept
Ia hand there until the marble had drop
ned into n slot on the wheel. Then ne
pnened his hand, let the coin drop bacK 70
tbe bottom Of his pocket, and with IalnI
smile lurking in his whiskers he turned
from the table and left the room; no
didn't risk sou during his stay at Monto
Carlo"
MANSFIELD on THE THrS-sKrENED ACTORS.
Richard Mansfield, the actor, to those
who know him, is one OF the most en-
gazing of men. To those who onY nave
q sliobt acquaintance with him he appears
20 he a veritable martinez. He has more
enemies. perhaps. than friends, but people
of both classes agree that he. Is great
actor. He is positivist OF the posi-
twists. He has pronounced ideas on
every ouestIon, and when eagerly
discussing some subject that ne mas
studied. his aggressiveneSs is not pleasing
To those who do not understand the man;
He was talking to me the other gay anu
drawing a comparison between tne !he-
atrical and the newspaper pro ..o SOL
"Some day.n he said, I'VE shall have some
GREAT actors. as we have within the last ten
wears certainly developed new schooi OF
Journalism. There will be less nanny
nombyism in the drama. am looking for
ward fothe time when our plays will be more
helpful more truthful, and calculated 10
educate our people. One reason why the
average actor Of TO-DAY is not 80 wen
eouipped as he should be is that he does
not study enough. He is too sensitive.
He does not like to hear plain truths. In
the new school of journalism notice that
one editor can talk plainly to another, or
CITY editor can, without hurting the feel
jncs of one of his reporters, point out the
defects in his work show, him where no
has made mistakes, and help him to do
much better for the future. 1t is differ
ent on the stage. Every word that we
inter to subordinates must be, well
weighed. If we did not there would be
revolution in the theatre and men would
be leaving their places without any notlce.
The average actor thinks he knows 1t all
he disllkes to be told how to speak his
lines or to be given any hint az to the new
business. IL is one of the vexations OF lie
10 see men and women on the stage who, II
thew would only listen to little sense,
might add to their own popularity, as
they certainly would increase interest IN
the characters they assume Perhaps some
day this may be remedied, although am
afraid the millennium is a long way on.