The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-29

"Falstaff" at making gooseberry and dam
son jams bob Acres. lat grilling chops or
| Surface at preparing salads-for English
actors are peerless as cooks; BILL Sykes" at
prayers; and "Richelieu" at brewing such
punches as, have been told by those who
slipped them, left. by comparison. the "nec-
tar Of the gods" mere 8-penny treacie.
| The whole Covent garden region, that
"joyous region" as Thackery called 1t,
while not exactly haunt of actors, has
been a sort of actor-land for more than
$50 years. 1t is now as of old region Of
fine old inns, coffee houses, tneaters,
clubs, printers and publishers. book
sellers and co5tumers. In these precincts,
between Covent Garden and the Strand,
that greatest roaring tide Of humanity In
all the world, and upon the Strand itself
more actors will be seen coming. going or
lettering than In any other district of the
great city.
After his profession and his jolly little
home, the strongest attachment Of the Lon
| don actor 10 given to his club. Every one
is q member OF from one to half dozen
clubs; and these actors, as class, more
than all Others OF the liberal professions
and arts, have inspired, developed and sus-
tanned that spirit of genial association OF
mon OF talent which has given London its
vast numbers of most splendid clubs, around
which cluster the most precious of historic
and literary associations. lt may be truly
said that, from Shakespeare to Dickens, not
only the greatest actors who ever lived but
most Of the great writers have been spurred
and prompted into the effort and activities
which gave themselves fame and the world
its cleanest drama and grandest literature,
from this source and out of this fruitful
and fecund association.
Since wills" Buttons" Toms" and
other famous coffee houses and clubs OF the
gnA ok1r - = ..k.
and habitues Of famous London clubs TO
which actors have given the chief support,
would almost be history OF English men
OF letters and literature. Tho aosors' club
haunts of to-day chiefly comprise the Gar
rick, Green Room. Savage, Arundel. Lyric
and Beefsteak clubs.
The latter unique little club, which has
its home over Toole's theater, sprang out Of
the Honorable Society OF Beefsteaks, in the
old Beefsteak room of the Lyceum theater,
which still exists, and is used by Irving for
his exquisite private dinner parties. The
Beefsteak over Tooles Is distinctive IN being
"lroom" club, and admitting no guests
whatever.
The Arundel has $50 to 400 members. 1t
was once exclusively literary and artistic.
Ambitious solicitors and amateurs OF all
sorts are now admitted and its percentage
Of legitimate actors is growing smaller.
The Lyric has a magnificent club house
in Picadilly, and with its entire appoint
ments including a large theater and con-
cert hall, Is among the finest buildings for
this purpose In the world. It also has an
annex called the Lyric Club at Barnes
on-Thsmes, from which boat racing and
other river fetes can be witnessed. The
Lyric is dramatic and musical club with
nearly 5000 members. Perhaps 10 per
cent Of these are actors Lord Londes-
borough. Fred Cowen aud Sir Arthur Sui
Ivan are members.
The well-known Savage Club, literary
and artistic, which interchanges privileges
with the Lotus Club OF New York, has
about 700 members. It had its origin