Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-01
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Special Correspondence OF GHzette and journal
NEW NoRK, Aug. 26.-rhere is an old
fashioned tune we nll like. 4 tune which
scents TO call up memories of somebody's
sweetheart, and that when the fiddle or
orchestra begins to play sally in Our
Alley" makes us all eXclanl, "lsn't ii a
dearm Here III the hot days there is an
alley, but, alas il is not that Of the lovely
sally, who, adorel 0t all days III the Meei
that which came between the Saturday and
the Monday. Newspaper people, and those
with no fear IN their souls, chll it the
| ACTORS Alley"-anl to sec the actor at
| his best or his worst, YOU have got 10
traverse it. 1t IS the street where most Of
the big agencies are, aud where the gentle
man who played Il wicked and designing
| French count is earnestly seeking, MS the
| days grow shorter, for 4 position us an
Indian.
TINE 'iNnrNHn or THE STAGE.
| Perhaps YOU don't know what an Indian
| is. It is the name that people on the stage
give to the utility men, ar to the crowd
| who come on and cheer at the wedding
| mourn at the funeral, or cnnspre rs dread
| full brgandS. Originally, they were called
| in full Utilities" then this name got too
| long for the actor in haste and he called
| them "ltcs." From that there was n
| natural sequence to Indians. But to return
| to Actors Alley In n pair Of trousers Wide
| enough for skirts, Il flannel shirt, !. sash, u
| light coat and pale blue tie, Il yutlni, man
is telling of the marvellous success that he
made last year, while his manager il
! cavurting around, announcing that he is
| the coming John Mccullough. 1t is Il
| funny thing that these men never get
there. Then there is the heavy villain.
who cant though lie may he tile mildcst
| Of men. lose his character off the stage,
lie has his bruws Knitted looks gloonily
I,.tit ,l,,,l-
| stridhlg upon the bodies of his victims.
! The letdlug man is Il great SWELL his
/ shirt is immaculate. and though the thrr
mometer may be cutting up all sorts of
| pranks. his collar never wits and his
scarf is in the latest style. He knows his
| business oh, dear, YES But he don't
particularly know how to aC,--Ch, dear,
no lie must look handsome. dress we'll
and please the women. II is true Charles
| Thorne acted, but times have changed
| nowadays, and the Importance of the
| leading man depends more on his looks
| than on his knowledge. The man who
| does character bits is walking around ask
| ing the other fellows to take drink, be-
| cause he is always certain to have Il little
| money III his pocket, and he is just as GER
tain of an engagement, Any manager
| will tell you that he brings more laughs
| which, of course, means more money, to
| the house than anything else.
There is one actor who looks monarch of
all he surveys; his attire is fanltless, and
| his announcement that he wouldn't play
| III any but Il trSt-caSs company is reSpect-
| fully listened 10 by everybody else. lie
represents the past. And To keep up his
| theories, he doesn't hesitate to rest for six
| months Of the year and let his wife, who
is pretty manicure, support him
STORIES THAT ACTORS TELL.
| How they gossip One man is telling
| that he happened to be on q platform
whore the DAILY company were waiting 10
| change cars. one of the inhabitants went
up to one of the members of the company
| aud said: This must he q troupe, amt it?'i
Yes" answered the aspiring young actor,
''it is the DAILY Company" OH asked
| the other mal 'iS it Il variety show"
| Wouldn't that have delighted the heart of
| Augtlstin DAILY Another was telling of
the queer loss Of James diamond star in
| Chicago. She had the sort Of maid who
| believed there was yulgarity in haste and
although She lost the star at IL 80 at night.
| she never told her mistress until 10 the
next morning IN the meantime il had
been picked up by bontblack, who of
| fercd it 10 boy who WAS going to picnic
| tor 70 cents, said Star having cost $500.
| The boy refused, for the price was too
high. But he said ~ know a Teller
| wot's got girl, and if yuu give that thing
to me maybe we can get d good price for
| il and divyv on it," The teller wut had
q girl had, once or twice, in his life seen
| diamonds, so he concluded that before
he would pay 80 cents for that pin, he'd
take to a jewelers.. So he took il to the
best one i'll 'hicagp; the very place where
the brooch hal been cleaned only three
days before, They recognized it us James
star, aud this is the way it got back to her,
although SIX or eight detectives We're hunt
| ing for ii. The bootblack and the other
/ buy and the Teller wot had grip We're
all made happy. For Jane being pros
porous is generous.
TYPES OF ACTng's ALLl;Y.
You don't always hear such pleasant
stories us these in Actors Alley. There
was a much be-roughcd, much bc-bleached
voting woman, whose gown told Of tile
best drcssmakcr whose hat was parsan
in shape, and who, in Il certain way. was
pretty. BESIDE her walked Il man, bright,
| clever and III good mannGrs-at least that
what he was a year ago-then people used
70 say, Ills record is 50 clear" but nova
DAYS they whisper to each other that this
woman managed things SO that She got
| into the company with him, simply and
solely 10 make him fall in love with her,
| which meant, i'll his ease, going down,
down, down, There are other women
there, eager-faccd soubrettS, whose frocks
are natty; whose sailor hats are worn in
tht most lalhty iashlon,, and who ere
more tli9tn1uElily convinced imam The man
NSer Ilihl !ilty Gun curry an audience me
Nlpf@ln = selierallS very near my heart
She is apt 10 be young, She is apt to bG
pretty. and she is very apt 10 have the adj
inlratioh 81 al NE masculine denlEenS OF
Actor AileN. She works like q TURK
though vino o. v ever saw Turk work
ana she sapt 70 pc 4 pretly good glrI, She
never aSpircS 70 become the leading lady,
and she,s Wiling To 80 on for most any