The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-25
FROM THE PROMPT SIDE
4 Distressing Accident to an Actor
Well Known in Providence.
FOUR.YEAR-OLD ACTORS PRAYER
A Common Criticism OF "she stoops to
Conquer" Not Warranted by the
Facts-Corinne's Progress-Irving and
Nobility Other Stage Gossip.

When "Blue Jeans" returns to this
city next week Arthur q. Moreland will
be missed from the list by his Provi-
dence friends among the Elks and else
where. He recently met with peculiar
and painful accident which proved So
rious in its consequences. While he
was playing with the dog used In the
third act the animal sneezed and with
such force that his teeth struck the ball
of Mr.. Moreland's eye. This was about
six weeks ago, and Mr.. Moreland has
been In n dark room ever since. IL IL not
u nlikely that he will lose the sight OF
both eyes. Mr.. Moreland Is a very
prominent Elk, and monster benefit Is
talked OF for him. The Bijou Theatre,
New York, has been rendered for the
purpose by j. Wesley hosenquest. Since
Mr.. Moreland's illness George ID. Chap
lin. the original in the part. has been
playing Colonel Risener.
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The cute little tot who appears in the
last act of blue Jeans" is as cute off the
stage as on, AS witness this aDecdote OF
her: During the recent New York en-
gagement OF the company the energetic,
jealous :but, too often over.ambitious,
Mr.. Gerry, president OF the Prevention
of Cruelty TO Children society, owing to
her being but 4 years old, would only
consent to her appearing by apromise
from the management To substitute
another child for two performances in
the middle Of the week. When the new
child appeared little Mabel stood In the
wings, not relishing the idea OF another
child playing her part. When she said
her prayers that night before she said
Amen" she interpolated the following:
please, God, I'm over 4 years old.
Don't let that little girl play my para
any more, cause the audience don't like
her as we'll as they do me-"
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The comment of fair neighbor of
mine after seeing "She Stoops TO Con
quer," that the plotis too improhab BILE, and
Ine fact that she il not alone in her
opinion, may furnish sufficient excuse
for repeating the oft told tale that IL was
founded upon. an actual occurrence 1t is
related, and apparently automatically,
that Goldsmith was once the hero OF an
adventure in which he mistook a private
residence for an inn, but fortunately
there was no Tony Lumpkin at hand to
beguile him further into the snare.
Lord Oriel, the last speaker of the Irish
commons, was also the jolly victim of a
similar adventure. 1t was at the
beginning OF the present century.
Lord Orel's house was at the end of the
village, and one night some officers on
the march, mistook the hatchment over
the door Tor the sign of an inn. They
were admitted and the nobieman per-
ceiving their mistake, resolved TO carry
on the delusion. After dinner, through
accident, the officers discovered their
blunder and started to take themselves
Oft. But Lord Oriel, with courtiy polite
ness, exclaimed: Gentlemen. you came
into this house for your own pleasure,
and beg you will remain for mine," and
they did. Truth is indeed stranger than
fiction, even stage fiction.
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The Easter concert Of the Arion club
under the direction of Jules Jordan will
be a notable event in musical circles.
The principal soloist in Verdps "Re-
auieni" will be Mime. Nordica, who as
Mrs. Cover is closely identified with