Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-10
A MOOR TO ORDER.
PETER JACKSON WANTS TO
PLAY OTHELLO.
The Noted Pugiiisl CoaIossos the Secret Dram
Mic Ambition Which Is Feeding On
His EbOn Check.



1T all depends upon how l get on with
this play, said Peter jackson In am
swur 10 "a question / had just asked him
AZ Stocliwclls thcuur, respecting his
future dramatic aspirations. 81 have
read Othellu and like the part and IL
Uncle Tom IL u success | intend TO play
IT, but it does not do 10 be- too confident
There was a vast amount of good sense
n the modcsty with which the tall pu.
gili,t spoke OF his coming debut Ac-
coring to Mr. St0chwells report lac has
every chute of success, but even n he
iiasCos he cannot be accused of having
buustcd beforehand,
I'VE begin our play IN the country
towns ne resumed, "und II the people
there do not die from the effects we shall
try how the city folks stand H.
do you meet with amy difficulties In
the study of Uncle lomy i inquired.
NO answered jackson after few
seconds reflection "Of course. acting
Is Ike everything elise, 10 needs practice.
/ find il q little hard 10 pitch my voice
to hl the thoatcr for Instance
THAT has been the only difficulty SO
far said the manager 1T As aim.
Guilty that beginner. always experience,
aud an empty thcuter is harder 20 speak
In than "a crowded one, but lac is getting
along finely, and will soon be quite nu
elOCutiOnist'
And thcu the iliterate dialect of Uncle
Tom was hard 10 commit TO memory,
resumed Jackson.
No pcrsuasions could prevail upon him
10 recitp a few line of the dialect, al
though parson Davies repeated some
sentences 10 encourage him. AN audi
euce OF three is more embarrassing than
a crowd was his excuse Evidently II
needs the gumor of the iOougAts and
applause of the multitude for the dialect
l,. lft1LstH with lWua
mltic effect
ii have a week before | ann obliged
TO bc perfect IN the lines, Jacksom OBJ
served. hastily, In evident anxiety TO
turn the conversation away from the
subject OF his giving on exhibition OF
talent although | cam shy that part
already. 80, Uncle Tom does not weigh
ON my mind exactly, but be IL never very
far from my thoughts,
Mr. Jacksou has become altogether
thoughtful lately interpuscd Mr.. Dawes,
"as Hamlet SAYS
'Sicblicd o'cr with the pale caste of
of thought
with the dark east of thought anyway.
"Unce Tom Is decidedly the worst of
n the rust. for the attention Of the audi
ence will be- concentrated upon him, ana
our mistakes viii not pass uunuLgrd- al
though he added hopefully. 81 hope 20
be- able "a make q good auction and sell
10 the highest bidders.
I'VE are only afraid Mr. Davies will
spl the very thcatpr over our heads,
uilrmurcd Sir Storl,wclls manager.
The Uncle Tom company starts East
nftcr pmyng at StDrkWells, reaching
Boston and New York hy way of Oak
land. Denver Chicago and the Inter
mediate towns.
"Tbe tour win last four months, oh.
served AFR. Davies "aUd Mr.. Jacks0u
u,ishps ii 10 be distinctly understood that
he win not shield himself behind theatri.
cal contrncts. II we play "Othell0' after
,JIpcl, Tom he win always be ready
10 accept d four months Challenge, aud
~ listauipg pugilisl asaentrd with un
enpbntic gesture that purouk more OF
tbe pnerev ana FIRE of Othello than Of
tbe yirtuous resignation of Uncle Tom.