The morning call., 1893-01-30
A MOOR TO ORDER.
Peter Jackson Wants to
Play OtheIlo.
He ConfeSseS the Secret Dramatic AM
bition Which Is Feeding on
His EbOn Cheek.

1T all depends uDon how'll get on with
this play" said Peter Jackson in answer
to question had just asked him at Stock
wells TheateT. respecting his future dra-
matte aspirations Il have read OthelO and
like the part. aud if Uncle Tom is success
intend to play il. but it does not do TO be
too confident"
There was vast amount Of good sense
in the mOdesty with which the tall pugilist
spoke of his coming debut According 10
Mr.. Stockwelfs report he has every chance
of success, but even If he daseOs he cannot
be accused of having boosted beforehand.
1--WE begin our play in the country
towns" he resumed. ''and if the people
there do not die from the effects we shall
try how the city folks stand it,"
DO you meet with any difficulties in the
study of Uncle Tom?" inquired.
NO" answered jackson after few sec
onds' reflection. "Of course. acting is like
every thing else, it needs practice. 1 fud
it Ii tie hard TO pitch my voice to fill the
theater for instance"
That has been the only difficulty so far.
said the manager. at is a difficulty that
beginners always experience. and an empty
thealer is harder to speak in than crowded
enc, but he is getting along finely, and will
soon lie quite an elOculIonist."
And then the illterate dialect of Uncle
Tom was hard to commit TO memory" re-
sumed jackson.
No persuasiOns could prevail upon him
TO recite few lines of the dialect. although
Parson Davies repeated some sentences to
encourage him. IAN audience Of three is
more embarrassing than a crowd" was bis
excuse. Evidently it needs the glamor Of
the foutlights and the applause Of the null
e. . AZ lat H..
with proper dramatic effect.
II have week yet before | am obliged to
be perfect in the lines" Jackson observed,
hastily, IN evident anxiety 10 turn the con-
versation away from the subject of his
giving an exhibition OF talent, although l
can say the Part already. No. Uncle Tom
does net weigh on my mind exactly, but he
is never very far from my thoughts"
"Mr. Jackson has become altogether
thoughtful lately" interposed Mr.. Davies,
''as Hamlet says:
sieklIed Ger with the pale cast OF thought.
sat least" lie added hastily.
scklied Ger with the DARK cast OF tnought-any-
way.
Uncle Tom is decidedly the worst off In
the cas-. for the attention of the audience
will be concentrated upon him, and our mis-
takes viii not pass unn0ticed-allhOueh,
he added hopefully, II hope 10 be able 10
make good auction and sell to the highest
bidders"
1--WE are only afraid Mr. Davies viii sell
the very theater over our heads muImured
Mr.. Stock wells manager
The Uncle Tom Company starts East
after playing At SiockwelPs, reaching Bos-
ton and New York by way Of Oakland, Deu-
yer. Chicago and the intermediate towns.
The tOnr viii last four months" OBJ
served Mr.. Davies, "and Mr.. Jackson wishes
1t to be distinctly understood that he VIII
not shield himself behind theatrical con-
tracts. Ii we play ''0thello" after Uncle
Tom" he viii always be ready TO accept
four months challenge" and the listening
pugilist assented with an emphatic gesture
that partook more Of tie energy and fire of
Othello than Of the virtueus resignation of
Uncle Tom. MARIE EVELYN.