New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-05
PERSONAL.

The play for the spring theatrcals OF the Har'
yard Chapter OF Delta Epsilon is being written by
Mr.. Charles Emerson Cook and Mr.. Carleton e.
Noycs 1t is To be three-act comedy, and some
of the situations are said be very aughable Mr..
Cook who is now the Editor of The Boston
Budget" has had considerable experience in dra-
matte work, having been The Budgets critic FOR
three years. AID having won quite reputation AT
Harvard as an actor and playwright OF consld'
cradle promise He was graduated only last June.
but previous to that time he had seen two OF MS
plays successfully produced. His Spanish comedy,
THE Warpath OF Love" has been frequently pre-
scented by amateurs and The Tie That Binds"
pathetic little one-act sketch which he wrote in
collaboration with Mr. Davil Dwight Wells; has
also been favorably received Mr. Moves VINO u
scholars OF hi~ class He enjoys wide personal
popularity and is of the best actors IN colle eye
lie will have part in the rev play, Wh'ch VIII
probably be given some time during April.
Though Baron NorlenskioId has aged very much
during the last few years his enthusiasm Tor polar
exploration is great ever. He is also large
souled enough not to envy Nansen any polar laurels
he may earn in his present expedition. AT the men
ton of Nansens name the other day his face was
Frightened by a broad and sympathetic SMILE
AYE the Norwegian fellow is daredevil ne
said but a deucedy able chap" Then. AFTER
a pause But OF course. he'll never reach the
North Pole; that | can never believe-no' never.
But you think he may come back? yes 90
believe that Why should he not, and with sounu
skin? lie is a Norwegian, accustomed from child
10 manage boats. and he knows what Ice Is. TX ms
shin should be beset he will take to his boats, ana
will | am sure manage In the ice so that ne docs
not sink OF course. there Is always srsa.
danger in such Journey. hut rely gray
on Nansen: yes. | rely fully on that 90!
some seconds OF reelection were followed by the
Raron's declaration: And even allowing. now, thdt
he returns without having reached the Poe Nhd'
then? | am sure his journey Is not wastsu 70 e.,
ence Nansen is an able fellow and distinguishes
scientist
Bishop Potter has just had a curious experieh0e'
About twenty-seven years ago he preached ~
Trinity Church, Boston. sermon in wnich ne "
the words with such large discourse, LOOKING NC
fore and after" and attributed them to Lord bacon,
Going home 10 luncheon with the Hon hooe'' -
Winthrop, Mr. Winthrop reminded MIN l'as w
passage was Shakespeare's and was 10 DC -,
I'm Hamlet" Act ", Scene |. In MS leceh' "
AZ the Drexel memorial service the Bishop emp'ose
the same quotation and again attriputed u ~ 80
Bacon, although he Is not a disciple o. 'e ,a...
OF the Baconan authorship OF Shakespeaie -
4 few days afterward he received ie''e' - - ..
Winthrop. now in his eighty-ifth year, aiuuiis "
the address already mentioned ana addng' p,con
I write now TO saw that have ascrIpSu W - ais
the words of Shakespeare VIII su1a are IN
course looking before and after p ,nes IN a let
ter TO THE Critic" playfuy reIets 10 un"nders
ESSAY on ''The Persstency Of Error ana moorratei
who will act as his mentor When MS
friend i'm Boston is longer spared 10 MINI