The morning times., 1896-03-16
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a howling mob OF cockneys one night TO
meet the mighty James Corbett, then in the
height OF his fame. These Supers were there
10 supply the mob at the prize ring where
the fight in the play occurred. There were
fully 800 OF them, and order was an i'm
possibility.
If sound could turn corners | don't know
what tatters the play would have been re-
duced to. II was also in such room that
] waited at theLyceum TO meet Ellen Terry.
There was pOStman in the LyceuIn ante
room. 4 postran in livery who had mes
senger boys. He took charge OF the letters
that came TO The members of the company
and had regular little postoffice. He sent
cards in by members and under no considera-
ton could one get by his post without being
sent for from within. The gracious Ellen
came and fetched me on the occasion /
waited. But even her regal presence in
crossing the stage was not enough TO
awe the stage hands. These men are the
same the world over ii seems. A any rate
they put our life in peril as we rushed
across. Miss Terry Clutched my hand and
rushed With long strides pullingmea after sa y
ing: Take care, takecare, every mute.
WITH MYLES AROON.
But ] am with YOU in the Academy at
Washington. There is u doorkceper here,
Of course. and one or two loungers, but
with the manager we are let 20 10y with
out explanations. The curtain is up and
we are desired 10 wait.
i wanted To see Mr.. Andrew Mack, the
sweet singer, and gentle comedian. The
occasions on which ! have asked TO see
men on The stage are so rare as to be
well nigh forgotten. Richard Harding
Davis talks of men ON the stage as seen in
their dressing room. from which | infer
that men like 10 talk To men and watch
them at the mysteries of their toilette as
well as women like To talk 10 women. But
on this occasion i was experiencing n
change of heart. The face of Mr.. Andrew
Mack III the Autographs that | saw of him
was so smiling, so engaging, so comfnun-
cative, tnat / thought he would talE as
pleasantly as he was said 10 sing entEanc-
ingly.
AS we entered the great brick vault.
which | have described to you, | heard q
womans voice tenderly vibrating on the
upper notes OF a love song. but as /
listened | heart it gradually descend TO
the depths Of masculine register. !
asked myself il this company included n
second Helene Mora, but following the
manager 10 the prompter's wing saw that
il was indeed Mr.. Mack singing. There
he stood with his blonde, curly head un-
covered, his hat in his hand, his natty
velveteen coat, knee bTeecheS and green
stockings. setting off good stature.
had only time to listen to the closing bars
| II his song when he came off.
After brief introduction, / was asked
10 wait until the close OF the act, as he
went on again shortly, and SO could not
! talk 10 me at the moment. He told the
| mana ger to take me around 10 the other
/ side. where d better view could be had,
''and lee careful as you go across he
/ warned, its very dark back OF the cur
! tain"
The stage was set very deep, and there
| was just room 10 pass between the curtain
| in the rear and the wall. There were
! rhings that might be stumbled over, and
/ with all precautions. ! did stumble, TO he
| caught on The arm OF the manager, who
| guided me- Seated in the wing, | lis
tened 10 the sweet songs Mr. Mack sings
! 10 little Dorothy Kent, who is an English
/ girl. with Il fine twist in her tongue for
/ the Irish hrogue. She trippcd by me
| smile or curiosity, and looked like a happy
Young woman, who is growing IL the pro
! fesstoD of her choice.
MACK MINUS HIS CURLs.
| Mr. Mack's dreSsin groom was off the
ante-room. He received us there and was
| properly horrified at my sitting on the
! trunk, making me take the one chair
while he himself sat on that piece OF
property. He had removed the blonde
curls when he entered, and as his makeup
| is slight, he looked very agreeable.
The dressing room was like most every
dressing room ] ever saw except those useC
| by the greatest or the dramatic stars which
are usually embelished by the whirs O
these women. / Will shortly tell you of Suct
! one. This room was a small apartment
| with shelf running across the end o
! it. on which the makeup articles were out
| spread, and above il hung 3n oak framed
| mirror. AT one side was the ba sin anC
! faucets. A large trunk with a flat toI
| filled up the opposite wall. and the room
! contained one chair. Against the wall huns
/ a few garmc cmts.
There was none OF the Overcrowding anC
. confusion which one CONN only fluids ii
! a wOman's dressing room. There the chic
object is suSually q line of bulky dresses hung
along the wall, covered with a sheet. anC
The little star will be found in the onl,
| available spot in the room whiTlinE arounC
in a tempest of furry with an eXcitet
maid on her knees. trying in vain to ge
her TO sill down while she changes the slippers
and hose. Here was Il gentleman sitting OF
a trunk. calmly twirling blonde wig
on his hand.
Mr.. Mack is young. handsome, smiling
entirely devoid OF vanity. He, too, tol,
me about his voice, which is truly remarka
BILE, having never changed in its uppe
I
! extending in the lower regiSter. giving hin
almost the range Of Yaw. He does no
read music, but has written numerou
popular songs, among them being "Roard
ing School Delights which is sung in ''Dr
Syntax." He wrote My Pearl Is
Bowery Girl ana Little Johnnie Dugan.
HIS NEWSPAPER LIFE.
Mr.. Mack said he was formerly news
paper man in fact held the most importan
position on the Boston Globe at one time
When pressed is TO what that was he SAT-
he drove the delivery wagon 10 the earl
morning trains, which takes the paper
out over the country. He belongs to tn
Pen and Pencil Club of Philadelphia, an
is the only man outside Of the professiO
who has that privilege. He also said h
liked newspaper men because OF pen
chant they had for sitting up all night, on
which he shared with them.
The actor kindly explained the manne
in which he makesup. With him the process
is as scientific rs with a woman, but i
is lighter. The first round is an applica
ton of grease paint which is Of del1catel.
tinted pink. This is called the foundation
and is well rubbed in. Upon that is lai(
with a generous puff good coat Of pinl
powder, which is OF the same delicat
flesh tint as the first application.
Then trifle of rouge Is applied to th
cheeks with rabbits foot. After tha
two pink spots are made over the upper iii
10 throw the teeth into prominence an,
give the mouth a Iosy fresh look. Th
upper cyelid is rouged and Il black lin
drawn under the eye. This black is tn
size Of a large lead pencil and it is pu
in the gas jet u moment to make it sof
and it is then applied to the eyelashes ant
leaves them glistening, curly and black
Mr.. Mack explained that if one forge
this line under the eye or the rouge owe
il what a lusterless and narrowed appear
ance the eye would have from the front