Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-04-29
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 Actors tell more stories than any other class of people. Whenever an . actor hears a good story or origi- natas one, he is consumed with a burning desire to tell it to his friends. So that when two or three actors are gathered together thero Is sure to be one of them telling a story. Soon every one in the profes- sion knows it. and if it is worthy of publication it gets into tho newspa- pars in a short time.
 Lawrence NJ McCaFty. the stago manager. and ". H. Matthews, the business manager of tho American theater. were talking about tlVs 6 few nights ago.
 It is not even safe, " said McCar- ty. ito offer a new story that you have originated yourself five min utes before you tell it. Let me give you an illustration: A few days ago I was chatting with Max F1gman and several other friends when some one told the story about how the man who-refHring to the prow- ess of George Washington - slie. that as an evidenoe,of his strenguI, the Father of His Country once throw q silver dollar across the Pc tomac, and how another man, on hearing of this 100 years afterward, said:
 "'Yes; 1t was a good throw, but you must remember that R dollar went 8 great deal farther in those days than it does now
 "Figman pondered bit and then added:
 That was quite clear, but the man should have said that Washing ton gave 8 greater exhibition of bis prowess on another occasion, when he threw a British sovereign across . the Atlantic.
 The last witticism," continued McCarty, was original with Fig man. He knew it and was proud of it While the laugh was going around at his repartee. l slipped away and went down to the Acad emy of Music, where l knew Fig man was expected for reAearsal in less than half an hour.
 II told Figman's s story Co James E. Wilson and H Cooper Cliffe, and {. suggested that when Figman came ] in and started to tell the story. as ! he undoubtedly would, they antici- ! pate him. A few minutes later Fig | man came in and proceeded to lead | the conversation around to George ! Washington. He began:
 "'YOu know the old story about | George Washington throwing the l silver dollar across - when no was suddenly interrupted.
 "'Oh, Fgnan, for heaven $ sake, said Clife. don't give us that old mossback.
 Yes, but wait. Of course, 1 know that is chestnut. replied Hgman, l but, you see. have to refer to that so as to introduce an improvement on the old story
 What? You don't mean the ap- pendix to the silver dollar story about George throwing d British sovereign across the Atlanucg'
 "Figman nearly fainted. He could not understand how it was that Cliffo could know the story, which be had only half an hour ago evolv- cd out of himself He went over Co Wilson and began telling him tbe story. Before he had got half through the silver dollar part Will son interrupted him:
 "'Fgmsn, have known you as one of the brightest and most origi- nal of story tellers, but If you are 1 going 70 give me that decropit old chestnut of the rcd sandstone period about George Washington throwing 8 British sovereign across the Atlan- 2 tic, shall certainly ask you to de- a sist "Figman has been remarkably 2 quiet ever since, added McCarty.- E