The times., 1898-07-03

Grand Opera House. has been spending
June n this city but expects 70 leave this
week for couple of months in the noun
tains. In case he catches more fish than
ne can eat he promises 10 send a large
share back 10 his friends. The probable
closing Of the Grand next season win not
affect Mr. Edwards residence in Wash
ington, his interest in the billposting line
being sufficient to keep him busy through
the Winter.
Maurice Ketchum. press agent with
considerable excellent work 70 his credit.
is in town. He has made no definite ar
raugements for next season but viii
probably go on the road again.
Charles C. Davis and his talented wife
left this city on Thursday last 70 join
the American Theater Company. Mr..
Cooks specially is advance work and his
record as a hustler is said 10 be several
seconds past the danger OF being broken.
Mrs Davis is an actress Of merit and
has made hits in several difficult roles.
George Broderick. the big basso Of the
Parry Opera Company. is becoming quite
bucolic in his tastes 'BrOd." as he is
famiIiarly called by his friends. declares
that he was brought up on a farm, and
that in cottage life at Glen Echo he has
realized the dream of his soul. In re-
sponse to this Frank Deshoa averred
that George had never been further
afield than Philadelphia. and bet him
that he didn't know the difference be-
tween a mule and a cow This was more
than the basso could stand, and ne quick
ly proved his historical as we'll as zoo
logical learning by the reply: "A COW
caused the big Chicago fire. while muls
was the only Spaniard killed at Matan-
ZaS."
Now. the milk-giving species Is well
represented at the Glen; in fact, the ord
inances of that Summer city do not seem
to provide for its proper restriction 50
that Broderick, in common with the rest
of the OrganizaJi)r. is getting acquainted
with the gentle beasts. These boyines re
OF the neighborly sort Ihey waTier
around the cottages and eat up all tae
shrubbery. including any clothes that NAV
be hanging on the lines This makes the
dwelleFs swear, hut Frederick likes cows
With his deep Voc he can initiate tne
below OF a beliigeItnt bovine 10 the life,
and his delight is to drive a herd % the
verge OF hysteria with his taurine repre-
sentatfous. But the other day ha made
the mistake of playing upon the maternal
fears of q nice mamma cow whose esDe-
ciaI pride is a promising calf OF tender
years
Brodertck was crossing the field when
something suggested 70 him The idea Of
/ initiating the bleac of an animated col
/ lection of veal outlets His work was
/ great success ar1isJicaliy for even the
! mother recognized it Worse still. she
( took il in earnest. and. evidently figuring
+ ont in her slip uutut0red mind Inat
( the big comedian had jUst swallowed ner
/ offspring and that i was even then cry
ing franticaily from his Interior. she
/ russ-4 tc-the rescue with the intent 0f
/ reudug him with her horns and effect2ng
I the release OF her beloved People who
/ witnessed BFoderickS career across the
/ pasture and his flying leap over a barbed
I wire fence declare that he Is even bet
/ ter steepie-chaser than he is a comedian.
/ but Broderick does not accept conDli-
ments On this matter with relish And
when. two weeks ago. he was cast Tor
Rocco. in The Mascot" and Harry Car
Z Ter wanted 10 introduce some real cows
/ in the farmyard scene % give background
{ for some of his friends limitations. the
| big basso declined with dignity. which
I would Indicate that his feelings had
been hurt in places that correspond With
the several rents the fence Left in MS
| trousers
Charming little Margaret Mayo was ten
dered reception by the members Of the
/ Columbia Stock Company before she left
! town last week. Her quiet kindlinesS and
dainty refinement Lad made her great
factor in the personal life of Jimmy Bar
/ rows people, and all said good-by with
[ sincere regret Miss Mayo is now appear
ing with the Stuart Stock Company. at
Cooks Opera House. Rochester, y. Y, at
which place she had signed contracts prior
TO her euga cement here. Dorothy Ha Il
mack filled the vacant place accept l0ly
last week. and tomorrow night Florence
/ WiIberham, who < said 10 be both capable
and good looking. will join the organiza-
ton.
Did I know Keene?r repeated Ed
| ward Mackay. in response 70 a question
put TO him by a Times man. We'll.
what was almost my first experience was
gotten under him. For two seasons /
played in his company, and my very de-
pendenCe brought me into his presence
as much as any other member OF the or
garizat:on. There are few men Ike him.
When 7 picked up my paper a short time
ago and read Of his death. I felt as much
sorrow as though he had been near and
dear TO me. His was remarkably kind
hear, and it showed through in every
way. Sarah Baker the oldest actress on
the stage, was among his people. and
the care he took of her was an excellent
indication of what material he was made.
There was always a carriage az her dis
posal and if she wanted anything she
had only to speak of il 10 him She was
one OF the mourners al his funeral and
I know that his demise must have come
near breaking the old lady's heart
There was never any arrogance Ol
pompOsity about Tom Keene. At stations
where we have had TO wait for trains ht
was invariably the first to propose a game
of baseball or something of the sort. And
yet he was in every sense of the word {
student No one cln tell the days ana
nights he spent in p0ring oyer his below
ed volumes Shakes peare was 10 hin
veritably a king and the lack OF reSpec
accorded the bard caused him considerable
sorrow I shall play Shakespeare if
starve at it,. he said to me once L vii
play Shakespeare next season, and ever,
other season, if have to do so in a barn.
Keene used to wear number OF medal
: and he knew the meaning OF every crOOl
in them. Criticism cut him to the quick
but he tried 10 profit by it. Indeed, =
every respect, he was an actor of the oil
school You could have told his profe5
sion from across the street. There wa
no mistaking his curly hair, his aquilin
nose, his square jaw or his pose-au wer
. thoroughly char acteristic.
Few stars could take the Interest IL
their companies that he did. Not nal
escaped his attention and ne would IN
deavor TO help each of US along at fire
guent intervals with his kindly adyic
n and his suggestions. Whether or 10: yo1
I or I agree with his style of acting "
a must admit that his supreme intelligeIG
d gave him a great advantage. Much L
z what I know he taught me. I remembsI
g for example. his calling TO me one nigh
e after performance of Macbeth 'Y1
e overact.' he said. but Ia rather have yo