The times., 1898-02-13
PRESS AGENTS ROUND TABLE.

Samuel Edwardes. who plays the part
| of the robust circus owner in "A Circus
| Girl this week at the National. had an
| experience with fountain pens last
month that he will not soon forget
Mr. Edwardes is something of a liter
ary geniuS-Or at least so his friends
tell hin-and one of these determined
on the occasion Of the actors birthday.
TO make him present that would be
at once suitable and Ornamental At
ter considerable deliberation a foun-
tain pen was decided on. and one OF
the best brand purchased. 1t was pre-
sented to Mr.. Edwardes with neat
little speech. and the donor sat up one
entire night explaining the complex
workmanship of the instrument. FL
nally, when every point had been in
sDected. the new owner was left in pos
session, and, carefully filing the pen
with ink. he began in triumph some
work he had laid aside the night be-
fore. as test for his pen. He was deep
strument worked well, and after an
hours writing Mr.. EdWarCies poised it
behind his ear. and devoted some time
to thinking OF its value. He was deep
in this occupation when ne felt some
thing damp on his neck At first he
paid no attention to it. but as the SEN
sation did not go, he put his fingers on
the spot. When he looked at them
they were covered with ink So was
the actor. There were three SPOON
fuls of it in his hair. ten drops on his
necktie, thimbleful on his collar and
stream big enough to turn a mill
wheel was silently rolling down his
back. Mr. Edwardes removed the
pen in haste. BUT only the use of sav-
eral powerful words and a bath in ink
erasing acid took away the memory Of
the accident. And the comedian has
new fountain pen for sale cheap.
Claudia Carlstedt had something
swift and sudden happen to her in Har-
Ism the other night" said her press
agent last week. 1T was in the second
act CT The Idols Eye. She. as Chief
PriesteSS OF the Temple. has occasion
to order the bottomless pit to be prepar-
ed. Thereupon, one of the priests stamps
twice. the stage trap drops and leaves a
hole behind. Just prior to this cue on
the night in question. Miss CarIstedt
happened to be standing over the trap.
Beneath Ii was the stage carpenter
waiting for the signal to draw the bolts.
To give a bit of emphasis TO her line
Miss Carlstedt stamped upon the stage.
Inc man below miStOOk the tap Of her
foot for the signal and yanIsad the bolts.
Down fell the trap. and on il the aston
ished Priestess of the Temple. Forum
ately she kept her head and balance at
the same time. and not only did she es-
cape unhurt but ordered the stage car
penter to raise the trap at once. He
pulled his frightened self together with
a jerk, and complying. raised the trap
and the actress TO the stage in time for
her to pick up her next cue without any
one in the audience being aware that
anything not down On the Bills had hap
pened."
Upon the bulletin board of the Pitts
burg Theater, where Under. the Red
Robe was being played last week.
Treasurer Yack, of the company. found
the following series Of documents post
ed. according to Agent Award:
NOTICE.
Whereas. Giles Shine has been telling
people lately that L have-been taking
wheel lessons for the last two years and
have not yet mastered the tricycle. or
ride ii twenty feet without falling off. I
hereby challenge said Shine to a race OF
two miles, on safety bicycles. all the CON
ditions of this match to be made by
three members OF the company. would
suggest Washington as the place of the
contest, as that city Is Shines home. and