The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-04
OF
THE STAGE.

Hassler tells good story connected
, WIN his very first night. his Introduce
tloh 70 the mysteries of the theater.
he mad listened with open ears and
paipitdting heart 10 many stories of the
stage and descriptions of the men and
women 10 be seen there and the won
oefs OF the shifting scenes told by his
iather at the family board.
one never-to- be- forgotten dav hi.
ia'her promised to take him to see a
great actor He was told in the Ian
eudse Oh the day that the chief actor
as "as 10 take benefit and in conse-
quence something unusual was to be
expected. The play was then very non
ular. IL was king Richard TIIr
which young Hassler was solemnIv anS
impressively informed was the verv
greatest piece written by William
| Shakespeare
The tedious hours at last wore ava,.
ana the lad found himself in front or
the ioothghts on stool near his IA
ther > chair In the orchestra. II Is nm
| necessary To attempt 10 describe the
"ohuer ana delight OF the scene TO the
eyes OF simon. He soon became con-
Vihceu OF the Identity OF the chief char
acter IN the play. He was no other than
tne elder Booth, in the very funness of
his power %
hdNlhs satisfied himself of this si-
mon, with characteristic DESIRE IN saa
the material as well as the romantic
features or the programme. began 70
look out for that special feature which
MS father had described 10 him as an.
dement,. He kept his eyes omen 70
eaten the moment and TO see the thing
When the great actor was to take bta
neneht but he could not mako nm HE
inihu tnat the time had arrived until
the scene opens in which Richard an
pears IN all his kingly robes, surrounded
oy ms court and holding a beautiful
stan all gilded and berlbboned. which
nnaae great impression upon the box.
Inc stan was the kings seepter.
Tnis. then, was the time and tba
thlng, but to make assurance ao,,h,s,
sure simon plucked his fathers sleeve
ana asked with an anxious voice. "Fa-
ther is that the benefit he was eolrs !,
take? It's fine"
When Booth was told the storv bo
laughed and remarked. for the rocain,,
had not pleased him, Il guess il Was
worth as much as the real beneG, I not
out OF the performance"
II the United States is to keep Ma
ma INC musical talent there may bc OF
iSe 'h raising the average OF our stand
hs as nation at least in musical mat
yrs. "a correspondent In that country
writes:
TO a lover of music Manila is a
hafmlng place. The natives have won
tal
nerous bands. Those of the three regi-
nents stationed there in 1882 were re-
narkably good, and four afternoon,
ach week they played in turn on the
'uneta, sort OF plaza, on the shores
the bay just outside the old walls.
recall Vividly the open air concert
wen In honor OF Prince Oscar of Swe-
en-. The glorious full moon of the
roplcs, far brighter than in more
orthern lands, shining on the quiet
'aters OF the bay: the innumerable
ghts, the brilliantly dressed crowd and
he thrilling music OF the mighty bands
Dmbined To make IL an occasion to be
ng remembered. The Battle OF Cas-
tueJos, which they played. was in
bring, and the effect was heightened
the repetition OF the trumpet calls
Y soldiers who were stationed at in
rivals far off upon the plains. while
10 guns on the city walls added =
uch of realism"
When Macready was an actor mana
er, he produced at his theater a piece
lied The Spy" the early acts Of
lich showed IL must prove a failure,
when at certain point a character
q 10 rush on and shout Five hun.
sd pounds for the spy" the authoy
ior who was concealed behind roca,
'se and cried. IT'S yours-copyrisht
lnuscript and parts," That was the
OF the performance.
Bismarck preferred the music "a
to that OF any other com.
er. As for Richard Wagner, he said
p In life:
Yes. | knew Wagner. but Il was I'm.
sible for me to care for him. AZ
aktsst and lunch, at dinner. evsr,s
ment. Wagner demanded admiration'
would be first. found myself ton
" for that. As 10 hearing music.
| have TO give that up. I canuot
the melodies out OF my head. ana
music soon brings tears 10 my eyes
II tires me to be so much moved"
iss Effie Shannon. Mr.. Herbert KeI.
s partner in "The Moth and the
me- is on record with a preferences
playing adventuresses on the stage.
recently said TO an interviewer: II
TX we make a mistake. with all our
ndid realism on the American stage.
'ur idea OF an adventures. She IN
ays bold woman who wears a rcd
-. Now. real adventures never
q like that at all. She Is more apt
p delicate and innocent looking. We
" that IL II so now. and am sure
~ always been SO. once a newspa-
man told me-and newspaper men
v everything. you know--that the
edest woman he ever met with I'm
experience was n little blond with
~ face and the babiest of blue eyes.
ne would invite the adventures Ne
1n the stage into a drawing room.
know her the minute you see hes
'ouldn't deceive . hsysi>-s Nmt