New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
4 DAYS WORK ~ GASTRONOMY.
HOW AN ENGLISH ACTOR STRUGGLED WITH
EIGHT MEALS IN FIFTEEN HOURS
AND HOW ANOTHER ENGLISH
ACTOR GOT SQUARE
ACTOR GOT SQTARE.

AND HOW ANOTHER ENGLISH
ACTOR GOT SQUARE.
There are two unfortunate cases among the Eng
lish actors who playing "A Brace OF Partridges'
at the Madison Square Theatre. One is severe
case OF Indigestion and the other is an obstinate
case OF lack of sympathy. The former ailment
aficts II. Reeves Smith. who plays the title part
that is plays the two cousins named Partridge who
look exactly ake-whe the victim of the latter Is
George Shelton. who acts the waiter.
The way In which the diseases got their hold was
this: few days ago Mr.. Smith 1t seems.
played some sort of practical joke on Mr.. shelton
This was in questionable taste. because practical
Joke Is the lowest form Of wit II indeed 1t is wit
at ALL but that has nothing to do with the story
Neither has the exact nature OF the joke anything
10 do with H. But the VOW which Mr.. Shelton regis
istered before witnesses to get even II 1t took the
rest OF the season, has everything TO do with II.
Those who have seen the farce Will remember that
in the first act Alfred Partridge. played by Mr.
esSmith, eats breakfast which was pre-
pared for Arthur Partridge. few moments later
the breakfast has to he got ready again and this
time II is eaten by Arthur. also played by Mr..
Reeves Smith Eating the stage is thing
which actors do not like for II is usually at incon-
venent hours spoils appeutes for regular meals
and upsets digestion. So il Is the custom To pre-
tend to eat when the requires il, rather than
really TO do In this case the breakfast each
time consists OF little fish and a good many
dishes. The nSh IL scarcely seen bN tne huul'HN''
and II is hard 10 tell whether It IS eaten or not
Yesterday morning Mr.. Reeves-Smth got up
rather late as actors justified in doing and ate
a large breakfast at about 10 o'clock. AS he was
taking n little stroll afterwari he met friend from
London who had just got into town on the Lucania
Nothing would suit Mr. Reeves-Sni;h hut that his
friend should take luncheon with him. Vow, come
70 the Hoffman House" he said: IT'S close TO the
theatre where am playing. wear my street dress
On the stage so sit at the table Till almost
the very minute for the curtain TO rise on the
| matinee"
This easy plan was carried out. The actor
thoughtlessy provided a long and large luncheon
' made his friend eat good deal. good deal
himself and got 10 the theatre few minutes ahead
! Of time The first person whom he met was Mr.
| Shelton 81 say" he said, shelton old man. !
tus. met So-and-So (naming the friend. whom Shell
ton also knew. and had luncheon with HIM Just
| left him. He asked after you
Dear me-" said Shelton II should Ike 20 see the
! old boy"
| That was all he said, but ne thought good deal
| more One thing he thought was: This Is my
| chance" He called boy and sent him In haste
across 70 the Hoffman House restaurant with an
! order The boy was back before the curtain rose
| when Mr. shelton as the walter. brought In the
breakfast and put II on the table on the stage II
| did not consist entirely Of the hidden Ash There
was toast-rack with six large slices OF toast and
there were two boiled eggs. all in plain sight Of the
|
the table he surprised TO gee go much 1000 on
II He AID not think at first that 1t concerned him
especially and began pecking at the FISH. "a usual
Then the fearful thought came 20 him that in fe.
aribnTs Breakfast that have eaten, Ar
thurs breakfast for don't see any OF II left. ne
TSne i'm in sght He did his best and almost sue
ceeded and Ave minutes later he was aghast to Sc.
the FIRST. except for the substitution Of two big
fat split mullins for the toast again ne maae al
Afer the matinee and before the evening per
| ,ormance as Mr. Shelton we'll knew Mr. Reeves.
| smith rad an engagemnt TO dine with some OF me
English cricket PLAYERS who are IN ee"n hat he s}
fered II is not neednl here speak Nor need The
I IA enough TO say that the remorseess Shelton
keeping sudiously out Of sight or M. hee. ,,
nre Breakfasts on the stage. each Of them enough
| 70 start coa-heaver on his days WORK. ,hou,t
neither Of them spoke for time for they ha nb, al
engagement together ~, was hso nyiiaS hem with
M nrornise that they should have some genuine
and characteristic American dishes Tc.o,,ad hat h.
would i've through this day or dle IN tne c9se ~
It, 50 he vent bi 20 Mr ate as
o s he Could because he was told that with tanasc(
sauce tney other things but particularly broe(
,obeteTs or these Mr.. shelton ate large qua na
nrss,sing them out Of all measure ~. sho,,o,
~, q was the next course that caused MI Sheito'
| lose tod
cla a H. sobertown-ah.-I think that is IT. ~,
o"Fred chicken a la Maryland said one OF '''
LAMBS T c"', MI shelton went on these Amer
| an. 20 en- clever about electricity and al ina
ean cam of thing. They tell me this Is fried WIN
oa,,TrSLIgd IN batter" said Lamb. 81, ~
"a "a be sure And this bacon-1o try d , o.. % %
this htR tell hen ne you comes mes rom
necul,iai, edge hog think. you called II.
hack hog" said the lSafnp
A. This stage Mr.. shelton was so rndcfyon o' ~
began a., u. a choking voice whether choKhg wiz
ars or with food none could say oi NE ,no ~ /,
ga rosspent because he had spent ,ne "P mari
IN Eneinu Then he cheered up. with the tn2usn
can 10 bad many fair year yer iell TOT LII 30,
lna' s nf And these 90 So'
call them? Are they = ,h so' lamb ~ n'''"
.J ~ course and this All. this IS ,ne pest
Y .s;s OF art, What is this, may ask?
pumpkin pie" said me ham ma hoy. YOU reall,
an nov e"rne NJ this pumpkin tart-that rs. pump
must u but now is this? You're mol canns h,s
KIN ,hirp pie Aren't YOU well? Don't you IKE '''''
American ,ns said the wretched actor III Is no
EN- man 10 come to your table IN rh my Io ~
,snn confess it; and apolos a1ten or tried e
eghth s s and II is the fault OF tnat ie e' o
eso, nut the Joke Is on me- me- -, ,o, conc an,
r nv digestion and then al ol Tho hill q
take supper WIZ VIII, wou whether can eat American
fare, just 10 so , IN the condition for any dishe
dishes when al" J." Wv
at ALL"
cArBoLJC ARCHBISHOP FOR Poh1o hioo
, crpeoNs SAYS THAT HE WILL III
.ppo,NTED BY COUNCIL"