The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-19
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DOR has evidently made literary and
a fashionable success in London. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether this is equiva-
alent to popular success. The play n
not one of action. 1t is rather OF dcii-
cate character study and sparkling dia-
iogue. The plot itself is perhaps not
worth detailing. The dialogue is the
kind of thing which usually infuriates
American critics. II Is written for a
languid London public which has incli-
nation TO listen to mere smartness. Here
is bit:
ST. Orbyn-This is altogether new
experience This-this is the real thing!
have often been taken. often fallen in
love, If you like. for all sorts of reasons.
but this time l am not conscious OF any
particular reason one way or the other.
II is destiny-destinyt
Lasceles-If you once begin to talk
about destiny, you know
st. orbyn--I am not a romantic bow
with head full Of rhymes and a liver
full Of illusions.
Lascellcs--Pd rather be ruled by liv.
er than by love.
ST. orbyn--A liver lasts longer. oh.
know my world-I know women. know
their faults; L know their good points
too. Women may be whole oceans deem.
er than we are, but they are also q
whole paradise better. Woman NAV
nave got us out OF Eden but as a conn
pensation she makes the earth pleas
ant Ii have not got married, II is not
because didn't believe in women.
Lascelles-Why. then?
st. Orbyn-Because / have not be.
lieved I'm myself
Lascelles-And now.
St Orbyn-Oh now begin TO UNDER
stand my own poetry. That's some-
thing, you know. Hang II, that's a good
deal! Indeed that's half the battle.
The play, however. is remarkable for
the fact that, though there are many
cynical characters and plenty OF hard
talk the drama on the whole is pro-
nounced clean and wholesome. And
smartness i'm play where no woman
has doubtful part is what a good part
OF the community has been desiring for
years.
During the late Charles Fletcher's
MANAGEMENT of the Lyceum theater.
London, the actor was frequently visit
ed In his dressing room by the Prince OF
Wales, who took lessons from him -frr tim
art or making up" One day his royal
highness suddenly presented himself be-
fore the queen in the guise of a mendi-
cant. His dress was tattered. his face
begrimed and dirty and his hair. or
rather the wig he employed for the rur-
pose. in appropriate disorder.
Her majesty, not doubling that by
some means a genuine beggar had got
into the palace, flew In great alarm 10 n
bell. but before the attendant could
reach the room the prince threw OF his
disguise. He was very proud of the fact
that the queen had not recognized him
When Ellen Terry and Sarah Bernhardt
first met, ii was after a play in which
Terry had plentifully bedewed her part
with genuine tears. The Frenchwonian
held her English sister by the shoulders.
examined the burrows made In paint
and powder by the hot salt water and
wondered at the sight. Sarah Bernhardt.
who never weeps on the stage, stood en-
vious and amazed at the proof of so
much feeling on the English woman's
part, but Terry only laughed.
Not only does she sob heartily in the
moving scenes of her own role but "
she stands in the wings when a scene
)f any pathos is being acted her tears
low as readily as IL the suffering or sor.
,ow were really felt by the actors.
Lincoln j. Carter. who is now worth
great deal of money. was III years ago
working for a salary of $12 week. He
made his money in so brief time In
hn IS. -.
success was THE Fast Mail" which he
Produced in Chicago In the Lincoln
heater. his entire wealth at that time
eing less than $780,
Mr.. Carter comes from an old theat>
ical family. His father. w. j. Carter.
'as an actor manager, travelling around
he country with a small company OF
layers. He was also a strong spir-
ualist and while in Los Angeles some-
here in the fifties was induced at q
piritual meeting to wander to Salt
axe City. He persuaded many OF the
layers To join him on this perilous
and when they arrived there
hey gave a performance in the Salt
AXE City theater. Carter became
lormon and was soon afterward made
he manager of the theater.
When Carter junior was about years
Id. he was also baptized in the Nor.
lon faith. Soon after this his father
led, and he left Salt Lake City to seek
Is fortune. He had various experi-
noes in the theatrical line. from prop
rty man to managing star In one
light stands. He then conceived the
lea OF THE Fast Mail" and. being
ute mechanic. worked out the de-
Ills of the sensational effect. He tried
, induce Louis Morrison to invest In
10 production an equal amount with
imself. but that gentleman did not
link well OF the undertaking.
When he found that he was absolutely
lrown on his own resources. he went
work with will He painted bic
vn scenery. made his own propsrtiea
tinted the bills which were 70 Be post.
on the dead walls. not having sum-
ent money TO get them printed and
sted most OF them himself He else
gagged the company and rehearsed ~
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