The times., 1898-03-06
TINY TALKS.

There were three men waiting FOR May
Irwin late last night when her train pull
ed into the Pennsvly auia depot. Two Of
them We're newspaper men, and just one
got the chance TO talk with her. Il drift
ed into singing coon songs" she said,
first as cnceres and then, after I had dis
covered how We'll they took, altogether
The very first negro song ever had was
called I Couldn Stay Away and IL was
as pathetic and pretty as could be. /
cant sing sentimental songs nowadays.
excepting in the privacy Of nay apart
lnents. once tried 1T on the stage. and
the laugh-eXpectimg look ] had 10 meet
with the knowledge that none came IN.
served 10 cure me ] have hundreds Of
songs sent me every year and many Of
the composers come TO the theater the
same night, hoping 10 hear them. Many
funnier things than that happen. Last
time i MAS IN Washington ] got a song
entitled When Mother Died the House
was Dark and that's the truth. Most
of these compositions are very bad. Cen
orally 81 Is safe 30 Try about one out Of
ffty-in q very small town whore people
are particularly friendly 10 me
Folks who think that the theatrical
business is the easiest I'D the world.
said dainty Edna Aug last week, should
try the burlesEue end Of it.
know nothing harder than the
work am doing now. Be
sides the di=c1m forts Of travelling and
hotel Die. outside Of my regular duties
and the reading 0f songs and mendiEg Of
costumes THAT d-VoINes upon me, not
counting frequent TehcarSals, ] have three
hours ~ continuous work every night,
during which time / rarely leave the
stage. Z ann in both buriettas and the
Ohio. and. IN nearly every town. give two
performances day And all ] get is
hardened 10 st." And She laughed
Charles BipeI0yy. OF The French Maid -
stood iu front Of the theater the other
might waiting for "a car or sonnet hing
else. when The Times man accosted him.
IN the course OF conversation the wait
e- S makeup was mentioned, and seemed
10 strike 4 familiar chord. Said the come
dian: 7 am as bald Off the stage as I am
or. All my friends know this. and some
wears ago "A newspaper acquaintance pub
Lsled story about my painting spider
ou mE head 10 keep the flies away OF
c0urse the tale was ridiculous, but even
now. three years later. j frequently get
letters from men ID my straits asking II
the story rs true and requesting me TO
recommend some one 10 DO the painting.
Speaking of his admirable accent III a
Southern Romance, Al Lpman, now
Judged = Washington bov because Of his
Company. had this To say: This sort of
thing Us far easier than ii is generally
supposed 10 be. 7 never spoke a word Oi
French in my life. and never did a dia-
lect part until BOW. and yet only last
might a Freuchman in the audience ~
the Academy complimcnted me on my
accent There Is much in not OVERRIDING
the thing The man who originated this
part-a good character actor. by the
way-made it Up like "a barber. and that
is one reason why ID failed ia New
York.
y believe in a combination of the old
and the ueW Ia miust.elsy." said III Hen
~. tine veteran manager. the other night
Abolish the tine-honored first part an,
y-our shove loFes its character and its
charm Let your circle alone. keep up ths
musical standard and follow it with
good Oli9. such as ] have, and the com
binadon Is both pleasing and profitable
have made money every year ] have
been out, and expect 70 continue doinf
SO"
NV word. quoth charming Kiul
Mitchell my word. but YOU boys ask
person 10 think as II il were an eyeryda,
affair. 2 haven't thought for so long tina
have forgotten the process. You'll JUS
have 10 excuse me or eise-suppuse yol
have few ideas and charge them - me
think newspaper mon have ideas uo7
and then. as well as other people. Iol
-see. like stage folk they have no money
and it's only fair To make up for il il
some way There-that's a thought ism
ft?"
The curtain had just dropped on th
last act Of For Fair Virginia" the Othe
night and Russ MhytaI was in "a talla
tive mood. though his conversation wa
more in the channel Of the dramatis
than IN ihat 0f the actor. Il am oftel
accused unigsly Of having taken II,