The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-12

trans leave from Union Depot, coIHe
per part resembled Shakespeare and tho
hambuoyant fctions are. 1 observe, the
tit-blts oftenest quoted in England by jour
nails which most affect TO look down on
American journalism But whatever the
interviewer may be, it is folly of the Eng
lishman in America 10 attempt to escape
him As general statement, l think 1t
would be true thar, whether you allow
yourself to be interviewed or refuse to al
low yourself 10 be interviewed, you are
equally certain to regret il. But that has
been my experience in England also.
A story of the American interviewer:
During the run Of THE Christian" at the
KnickerbOcker theater there was a sad and
terrible incident. a young actress died OF
heart disease in the course Of a perform
ance. l CHANGED &c be in the theater at the
moment of the death, and ! was stin suf-
fering from the shock when 1 returned TO
the hotel. Between midnight and one iE
the morning reporter sent up his card.
lie must see me a once, if only for mo-
ment. 1 saw him at the door of my bed
roo. IT'S about this poor young lady" ha
said. "Weh?" "She played Polly Love,
didn't she?" She did" The part is
very exciting one, isn't it?" There are
scenes of some excitement" They proba-
q see no reason to think so, and it would
be extremely painful to accept that idea.
Besides, heart disease was hereditary in
the lady's family" "Just SOL By the way,
Mr.. Caine, l haven't read your book, but
one of my colleagues tells me that Polly
Love dies suddenly in the novel. Now don't
you think that is an extraordinary coinci-
dence?" perhaps it is, but for mercys
sake don't say So at least for me. The
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bring together the real and the fictitious
at a solemn and sacred moment like this
would be a shocking ana shameful out
rage. Don't, I beg of you, make me say
anything about that" "Oh! no. no! Good
night" GOOD night"
Next morning my interyiewer's newspa-
per published a fun and particular account
of my opinion that the poor ladys death
had been due in great part to the zeal with
which She threw herself into her part, and
a detailed comparison Of che strange and
dramatic coincidence Of the sudden and
startling deaths of the Polly OF the novel
and the Polly Of the stage.
Another story Of the interviewer: A Ter
rible murderer named Homes had been
tried and condemned in Philadelphia and
was awaiting his execution. one day
two Journalists from a yellow journal
called on me at the hotel, bringing a roll
Of manuscript written by the prisoner.
This IS Holmes own account of his
crimes" said one Of the men; ne has sold
it to our editor on condition that you re-
view it," II won't touch it," l answer
ed. Don't say that, Mr.. Game. Well
leave it with you, ana caA Tor your an
swer in an hour. Ihey put the manu-
script on the sideooard ana went away
Half an hour later another man came
up. thought ne looked po'h nervous ana
audacious. our edltor mas sent me lor
Holmes story and to know II you nave
decided to review H. ne salu' NO therS
1t is sull; take II away with you an
swered. Then giaucinS up qu4cAly, l sa"
the man TeachihS OUT MS hauu 4or 'ue
manuscript There was greedy looh III
his eye which made me uneasy. " alt'
l said; I'm an old journalist myself you
know, and l think II WouId ne oe''eI Iol III
to give the thing BACK TO the men VINO
brought it, wen, II you prefer 10
said the fellow, ana ne edged oul' IN nan
an hour more the Two Garner Nlsi'oIs re-
turned. Il hope you We ueclueu 70 10 tla'
review said one OF the sen1l-ln men No
I've not, and I've tod your eollor SO az
ready by the messenger ne sent h1uS
while ago" | replied. Ihen the men
looked al me IN olahh asto,i'snliie,'
What messenger they asked ue-
scribed the man who mad come Tor tne
manuscript They stared INTO each uth-
er's faces. Good ----! IL that leLoW
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