The times., 1899-09-24

performance-one of the meIo-dramatic
Chinese Of Normandy'-while the Pearline
sisters were seated In the centre OF the
broom. their faces almost the color of their
white wings. In the midst OF the rehear-
sal the young fellow stopped short A
telegraph boy had been thrown in and had
given him q massage He read it aloud.
The father had been drunk the night be-
fore There was no further need for the
money. Mr.. Chase says that the shock
completely Unnerved him. He has never
written sheet OF newspaper copy from
that hour on and declares that he never
intends TO again And for this he is not
20 be blamed.
The advance agent or the Cresson Clarke
combination is enIivening theatrical circles
with yarn on his star that would preba-
big cost its repeater his position il it were
true AS it probably is not, however, but
is good enough TO be-heTe goes:
Three summers ago Hr. Clarke took his
first trip TO Britain and enjoyed IL hugely
There can be no roses without th0rns, how
ever, and the thorn in the actors isunt
was the difficulty that he had in keeping
his mind on the difference between AIneri
can and English money. He had forgotten
his tables and did not seem able TO retain
them after they had been learned again.
Whenever the lot had been carefully gone
over something would occur 10 disturb the
serenity 0f Mr. CIarke's thoughts and 10
necessitate another hour or so with a see
ond-grade arithmetic Shortly after reach
ing London. for example. the player went
out for drive, calm in the knowledge that
hnalfy he had mastered the disturbing lg
ures- Upon alighfiHg he asked the eabnan
for the amount of the fare and really gtoat-
ed over the probability that whether eN-
pressed in pounds. shilliHgs. or pence he
would understand the sum demanded. What
was his disgust. then, at having the reins-
man reply quietly, A bob, sir" Even the
Information that the word bob was slang
and had 10 place IN the arithmetic did not
restore Mr. Clarke to his early seIf-ceRf-
denes- And so things went during the en-
tire vacation
On the return trip the conventional con-
cert was arranged and. news of the thes-
plans profession having got about. he
was asked TO appear. MIR. Clarke was not
SO sure Of his stomach that assent gave
him keen delight. but he agreed. neverthe-
less, and read Up the curse scene from
Richelieu" for the occasion. When the
eyentful night came. ocean ard actor were
both calm and all might have gone we'll
but for a quarrel in which the pBrseF had
10 be called before Mr.. Clarke could be con-
FiEeea OF the value CT haT a crOWn- InlS
missionary feat accomplished, the traveller
was escorted 10 the salon and soon began
on @Richelieu.- The lines were admirably
recited and the audience was charmed
Slowly Ar. Clarke approached the climax
CT the great act and, heartily applauded,
reached it. -Ah, is that so?'' he exclaimed,
scornfuIly- Then mark you-xhere she
stands, around her form / draw the awful
circle of our solemn church LET him who
dares tread in that holy ground and on
his head-aye, though il wore a crown--''
Mr. Clarke stopped His face was thought
ful Evidently he had forgotten the spesch
One OF the amateurs present prompted him
Though il wore crown-crown-crow -
For an instant the face Of RieheIieu be-
trayed no intelligence Then the Cardinal
turned about triumphant Yes" he said.
with q snile-''Yes, know. A crown; five
shiIlings-a dollar and quarter"
And the ship came down