Evening star., 1901-11-23

appear at an early date here. This IS the
company which Manager Perley has launch
ed to take the place of his famous Alice
Nielsen Opera Company. Among the we'll
known people in the cast are Digby Bell
the famous comic opera STAR Waiter Jones.
the most popular of all the singing rltarac-
ter comedians; Joseph G. Miron, America S
greatest buffo-basso; artistic Marie Cahill
Eva Tanguay, the vivacious singing and
dancing soubrette: Louise Cunning. 'he
sweet voiced soprano, and Manager I'erey S
latest prima donna find; Edd Redwty, the
grotesque English dancer, secured from
George Edwardes' London company for
The Chaperons;" Templer Sake. May Bo-
ley, the contralto: Margaret Mckinney,
May De Zousa, Mae Stebbins, the little
dancer, and many others
Frederick Sullivan of the Bellows stock
company ran across an old London ac-
quaintance this week in the person of
well-known bookmaker who has been active
at Renning since the opening of the race
season. There are many things about the
bookmaker that a man of Mr.. Sulivans
fastidious tastes might not admire, but his
good qualities more than outweigh the OBJ
jectionable ones. And so when the book
maker insisted his dining with him at
one of the most fashionable cafes he did
not refuse.
When we entered the cafe" Mr.. Sulli-
van says, Il had certain misgivings. My
companion is not noted for good table man.
ners. He invariably orders the best the
house affords, but has a very unpleasant
way of letting every person within hearing
distance become aware of it. And that is
not all. His table d'hote French is far
from being perfect and his struggles with
a menu when printed in that language are
to say the least, reprehensibe.
He never loses his good nature however,
for he is a son of Erin and possesses all
the wit and good humor of his race. He
had just finished telling me of an eXpe
rence he had in Paris recently. He en-
tered what appeared to be a fashionable
restaurant. The waiter brought him the
bill of fare, which was, of course. entirely
printed in French. But being a good diner
he figured out about two items down
the list he would probably hit upon a good
soup or cOnSOmme. 1t worked like charm.
Thinking to strike the fish he went notch
further down the list. but, alas, the waiter
only brought more soup. In his third at
tempt he went far down the bill that
he was afraid he might hit entree in
stead of the desired fish. but his fondest
hopes were shattered when the bowling
waiter came back again with more soup.
He fled from the place In despair, ana
learned the next day that 1t is what is
known in Paris as a soup house, an es-
tablishment, as it's name would suggest,
serving soup and soup only.
ut was this reminiscence perhaps that
led me to suspect him of an attempt to
air his French upon the waiter for Just at
this moment he yelled at the top of his
voice, Here, GossOon, Gossoon!'
Look here, l said, If you insist on call
ing to the waiter in French please try to
use the correct word. You should saw
''garcon," not "gossoon."
Not a bit like it, he said, contemp-
tuously. 'Gossoon is Irish for boy" and
boy is what want
Richard F. Dick) Carroll of the Miss
Bob White" company has achieved an en-
viable reputation as a light opera come
dian, and his fame in that line is national
His successes are many and his services
come high and are in great demand
among managers. This standing did not
come to the clever comedian without
struggle, and a long and laborious one at
that. Although from sturdy theatrical
stock and a member of the once famous
Carroll family, Master Dick" as he was
known in his boyhood days before the foot
lights, was compelled by Carroll pere to
earn his laurels by his individual efforts.
and by his own merits, and that he has
so well succeeded speaks volumes for the
indefatigable and talented Richard. L. was
during his early days that Master Dick"
nightly appeared as member OF the Car
roll Family" and being the youngest and
incidentally the least important, he was
not placed where the applause so dear to
the thespian's heart, could ring in his long
ing ears. Tired of being so long deprived
of the center Of the stage Master Dick
one night in Toronto interpolatnl somt
thing of his own and the audience burst
into roars of laughter and SHOUTS of ap-
proval. Rounds of applause greeted the
embryo comedians sally, and, delighted to
have at last attracted some attention, he
rushed to his fathers dressing room-that
sacred dressing room on every stage with
the big star painted on it's portal-and in
breathless suspense asked him if he had
heard the wild applause. Yes" replied
Carroll, sr., coldly, II understand that
everybody in the house has been kidding
YOU The ambitious youngster was
crushed and quietly retired to 4 corner 10
cry it out. The father was inwdrdly proud
to the bursting point. but did not want to
to spur the boy onward Is amply tes-
titled by the subsequent and continued sue
cess of Master Dick" who has only added
one more to the already long list by his
work in Miss Bob White
James Wall, who accompanies Thomas E.
Shea as business manager, declares that he
frequently experiences difficulty in estab-
fishing his identity as son of Old Erin,
but his budget of stories redolent of the
green soil should be proof sufficient that he
isn't Hebrew. One of them relates to the
vicissitudes attending the efforts Of promi-
nent manager in one of the large cities to
pose as an elOCutlOnlSt. Inc manager was
born and bred in Ireland and considered his
chief accomplishment to be his mastery
recital Of Tennyson's 1.-THE Charge of the
Light Brigade" His friends twitted him so
about it that he began to be a little sensi-
tive. The Hibernians Of the city contem-
plated a big benefit and engaged the man
ayers theater for the purpose.
"By the way" said the spokesman Of the
committee on arrangements, I'VE have con-
cluded that it would prove an added attrac-
tion to the performance II you would con-
sent to recite The Charge Of the Light
Brigade
The manager looked little dubious, but
was finally persuaded to contribute to the
entertainment in this way. On the event.
full night the house was packed, and when
the would-be elocutionist walked out on the
stage he was greeted with thunderous ap-
plause. This served to put him at his ease,
and he began:
Half a league, half league" and the
applause was deafening. When it had sub
sided he continued:
Half a league onward and again the
house went wild. The manager tore off the
stage and ran into one of the committee
"By golly, can't do it. They don't want
me- he said. excitedly.
"Oh. yes, they do; you've made hit"
argued the other and once more the man