Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-19

the coaching of a young actor whom he intends to introduce as star. The actor in question is Campbell Donald of Way Down East" and like Mir Carnegie he is native of Scotland. Indeed, Mir Carnegie and MT Don- aids father both were born in the same town, a little place known as Dumferline. While the singer was acting as a lycaum entertainer. of fering what he termed An Evening of Scottish Song and Story" he came under the eye of the great financier. who invited him to his house and in troduced him among the shining lights of New York's "4OO." It was Mir Carnegie who suggested that MT Don- aid go on the stage. limiting that after he had acquired knowledge of histri- onic technique, he would not want for backing if he cared to star in Scottish play. T help those who help themselves said MT Carnegie, and his youthful protege has been in- dustriously working at self improve ment ever since. He is the possessor of a sweet mellow voice, and there seems no reason why he should not succeed as well. in. comedy of the land of the thistle as others have done in comedies of the land of the shamrock. Mir Campbell is the hus- band of Meta Campbell Carson, the well known pianist
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 If he should choose to do so, James O'Neill, who is appearing this season in Liebler & Cos colossal scenic pro- duction of Monte Cristo." in his long tried role of Edmond Dantes, could write most interesting history of the stage. It is a well known fact that MT O'Neill made his first appearance on any stage in Cincinnati. carrying q spear among the Hsupers'' when the far famed actor, Edwin Forrest, was the star. By a coincidence not un- common in stage life, he met the same Edwin Forrest four years later as his leading man, and was personally com plimented by that actor. who was q man of little praise and few words, for his performance of Edgar in .sKing Lear" Mir O'Neill. after receiving his early schooling in Buffalo, went to Cincinnati with his parents. and it was their strong desire that he should en- ter the church. The clerical profess sion did not appeal to him, and the boy who was destined to become later famous as one of the foremost young romantic actors of the English-speaE- ing stage, became a clerk in a clothing store. The Irish. blood coursing through James O'Neill's veins must have in- pelled him to the players life. He made his debut in the old National theater in Cincinnati as lad not yer 20 years old The first line that he ever spoke in public was in a play called "The Colleen Bawn,'' in which he was one of crowd of wedding guests. One of the female characters said, sWho will marry me?' and Mr O'Neilrs duty was to immolate him. self on the altar of Hvmen and say in a trembling voice. Miss Chute. will you take me?' That was the extent If his first speech In speaking of Ed win Forrest recently, MT O'Neill said: "Fonr years after my first appearance on the stage I met him as his leading man. He was playing his great role of Virginius. and L was the Icilils. stood on that stage with Mir Forrest and Fife Ellsler. .-who was the. Vic- ginia. and was astonished and amazed when I saw the tears roll down For rests cheeks. This emotion conquered him. in a part that he had played sure ly over a thousand times showing con- clusiyely that he lived his part. not withstanding the assertions of the pres ent day actors. who insist that every thing is art and study, and there is ID such thing as nature. Forrest was a bear, gruf as could be. and some times dend at rehearsals, especially