Evening star., 1901-12-07

from the first he and the future actress
became fast friends Many a lonely night
in her fathers tent she climbed onto the big
lrishmans knee and heard him tell WON
derfui stories of the goblins and fairies
that people the mythical lore of his native
land. Like all his race, he had the dra-
matte instinct and it is not improbable
that he had much to do in developing the
pictorial fancy of the child's mind He set
his stage, as it were, and peopled it with
picturesque characters, who ran through
the gamut of love and despair, of joy and
sorrow, of life and death.
The little lady, she grew older, re-
peated Tins wonderful tales to her people
and to the officers and men of the various
posts at which she lived, and, having great
powers of mimicry, of course initiated tf,,
orderly's brogue in all it's luscious rich
ness.
This was the genesis of Miss Crosman's S
power over the brogue, as exemplified while
Sweeney's day she has taken a deep in
terest in Irish folk lore, and she can tell
good Irish story with the best of them.
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Unlike most actresses who have found
their true meter in comedy. Henrietta Cross
man. who will illustrate at Chases Theater
Monday night the reasons for her success in
Mistress Nell,'' does not sigh for tragic
roles. There is scarcely a comedian on the
stage who either has not played or is not
ambitious to play Hamlet; while the trage-
dian, as rule, most eagerly desires to
sparkle in light comedy Miss Crossman
thus explains why she is an exception:
Tragedy" says the actress may teach
great lesson and give opportunity for ex-
plotting the more dramatic side of the ac-
tors nature, but to me comedy has a more
gentle, more heart-satisfying and more
blessed mission. There is enough sorrow
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our amusements. | know that there is
morbid streak in human nature, and l am
aware in proof of this that a certain dis
tinguished actor never fails to draw his
largest audiences with that horror-inspiring
DR.. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde 1t is to satisfy
this morbid craving for the horrors of life
and the tragedy of violent death that the
newspapers print much about murders
and other terrible deeds and conditions.
But would it not be better if every effort
were made to neutralize or modify this
craving for the horrible?
Il have played in tragic roles, but they
have always affected me painfully, while I
am happy and enjoy my supper after play
ing Rosaline or merry Nell. 1 would rather
laugh than cry. and l would rather be the
inspiration of laughter in others than to
have the tribute of their tears
There is something of a parallel between
Tom Moore and Andrew Mack, the actor
who impersonates him. Moore was en-
dowed with double gift from nature-he
was born a poet and musician too He
was rhyming and singing from childhood
up. The peculiar habit which Irish moth
ers have of singing ballads into their
babies ears contributes largely to create
in their children a musical propensity, a
natural musical taste. The poets mother
was herself magazine of Irish songs
Mo-
posed his first little ballad and sang it in
public too, and he has written in a modest
way hundred or more songs that have
met the fate of popularity. Some of them
have gained favor in the old country be-
sides. for instance, one of the most popular
dance numbers in Germany is his beauti-
full Wedding of the Lily and the Rose"
So Andrew has gained a little international
musical fame. He gives credit to his mot h
er for his musical taste, and if ever he
needs bit of reel or a good old Irish Jig
for the incidental music of one of his plays
he asks her for it and away she will tilt
it with as much life and spirit as when
Andy was babe in her arms.
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Peter F. Daley, the present star of vau-
deville and the whilom star of the legiti-
mate stage is a very much discussed man
among the members of his profession at
present. Just what he is going to do after
gagement in vaudeville is a matter Of
curiosity with the public and the profession.
Daley himself says that he would remain
indefinitely in vaudeville if he could be as
Sured of the same success everywhere as
has been accorded to him at Chase's The
ater this week. The latest and most per-
sistent bit of gossip anent Mr.. Dailey's fu-
ture business plans it that he will replace
De Wolf Hopper at Weber and Fields next
Wi hau atod
with him his old-time partner, May Irwin,
who has announced her intention to retire
from the stage at the confusion of her
present season. If Miss Irwin Yields to
the temptation of 81 500 a week that It is
stated Weber and Fields have offered her
for forty weeks. she will be able to live in
New York during the winter season and
carry out her desire of overlooking the bus
mess careers of her two sons. One Of them
is in brokers' office in Wall street and
the other is endeavOring to master the in
tricacies of the insurance business At the
same time she will earn a very large in
come.
Herbert Bostwick, who represents. Col
Thorpe in the cast of THE Heart of Mary
land few nights ago in Baltimore had
an exceedingly uncomfortable, though
brief, scare"
Those who have witnessed the perform
ance of the play recall that Col Thorpe
in his drunken frenzy. attacks Maryland
Calvert in the old chapel, who, after a
brief struggle. stabs him with bayonet.
The colonel during this scene takes up the
bottle from the table and fills into his glass
a goodly bumper. This fluid was furnished
by the property man. and at the moment
the colonel was raising the glass to his lips
he noticed that Props" who was in the
opposite entrance. was undergoing series
of facial contortions. gesticulations and
extraordinary pantomimic gyrations.
What the deuce Is the matter with
Carp queried the colonel, soto yoce to
the heroine. "
Looks like fit,' answered the heroine.
in a side speech.
Evidently the property man was irving
to give utterance to something for as he
beheld the glass approaching the seemingly
drunken and vfllainous coloneTs Inns he
threw up his hands and rushed from sieht
only to appear at an entrance near the
table. where he could speak and not be
overheard by the audience.
But when he got there the colonel had
put himself outside of the contents of the
glass and was placing the glass upon the
table. e
That's frightful stuff-ugh! how #
burns! At this moment his eve rested
upon the frantic Props"