The Washington times., 1901-10-20

Theatre. Philadelphia, which this season,
during a long engagement. he trod night
ly as a star. In relating his early ezpe-
riences on the other side recently he told
the following story:
"On one occasion / arrived in Manches-
ter very late, on an evening I was to ap-
pear at the Music Hall there in concert
Jumping into a cab I asked TO be driven
as rapidly as possible to the stage door.
Rushing up the stairs, L was confronted
by two doors exactly alike. Pulling open
the first one, l encountered inside an
obsequious servant, who drawled In his
own peculiar way, This wy, sir. While
/ said, Show me quickly to the artists
room
Hall right, sir; this wy, sir Through
a long and devious path l was conducted,
very much to my bewilderment, to neat,
well furnished room, remarkable only Tor
it's intense heat. l Invested myself of coat
and dress coat and waited IN increasing
surprise for my call to go on the stage.
The room grew hotter and hotter, ana L
grew more aid more impatient, as my
stin starched linen commenced to curl
and shrivel with the frfghtful heat FL
nally Jumping from my chair, 1 at
tempted to make my way out OF the place,
realizing at last that there had been a
mistake. / could not get out. FINALLY,
bowling at the top of MY lungs, attract
ed AIRY from some far-away lair, and
when / got him at hand grabbed him by
the throat, kissing into his ear: Man,
what have you brought me 70? Where am
I-surely this is not the artists Toom?'
BY Jove, sir; 1t the ottest room
there is in the Turkish bawth-'pon my
life It is, sir"
the long corridor again, and out to the
perpleXing double entrance Making a
second start l quickly entered the stage
door of the Music Hail. where was met
hN he
Hurry, Mr.. Morgan; you are already
announced on the stage. Get on at once
Dripping with perspiration, as req In
the face as a boiled lobster, / walked on
the stage TO sing my first song. The
name of 1t was another provOcruon, as II
was the old and well-knOwn Greenland's
Icy Mountains.
Louis Mann's makeup IN The Red
KIoof" Paul Potters comedy of Boer life,
is said to be 4 remarkable composite
study OF General Joubert and Dom Paul
Kruger The upper portion of the face,
representing the height OF Boer intel
lectuality. is copied from Jouber, while
the determination and doggedness OF
Kruger are depicted in the nose, mouth
and chin.
Wilton Laclkaye, who was announced TO
become star this season under the man
agement of William A. Brady, will play
the principal role IN - OOlOiduOi WHICH
will be produced by Charles Frohman.
II is said Mr. Lackaye's part in Augustus
Thomas new work will be very similar
to jefferson Stockton, in ''Aristocracy.
which Mr. Lackaye played under the
Frohman management number OF years
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rogers Uouise
have been specially engaged
by Jacob Lift for his revival Of The Price
Of Peace" Cecil Raleigh's great melo-
drama, which was numbered among the
successes of last season, and which will be
presented for a season of ten weeks at
McVicker's Theatre, Chicago
A rather Interesting and odd coincidence
occurred a few days after the contracts
were signed. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers took a
trip TO one of the beaches near New
York and while walking along the shore
Mrs Rogers diScerned the outlines or
cross in the sand, which, on investigation,
proved to be a cruciiiN about i've inches
long and similar to those worn by nuns on
heir rosaries. When the PLAYERS reached |
home they found their parts in The Price |
Of Peace" awaiting them, and Mrs, Rogers |
was amazed to learn that she had been |
cast for the role of a nun-the Mother Su- |
perior-and one of the most important |
personate Sir John AddscOte. |
These two clever people have been much |
In demand and just after signing the con- |
tracts with Mr.. Lit they received a fiat |
tering offer from William a. Brady to |
appear in the support of his wife, Grace |
George. IN her new play at the Theatre |
Republic.