The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-07

humiliating 10 the spirit, but excellent
training for the growing actress, and
learned much from those queer NOW
youre-in-it" and "now-you re-not-in-
casts, and having much respect and adj
miration for Mr.. Ellsler, fortunately fol-
lowed in his wake, rather than in that
of any woman. He was one of the most
versatile of actors. Polonius or Dutcny
Ghe opposite to Chanfrau's Mose)-crytng
old-men or broad farce-comedy old-men.
Often he doubled King Duncan and He
cate in Macbeth" singing any of the
witches when a more suitable Hecate was
on hand-acquinted with the whole range
of the legitimate his greatest pleasure
was in acting some "bit' that he could
elaborate into a valuable character.
l remember the "switchman' in "Un-
der the Gaslight''-it could not have been
twenty lines long, yet he made of him
so CHEEKY. so jolly, so kindly an old soul,
every one was sorry when he left the
stage. He always had a good notice for
the work, and a hearty reception after
the first night. 1t was from him learn
ed my Indifference to the length of my
parts. The value of a character cannot
always be measured by the length and
number Of its speeches, but l think the
only word of instruction he ever gave
we was: Speak loud-speak distinctly"
which was certainly good as far as it went.
lie was the most genial of men-devotedly
fond of children-he was Uncle John to
them all, and while never famous for the
size of the salaries he paid, he was so
good a friend to his people that he often
had trouble in making desirable changes,
and the variegated and convoluted false
hoods he invented i'm order to get rid of
on excessively bad old actor with an af-
tectionate heart, who wished to stay at
a reduced salary must lay heavy on his
conscience to this hour.
used to wonder why he had never
taken to starring, but he said he had not
mad enough self-assertion. He was
Woodworking man, but he seemed to lack
resolution. He had opinions, not convict
lions He was always second in his own
theater-often letting II dare not, wait
upon would" After years of acquaint.
ahceship, not to say friendship. when my
ambition had been aroused, and / turned
hopeful eyes towards New York, Mr..
Hlisler opposed me bitterly, telling me I
must be quite mad to think that the me-
iropolis would give me hearing. He
sald many pleasant and encouraging
Things, or wrote them, since l was in
'lncinnau then. Among them I find:
The idea of your acting in New York.
why better actresses than you are, or
van ever hope to be, have been driven
broken hearted-from it's stage. Do you
suppose you could tie the shoe of Eliza
logan, one of the greatest actresses that
ever lived, but yet not good enough for
-NeW York? How about Julia Dean. too?
20 East and be rejected and then see
MAJ manager will want you in the
verify an encouraging friend. Again
nnu' Undoubtedly you are the strong
w. the most original and the youngest
.,aulns lody In the profession; but why
,,aAs any risk2 Why venture into New
Ioik' where you may FAM At any rate,
SELF"
"ood heayensl What webbing adviser
'nlsl II ! was original ana strong In
, west, why should ] wait ten years
'9ie Fenluring IN the Bast7
) hear many tales OF the insolence OF
.laIh Of their oyorbeafing manners, and
l'I injustice 10 little people," - the
I'D goes but personally I have seen
'.,ebl nothing o. r. or course, the self
W.NlnE little wife 81 the modest nc-
" mem sli was an exceptional case.
Ahpt life was ona long impeFtlnsnos
NPes shout her but ID the Oh days
s we're generally patient and court.
/" inNf manners - the snpDoriing