The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-03-10
play Wine Works Wonders" in his satins
and laces. young to the heart, young with
the immortal youth Of the true artist!


My msnag considered me 10 have a real
ghtfor comedy, and he several times declared
the proife.osi'o%n q a nnc Wow low q co a1s.Hie1 loss 10
It was In playing Il broad comedy bit that
Setchell was the star. lie was an extrava-
ganty funny comedian. and the --LATEST man
ever saw too lazy even to rehearse his most
nprompt tabie~a table placed near The foot
lights. at rehearsal, holding the manuscript.
end. one for the star, other for the prompter
or stage manager and with his short legs
dangling. be would doze a little through
antiy FOR his own. but instead Of rising.
taking his place on he stage and rehenrsing
forth and. smiling pleasantly. would lazily
reneat hIs lines where he was. adding:
ae .Ias be on BY your IT ri ranr hs9f w1 HGp SAY r tSpti
you'll find me down left
at VIA Tss, ' ei.G" he s'' Would and End i sfiz'I a. n .,.1f'
a. - n's5t; God knows Where you'll find me
"0h, never mind, old man answered n:
ever-smiline; steadily kicking SefChell II
you're not there-no matter" which was not
or course. such. reheersala led. to. many
errors at night, but Mr.. ,Setchcl oleyerly
laughing audience.
IN /, !. h9sd to imsStns that lazy presence
while making the voyage 70 Australiq. Bat;
blind to The future; he q that time laughed
TIME. and made others laugh when he did
his work At night
him i was h y ' wife, : a 10 former "e old maid OF
Grabbed temper. l. had asked Mr. Ellsler
to make up my face for me as an old and ugly
and when Ehs NJ, tset[ch.l frst saw 1e8 me, he Stood
dhi1mSr hard md urif1acinp ha took lDfh
oh. yon hideous Jewell You positively
Go in. &ilttfie s.irt,' Tor ali you're worth, and 10
lust what YOU please you deserve the lib-
ert,v for that make-up." go,
word, and did anything that came into nv
giddy head EySn then. Possessed that
as a doctor with the aid OF HE stcthosoope.
can hear sounds Of grim warning or ofkindly
promise. while there Is but silence 70 the
standeTby-so an actress. with that stetho-
SCOPE sixth. sense detects even the forming
emotion: o. her an5tencs feeling i%ncipisn'
approval. or thrilling at the Intense, stiffness
that ever precedes a burst Of APPRECIATION,
And thai night, meeting with a tiny, mis-
| seized upon il. Celebrating TO the lini.
and max Ing II my own. after the manner OF
There was no elegant comedy ~ manners
In the scene. understand II was iust the
broadcast farce, and It consisted OF the des-
assert himself and srasr The rcins q home
government. which resolved itself NJ last Into
a scolding match. in which each tried 10 talk
the other down-w!th what result you know
well without the telling.
The stp'e was set for n morning room.
with = table IN the centre spread with break
fast for two a chair. NJ either side, md "a 10
happened, a footstool by mine His high silk
hat, and some papers. also. were upon tho
For some uuexploinahlA cause. the silk
hat. has always been recognized both. by
80, 4 - rAt actor ~ u lart .. afn Nhfnaf ~
5aFroopped ali mvS1toarst trusts into that shining
Downward way-for that was my own idea
and not a rehearsed one.
there wac not one hot biscuit to be had,"f
doliherltel" tried each one with the back
OF my kunckles and r"markine. yes, here
the, play / took it mysclf. which was net
Inmy fret noisy sreech meant 70 stamp
. .d% a r pSin to' | lifted t tse otFh H%PttG loot 'e sni rood
upon The stool BY, the twinkle IN Mr
Il" roSr"d. he lif,od hi. arms. above hts
head. and i9 nv reply: as | raised my yoiGe,
chair He seized his hat and with toast
crusts falling about his face end ears, temm:d
my voice at Its highest scrcech. / lifted my
loot, and frmly planted 1t upon the very
II, was .eLourh-thc storm broke, from
laughter to applause Mr. s,etch"lI had
another speech on" Of resigned qcceDtan'e
Of second Ildco-Hut as the applause con-
tinuod. he know It would 6c an auti-climax
nrd he ~slrnnlled the prompter 20 ring dow
BYt II know he, ought 70 .Peak' 1 wa,
what Il ~" | whispered as | started
STAND sim he SHARPLY answered. then
added It's v3u. You funny Itle idiot
tain fell between rs and the laughing crowd
Tho prompter started for mo instantly
from HIS corner exc!ainils In his anger
well. Of all cheeky dcviineut / ever heard
or saw" but Mr.. sctchell had lin by tho arm
IN -fh siiGo@ on. '5iSdi's man l gave her leave
che had my, permission Oh, good lord,
did ad,l You r see ' r., as Sse1 rs Of stool chair and
NJ. Setchell said Don't be frightened.
LITTLE. sirl' That applap;e was for you' Won
lii, that's air md he pattcd mo kindly on
the shoulder and broke again into Fat laughter.
with my head In my hands GREAT drops
Of sweat came out on my temples my hands
pIause rang in my ears 4 cold terror s seI1ard
upon me a terror ~ what ~ tho pghiic'
and and I bTTiafi i ' S' is.t "'4 1Ga G fait! II v w4s IN Rt'} tho
hands OF the public and il would drive me
The public The public, had never
feared f. before because | had never rea-
i2cd rs power II ] pleased i''-vell and
good II I di-ploaSrd II | should lie driven
forth from the dramatic Eden | loved. In
which | hoped 20 learn 40 many things
theatrical and to become very wisa-aud
should wander all my lfe In tho stony places
OF poverty and disappuintmnnt' / clenched
my hands and writhcd In misery At tho
bought seemed agHin 20 hear that APP
p!ause which had been for me. nv very
self. and I thrilled at its wild sweetness,
Al, tho public II could make or y could
mar my whole life Mighty monster without
mercy, The great. mqnN-hcIdrd creature.
all icweiled over with fierce bright ewes -
countless ears astr7iu for error ~ luy kind
That beat the pert mod air with its uvrial
hands Vhrr Iiogs'd when ulcascd7 A
strange grant Stiffness scanned to close about
mc-sornethiug murWIr"d
In Tho future la the dim future. y woman
may cause this WanH- hradri monster ,pI
fear TO think Us ore mind 20 fool ms uu" h".r''
then the hii md tho lrid'" will he changed
that woman viii hold the re'ns aud viii drive
The public"
ht Which ! hrnk" into shrll laughter IN
spite of flowing t"ars Two women cam" In
one sa!l
Why. what on car'h's the m0''er2 TTovo
th"v blown Won ny for your dit0a to-uirIiS
What need Won Crr'. Won plea sod VA" 1EdieUC" .
BUT another said. quietly Just got % glass
81 water fur her Slo has Z touch = h},tpTil
- wonder who caused it,
But 7 only Thought ~ that woman ~
fI. dim fvfurs Who va 10 ftrBT,r tl.