The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-19

10 "ithdraw and the whole company were
present Lady Freake excused herself,
went Gown the hall and returned with the
Jewel Dox She handed them to our actor
with card on which she had written:
PRESENTED to Richard Mansfield in re-
I men OF his fine performance of
King Richard III by Dowager Lady
FreaKe. Falwell Park Twickenham, June
To, 1889. The Garriclz buckles Mansfield
keeps in his strong box at his home. but
the kean buckles he wears at Lady Mary
Carlsle's ball in the third act of Beau
caire."
Mr. Stuart Robson was at one time
a page In the house Of representatives.
He thought that during his engagement
IN Washington it would be pleasant to
nave the pages as his guests at per-
formance of THE Henrietta" Invitations
were issued and promptly accepted.
We will set aside a box for them" he
announced.
But, Mr.. Robson" said one of his
business staff. zone box will not accom-
| modate them
That's true. I hadn't considered how
this country has been growing since I
was there. Make arrangements for all of
them. They are little chaps and won't
| take great deal of ROOM
| After the invitation had been sent to
| the capitol, a man robust and mature
| presented himself to discuss the arrange
ments for the little chaps He prefac-
| ed his remarks by the announcement that
ne was the head page. 1t required more
seating capacity than that of all the
boxes to accommodate the pages, who
were Mr.. Robson's guests that night for
| old times sake.
| Last season the agent of Joseph Jeffer-
son. on his visit to Pekin, Ill, called
on the editor of newspaper of that
4 town, and during their conversation he
informed the agent that he had some
thing appertaining to Mr.. Jefferson that
! he thought would interest him. Going to
| his bookcase with bland smile upon
his countenance he brought forward the
city directory. The editor turned the
1eaVes and proudly held up the book, and
| TINS is what Mr.. Jefferson's agent read:
| In April, 1857, Mr.. Jefferson appeared in
this city in the opera house that former
/ ~ mad been stable, and on which site
| To-Day stands the ST. Marys Catholic
| church. 1t was during this performance
| In one of the most pathetic scenes be-
tween his wife and himself in Rip Van
| WlnkIe that the pigs underneath the
| stage made such a rumpus, spelling the
| scene so badly that the curtain had to
be rung down. Mrs. Jefferson, who was
| or a very nervous temperament, lost CON
| troll OF herself and burst out crying. The
/ JoVlal Rip, quick as a flash, raised his
cup and, bowling CALAMITY to his wife,
SAID Here's to your good health and
| your family's and the little piggies May
they all live long and prosper"
| The recent revival of ''The Danites. ;,
/ which served Mckee Rankin so well for
many years, recalls a story told Of him
and the late Louis Aldrich The play
was 1rst presented at Daly's theater and
| scored triumph on the opening night
AMID The general rejoicing Aldrich came
IN Tor the highest compliments and
Rankln took him to one side and Said
/ Louis, Mr.. Daily tells me that I have a
great piece of property in this play, and
God knows l need all the money / can
| lay my hands on. You have made the
greatest hit Of your life, and I want Won
| TO stay with, me for two years. Your
salary is now SIS week, and I'll raise
1t 10 Sz0o and give you per cent of the
pFontS Aiur1ch was so surprised that il
| was several minutes before he could saw
with tears in his eyes: I'm afraid it's
/ more than am worth, Mac, and I don't
hnoW Inal 1 ought to have share In the
pronIS, but II you can spare some Of the
money I'd like to send little I'D to Mrs.
AIorlcn. That old mortgage worries her,
| you Know" Aldrich played that part for.
Two soma years, and out of the money
ne pald OF the mortgage on his wife's
AL IL III massachusetts,, and besides that
sent weekly tnstallments to BARLEY
| Campbell while the latter was writing
My Partner" which made a fortune fo.
them both
The veteran j. H. Stoddart does not an
preclate any undue reference to his age.
| Tor ne likes to consider himself a com
parat1vely young man. Kirk La ShelIe.
IN arranging his tour in THE Bonnie
Br1er Bush, provided a private car for
him, much to Mr.. Steddart's ANNOYANCE
because he declared that the ordinary
| sleeping coach was quite good enough.
On one occasion during the trip 1t was
discovered at the station that the pri-
Vate sleeper had not been prepared for
use, and this involved wait in the
dreary room of nearly an hour When
things were finally ready the manager
discovered Stoddart seated in the lunch
room with the two little girls of the COM
pany wrapped in his overcoat and sleep
ing peacefully by his side. Stoddart has
not yet quite forgiven La Shelle's efforts
to elevate the tone of the billboards a
la Charles Frohman. La ShelIe mada
the type read as follows: 'sKirke La
Shelle introduces the veteran actor. T.
III. StOddart.' : The first time the latter
saw one of the bills he gazed at it in
tently, shook his head sadly and then
silently walked away.