New-York tribune., 1902-12-20


aside to children's stories. Turn asideF' cried
MI Kipling, Why, man, I'd be ticlzled half
to death II could write well enough to really
interest little children That would be a big
thing-a wonderfully big thing
In James H. stoddarts ''Recollecttons Of
Player" which was recently published by The
Century Company, 1t appears that in addition TO
being the means Of anording Mansfield the op-
portunity which began his reputation the vet
eran actor held a somewhat similar relation to
James K. Hackett who is also at present full
nlIing an engagement in this city. Stoddart with
drew from the cast Of The Broken Seal in
April 1892, after playing. in the part assumed
by Beerbohm Tree in London, two months. His
wifes illness, terminating in her death, kept
Stoddart from the company, and MI Hackett,
who until then had been known mainly as an
amateur, made his first notable appearance As
to the part OF Baron Chevrial in The Partisan
Romance" which was abandoned before pro-
duction by stoddart to become one Of the per-
ulauent roles in Mansfeld's repertory. the
'Recollections'' give q striking picture Of the
condition of mental wretchedness and worry to
which an unsuitable part can reduce q consci-
entious actor. Miss Minnie Conway, who was
a member of the company added to Stoddart's
first mtsgivings when she him in rehearsal
by telling him she thought II most peculiar
part for man Of his temperament It is in
teresting to know that she spoke of it as "a
Lester WaIlack kind of part
Ancient lineage is q relative matter. An
American who traces his family back further
than early arrival on the shores Of the New
World looks with awe the pedigree Of
Briton who would appear upstart to old fam
lies Of Morocco or China The rebulSe to the
American millionaire who asked the gardener OF
such exquisite lawns. who should say, My
good man. where can I buy the seed you use?'
is becoming proverbial We'll, SIR" was the
reply. you just SOW the ground and then roll it
for three OF four hundred years" Now we hear
a delightful bit of modesty from Mrs Nesbit
Bland. author of The Red House." lately pub
ushed by the Harpers. She has country house
in Surrey which is said TO be decidedly worth
seeing. An American visitor returns with the
report OF having remarked upon the great age
Of the building. 1T is not really old" said Mrs
Bland. This part OF the house built IN
1740 and the original walls are only five hundred
years Old
Laurence Housmann's play the story OF the
Nativity, Bethlehem which is being pro-
duced with music in London. under the stage
direction Of Edward Gordon Craig. is published
this week by the Macmillan Company.
Stephen Henry Thayer, a retired banker and
broker OF this city, who published a volume of
poems under the title Songs of Sleepy Hollow"
issues second volume through G. P. Putnam's
Sons. called Songs from Edgewood."
The publishers Of Frank Norriss novels. The
PITT and The Octopus" have used the fashion
OF printing list Of characters usual in plays.
To turn the title and copyright pages OF a novel
and come upon a list of drarnatis persona. with
little descriptive phrases appended. is rather a
new experience.
The catalogue Of q Albany bookseller yields
the following piquant souvenir ot a certain in
dtviduaI once notorious in this city;
81 KELLY (John). Sometime Boss OF Tam
many Hall A. L. S. l page, folio Aug. 24th,
New-York" Sc 90
Very scarce and equally curious There is
al bout So coo worth of segars in the storeroon.
and Immediately under the stairs there is a
large quantity Of liquors. Post Rivers as TO the
segars and liquors. as they may be made away
with"