The evening world., 1902-10-18
Noted English Author, in Won
drous Makeup, Greeted as He
Walks Down Lucania's Gang
plank.
HIS COLLAR AND TIE AWRY.
He Praises Viola Allen and Charles
Dickens Highly, Saying the Latter
10 1.-The Master of LaLushter and Of
Tears"

In az wonderful a makeup as ever
came of a transatlantic liner, Hall
Caine, English author and playwright,
walked down the gangplank OF the Lu-
canla this afternoon to receive the
homage Of his admirers.
Mr.. Gaines suit OF clothes was quite
modest. He wore a rain coat Of British
make and a light ecru felt hat OF i'm
mense proportions. His necktie was ar
tistically tucked around under his left
ear and one side OF his high white
collar. having broken loose from its
moorngs, was up around the other ear,
with his cream-colored channels skin
gloves stroklng his pale red Van Dyke
beard. Mr.. Caine certainly made a strlk-
Ing picture. With him was Mrs. Game.
n pretty little woman OF the English
type and his eighteen-year-old son, Cor
don Ralph Paul Caine. editor despite his
youth OF Household Words, which
Charles Dickens used to edit. Mr.. Caine
did not fail to mentiCn this fact when
he introduced "Rafe.' as he calls his
son, TO the reporters.
Brought n Book with Him.
The frst person to shake Mr.. Gaines
hand was the representative OF the book
concern which had just got out an edl.
zion Of THE Eternal City" He had n
copy with him. 1t was striking in ap-
pearance, and Mr.. Cane was careful to
hold 1t under his arm with the title
cover outward so that all might see 1t.
The next persons to greet him were
two enthusiastic young women, who
lA.EA Ill. IA1l.a IL. ~
going to kiss him and started to dodge
while Mrs. Game caught her breath, but
they were content with a handshake
and went away.
I've come over" said Mr.. Caine, ITO
manage and direct the preparation or
THE Eternal CITY which is 10 be put
on at the Victoria on Nov. II. Mr..
Beerbohm Tree, at His Majesty's The
atre in London. has been having a most
tremendous run, and l feel very much
nattered. There has been some objection
to my introduction of a living Pope into
the play, but this Is because am the
nrst list to do so. ! have lone II
with a feeling of reverence, and am
spite some of the critics.
Enthusiastic About Miss Allen.
Mr.. CaIne was very enthusiastic over
the iact thht MISS Viola Allen Is TO play
the leading role.
Miss Allen he said. you know as an
actress. l know her as a woman and an
actress. She is Incompatible. She Is
the only actress / know who Is able to
interpret my plays. She secs them with
my eyes and acts them as would my
self"
The author also spoke most warmly OF
the revival OF Dickens IN England. He
said that Dickens was tAe greatest Eng
fish novelist. "a lord OF laughter and of
tears" The tendency of literature OF to-
day, he said. was away from the sensa-
tional to the more substantial. and he
was glad of II.
The Gaines will stay at the Hotel Nor
mRndie.
The Lucania was late getting in on ac-
count of the fog. She was at Quaran-
tine at s o'clock. but had to creep up the
bay during the lifts in the darkness.
Vernon II. Brown. agent OF the line.
furnished the crowd OF 800 persons who
waited on the pier from 7 o'clock on with
a luncheon at noon.