The St. Louis Republic., 1902-02-09
NARlE BAgEls0N
SEANDARD

| received more than $500 answers and. Il
the postage in those days was 3 cents. AM
Mr.. Goodwin's salary even then amounted
to considerable, his receipts from the sal
of the stamps exceeded his weekly stipent
by quite Il sum. Shook acknowledged him
SELF beaten and paid the forfeiture.
Mr. Joseph Jefferson says that by fai
the funniest experience of his road life wa:
furnished by the late w. J. Florence. with
whom he was starring on the New Eng
land circuit OF one-night stands. Mr.. Flor.
ence loved TO be called out 10 make Il speech
before the curtain. One night in a Con.
necticut city he was called out and said
Ladies and Gentlemen: it is TO you that
| owe all the success I have attained IN
my profession. 1t was the early encour-
agement that received here that prompted
me to so on with my professional work.
l was here a boy; / know YOU all; l recos-
nize you all; we knew each other. and l
can never forget the kindness that has
been showered upon ME by the people cf
Hartford" a man in the audience shouted
This is New Haven. Mr.. Florence 1T
thus behooves an actor" said Mr.. Jefferson.
in telling the story, mot only to be pre-
pared in his speech, but pretty well sat
isfied in what place he is ACTING
Chauncey Olcott and Augustus Pitou his
manager, recently boarded a Broadway car
in New York on the way to their hotel
Seated next 10 them was an Irish woman
with gray hair. In her hand she held a
book of Olcotts songs and photograph
of the actor in costume. which she had
brought from the theatrr. Olcott noticed
It, and said to Ptou. Il think Olcott Is
about as bad a singer as | ever heard don't
you?" The woman looked ,iaegers at him.
Then he began to roast" the actor. All
this time the old lady was nervously NOV
ing about and getting more angry every
moment When the car reached Thirty
fourth street she arose from her seat and
pointing her finger at the actor exclaimed:
II suppose you think you can sing and act
better than Clauncey Olcott. Well. the con-
cate Of some folks,'' and giving him a
withering glare she swept out Of the car.
A new drama by Hermann Sudermann,
entitled "Es Lebe das Leber." was pro-
duced in Berlin recently and was the great
est dramatic event OF the season. The
verdict Of the audience was rather unfav-
orable.
There was some kissing at the close OF
the performance. which was answered by
strong demonstrations on the part of the
on aristocratic life in the Berlin OF to-
day.
When Richard Harding Davis's story.
Soldiers of Fortune" which has been pre-
pared for the stage by Augustus Thomas.
is produced at New Haven, Conn. Feb
ruary II. Robert Edeson will make his
debut as a star in the role of Robert Clay.
Charles Hawtrey has signed a new con-
tract with Charles Frohman for three
years Mr.. Hawtrey will each season play
an American engagement of thirty weeks
and a London engagement OF eighteen
weeks.
On February 10. at the Seattle Theater
IN Seattle. Ralph Stuart will produce by
Right OF Sword" a dramatization by Mrs.
Charles Doremus and Leonidas Westervelt
of Mrs. Arthur Marchmonts novel. II the
new play is a success Mr.. Stuart will pre-
sent 1t in New York next fall.
Edward McWades contract with the
Greenwall Theatrical Circuit COMPANY for