The evening world., 1903-09-14
THE WALKING LADY
WALKS IN AND OUT
What She Said to ALI Hayman,
What He Said to Her and
How He Felt Are Briefly Re-
corded.

you have been in the city four days,
you say"
yes"
His voice was vibrant with rcproach;
hers soft with the meekness of confess
sion.
And you have not come 10 see me
until now"
Mo- and as she hung her head her
breast rose and fell beneath her peek-a-
boo waist.
And what have you to say to me?"
II have something to say to you,'
The maiden, with an effort. raised her
eyes to his.
Say 1t. then"
what do o a me to dor
IT want you to report for rehearsal
at II o'clock Monday morning"
1t was All Hayman. the mouthpiece
of Charles Frohman. who uttered these
words.
She to whom he spoke was a walking
lady In a walking suit. who had Just
walked In on Broadway.
FaItcrs the Question.
And what am I to be?" she faltered.
You are to be on time said Mr..
Hayman,
But what am 1 to be In the play, I
mean"
"You are to be one of the beautiful
bridesmaids. 1 wot." replied the field
marshal OF the Napoleon OF the theat-
rlcal world.
And what am I to do?" pursued the
maiden, quite emboldened.
II believe" said Mr.. Hayman. you
are to burst forth in song, or something
of that sort"
'Oh.'' remarked the walking lady. and
gathering up her walking skirt she
walked out to the elevator.
"How are your aid We to Mr.. Hay
man. when the fair one had gone.
II feel like the devil" answered Mr..
Hayman. pressing his hands to his tenn
pies. ~ went to hell last night"
You dreaming?"
mo. Ulysses"
May Irwin was sitting with her back
to the doo- when Willie Collier strolled
into the office of the Btjau Theatre the
other day.
cii Nhoy1 HN so'N
Looking around, Miss Irwin uttered
an exclamation OF delight; then, jump
ing up. folded the willing Willie in her
arms.
With the b~reakaway she exclaimed:
you see. / think an awful lot OF
Willie, and / haven't seen him for a
long time. When he was a call boy at
Days and ! was playing there he used
to go over to the fiat and take care Of
my little boys while | went shopping"
Yes" assented Willie. that was the
first juvenile part l ever played"
A conspicuous figure in the orchestra
patriarchal man of white beard and
hair who plays the bass viol. He is
Henry Niche. seventy years old, and he
has played In z New York theatre or
lacks. Born in Germany. he went to
South America with ths first string and
brass concert band to leave Hanover.
played everything from circus to grand
opera music in this country. Though he
lives In Eighty.eighth street, he walks
to and from the theatre every day.
sometimes twice a day-and attributes
his stll excellent state of health to
plenty Of exercise and fresh air.
The oootblack at the corner OF TWEEN
ty-nlnth street and Broadway considers
himself cheated when Joe Weoer goes
out Of town. The comedian is rather
proud of his feet, but he has mother
reason for keeping his shoes constantly
polished. The seat on the bootblack's
stand Is his resting place. When man
agerial responsibilities weigh too heavily
on his heart he slips out and hurries 10
the high chair on the corner. where he
idly watches the passing throng while
the bootblack makes an ~ostentatious
show OF earning his money: last year
the man who runs the stand bought his
wife a diamond ring with Mr.. Weber's
money, and he says that this Christmas
the ahorter member of the firm of
weber & Fields will pay for the piano
which tho lady OF his house and heart
IN to receive.
The perplexed frst-nighter faces the
question whether he shall HE himself
Tonight to "Ulysses' at the Garden
Theatre; Blanche Ring In THE Jersey
Lily"Iat the Victoria; Edward Harrigan
in 'Under Cover" at the Murray Hill.
or Charles Warner In DRINK at the
Academy. There's something strangely
enticing this weather In the title of that
Warner piece.
Sir Henry Irving and Mrs. Carrie Ma
ten will appear In New York this sea-
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