The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-18
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ferry to the Costello studio.
Everything vas strange TO them, and
therefore delightful. They posted heroic
ally for fourtee magazines and made
things interesting between times
They are two of the brightest little
boys l ever knew" said Miss Costello.
The studio cat was not so enthusiastic
in this opinion eBtween times thsy made
life a burden 10 that staid and dignided
animal by pulling its tail and otherwise
dissu1 bing us slunbe-s-
While the p:cture-raak;ag was in pro-
cess Boai was asked how he came 20
let his brother outgrow him
oh" he replied. Grandma says that
father didn't start to grow until he was
seven. III be big enough by the time
am seven
In the meantime George was gazing al
the big picture OF the Hudson County
Grand Jury on the studio wall
What is that. Miss Costello" he finally
Inquirer.
1t is the Grand Jury. George"
'Pshaw." he retorted: They are nothing
but men,
Both the boys are very tractab.e. A
word from their governess is sutncient
10 insure instant obedience.
She always speaks to them in French.
and they reply in the same tongue. bat
when speaking 10 each other they use
English exclusively
The children could scarcely wait 10 be
photographed. SO eager were they to go
10 the theatre III the afternoon.
Whe nthe photographer placed Bon: in
the automobile he settled HIMSELF COM
fortably in one corner. and then. with a
quaint bow. he said. Ike a little old man.
Il really thank you very much"
II is said, too, by those who are in a
position TO know that both these little
Frenc Inbred boys know all about spank
ing, just Ike the American children
Boni. at least, has had one or TWO visi-
tations that he recalls with painful emo
tiens
Whether any practical knowledge OF
this erlinently Yankee application has
mingled itself with his French education
or whether his characteristic is inherited
OF purely theoretical, the fact remains
The occasion when this became appar-
ent vas last Wednesday at the dress re-
hearsal which opened the Childrens The
atre at Carnegie Lyeeum- Boni occu-
pied a box with his mother, the Countess,
and expressed his admiration in terms
that are likely 70 make the fame OF at
least one of the juvenile players.
The sympathy between mother and son
was charming study for all those within
range. Quite unconscious Of it, the Coun-
tess was wholly wrapped Up in his enjoy
ment. and at each new delight he turned
as instinctively to her face for the under
standing he felt would be written there
as the needle to the pole It was the
perfection OF comradeship.
The plays were several, and truly
French in his appreciation. the htu,
Count evidenced his pleasure not only
with hand but with voice. Nicely critical,
however, ne OWNED the star in Lores
Grimm. the child actor. whose. cleverness
nay well make players Of larger
growth look 10 heir I2urels-
Iores Grimm was featured in Rags
and Royalty" which tells the story Of
newly crowned little king in the basket
Of clean linen which his mother, the
washerwoman. is bearing home, and how.
70 save his skin, ne personates the mon
arch he resembles are all part and parcel
of the excitin gadventure. Master Grimm
doubled in the role so well that every
body, Count Boni included. thought there
were two boys instead Of one.
- -4fr ha
exasperated washorwoman has seized her
wretched offspring TO administer mater
nal rebuke to his person, the lady-in-
waiting dashing in, as she supposes, her
royal charge in the ume-hOnored position
under an uplifted palm, and shrieks for
the guard 10 punish the impious peasant
At this crisis Count ROni. breathless,
was leaning across his mothers knee. his
large dark eyes full Of earnestness and
apprehension.
But the uplifted palm did not descend.
The washerwoman dropped the imp in
terror. and struggling to his feet the mock
monarch extended a gracious hand with
the words:
Il forgive you on one condition-no
more sDankings.
The effect was electrical.
"Ah. ah," shouted young Castellane.
jumping 70 his feet. clapping his hands
and laughing ecstaticaly The point made
by the small ragamuffin had gone straight
home 10 the little aristocrat, and he gave
it an endorsement that every child IN
the theatre seconded.
And when the curtain fell at last on
Lores Grimm. who had first captured the
little Counts regards with a topical song,
Pack. Back 70 the Woods Boni, ap
plauding with ali his small might. cried
out with a delightful trace OF the Gallo
in his accent: Come back, Come back
The Little Lady and the Lord Gen
eral." dramatized from Mark Twain's
beautiful story of the child who so IN
Willingly condemned her father to death
and later secured his freedom from Crom-
well found him sravely attentive. He
vas vastly amused ove- revision OF our
Georges attack on the cherry tree, and
laughed Immediately at the antics Of
Sambo. the little bodT-servant OF the fu-
ture General
with just a tiuse Of color III his cheeks.
his dark eyes aad fair hair Fl picturesque
contrast. he was all the child. healthy
and hepay hearted Manager Ford made
several visits TO the box 10 tell him about
the chniren who were entertaining him
the two D Pilo children CCoasuelo had
played Sambol who we're awaiting the
close OF the Venezuelan trouble 10 re-
Join their wealthy father in Caracus.
when. however. as escort 20 his mother
the little Count met the manager ~ the
door OF his way ous and stopped TO ex-