The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-12

that cast It is not difficult to find
enough southerners. to I'LL the important
roles in The yirginian-' The soft &C
cent Of the land of cotton and mag
nolia blossoms is not easily acquired BY
northern people. and when IL is 50 easy
to engage southern actors. why should
not do so, and be thankful for such a
way out of what might be a dilem-
ma"
Charley Grapewin tells this story:
AT the outset of my theatrical career
I found myself in a f1y-by-night COM
Of Nebraska, Iowa and the immediate
vicinity.
"One night after the curtain had been
rung up. in the presence of an audience
against the Standing Room Only sign
in order to get into the theater our
manager had occasion to go TO the box
office. Right in front of the window
stood small boy sobbing bitterly
What's the matter, bub2' asked our
manager
81 want my money back howled
the boy.
with natural surprise the manager
asked the lad his reason for making the
request
- Because I'm afraid to sit up in
that gallery all alone walled the kid"
Word comes from London that insan-
ing rate: that while in 1859 there was
one case to every 536 Inhabitants. in
1902 there was one in every 293. And
drink is given IS the chief cause Of this
insanity Evidently William Shake
speare. whose Hamlet was first pub
lished in 1903 knew what he was doing
when he wrote the following dialogue
between Hamlet and the first grave
digger more than three. centuries ago;
1T was the vary day that young
Hamlet was born: he that is mad, and
sent to England"
Why, because he was mad: he shall
recover his wits there; or. If he do not,
it's no great matter there"
.'T H not be leeh in him there:
there the men are gmad as he
Clayton Mackenzie Legge who is to
be starred in his own play of Robert
Burns under the management OF Chas-
L. Young, is henal descendant OF
Henry Mackenzie. author and publisher
of the .Lounger and "Mirror. TO
popularity and fame Mr. Legge was
telling the other day an amusing story
of one of his countrymen. who was
visiting this country for the first time.
My friend" said Mr.. Legge. was the
chief Of the clan Mcintosh He had
aiighted from a cab. and was having
some dispute with the cabnnan about the
fare.
DO YOU know who I amp" indig-
nantly exclaimed the Highlander I AM
I don't care if you are an umbrella
replied the cabby. TIL have my rights :"
When the Friend of the Family
company which recently played at the
Tabor, left Weehawken for their west
ern tour some three weeks since, George
Barnuu1 old campaigner though ne Is.
found himself at the ferry house five
minutes late.
To have waited for another boat
meant to miss the train
Five dollars TO get me over to that
o'clock trainl" shouted the actor to
tugboat captain who was fishing OF the
stern OF his vessel
Make IT ten; they're biting good"
Barnum made a mental observation
about the noble hearted mariner, but
Immediately accepted his terms
What are you in such hurry 10
make that train forZ" asked the skipper
with the privilege OF his own deck
I'm going away with a theatrical
company" said the actor Il am Mr.
Barnum. If 1 don't get that O'Clock
train I'll have to pay my own fare half
suffering SURF cried the skipper.
giving her an extra bell. why didn' {
YOU say you were Mr.. Barnum- took
an elephant over for you several years
ago"
Lew Dockstader. the famous minstrel.
was telling a story on the occasion OF
his last run into New York from the
road. which he characterizes as the
prize hard luck tale of the year
The other day on the train I made
4 the ACQUAINTANCE of a young man who
I seemed down on his luck and after our
acouaintanceship had developed into
1 something approaching intimacy. I VEN
tured TO inquire the cause OF his deep
:. Well he said, I've been up
against il for fair. Put every cent ]
had in the world IN an Uncle Tons
verstein as treasurer of the show.
Smart. thrifty Hebrew that Siiverstein
Reen out about two weeks. and was
over four hundred bones to the good.
Woke IN one morning ana found that
Silverstein had sneaked with the cash
Said 10 myself. III catch the cuss.' 50
L set the bloOdhounds we had in tbs
show on his trail
4" Did they catch him2' 1 asked
Catch him? Sure they did They
chains around their necks and started
another Uncle Toms Cabin show. Oh
yes. they caught him all right
Joseph Jefferson. in closing his last
season. said: 7 zeel lust as well as
ever did, and hone TO go right or
playing many years have been read
ing my own obituar- in the daily pa
pers recently, and I get a little fun out
of it II was reported that was car
q ried upstairs in ny. hotel So I had
but ALWAYS in an elevator.
When Sir Thomas Upton saw hi.
picture in fire at Pains fireworks il
I New York he was like big boy with
a new top. but when he saw the POT
trait OF the cup in golden colors hi