The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02
GOSSIP OF TIE THEATRES.
4 FEW THINGS THE FOLKS IN
STAGELAND TALK OF.
April Fool Joke That Didn't Catch the
"Esri Of Pawtucket." but Did Amuse
the Hifalutin Barber sh0p-EnduraDce
OF Charles Hawtrey-Other Topics.

April fOOl JOhc hu1t DiuuI Union tu0
"Eari Of Pawtucket," but DID Anuse
the Hifaiutin Barber shOp-Endurance
OF Charles Hawtrey-Other Topics.
Sometimes they don't catch Lawrance,
Earl Of Pawtucket.' Yesterday after the
matinee Mr.. D'Orsay-by the way, what q
dandy name!-went over to the Waldorf
Astoria, a hotel with whose name. at least, he
is tolerably familiar. He was tired because
he had said sSarah's better many, many
times, and he was, we are sorry to say,
badly In need OF a-shave. Now. he had let
his valet OF for the day. a funeral or q
lodge meeting or something. and his Lord
ship. after crisply remarking to Oscar that
it was a beastly shame went into the
tonsorial palace connected with the estab-
lishment. There. after he had Invested
himself OF his coat, collar and wonderful
Ascot tie. he put himself under the care Of
scratch artist. Then his troubles began.
The telephone bell pealed impertinently.
nie-look-up-in-the-air, who manipu-
lates the whisk at q quarter the throw,
answered the call.
Mr.. D'Orsay to the phone. please!'
a0h, ] say!' demonstrated the Earl ir-
ritably. Another sharp ring. sHellol Mr..
D'orsayl Yessir he's here. sir. Wait .
bit, piease!'
a-lather. his forehead wrinkled with wrath.
The nurssi What nurse'. Another in
teryiew, with the receiver. Then the boy
Please. Mr.. .D'Orsay, she says it's i'm
portant and private
."rm not sick.' retorted the Earl sus-
piciously-he has been Lamb-ed very much
OF late; TELL her 10 60 to the =
The boy after listening a moment burst
into elhsh laughter.
please, sir, she says the worst il over
and the lady is doing as well as can be ex-
gected.' The Earl stood up looking like q
you young rascal, what do you mean,'
His voice was awful and Johnnie visibly
quailed.
-It's-.twins. sir, she says
.She says that doesn't make any differ
ence-ohl'-he was running now for the
door. With two stage strides the Earl
reached the phone; The entire room was
sn sSos. sar ns sy reared
osity. BARRIERS clad in spotess white held
idle razors high in air as with mouths opened
and vacant, they awaited the thrill that
was to come. II came.
sHellol Hsllo!' he srowled. twins
did you sayf Oh. yes But Isn't that .
large order Tor April the nrstI
Inen ne went peck 70 nus scat AZ tne wau
upon his back. at ease said In his most
Arthur, my dear boy-only once over
One If thoae feljoxa Who burrov inform.
49,, -. .TL. r...,- - u.I.. - -
:" us e s y, nu 70
found In storyoi Mr. DAYS called The
LAon ana tnc Shic9Ih. AZ ePpeaeo U
i7Ss' 30 LICK mas the emhe on tne crowd.
What wonde rfui endurance has Charles
tha am. sra corrsct-~hs. he NJ. "a ~
nart Of Horoe, Po,ke, the converted
philanthropist- converted by q nightmare
In "A Message From Mars This feat b
enough to superinduce Justification OF the
condition OF the brain named altruism;
which ID but another subtle form Of self
ishness. I. .,,
tho rr"ts ~ this nretty ana %yers;ne Hn nol
melodrsma-it IL mefodrama boiled down.
wrote the piece. And how he must smile
at It's SUGGEST In his new play, which we
mentioned last week, he tackles problem;
the only problem In "A Message From MARI
the clever English comedian's soul must
revolt at the sloppy sentiment--truly
mosphere Of Mr.. Ganthony's lines. It Is
all moral with a vengeance.
H. a..
mas any one remarked the similarity
OF the Tree and Hawtrey voices2 1t Is
not alone the crisp staccato In the very
intonations Ii the likeness remarkable.
with his accustomed finish and scrupulous-
ness. The Minnie was Frances Belmont.
preVty ana ratne, nelVow one should
;Sonai Mitch ~ her cnl,ea s,,e s"o Sbe Il to-
lmer;can Tor that parEer 6nraehoid WV
"" 'o' 'A~' e.".'
What might not be done with a Marian
,h.n,a, I,U n waiIs vo,Id orI,, 81
,.S - ,A.-t y
novelty from his extraordinary Imagination
wei hou'o get
u. A.. -.
uie p' uo'nouy s p'ooi
positive tnat the Puonc hkes 70 aaoen. 70
Inns gave as a recipe for a novel? Keen
'em laughing: keep EN- crying; keep 'em
guessing or words to that effect. And
then the appeal to the average woman
with the superior husband 10 unmlBtak-