Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-19
THE NEW NOSE.

happened In the eight months during
which | had been on the stage, | be-
ran to mediate on the subject, and al
asst 1t occurred to me that this frequent
recurrence of the event might have a
reason; but what?
1t could have nothing to do with tai
emit. Talent l had, without any posi-
Die doubt; the only question was, for
what?
Even u stage manager, whom l in
vited to a glass of beer-he drank 13
in order to put this question to him,
gave me the word of honor OF the gen.
eral manager that l had talent, even
great talent, though 1t had not yet
showed itself.
Nor could my appearance do not
ike to mention it-be the cause; for
without arrogance I may say that for
a youth of 20 | had a truly imposing
figure. My face had an open, frank
expression; my mouth was, to be sure,
4 little too large, and my nose a little
too wide; but, taken all together, my
features formed a harmonious whole.
AS for wardrobe, l was so amply pro-
vided that l could appear on the stage
In seven different costumes. To be ex-
act. | had only two suits, one black one
and n gray, but my intelligence knew
how to multiply them into seven by.
varying the combination.
would like to see the actor who dis
poses of more clothes; often, not even
three of them together have SO many. Be-
sides, | possessed two and a half pairs of
gloves.
To make an end TO my doubts, I de-
cided to inquire, and for this purpose |
went, one day, to seek the general
manager in his office.
The chief, a man about 40, looked at
me for awhile out of his half-closed
eyes. without saying a word and then,
pointing his finger at my olfactcry or
gan, he said:
Your nose does not please me-" /.
| did not know then that this ex-
preston is the excuse of every manager
who is not willing to give the true rea-
son for the discharge to an employe,
and really believed that my facial pro-
lection displeased our chief. Well, it
was rather wide; but If he imagined
that his own was handsome, he was
mistaken.
But his was the power, and If my
original nose did not please him I must
procure another.
| knew that there were many actors
at the theater who in the evening mod
eled noses for themselves. Why should
not also do it? Perhaps the manager
would then withdraw the notice.
But how we're noses modelled. l had
not the remotest idea; but | had a
friend who would know just how to do
1t. AS l had expected, Theophilus knew.
He even limited that he was one of the
most prominent men in the plastic art,
and would gladly initiate me, in con-
sideration of a moderate sum.
The first two lessons were given
wholly to theory; and in the third he
taught m how to make a mixture out
Of which to model a nose to wear in
studying the part of Faust. The result
however, vas not favorable; for as
soon as I had studied myself into..a
slight perspiration. the nose us,faIiy
exploded with a loud noise.
When told Theophilus this. he gaAe
me another mixture; but the noses 2
made out Of 1t had the disadvantage
that they swelled, and often reached
the size of a small pumpkin.
therefore gave up Theophilus' les
o as confusing, and bought some
putty from a dealer in cosmetics. Well
that was another story. 1t was a pleas
sure to work in the material, and l
'1new Of no occupation more fascinat- |
ing than to model noses from morning
till night.
I soon produced the desired effect, |
and could appear before the manager |
with a new nose. I informed him that
such was the case, and he promised to |
see the performance that evening.
I was playing Davidson in Mary |
Stuart" When the fourth act had be- |
gun I went to the wings; and when my |
cue came I stepped out on the stage, |
with beating heart and my nose in the |
iir. The manager was in the orchestra
circle, and I knew that my appearance
must impress him deeply.
Queen Elizabeth turned around. She |
ore the usual costume with the tradi
tional high collar. which rose almost |
to. the top of her head. Such a collar !
has points projecting like swords on an
Assyrian battle chariot.
| took no notice of it then, but ap-
preached the queen, turning my head
from side to side, with no other
thought than to show the audience and
the manager my handsome nose from
Ill sides. But. alas! lost in my efforts
% produce an effect with that feature
| came too near the queen, and at an
Unexpected movement on her part the
collar caught my nasal projection.
The next moment-oh. heavens
he tip of my nose, instead of being in
is natural place, was sticking to the
of the queens collar.
Tarrified I g0uinted at nv Olfactorv