The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-23

fine time when at the theatre with his
train OF ears and other toys.
II will ride on Mr.. Thompson back.
too he says, and 'hatlis lots of fun"
laughed scornfully when tho girls told
me. Impossible declared what
over put such an idea into your head?"
lie said 40 himself persisted the
girls. In his monologue az clear as--.'
they searched wildly for an emphatic
simile
Just what did he say. Perhaps you've
misinterpreted, or exaggerated" The
girls overlooked the irony and inter
rupted 40. We all heard IL. IIe said
something about i told my wife. We
none Of Us remember just what be said
he told her. but we all positively heard
the wife. Please. like good girl go
over 10 aee him and And out n its true.
We're all awfully anxious, and curious
10 know, and we've no WAY except YOU.
Now YOU could go over 10 Keith add
interview him Nobody minds YOU. and"
Thanks responded with a Wither-
ing look. This ~ my bt-y day and l-'
Don't be cross. You know what We
moan. You could find out in mo- time.
ny this time ! was secretly hlt 'u-
rous myself so I with seeming rCluc-
lance but in truth great curiosity made
my way over ~ keiths 10 have q chat
with Mr. Edwin Nicander. after prom
ising 30 hurry back. As ] took my card
from the case. was 40 nervous that j
umhled awkwa rdly for 81. and tho door
keeper must have thought me school
girl about 10 meet my hTst actor And
yct James IS. Hackett William Favor
sham. Robert Edesou and others claim
the matinee idol Is extinct. Guess YOU
woudnt think so II YOU had seen the
group Of anxious girls who had sent me
on my present errsnd.
lie had Just finished his monologue, and
after being compelled 20 bow acknowl-
edgments several times he came into the
green room where I was waiting u sup
pose | may congratulate your I began,
after We had exchanged greetings and
hsndclasps.
Smiiingly. u think this must be the town
where congra iuia tions and loyalty are
grown i'm wholesale lots. Really I've
played in good many towns. but never
in any where the people make chap
feel 50 downright welcome
But / was anxious 10 talk about s-'me-
thing else, not Providence or Providence
people. lis Mrs. Nicander with you?'
asked. my spirits falling as ] thought or
the message I'd have to carry back 10
''oh stop kidding me. What makes
YOU think so badly OF me?'
Then IL isn't true? But YOU said In
your monologue-"
Yes. but that's In the monologue. !
had 70 say something about my wife
Joke is on me. The thought was never
farther from my mind, yet all I've done
the past few days Is 20 deny my right TO
be congratuls ted"
At this confirmation, heaved a sigh of
relief and settled down for a chat You
did look very young for a married man,
! murmured. May / ask you another abb
surd question, and one which ! daresay a
great many people have asked your
ASK away. I'm so glad To be back that
I'm willing 10 be cross-exsmined.'
Il just want to ask IL you really and
truly like vaudeville or stock better?'
Just at present I haven't a thought
for anything else but vaudeville. It's a
very fascinating study, and it's really a
wonderful teacher The atmosphere is sC
entirely different the audiences are differ
ent and the work isn't anything Ike any
other branch OF the theatrical business.
man. especially in a monologue, does
not depend upon plot. furniture nor cos
tunes, that is. unless he has an eccen'
trio makeup; he has absolutely no one tC
blame IL things go wrong-except Tho
orchestra leader lie must tell his OWL
Jokes and feed himself, and every single
line must have a point. There Is no one
scene or denouement. It's very interesting
to watch the vaudeville audiences. They
will accept nothing except the goods
Some audiences will shout with laughter
at a Joke. and the next may receive II
stonily That's why vaudeville performers
are so constantly changing their acts
putting in new material and taking out
old Since I'VE been doing Mr. McMaster's s
monologue, I've added and changed
things almost every performance. Really,
you've no idea how much thought and
time and work is put in on vaudeville
act"
yet II really Is much more easy than
stock work Is II not?''
Considering the large salaries paid I'm
vaudeville. this field IL preferable. Yet
this doesn't mean that consider stock
work hard on the contrary. | disagree
Nth the many people who think so. ]
think that the work II comparatively easy
easy to anyone who has normal study,
that L. who memories fairly easily, and
who leads a sensible life and looks after
his good health. OF course II one tries to
burn the candle at both ends and tries
10 crowd In too many social pleasures
with work then the work becomes hard,
as any kind OF work would But you may
take N from Edwin Nicandcr, that there
is one pleasant feature which is 10 he
found in the stock field only, and that Is
the friendly, at home sort or spirit.