New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-18
Ibis FAME.

Ibis FAME
Amor de Cosmosi What fascination there was in
the very name. with it's adrot blend Of Latin.
French and Greek-Love of the World 1t might
indicate his love for all the world or suggest, per-
chance the imprisoned feelings of mankind toward
him. but anyway the name suited the actor, the
greatest comedian, both on and OFF the stage e
his generation.
Jones. Limited. an eminent undertaken of ToSt-
ham. claimed Mr.. Amor de Cosmos for mis- SON
Jones, Limited. imaginative. with cute d
sympathy for the fate of his clients that he was
said to suffer from an unquenchable thirst Maybe
he suffered from halIuCinatio also. for he
never never acknowledged as a parent by the great oe
on the other hand. Mr.. de Cosmos modestly adj
he sighed fixing his burning ewes upon me the
subject OF my parentage is 50 painful; Don't tell
ourselves. my father was one OF those haplcss
Greeks, the Prince de Cosmos. who feil in 9attle
longhi- My arms you viii OBSERVE" he showed me
erased or. on field Vert in memory OF nv aRces
tor Who in the third century, slew at joust three
Who does not remember the tactfu way in which
MI Qe cosmos sent special envoy to congratulate
Of the late Turkish war?
on the turf, his amazing smoothness Of voice and
manner. all these and many more especial graces
age when actors of mere talent are glad to get
r. recr9ited entirely from the ranks Of the arstoc
racy He is remembered for his exquisite first night
2GdIeSs to the ladies who honor the gallery with
thelr kind patronaSe His complexion was the
Bond street specialist. and he was piled at the
The repertoire of tho great de Cosmos included
C6nTps,o1S an Iar R0na The Inc me
ferned SnneaJo SrS+ber T pS NJ p1a ne III
Carrie; also The Correspondents" The Lascivi-
cTo5e. disqualification and The Additional MI
s S9tf hs9 fPg Rsy int 9 s9g
his shirt frOnt'-so said jealous dramatist
He cut all the fat out of my part for fear
should act him off the stage'-so said an envious
SIJa had an actor nroo4 mart or +ba e-s+ rfzb+er.
would have found , !, him i'm out at last and wrecked
Give him a low necked dress and high heels and
he thinks he's a cock cherub IN tin sky"-so said
have consider the advertising managers of their
papers. and always praised de Cosmos by the col.
London is best summarized in little anonymous
is to be6 0 really Great man
from many points OF view. and IT IS not for the
did the public think Of Amor de Cosmos? He was
the idol OF the suburbs the provinces adOred him;
his theatre had always boards outside announcing
House Full
T.-HIs VOYAGE TO THE NEW WORLD.
Everybody will remember the announcements OF
the the autumn de- Cosmos Himself away sX from
town He went to refresh the United States with
incidentally allowed IT to be mentioned that many
yond the Atlantic Miss RadIe Vaganza having
rested for eighteen months. was engaged at a
fessional members OF the London Company were
etc ndi1l nc III rray,Jr1s - ~
training which they were to receive on tour MI
Schwtndell. the affable business manager. made all
arrangements.
Mi: de Cosmos approached the New World with
the feelings OF Columbus. prepared to endure all
dare all, conquer all. but embarrassed by host OF
difficulties Although one OF his Greek ancestors
had been pirate, ne was not personally familiar
with sea life and suffered agonies OF suppressed
| sickness A man OF less courage would have stayed
| In bed, but he set example TO his company by
| had enhanced his dark but brilliant complexion
| with the secret use OF the least touch upon the
| TO brunette skin. gives exquisite bloom and
until the secret divulged the complexion OF
/ true woman Unfortunately. a week OF biOusness
/ made his skin delicate yellow, wherein the tooth
/ the Infinite annoyance OF tho actor who had
dressed in the gloom between decks, and could not
| Moreover. Miss vaganza, the leading lady had
discovered that her part IN The Lascivtates'' had
thets 20 punctuate the speeches OF Mr. de Cosmos
| That IS why she daily confessed the sins OF the
among her fs1Io ag az WIZ 6rk journalists
took notes OF the cherry tooth paste; OF the late
undertaken In state Of hilarious ntoxicaton: and
OF the alleged pending divorce OF Mr.. de Cosmos
| by a Southampton barmaid. To these statements
all the vassals OF Mr. de Cosmos added their mite
and the journalists proposed for the great actor a
| New-TorA reception from which he could only
But It was the day before the SpIenitto entered
New-York that the actors troubles eliminated He
principals second cabin for the ladies and GENTLE
| men OF the company Storage for the rest and
everybody except Mi schWindeii cut bim eI9'
| Then he called rehearsal by way OF punishment
! and the result was mutIny whereat the shIp re-.
SOUNDED with unholy JOY. And then the gale.
III.-HIS FATE
Mr.. de Cosmos dared not venture into the s,,,rs,,
| atmosphere OF the cabin but, attfred IN his eOr-
geous Jew coat. and two dabs OF tooth paste hung
self against the gale Presently hts business man