The San Francisco call., 1904-09-04

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only once. in St. Louis" Nr. Bos-
worth replied. I did it then 10 help
an impecunious dealer along. But
have strong ideas on amateurism OF
any sort II hurts our own art abom-
inably"
But your exhibition helped the
dealer?"
It did" the artist claimed. I was
something OF matinee favorite in St
Louis and the girls came up nobly."
Ny "Ah." was long and happy Here,
81 last, was a bit OF the BOsworth l
came out for
"Ah." said L Then. too vaguely for
report, I managed 10 suggest the ques-
ton whether or not Mr.. BOswOrth's
physical charms had anything 10 DO
with the case?
He coolly argued that Il had almost
everything in the following refreshing
fashion. oh. I know my value as a
physical specimen. I've been getting
money on il for years You-you must
not think because I played Judas that
I think 7 know II all. Not by a 5ugful
But q good physique IS perhaps more
useful 10 you on the stage than any
where else. And I've had one"
Had one2"
I used 10 be e consumptive." the
actor amazed me with then. II got
down 70 13s Dounds-Tm 210 now-and
there didn't seem 10 be any chance for
ne; in fact I've read my own obituary
three times and gone twice 70 the front
door 10 take flowers intended for my
own funeral You couldn't get much
nearer than that"
~ 7
How did I escape?" gossiped M.
Bosworth- Well. didn't care about
the thing particularly either way. That
eliminated the worry element Then
took plenty, but not too much, fresh
air. And forced myself 70 eat enough
and good food. didn't work too hard
and compelled myself 10 think only
healthfuI thoughts
Something OF a Christian science ar
rangement?"
-'Yes-no. though. for I still have
some little logic left the actor put IL
But you said you had bad health
Il is impossible that now"
A few weeks ago only" said the
man in front OF me. with his clear,
quiet blue eyes. as calm as a summer
in Canada-Tve q place there on Rice
Lake. Ontario-fell on my shoulder A
severe hemorrhage followed. You can
understand what that meant 10 a for
mer consumDtive Still I believe il is
only some old lung scars that bled- But
you can understand that I'm not in
quite such good form as usual"
And I knew my beauty man for
brave man then. All this was much
more casually told than I have told IL
L was. by the way. "on the side" hints
dropped here and there in the corners
OF the interview.
We got somehow after this 10 chat
OF the actors deliciously incongruoUs
Mexican history.
IN salt Lake City" he recounted.
II got stuck while with Mrs D. P.
Bowers company" He laughed little
then-he Is not given TO it-as he added.
that was when I went with Hermann
10 Mexico"
What Hermann"
Hermann the Great smiled the
actor. I was his assistant 1 did the
tricks and he got the glory. that is 1
used-this is funny-to go through the
markets in New Orleans with a silk
hat fun OF ducks and a rubber belt
full Of eggs for Hermann 10 do tricks
with 70 advertise the show. Degrading
rot. but il got me TO New York and
Augustin DAILY"
II is good 70 hear Mr.. Bosworth
speak OF Daily. All ne knows he as
cribes 10 Daly-and Mrs. Fiske-
You were long with Daly?" I asked
Ten years" the actor answered,
"and in almost everything they did
All small parts. you must understand,
such as the sea captain in Twelfth
Night Charles the Wrestler-that was
my first What do you think DAILY
asked me when I went 10 him?'
What ] asked
Not what parts I'd played. but what
else I'd done. what 1 liked 20 do, who
were my people. When ! told him my
father was a gentleman-that is. that
he'd never been in Jail or politics
that I'd been sailor. a wrestler. Jug
gler. he said Come right along; you'll
do. And I think I was considered
quite reliable for all their smaller
parts. And how Daily knew where 70
put one. His judgment was infalible.
I think II is rather the fashion TO
decry him now, but DAILY is the door
through which all the new life Of the
thester has had 70 pass. He is the
biggest figure so far IN the American
drsrna-he and Mrs. Fiske. And DAILY
was bigger. inasmuch as his view Of
things-from his not acting himself
was more detached. See page - OF
my paper on DAILY" the actor added
with q laugh.
You write. too7" I Queried.
A little" said the sailor-wrestler-
juggler-actor- r-artist-scribei I'm just
waiting for an article OF mine on Daily
10 come out in Pearson's."
Nov" I ventured. 4 know you
want TO talk about Judas
Indeed. I do want 10 talk about
Judas" said Mr.. Bosworth, leaning
forward 20 il That was absolutely
Mrs. Fiske's fault"
The conception
Not at all, but my being in the part"
There was much more feeling in the
actors cool voice here than at any