Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-08

season on my way from one city to an- other by steamer, all the members or my company were seasick, I being the only exception. One day at dinner the only person present besides myself was a gentleman4we won't say what his creed was. who addressed me thus: T believe you are Robert Mantellv re- piled in the affirmative. He then said You wereplaying in my town last week and I heard it was very good per- formance, but l was called away and did not see it. had complimentary ticket and here 1t is; what Is 1t worthE I said seventy-five cents. To this the stranger replied, would you mind giv- ing me the money for it?' You may imagine my look of surprise as said, well I'll be coming to your town again in about year, or maybe bwo-or at the outside five years. If you present the ticket at the door, in all probability you will be admitted I'll keep 1t, said the gentleman as he replaced the complimentary ticket i'll his pocket. This dead-head evently possessed nerve.''
 II:
 Alice Kauser, play broker, has done many unusal things in connection with Cler many sided business, but her latest exploit has undoubtedly beaten the worlds record. At noon last Mon day a telegram was received at Miss Kauser's offices in the Empire theater building from the principal stock house in Chicago asking that a well-known play he sent immediately, in order that 1t might be put into rehearsal Tuesday morning for production the following week. To send the manuscript by ex- press would have meant delivery i'll Chicago Wednesday, or possibly Thurs day-too late for the purpose--arld the consequent upset of the management s arrangements. Without a moments delay Miss Kauser telephoned the Grand Central Station to reserve bert on the Twentieth Century Limited leaving New York at 2:45 p. m. She then selected one of her busy staff, who was duly dispatched on the fastest train i'll the world, carrying the MS. of the play. The flyer was timed to ar rive in Chicago Tuesday morning at 9.45. and when the members of the stock company assembled as usual ar rehearsal at 1O:3O the script was in the hands of the stage manager and the parts ready to be handed out to the company. This is up-to-date business energy, indeed, for the financial return involved would be small in comparison with the large expense incurred; yet Miss Kauser was willing to stand for 1t rather than disappoint q client.
 H:
 A Broadway manager recently en- pa ged q leading woman for role ill a play which he afterwards discovered to be somewhat beyond the lady's abil- ity to compass. However, contracts had been signed and the manager felt obliged to make the best of his poor selection and rehearsals went on. me leading woman, who had a good opan- ion of her own abilities, began to De trifie dictatorial as to some or the ines and business of her part. The manager objected to some of her suggestions ana she. feeling sure of her position, at tempted what the manager called q bluff" which she did not expect to be taken up. After some dispute concern ing some important bit of business, tfhe actress. in most decided tones, ex- claimed. sVery well, if you won't let me act that scene according to my own conception of 1t, I'll throw up the part | Before she could change her mind or add any explanatory words to her hasty declaration, the manager seized the opportunity for the release he had desired but dared not hope for, quick-- W took the part from the surprised lady's hand and, calling to her under study, said: '.I'm sorry CD to say that Miss R. throws up her part, which I wish you to hold for a day or two un- til can replace her." And the actress for four. weeks has been haunting the crowded managers's offices along the Rialto i'll quest Of an engagement, which seems at this time almost an impossibility, an experience which goes to show that it is not always we'll to make "bluff'' in this business that one can not back up.