The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-23

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cination there was in the very
name, with its adroit blend of Latin.
French and Greek-Love of the World.
1t might indicate his love for all the
world, or suggest, perchance. the inn
FASHIONED feelings of mankind toward
him, but anyway the name suited the
actor, the greatest comedian, both on
and OFF the stage, of his generation.
Jones. Limited. an eminent under
taker of Tootham, claimed Mr.. Amor
de Cosmos for his son. Jones, Limited,
was imaginative, with so acute SYM
pathy for the fate of his clients that
he was said to suffer from an UNI
auenchable thirst. Maybe he suffered
from Authorizations also, for he was
never acknowledged as parent by the
great De Cosmos.
On the other hand, Mr. de Cosmos
modestly admitted to being an orphan
and foreigner "Ah," he sighed. fix
ing has burning eyes upon me, "the
subject of my parentage is so painful!
Don't tell the public could not bear
publieity-but between ourselves. my
father was one of those hapless Greeks,
the Prince de Cosmos, who fell in bat
tie with the Turks upon the stricken
field of Missolonghi. My arms, you
will observe he showed me his re-
splendent note paper, "are three Turks
heads erased. or. on a field vert, in
memory of my ancestor who, in the
third century, slew at a joust three
MosIem champions"
Who does not remember the tactfuI
way in which Mr.. de Cosmos sent a
special envoy to congratulate the king
OF Greece, his sovereign, on the occa-
sion of the late Turkish war?
His noble birth, his intimacy with
several dukes on the turf, his amazing
smoothness of voice and manner, all
these and many more especial graces
Won for Mr.. de Cosmos his high dis
tinction at an age when actors of mere
talent are glad to get speaking parts.
Ills London company was said to be
recruited entirely from the ranks of the
ariStocracy. He is remembered for his
exquisite first night address ito the
ladies who honor the gallery with their
kind patronage" His complexion was
the theme of verses published by Mime.
JEANETTE, the Bond street SpeciaIist
and he was piled" at the Garrick
club.
The repertoire of the great De Cos
mos included Ibsen's 'sTetanus.' ..Spi-
neros Dawdlers, THE Commissions
of Mary Anne,'' by Bones: 1.-THE In
famed Squeam, Another Uncomforta
bic Play by Carrie; also ..The Cor
respondents, The Laseiviates." ''Ab-
specialization" and The Additional Mi
crobe"
He bOtched my play into mono
logue, couldn't remember half the lines
and mumbled the rest into his shirt
front'-so said a jealous dramatist.
He cut all the fat out of my part
for fear l should act him off the stage
so said an envious actor.
He had an actor proof part. or the
first nighters would have found him
out at last, and wrecked the house
so said the Green Room club.
= Give him a low necked dress and
high heels and he thinks he's a cock
cherub in a tin sky'-so said the press
critics in private; but they. poor
things, have TO consider the advertis-
ing managers of their papers, and al
ways praised De Cosmos by the col
umn. Perhaps the opinion Of the West
end of London is best summarized in
little anonymous pamphlet, entitled
"Ye COmpIeat Bounder''
1t is interesting to behold q really
great man from many points of view
and it is not for the likes of me- ia
challenge expert opinion; but what
did the public think of Amor de Cos
mos? He was the idol of the suburbs +;
NA4C Pr dOOHC his InoaCGf
had always boards outside announcing
House full
H.-HIS VOYAGE TO THE NEW
WORLD
Everybody will remember the nEounee
ments of the actor-nanager's uress
agent, when, early in the autumn. De
Cosmos tore himself away from town.
He went to refresh the United States
with his art, to impart tone to Ameri-
can society, and incidentally allowed it to
be mentioned that many illustrfous bach
elorS seek matrimonial alliances beyond
the Atlantic. Miss Radie Vaganza, having
rested for eighteen months, was en-
gagged at a nominal salary to support
him, experienced professional members Of
the London company Were dismissed and
artieled pupils of the highest social stand
ing paid premiums for the thorough prac-
teal training which they were to re-
ceive on tour. Mr.. SchwindeII the affable
business manager. made all arrangements.
Mr.. de Cosmos approached the new world
with the feelings Of a Columbus prepared
to endure all, dare ALL conquer all but
embarrassed by a host of difficulties Al
though ore Of his Greek ancestors had
been a pirate, he was not personally ia
miEar with sea life, and suffered agOnies
of suppressed sickness. A man Of less
courage would have stayed in bed, but he
set an example to his company by daily
taking exercise on deck. So far in life he