Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-13
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i duHlOIllsaeu Dy her 1CLle COlOreu malu the other morning, as she served thut busy writer's breakfast.
 "Where's my morning mail?" asked Mrs Gibson, looking for the usual | burget.
 "Aint none dis mawnin', Mis- Gib- son, least, nothin' 'cep postile cahd, was the reply, "an' dat got mix ed with the grubbage I sent down on de dumb waitah dis mownin,." "Who was 1t from?" asked Mrs Gibson, well aware of the maids pro pensity for examining letters, peering into bureau drawers, and other repre- hensible acts prompted by curiosity. I How you spec me to know?' ask ed the maid, apparently deeply hurt by 1 the insinuatfon.
 Well, it doesn't matter" said Mrs 1 Gibson. No important message would be written on postal card. None but ] foolish people use this means of con- munication, and great many consid- CT postal an impertinence." 'PahdOn me, Mis- Gibson,'' said the maid, "but you atnt very 'spectful to yo' managers, callin' 'em foolish peo- ple."
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 Gordon Wrighter, $ veteran of many | seasons of one night stands, relates an instance attending one of them. The company with which he traveled was at that time playing along a string of small towns in Connecticut. Very of- ten the theater would be located above the principal store of the town, and on this occasion it consisted of a large l room above the grocery store. The 1 Janltor of the place had been appoint 1 ed to his new position the day of the arrival Of Wrghter's compay, con sequently was not up i'll all the details of his work. Besides being the town blacksmith. he was also baggageman, and after he had placed the trunks in two dressing rooms, one of which was for the feminine and one for the masculine members of the company, he was approached by the manager who held q ''prop' list in his hand. How about the prOps?' he asked. We need quite number" ''Props"' exclaimed the countryman "Now, look here. stranger, you won't need nothin' of the sort. Why, we've he'd over six hundred folks a-dancin' l up here in this hall-there ain't tim | Der in this here floor but what's solid Props, indeedw he said indignantly, turning on his heel before the mana ger could explain his needs.
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 Ralph Stuart, recently playinn at | the American theater, in "By Right of Sword" and the late Stuart Rob son were warm friends. Stuart us- ually spends his vacations down at the Atlantic Highlands, and near there. at lWaterwitch, was the beautiful sum- mer3 home owned by Robson. Meet | ing as neighbors a few seasons ago, l the two actors formed & friendship l that-lasted until the death of the elder one. .>--
 By the way" said Ralph Stuart to l Stuart Robson one day after they had become, neighborly, you probably don't remember having met me before this,. do you?' s,
 Can't say that do.'' said Robson, though I'm sure that's my loss," he added, with his ever genial smile.
 "Why, where did we meet previous to now?''
 It was about a dozen years ago." some face. I was the verlest cub reminiscent. expression on his hand some face. &'I was the veriest cub actor at the time. I went to call on you in Frisco, emboldened by the fact that your first name and my last were the same, fiimsy excuse, but the only one I could make use Of at the time. You were good enough to see me, and listen to a sample Of my ability as it existed at that time. spoke piece for you" and the young actor burst into laughter at the recollection of his ranting, which was an immense contrast to the quiet but extremely effective method that holds his audiences these days.
 "Well, what did say to youT' ask l ed Robson interestedly. 1 ''You spoke it after me-" said 1 Stuart. Ut happened to be something that you knew, and instead of the ! ranting and wind saving with which I punctuated it, you gave 1t so quietly and so matter-of-fact that I couldn't help eNclaiming, why! that is just talking, that's not acting at allr '"
 Then what did I say?" asked Rob- son.
 "You answered, My boy, you've found me out! I'm no actor. l can't act little bit "
 ''Well, that's the. truth" replied Robson, wrongly deprecating his well proved ability:
 "Ah, but that little experience | taught me much-yes, everything, :" said Stuart heartily. It taught me that naturaIness was the best way to 1 get an effect-not to rant or roar, the old method. I adopted 1t forthwith, and have been practicing 1t ever since with fair effect I hope" he added l modestly. #
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