The Washington times., 1904-10-16

position. an enticlug bun shop IN Mount
Street a real friend I'm need, and a lunch
IF the 0ld-fashiOued sort at the care
Royal were my hrst introducuons 10
the stage
Ought I do it?" was my first query
to my friend in need
"Will my family and the world in
general taboo me, and shall succeed in
this attempt to earn nay uvlugE' fol-
lowing I'm rapid succession
quite right" was Hy friends reply,
'aud every one viii admire your pluck
ard support YOU
'Primed with this kindly sentiment.
fortified with an excellent lunch, I pee
scented myseIf-where2 At the St
James TheateT. whose manager George
Alexander. first introduced me 10 141-
Pluero. saud having given me words Of
warning and advice, dismissed me Win
his blessing. 49, s--.fs
new play Of MI Flleio Wa - -
produced at the Court Iheaterl ana Slr.
Eo,41{cauTf was Mr.. ChudIeiEns man
ager and right-hand man ~ MN
was hidden TO 6 Duke street, 81 J dLlit.ss
- arst made nay introduction 20 The
cIavarest stage manager Of he day.
Esm o. I I[.l aval knew the life wss
hard. my mind was bent on active ca
nest work a.nd I was asked 70 can as-l p
and see NIr. Piner0, and near tne part
81 was a good part" I was told
a5pected q Julian Beauclere ana Louiio
AM Arthur Cover. just as an elrpilt-lit
is different 60 a mouse. so ala my my "a /,
e., si'TrslsvCuv OF the Wells" diner from
that 7 had essayed as an amateur IN
'tDiDl0maCy. rsg- +,..+
It was early in DecenPsT l -55ti ma =
as agreed on at our previous me- ms
7 was called as James Ersklue 10 at
tend the reading or the play
felt a stranger and an ouLcas n, ~ -. .
new world. and should feel so SUM put
cor q realistic angel who introduced leI-
self 10 me as Irene NanDFlsI 40 - -
a friend is one thing 20 ma feaiiS
q 95st,esrssls bega6-they were interest
Z fre, from their uOVelty-Chlliy from thslL
Notwithstanding by tneI fesulta
and so ] pass 10 tAe cay Oh MY
on the real stage $1,000
I was abused by the press, treated
~ofdIv by many relations anu LL s.
/ looked upon as a freak by me majority
before the play was produced. .,t--
I press rehear sails are funny lnlAss-
Most men ON the stage can Iltt-5 'il -,,,,-
: selves up couldn't Clarkson Illa me !
ana H. and j was led into the ring
before dTessmakersr DpolInahsLs- t1lL
ors. artists from the pictorial papers -
and the author and the proprietor
He First Appearance.
THE night 81 December 20 was on us
/ the dav had seemed a, year. Nervous
ness. anxiety want OF appetite haa oeeH
/ succeeded by a calm, resolute deHaHce
by a feeling that / should not ran III
| a small yet important part
/ Mr.. Erskine. please. your call and
/ with heart in my mouth I joined Miss
I Vaubrugh. with whom my entrance was
made. Thank goodness she was mere
} j wasn't so nervous as many or my
I comrades but / don't like 10 think Wha'
might have happened if j had TO speaH
. The first line without support
In spite of his many reFeTses Lore
/ RossIVn retains the most amazing cheer
+ soual charm. one of his attempts 10 WOO
/ Dame FOrtuT7 which brought MN srea
nOtoriety, If oothlng else was MS atJacI
: unCn the bank at Monte carlo IN eA
. PLANTATION of his system and his adVen'
. lures q. the famous gambling resort ht
said:
ROsslyn's System"
.oro tell my tale coneiseIy, I offered ir
n letter which I addressed TO a daily
paper Of August Il last, to demonstrate
NV system TO anyone who invested
/ elO0 capital ia a bank of $1,000 nan
/ of which was TO be allotted TO me ~
/ shares as the price of my secret.
within a week two gentlemen apso,
Iutely unknown 60 me came TOT " aLt
/ 1000 10 as 900 os the capital IL satisfied
1 by my demonstration 4he uttte Lol
that demonstration was uAeu loL ~
/ yember 4Wheu / returned 20 to"Lli a an,
{ 7 fbought uo. more of it beyond buying
counters, engaging "a rooLtil anu bii5 ls
ING over a first-class croupler from Os
tend. The two gentlemen turned up
PLAYED against the bank FOR two DAYS
on, one of which they thought was ~
dire difficulties. but 20 their astonlsh
v-1a,,t 1 fytricated myself with the great
est ease and won altogether dbou
: Ia on I'M counters. They then stopped
49, NAV and expressed themselves salts
ned and we had eE en- come 20 the poin
III ezchange of my secret for 5000 from
each and were arranging details TO
/ commencing operations when one wrote
mat as be could not himself be greseu
al Monte carlo or OsJeud he regrette,
hIs inability 90 carry out ms bargain,
/ sOmewhat inadequate reason when IA.
conditions Of august u are Deruse4