New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
brooklyn Theatrical Man Tells An
ecdotes of Sir Henry Ir0ing.

Some anecdotes relating to Sir Henry Irving. who
died on Friday, were related yesterday by Brook
Ignite who was formerly in the theatrical business
In Chicago. At the time of the Worlds Fair. 1rv-
ing being representative English speaking actor.
was at the Columbia Theatre for six
weeks.
at took a party of twenty newspaper out 10
Harvard Junction TO meet the Irving special" said
the relator Of the anecdote. What do you sup
pose the great actor was reading VIXEN we entered
his car? OF all books that you would suppose
would attract man Of his intellectual calibre and
literary tastes he reading not No. he
had in his hand-and appeared to be deeply inter
ested in tia book written circus style and bear
ing q flaming red poster 1t was entitled
Chicago and Her Greatness We were, of course,
surprised, but when think Of it we
realized that, OF ali the books that it would please
tbs average Chicago man to have Irving interested
IA, he had chosen Just the right be engrossed
z when the newspaper men appeared on the scene;
it at once made Irving popular
Before beginning his engagement. Mr.. Irving was
in the city about eight or ten days He inquired
what sort CT play seemed to draw the largest
crowd. and told the farce-comedy. Thereupor
be devoted time to going around and listening
to number OF plays Of that character. One night
be returned to his hotel after attending the per-
fornance OF q play called '~Fhe Crazy Patch,'
which was having large run in a house the
West Side II have it, he exclaimed of his
Chicago friends After studying your American
have come to the conclusion that it all lies in the
name. Here you have such names The Crazy
Ground and others. Now, 1 have made up my
mind that want TO write play that will make
a zaE sha , write a play and what 90 you
name it. .Oh, Sister. There Is No Pie in the House
Do you think that will make hit over here?'
. 1t ths Van Pelt Manor station of the Bath Beach
M noeor trains every morning small group Of men.
who belong to the class which utterly regard
less OF the smallest courtesy to Others although
dressed Ii the garb Of gentlemen, get aboard a
train bound for the bridge They usually have
cigars or pipes which they carry lighted into the
train. much to the discontinue Of the other pas
bsneeFs For this resson this group of Doors has
peen dubbed the 6Iookestack Committee" by some
OF the other regular passengers the train. Yes
leroay morning the man who. by common consent
On account OF the execrable quality of the cigars
ne always carries. has been designated as chair
an OF the committee. had particularly vile
1einng weed The smoke curIed Up in the faces OF
A@o women between whom he had planted himself
on Ebout two inches Of seat SPACE lust across he
aisle was dyEpeptic looking man who grew moro
nervous as he watched the increasing ANNOYANCE
OF the women He glared at the offender with q
glare that said all OF things that would NOT
look good In print. But the rneInbe- of the .erDoI
STACK Committee" continued TO hang on 10 his
cigar. which had fallen almost TO The point whore
II could be called 'snIpe'' IN the psrIancA NJ .b
neE8sboys. When the conductor came +bro,,oln -
car me oyspepuc looking sympa1hizer with tba
distressed women called him over Then. in a loud
Voice tnat could have been heard half way to the
enc OF lhe crowded csrs he said to the ernnlove Of
the company: S-O'' "
,, 10 YOU see that man there holding onto
s1eS - " PeE' ae seems TO be afraid he viii
heVE ger snot1er. Take this 10 cents ever to him
so that ne cen ouy another Smoke 80 c4. LII
when he gets on the train: = 1o~A C1Ssr~
As the conductor started across the aisle roa,
OF laughter arose. and all eyes were 900 ~
TIE man OF the sn19kestaek Committee st III
gr1pping h1s cigar hrLnIy In his hand and bIusbi1e
pushed his way 70 the platform. There he was seen
70 take few puts from his weed TiTt so-S. IISS!
other Il did not 20 suit him arU roora Low
finally he threw Il away with a groWi of ,ifSg az
There is some talk about treating the otfer $50
bers OF the committee In similar manner If 1bt,
persist in bringing lighted cigars and pipes into The
cars. $500 N-o