Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-04-15
TWO STORIES AN D AN APPRECIATION.
ny CLARA NORRIS

FOND CT His
found Joseph Jefferson between the
lids Of the book or among the pages %
manuscript The playwright merely
offered a suggestion aud then furn-
lshcd conditions ana circumstances
for the character to exist, and II we
60 back to MIR. lrvings hook and read
we will hnd nothing beyond a few
scattering footprints which are the
only evidence left by a great mind
who once travelled along the same
highway Of thought
Here " one incident OF many that
made those London rehearsalE inter
esting. Twothlrds ~ the world since
then have rayed over that wonderfully
natural BIT near the end OF one act.
whore Rip draRs down his chair and
says loosely into IL with back toaudl-
ence, facing the Woodworking, terma
giant wife, who RACES AZ him.
Apparently he has efaced himself
and given the entire stage 60 her,
while In reality every line OF that
halliday half helpless, utterly slack
figure. with hands clasped behind the
neck 20 support the fnme-fllled head
~ ~ MAHNN ". ~ NAANNAANMM hNNN WIZ
eye Is fastened upon H.
And no wonder. for presently that
halfdrunkon back begins 20 sober
and the shambllng. guzzllng rustic
rises from that chair. a figure pa.
thetlc, pita. is, that Is seen through
veil OF tears. and all this has been
effected hy the wonderful expressive
ness of che mans body and voice.
without facial help Of any kind,
but when at rfhearaai Mr.. Jeffer-
son one moruing brought down his
chair and turned & about. one In au.
thority came To him and with lofty
kindness, said
II wouldn't do that again, sir"
DO WHAT asked the American
star.
"Su that chair az rehearsal with
your hack to the fo0tlights. ANY old
actor Gin decidedly patr0hlzing
tonol can tell yon how eHsy Il Is 10
fail In 20 dangerous habit, and
should you be- At hit Mustered ON your
opening night. 10 TO 1 you'll do that
very thing. and sit with your back
turned. as you're doing now. Then
how would you feel2 ! wouldn't do
u again. sir. NJ rehearsal"
Mr. JEFFERSON with twinkllng eyes
announced his intention Of iutroduc'
/ ing THAI particular business" at
/ night and the iiondgates OF uppOsl-
ton aud argument opened. lie was
warned to do Ii al his peril etc.
Now It's easy enough 10 hold out
against your enemy anger helps you
| aud keeps YOU hot. but in this case
| friends, true friends, who loved him
well aud wished him 60 succeed op
posed him too; argued, reasoned ad
ylsed, saying
These people who are so warm
hearted 70 their iayorltes are never
/ theless the most conservative on
earth. They take fright az iRnOya
| lions; they are ape 10 miaunderataud
experiments. they might even see q
deliberate and intentional disrespecl
In the turning OF your back upon
them Tor a full scene"
And though he was on dangerous
/ ground and stood 90 win or lose al
| hy one nights work be held tenH
| clously 40 the character Of his own
creation and with rare courage stood
Arm aga,ns. friend as we'll o. foe.
and when he mad taken the icy
/ plunge. he came up all undismayed
with enough pluck left 70 produce q
fine reaction, and Ia perfect glow Of
hope and confidence he hGht up Ri
Van Wrinkle before them and
drog down Els chair and turned his
hack, and though gasp ran round
the stalls. 40 one fcll dead Amer
that many an innovation passed with
out comment or boo Oh bliss. be
cause ho had been accepted and
his courage had won.
Oh, mothers and fathers Of high
stepping young irrepresslblosl Who
turn angry or mOnrniully hopeless
eyes upon those Toms aud Harry
who seem hut 10 live for the practic
ing OF ungodiy eyes upon their bet
| tersl Cease 20 mourn hopelessly
Turn your eyes upon this man Jos
Ieners0n-great actor-admirable ar
tiat friend OF tho famous aa wen az
the humble. look upon him and hs
comforted, for this honored aud be
loved man was boy once, ana the
devil entered into him and prompted
him, oven as no prompts your boys
today
In a quiet room In Philadelphia
Sat two young chaps one sunday
night. II vas bitterly. intensely cold
and the taller. fairer Of the two
Joe Jefferson, suddenly offered sug
gestiOn 90 his short, dark compan
Ion, John EIlaier. Who had made the
suggestion 10 Joe Il is only too easy
20 guess. and though the ataid ant
sedate Johns straight hair began q
curl with horror, be nevertheless gaV,
aid and comfort 20 his tompter ant