The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-15

special desk and chair were provided and books of his size were procured. His advancement was rapid and soon the teachers saw it was no child they had to deal with but a smart, intelli- gent young man..
 At the age of IF years he was grad uated from the public schools with the highest per centage of any child ever graduated in Rhode Island. After graduation his parents took him to Paris, where he remained four years, mastering French, German and Ital- ian, making four different languages he could converse with at the age of 16. His remarkable powers of elocu- ton led to his professional debut. which was made at the Providence opera house in the city of the same name. Later he entered vaudeville with his partner. Al. Lamar. Togeth- CT they played all the principal cities throughout the country. It was while playing in New York that R. F. Out cault conceived the idea of Buster Brown" the play he is at present starr ing in
 Many amusing incidents of Master Gabriers life are told by himself. For instance, he has travelled from one end of the United States to the other and never paid one cent of railroad fare, having fooled all railroad men as cas- fly as a child! Everything in the world Is too big, and his own chairs are carried byhim. In the theatre he has q special dressing room erected by his valet each week. It contains a wash stand, glass and chairs to match. The hooks are three feet from the floor and In that way he gets along nicely. It Is amusing to see him in his little chair donning his stage makeup. talk ing to men of the world about finance. race horses, etc Being of thrifty nature he has accumulated fortune for himself, and besides that he owns one of the largest stock farms in Rhode Island, where he spends his va cations He is a practical farmer and superintends all work on his farm while there. In speaking of himself, MT. Gabriel says.
 My parents were of the average size. my father being 5 feet 1-2 inches tall and weighing 150 pounds. have two brothers average size, and two sisters full grown. My mother died when I was 14 years old. l have never been with the Liliputians, M B. Raymond being the first man to en- gage me in a play. l always go to Ded after the show and arise at S:S0. I do not use tobacco In any form and new CT have tasted intoxicating liquor or any sort. 1 am very fond of all sports and am a good shot with a rifle. have a pony on any farm and q safety bicycle that just fits me. and I am very fond of riding. I have often been asked if I had sweetheart or If I ad- mire the girls, to which I answer l have no sweetheart, but at the same time am a great admirer of the -oppo- site sex, my heart not being at all In proportion to my body. l wear baby size shoe and when I buy them have to have heels put on them, My shirts. collars, hats and in fact all my clothes have to be made to order by my tailor In New York. But for all this incon- venience I am amply repaid. When 20 to take a bath all have to do IS to turn the water on until the tub Is fu!l and I have a fine swimming pool: something everyone cannot enjoy. l am very much attached to my profess sion and nothing in the world could make my heart g1adder than to be on the stage and look out at the vast au- aiences of children and see how they enjoy the play. Sometimes I find g tear stealing down my cheek when l see the little ones laughing so hard, because I commence to realize what missed, for l never was child.
 Master Gabriel has never played part ever played by any other Lilipu- tan. He uses very much his own style of work, and in fact 1t may De said, he has created every part ever played by him. To people that are skeptieal. we would have them tAks into confederation that Master Saoriel is only 2s years of age and has been a stars for two years and is now a star at Una heaa Of an organiKation nunn- bA.,,S = avlx ffliJa neorle. making him