The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-30
2 Richard carIe. Hustler.

Richard Care is one of the few men who can sit up all night and stand up all day-and get results. Like many others of his profession, he does not rec ognize regular working hours. When he has anything to do he does it. It may take ten minutes or ten hours. He quits when the work is done.
 MT. Carle put the finishing touches on the libretto of his most recent produc- ton, "The Mayor of TolSo," about three months ago. Three four weeks later he had gathered his players together and the first rehearsal was held. The first re- hearsal Is not really a rehearsal; it is more in the nature of reading. The au- thor sat in the midst of his company and told the story of the play, much as an old negro 'mammy" might gather a num- Der of children about her knees and tell them a ghost or night doctor" story.
 On the same day the piece was read and their parts distributed among the princi- pal players The dancing master took charge of the chorus, the stage manager of the principals, the scenic artists and stage carpenters went to work on the scenery, and the master of properties and his assistants began on the flags, stream CTS, bells, flowers lanterns, baskets and hundred other knickknacks essential to this particular production-wlth MT. Carle overseeing and directing the whole works.
 MT. 0afle IS Il SlHBuldl colupoSltloG. lie is an author, actor, composer and pro- ducer He teaches chorus girls the most difficult dances. He instructs principals in the most effective delivery of a line. He gives lessons in pronunciation during scenes, and one day while a music re- hearsal was in progress, he jumped down from the stage and made a number of changes with his pencil in the orchestra tion of a big finale.
 n D t.Ni trait of being able to mingle with the members of his company from the most unimportant member of his chorus to the most important principal in the com pany, without jeopardizing the authority of his position. He can exchange stories with player friend across a table and ten minutes later at rehearsal sharply discipline the same man without losing either player or friend.
 The uppermost question in the minds of his company Is, How long will Carle last?" He is always keyed up while awake, and when he sleeps. they say he dreams.
 One day, about a month ago. after working the greater part of the previous night rewriting finale, MT. Carle re- hearsed eight hours without rest. He went home to dinner. returned to the theatre at nightfall and again took up the rehearsal. During one of his scenes he forgot his lines. Then he complained that his eyeglasses were blurred The glasses were cleaned. but he still ex- perienced great difficulty in seeing small objects about the stage. During a dance with Edward Garvie. who plays the title role of "The Mayor of Tol1io," Carle tripped over a hand bag on the stage. Garvie assisted him to his feet and said, You'd better go home, Dick; you're all in''
 "No, I'm right enough" said Carle. Lets finish this thing tonight"
 They worked until midnight. Then the comedian drove home in his automobile. On the way to his uptown residence he complained to his chauffeur of a chill As he entered his house he keeled over on the floor. Mrs. Carle who was await ing her husbands arrival, called a phy-