The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-13

daily After the tirst six months ! was
made the dramatic critic. When ! ac-
cct tea the Editor said to me. now sam. I
want you TO be fair and square in your
work-fair 10 yourself. the theatres. the
puys and the players Don't let any per-
sonality creep into your work; ~ YOU
don't Ike, personally, an actor or actress,
don't let that enter into your criti-
clsn give credit when due and censure
when it Is only warranted and l want you
tU tell every man under you to do the
same thing
"Well. 7 was ovnr 10 the Opera House
on Monday night" he continued, land saw
Coban in Little Johnny Jones and the
rext a. M, q certain morning paper came
out with a criticism that I think was
wholly lacking in any fairness. I'd heard
that certain paper had been In the
habit OF doing the roasting act without
uch excuse, out didn't know they
curried IL so far I think ] know a good
performance when see II and I'll bet
dc liar 10 a stale cracker the fellow who
wrote that criticism had sour ball In
his digestive organ that won't dissolve,
or is possibly a chronic dyspeptic. Do you
know that the audience Is the best critic
| that ever existed-they can tell you
whether a performance is good or not and
! tHeN don't have to write II out either. Just
/ we tch their faces and the sounds made by
! their voices and hands-thatll put you
| wise. Good day!'
! few friends were playing little game
| OF poker in a room of hotel not many
! miles from where the Growler sits al
! the present moment. IL was one of those
| high priced places where everything
| In food comes high. ( Every once in a
| he ,l.. n
bit hungry they would order up a few
andwches-miniature sandwiches with
| about half a bite 10 each and a little
sprig OF green something peeping from
between the layers OF bread.
Along toward midnight and just be-
fore the last round OF Jacks were
played. some one OF the party suggested
that they have another order OF sand
wiches before breaking up The bell was
rung and the waiter appeared.
Bring us up some sandwiches. won't
you. Rastus?" spoke one OF the party.
| "How. many did you say-sah?"
| The man took up the bill rendered for
! the last lot Of sandwiches, looked 1t
over and remarked in a drawing voice.
| well. according 10 the size OF the sand
wiches at the other order and the size of
! this bill. I guess you'd better bring up
| about 800 worth and in hurry"
The waiter put his hand over his mouth
TO suppress his broadening smile and
with a "Yas. sah," moved through the
door and quietly closed it.
Down I'm front OF the city hall stands
the Soldiers and Sailors monument. It's
surrounded by a circular iron fence. The
story is told that the other nigh, the
copper on the beat saw man under the
influence OF fire water hanging onto TO the
fence and slowly walking around It. He
made four turns OF the circle before the
cop went up to him and said:
Say. my friend. what's the natter"
! "Wha tier Chic) MATERNITY (hic) noz-
zing ze matter-going (hic) home. that's
alleging home!"
| well YOU don't seem 10 be making
much headway walking about this iron
| fence"
"Ah-g' wan-(hc). know what I'm
doing (hic) all rght--all right-fence Is
aroun' my house and I'm trying 10 find
| tn gater
Then the copper stopped the man.
straightened him up. shook him a bit
and got him finally to intelligently view
his surroundings. which after a few mo-
ments he fully realized. Then with a
mighty effort he came 10 himself and
huskily said.
shy. Mr. Policeman. I'm fool-Chic)
an no mistake. My home really has an
iron fence (hic) around II and Chic) when
struck this one | Chlc) thought Il was
the Chicl one. Shay, don't tell my (hic)
friends. will you? I'm (hic) on the water
wagon from (hicl today on-g night"
Tie walked little unsteadlly down the
/ street and disappeared In the gloom.
| TEDDY SAWYER