New-York tribune., 1906-07-31

for Dublin, Interviewed theatrical manager there
4lt. %ie ootaineq an sngagement az the ~Gsens
Tooles success az the Walworth Institution. and
being Of an adventurous turn Of mind hazarosa an an
engagement which profitable to him. Ioole
was recognized as catch. and hattering prospects
sufficient For his sangliine nature: he threw up the
laurels that fate had reserved for him aS wine
remonstrances and prejudiced anger OF his fanllly
ana TS became h an actor PLAYING az the ne TbseIrs
Royal. in the same town His time was well niie1
his managers direction through various parts OF
the country. He related how, journeying one
DodgeF in oiVer twist III he terrified party q
or5era, ana Io he EN-, f HE ,,i e ,Sse btIt owing
TO the arrival of the American mail the orders had
been overlooked. and the train was unusaLy
at the very last moment, in his by no means at
partment he reached. and installed himself in the
comfortably cushioned seat The other occupants
Of the carriage We're so alarmed, however, at THIS
unlocked for appariton. that they precipltately
LEFT him TO himself, much TO his amusement ana
Letter, Later, Toole went Ezdinburgh; EheEs he
speare well the comic characters Rehear-
sails all day and three or four pieces every night
during the benefit week-made up busy seaso-
uTgh % had reached ondo1 3e ana I'd o the paygoeFs Of
the metropolis became anxious to see him; Ae-
Sordlngly, Tooe appeared IN London al tne %
James's Theatre, under the management Of MIS-
Seyrnour subsequeItly acting az the Lyeeunl under
during which TOole amused the English public
4C "OAT PASSeN " INN o.ASS
min Webster's company at the Adelphi-at which
theatre TOole succeeded Wright.
Eone 9 @ on tRaf GGsasen $40 [aeFe fGr
eager spectators -oois coming from his dressing
room 10 the stage. had to pass of these seats
The foremost occupants were a would-be aristo-
cratic old lady and her daughters. When Toole
passed them; as Tom Cranky. the brteklayer IN
blood boiled at the indgnity Of such men being
near her. and she murmured audibly that she won
dered the wOrkmen were not Kept away; Ale
young ladies quicker, and discovered their
the next piece somewhat similar mistake arose in
p 1ne 9id adys mind and finally IN the last las1 Plece f
drew near her party, again on his way TO the stage
and she acknowledging around her haughtily-
that she had never before been in such low COM
loose into the theatre! Her daughters had some
and doubtless, to this day she maintains TO ner
own private friends that the manager of the Bir-
admitted within his establishment
Toole told an amusing story as to his makeup
The incident occurred when he playing for a
benefit at sadler's Wells; He performed at the
qT a ed ana ,+ a. the Aden n on N t9e
However his performance being over at the Surrey
cab. in order TO be driven TO sadler's Wells. He
entered the cab as Mr., Spriggins-an old mantle
character in lei on Parle Francais. which he had
Just been pIagng.and to the cabmans Ms intense SUI %
ler's Wells, the popular attire Of Muster Grindge
course. no vestge of old Mr.. spriggins in the cab.
What have you done with the old mani cried the
pearance; where's the old MANI Hereupon TOOle
explained to him how that he and the old man were
one and the same person, held out a liberal fare
and told him that they waiting for him on the
stage inside the theatre But the cabman was OBJ
durate. and refused let his fare go, calling on
him continually produce the ''old man. The
disturbance might have been prolonged, had not
Of the theatrical officials come outside to look
for the recreant actor and found him struggling
between the cabman and the appreCiative crowd.
release was effected. and Toole taken in triumph
TO the stage
ToOle was not only comic actor. He had serious
pathetic powers. and his rendering of Caleb Plum
mer. in THE Cricket on the Hearth" impressed all
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