Bisbee daily review., 1907-09-28
ERODE MADE AN ACTOR ACT
 NATURAL
Gave Him Historic Gun In Place Of Pretty Nickel Plated Affair That He Was Displaying On The Stage.

| The following from the New York Globe is an interesting and harmless
 story that will be appreciated by the
 many friends of Colonel Brodie in
 Arizona. It will be entertaining to
 the colonel also should he chance 10
 see il snsi he VIII probably write te
 MT. Miller for the names of the gen tlemen who are represented by the
 notches on the gun, He may be able
 10 get few more sidelights on his
 own biography. But here is the story: Henry Miller in the first act or
 The Great Divide at Daly theater
 IS now 'toting' a big blue barreled Colts 45 revolver which has a his tory. The actor manhger came into possession of 1t in a peculiar way
 A few days ago bellboy at the Hotel Wolcott, where the actor-manager lives brought into Mir Miler a card on
 which was written in a sprawly hand Col. Alexander L. Brodie. Arizona. :
 The name was unfamiliar. but sur mislng-correctiy as it eveuiuated- mat the caller was citizen of the picturesque commonwealth in which the first and second scenes of The Great Divide are located, and come to express his opinion of the play. Mir. Miller decided to receive him. Pres ently heavy tread echoed along the corridor and there entered over six feet and 200 pounds of square shout dered, rugged humanity which grasp ed the actors hand with a grip which l threatened destruction. Mir. Miller then discovered that his visitor was none other than the redoubtable Alec
 Brodie. formerly lieutenant-coloneI of Rooseyelt's Rough Riders, and later by appointmeni of his former con- mander, governor of Arizona. On hss left hand was a livid scar. the re-. minderr of Spanish bullet received at Las Guasimas
 "I saw your show at Dalt's last night. said Col Brodie after he ey- change of greetings, and it reminded me so much of home I couldn't pass Up the opportunity of coming around and telling you how much I enjoyed H. Why. when your curtain went upI On your roof of the world" scene in the second act, I could almost feel myself back On the brink of tha Giand Canyon. And as for the cabin in the first act, I've ranched it in many one just ike it.
 But there was one thing that was not right-your gun. Nobody out in Arizona carries a nickleplated smoke wagon like yours. It would be too nasy mark. In the moonlight it would be dead give-away. Our re- yciyers are all blue barrelled. so as Ito be more easiy concealed. Like this one.'
 And with a quick motion the Rough Rider produced from some where near the rear waist line a for midable looking weapont dark blue in color. save as to the handle, which was black gutta-percha and ominously notched.
 Now I want you 10 do me a fa- vor,' continued Coonel Brodie. And that is to wear this gun in, the show. It'll pay the part all right. See those notches? Well. they mean a dozen Greasers and Indians that this trinket has turned into good men. I never thought it would go on the stage. but I reckon my days of fighting Indians and Mexicans are over. and that for tl-five wouldn't be happy if it had to lead an aimless life
 Mir Miller accepted the offer glad ly, and the shiny pistol which did service all last season at the Prin- cess has been relegated to Daly's property room"