Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-30

German read and habit returned with
the remark that 1t was excellent but
contained too much love and might Of
fend some of their patrons. so ! was
out that much writing paper.
"At last, in despair, ! called on w. 8.
Gilbert and asked him to use his inf1u-
ence in my behalf. He took fancy to
me, and when 'Pinafore' was finished
l was sent out in the provinces as Sir
Joseph Porter, and under Doyly
Cartes stingy management played
the leading role In the opera for three
years ut salary Of f3 week. One
day determined to go to London and
| try my luck had become a great
| favorite in the provinces, SO without a
penny more than my fare boarded
! the train. The company all came to
see me off. / was universally liked
then, but things are different now. l
don't know why.
'As the train was rolling out an eld-
| erly lady, q member OF our company,
thrust paper into my hand. 1t was
n FIVE pound note, small fortune to
one Of that company. returned 1t
soon afterward and have often looked
for the old lady to give her an engage
ment She was a crank. Only cranks
do kind deeds in real life.
II made success in London and
have never known real want since"
When Richard Mansfield travelled he
Travelled In state. He had train OF
his own for the company and produc-
ton He enjoyed indulging himself
IN quizzical whims when speeding
across the country. and many good
story is told OF the Mansfield tour, says
the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
One day Mr.. Mansfeld's special
train Of nine cars was whipping
through Kansas, running west from
Kansas City. The actors own private
car was, against his usual custom, at
tached to the extreme rear OF the
train, so that, like whiplash, it got
the full benefit Of all the speed.
Three OF the stars Kansas City
friends were dining with him In his
car. He was on his way to open In
Denver, and they had come out cou-
pie Of hundred miles from the Kaw
to wish him good speed on his west
ern trip. The whole party was at the
table, and Mr. Mansfield was lifting
spoonful Of soup to his lips when the
train plunged round sudden curve.
The effect was somewhat discomfort
ing, and Mr. Mansfield called his old
waiter
Jefferson" he said, II would like
to speak to the conductor"
The conductor came back through
the train, took Off his cap and asked
what was wanted.
How fast is the train running just
now?" asked the actor.
about sixty-eight miles an hour,
sir"
"Well, aren't you afraid" purred the
tragedian, that my guests will get in-
digestion by eating SO fast?'
The conductor went forward, and In
few minutes the speed Of the train
slackened perceptibly.
Mansfield had, like many other men,
a host of enemies. One Of these enc
mics paid him very sincere compli-
ment few years ago, says the Chi
cago Record Herald,
Mr.. Mansfield was playing in Beau
caire," and the enemy, stage car
penter. peered at him from the wings
Of Cleveland theater, scornfully at
first, but gradually less scornfully. And
as the act progressed the carpenter.
though he hated the actor, became
more and more absorbed. He stood 81
lent and rigid He watched every ges-
ture; he observed every intonation of
the star. And finally, when the cur
tain fell, he exclaimed, with flushed
cheeks and little tremor in his voice:
Darn him, that man could act a
gridiron."
When Mansfield was playing "Rich-
ard Ill" little girl in his company
acting the part Of the Prince Of Wales
was taken seriously i'll, says John Il.
Rathom in the Chicago Record-Her-
aid He at once sent the child to
private hospital, brought her mother
to look after her there and continued
her salary, besides footing all the bills,
AS the weeks went Oh the child grew
worse, and 1t was seen that she could
not recover. Her one sorrow was that
she had not seen Mr.. Mansfield play
Beau Brummel. They told him of her
wish, and one day when the company
was filling an engagement $50 miles
away he slipped aboard train, bun
died in a heavy overcoat and few
hours later was at the bedside of the
child.
When he took his coat of the doc
tors and nurses saw that he had his
complete Beau Brummel costume on
underneath It. Then he began to act