Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24
WHAT TO SEE THIS WEEK AT LOCAL THEATERS

his friend, ITS capital play. and
devilish clever old man acts in it, fell
low named Hare
At time when Mr.. Hare was still
quite young man, but had made MINI
self famous playing old mems parts, ne
was on the lookout for a good English
terrier, and happened to mention the
fact to friend of his who was also his
solicitor. The solicitor told him that
one of his articled clerks was a great
dog fancier, and had an animal of the
kind for sale. Now this young gentle
man, it appeared, was not only fond OF
dogs, but of the theater, and being an
appreciatiVe playgoer, had enrolled
himself among the most ardent admir-
ers of Mr.. Hare.
Il know said the solicitor, that 1t
would please him very much If you
would let him bring the dog and show
him to you"
To this Mr.. Hare readily assented,
and day or so later was reused from
his bed early in the morning by the an
nouncement that gentleman had
called and was waiting IN the dining
room with q dog" Hastily dressing,
Mr.. Hare hurried down, and found
very young gentleman and a dog that
was not in any way what he wanted.
To his annoyance, too, he noticed, as
they discussed the question of the dog,
was supercilious and patronizing, not
at ali the sort Of thing that he should
have expected from "one of his great
est admirers" And so, making the in
tervieW as brief a one as possible, he
made some polite excuse for not pur-
chasing the dog, thanked its owner for
the trouble he had taken in the matter,
and babe him good day.
Subsequently his solicitor friend told
him that on his clerks return he asked
him if he had satisfied his desire and
seen Mr.. Hare, and if he had sold the
dog.
NO" said the young gentleman, 81
have been terribly annoyed The old
man was in bed and sent the young one
down to see me.
But the oldest of all these incidents
occurred during the first run of "A Pair
of Spectacles." Mr. Gladstone, always
keen to discover and appreciate true
art, had from the very outset of his ca
reer been one of Mr.. Hare's WarmeSt
admirers, and soon after the production
of Sydney Grundy's play, and accom-
panied by Lord Rosebery, he came to
make the acquaintance of Benjamin
Goldhnch. At the conclusion of the
performance he had a long talk with
Mr.. Hare with reference to the play.
On similar occasions the actor had
talked with the great statesman, but it
had almost always happened when he
was made up for the stage. Shortly af-
ter this interview his wish to meet him
in private life was gratified, and he sat
with him at the dinner table of mu-
tua! friend. Most of the guests pres
ent were known to Mr.. Gladstone, but
during dinner he inquired of his hostess
the names of TT Sc he had not met be-
fore. Looking in Mr.. Hare's direction
he asked:
who's that?"
"Mr. John Hare"
"Oh! yes, yes" said Mr. Gladsto.- y;
st know his father, the manager of the
Garrick theater."
In a conversation between the two
that took place later in the evening,
| Mr.. Gladstone laughed over his mis-
| take.
| 1t was during the run of "Ours" that
his ROYAL highness the prince of Wales,
now King Edward, sent for Mr.. Hare
during the performance and graciously
complimented him on his representation
of the Russian prince.
| On the occasion of his first introduc-
ton to the prince Mr.. Hare had gooo
cause to be struck BY his well known
| minute observation of detail. The act
or's uniform as the Russian genera
was complete in every detail, but,
thinking that no one in front would be
| much concerned about the authenticity
of his decorations, he allowed himself
to wear a rather mixed lot, among them
being tho order of a Freemason. This
the prince had noticed through his
glasses, and when he met Mr.. Hare he
at once condemned the entire display
as preposterous and absurd. Needless
to say, Hare Immediately rectif1ed the
error,