The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
SPOILED THE SCENE.
When klnbalI Pointed the Way to Hi.
Owl, Future Career.

AS a delineator of the traditional
Yankee character Matthias Currier
Kim'iril. more widely known as Yam
kee G!unn. long stood without Il rival
Away back in the early ~forties, when
he was 4 mere lad. Il little incident
With Julius Brutus Booth. the elder,
started him in his career EimbalA
was only n years old ut the
time and was at work as an usher in
the Lowell museum. Booth. who was
then in the zenith of his power and
fame. was billed there for three nights
The play was Richard Ill" Kimban
had thoroughly studied the play and
was considered a young man Of prom
ising dramatic ability. On the open
Ing night the acton who took the part
Of Lord Norfolk failed to show no
Booth was in despair. AT last son.e
one suggested that young Kimball
knew the lines Of that part. and he
was cast for it by Booth.
OF the evAst Kimball himself said:
"When | vent OF the stage, vas
badly ratified. Booth was imperious
and stern, which only complicated mat
ters. However, | got along all right
Eorth Field. In my hurry ! had tax.
en- the wrong place on the stage. when
Booth Kissed out in a whisper, Get
into your place. Then wheeling
around Le pronounced these words In
thrilling torres: What thinkest thou
now, noble NorfolkY That we shall
conquer, my lord was my reply, but
on m. tent this morning early was
this paper found Booth was mark
ing out the plan Of battle on the sand
When ! had finished the lines, he
drew his sword and with terrific force
struck the PAPER from my hands, say
ing, "A weak invention of the enemy!
II was thoroughly frightened at hi2
fearful expression and lodged back.
nearly falling to the floor. Booth then
repeated the words:
"'Nhat thinkest thou. Norfolk. If the
pardon was offeredY
"By this time | was completely rat.
tied and forgot my lines. Booth stood
glaring at ME like a tiger. The a-odi-
ence We're holding their breath Tor the
uext turn Of affairs. Suddenly I real
ICED that something must be dong
My nerve returned, and l think it III
have leen the devil that prompted nj.
to balance myself on one foot and
draw wi out with Yankee twang:
"'Well. I don't know. Mr.. Booth. 1t
may work.
%"Instnntly the whole house was in an
uproar. AS Ghout after shout of laugh
brow relaxed. and. wheeling on his
heel. lie left the stage, shaking his
sides with .aerrilnent. After the play
was over lie came to me and. placing
his hand OH my shoulder. said In flu
therly tones Young man. you neve'
played tragedy before. did your With
out waiting for a reply he continued
Take my a,:vice and never attempt 7
again, You are a natural comedian
Take 81 YANKEE character and become
identified with it. and fame and for.
tune will b yours And I followed r
advice"
What Makes the Heart Beat7
Professor Jacques Loeb. the celebrat.
ed biologist, in his book. "Dynamics
Of Living Natter has shown that 4
strip rnt from the ventricle OF the
heart l,ut in a solution Of chloride Of
sodinrl will continue to beat for I
number Of days, until pntrefaction sets
in. IL says this; Il be done will al
orGi.la.y Iiscle after it has been ea
ti@iIted from thu body. Tbs wou't
te.si 20 prove that the heart is i chem
Teal machine and that it is all due L
chemical action The muscular con
traction is probably due 10 the su}st1
tuition of sodium for calcium salts i
the cells Of the muscles.
The difficulty OF this theory is that j
ices Dot explain he control Of til
muscles 1t is plain that the probe.
of eontioI Il nos solved ny the chem
~ thu