Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24

YOU going to play Hamlet with lot
of amateurs my guests will be consider
ably amused. They say there Is no vanity
like that of an actor
That was written by certain min
lister for educa ton. who. feeling that his
hiStrionic quail ties as a comedian were
of such a poor order could only expect
to find appreciation I'm the house of COM
mons. grew bitter. AS matter of fact.
have not the least intention of playing
with amateurs.
"Then what do you intend--to give
reading?''
MY dear Cammarleigh. as if there
were single actor in England competent
to give a reading. 1t would involve learn
ing the rudiments of tho art. and the
do that
Then what are you going to do?"
! II have engaged Mr.. Dodo's Shake
spearean company. You neeon't look
| alarmed-neariy all the men. excepting
one or two who do the acting. have been
| Oxford and Cambridge und ,rgraduatas-
| or. at least so the public think-w nile
all the women come from Bedford Park:
they are not supposed to act-the leading
lady won't let them. So you sec, the thing
will be quite high class
Il don't see anything of the kind.
"Cammarleigh.' said Anthony. gently
Il say that 1t will he high class. I am
only afraid that the duilness and re-
spectability of my company will bore
your guests shall have to warn the
house party to he on its best behavior"
And the theatrical company be-
gan Cammarlaigh.
They must rouse themselves and he
gay and Irresponsible for once. ! shall
have my picture painted as Hamlet by
Major. r. A. Fl, is the only man who
always paints a picture as if it had foot
lights. And then I shall take NY fare
! we'll of the stag
eff YOU come on that stage as Hamlet"
said Cammarleigh. firmly. ~ shall hiss
YOU
| Anthony paIed. He had been an actor.
and the threat for the moment I'M
| nerved him. His powers Of invention.
| however. which seemed to he growing
every day. came to the rescue.
II shall have you seated i'm an arm
| chair connected Electrically with the
stage. and if you attempt to spoil my
| performance it VII shut mp. Besides.
Cammarleigh. to hiss me would he the
most dangerous thing yon could do. I
| am an actor. and I Should revenge my
| self effectively" H smiled when no re-
fected how very easily Cammarleigh
could have ruined lis performance with
out the least display. Anthony had tried
the method cnce. 1t was to go to the
theater on first night and yawn hard
| throughout the piece 1t was more than
| probab BILE that by the middle of the first
| act everybody would be yawning and
| would be terribly bored. Anthony mad
| found It highly successful with an actor
| manager against whom he had conceived
| a grudge. although he was compelled to
| admit that his plan had been materially
| assisted by that actors performance.
| Cammarleigh felt for moment like
| springing AT Anthony's throat there and
| then. but instead went to bed.
| He lay awake for hours racking his
brain for some method Of getting rid Of
| his tormentor without danger to himself.
| Anthony must have relations of some
| kind. Would it not he possible to induce
| them to lock him up as a luratic? The
| scheme seemed plausible enough. and he
| had worked 1t cut completely to his salts
| faction. and had already beheld vision
OF Anthony a permanent inhabitant of
| Colney Hatch Intellectually attempting to
| explain the situation when he suddenly
bethought him of the consequences should
Anthony detect him in the act of con-
| spring against his liberty.
Il think he must be the devil incar-
nate" murmured Cammarleigh to HIM
self as he tossed restlessly from side to
side. II shall be the laughing stock of
the county. No. on second thoughts.
that is little unfair. He doesn't make
absurd mistakes, and so long as people
are entertained and enjoying themselves
they don't mind how it is managed" And
with sigh he dropped off to sleep.
Go be continued tomorroWJ