Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

BY Shirley Olympus


Orleans.
For several hours grmvsaged man had been alternating be-
pacing the floor of his typcay southern home
sitting with hands tightly gripping the of his chair his
unseeng yet seeing staring vcany ahead The rose
began pacing reess and then he glanced expecant
at the door He stopped suddenly stood like who to
Sound sudden sharp knock the door mingled
with ahasty, Come in"
AS the door opened gentleman stood framed
physician The slightest suggestion of twinkle
lighted his eyes as he said in low voice.
"a boyl'
The physician advanced the other with hand
congrauaton The other grasped the extended
nervos1y then slightly staggering who
walks great lifted from his shoulders found and sank
heavily chair His long vigil was over He was happy as
only father knows how to be happy
Just remark of the other be quoted from the
versaion which followed 1t "He will never be actor
can prevent which followed the mantle will
be drawn.
These opening of "A Best Letter. but in
Harry Dufied portion of whose life history will
be the subject of this sketch There always has to be beginning
everything the introduction be interesting enough the writer
is enough fancy the rest of the story will be read
may may be known generally that Harry Duield
member company celebrated his xeh birth
day anniversary he has crowded into those sixty
enough experiences fill half dozen books and that he holds all
of theatrical records.
Mr. Dufelds father S B. Dufd theatrical
manager United States the time his death He owned
heaters half 1t but natural that Harry
should the theater and acting profession Also was
the senior Dufed should do all his to
thwart the boys purpose
Harry Dufield just II old he made his first
ootght given the important role of
Madeline the Belle of Faubrough William Crisp
speaker of the national house of representatives.
had charge of the company Mobile Aa where Mr. Dud
ne Mlady Nine de Besan sends this to the
friends of the bride" This" was of wine
Duied then of 13 years, forsook the foot
lights drummer boy in the Confederate stray
the lad hospital Gen. Kirby Smith happened into
hospital day. the boy lying his cot and began once
to arrange for Dufields to his home
Duield operating theae in Cincinnati o. at
In order send the boy home necessary to adopt
rather ingenious method of ansPortatonexpess When Duf
field enough travel he cketed and turned to-
Express company like parcel bit of merchandise
Express messengers him from time time in the same
their other merchandise After two
weeks travel which many hardshps such hum
ger cold and loss of sleep Harry Dued reached the office OF the
express company Cincinnati He bedraggled look
ing ribbons his Shoes which he had
paid SIS Confederate money! in Richmond mostly e
ept upper and he carried sadoong wreck of green carpet
bag.
only after pleading for hour that the boy was
the express office search his father Sew
the pursuit, which ended luckily Harry
fathers theaer but being recognized and
offering information about himself turned out no
the cold 1t was Just Harry without
an the experience sitting in his dress
ing Burbank theater Mr. Dued hvered just tle
memory of that trip and that eventfu day
wandering about the several hours the lad finally
reached his fathers before his father
could scarcely believe his His remark be-
gathered oon little figure his My God
Harry, it be your
Clothing was provided boy he had become used
his surroundings asked what he wanted to do He replied
go stage and told that impossible Off
school sent and there he remained until after the
The gambling partner impoverished the elder Duff
field Harry work letter to Leonard Grover
c. D. Hess the Olympic heater New York. secured
young place the presenting THE Streets of
New York. In that production Mr. Dued played three
Sheridan Cobn the famous members of the old theatrical
guard the leading Marsden Perry, mui-mlionae
residing in Province R. L. also in the Dufd and
Perry formed friendship in those days which has continued ever
years the stage played
IS years companies Although Mr. Duheld given
countless opportunities Combination travelling troupes
who of the ablest the her time died some
four months ago. The life Dufheld ideal the
constant eutaons that marriage impossible She
he accepted but engagements often cutting their
salaries to ridiculous figure in order to be together
Nearly who is we'll lays claim the dis
ncon that he played with Booth Duhed claim the dis
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