The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-03


Valuahl" 49, they are. the tltl. ""nN"ys
~ hint
The Kings Counsel ~as born IA the
'SOs aud traces his descent from the
Norman family of Cri-yiu who were
parrons Of more ar less note - LAT" as tie
end 10 rho seventeenth century. after
which dat. they probably DECLINED Al
least his silence on the subJs-ri and hla
evident lack 81 means for "A university
education would lead ~ 10 that conclu-
sion. especially when coupled with his
conimen, on the four volume history
Of the family Ivy another member nf ~
He unkIndly remarks -Parturiunt monies.
nascetur rIdic,Ilu- mus. not an inspt com
meni for much u the genealogical history
Of the present dly Nevertheless several
memlors Il the family were IN the legal
profession aud the CrIsp- arms are dis
played IN the Mlddl. Temple ,of which
our Kings Counsel became member
and in the Inner Temple His earliest
recollections include playing "A shake
spearian part at no. also role IN French
in one Of MoliAre's dramas and taking a
prize in elocution. for which the local
(which puffed me- up with a Coucelt !
fear have never been able to shake on.
he says At thus time also he began to
spend all his pocket money for books
his chief reading being dramatic works
These trivialities, he adds. are merely
recorded AZ the prelude to a life Of activity
and publicity. 20 have a good knowledge
OF elocution. TO become accustomed 20
a,,1ianra md tsnaaa.a a0fna dramatic
style 10 not bad culture for man career
at the bar lie enlarges on this text
In his later chapters Of advice 10 young
lawyers with much effect
ON leaving school he was articled to a
quasi rofe~sion 20 complete his training.
eventually became what ~ called a scI.n-
tific witness. and found his experience in
that capacity before committees q both
houses Of Parliament for and aga met rail
way companies. school and local boards.
drainage and the like ~ valuable a.
his training on the stage lie Joined
literary and scientific society known a.
the Marylebone with the purpose ~ i'm
proving himself. and not content with the
debates and lectures by distinguished per
sons which entered into the ordinary pro-
Rramms 81 such bodies. he started an
affiliated dramatic club. He slyly remarks
that half a century before the Baconian
controversy hia aociety disposed Of Shake
apeare as the editor sther than the author
OF the PLAYS attributed 10 him Before
long he became vice president " the so
ciety the president being Jacob Bell. the
well known Quaker chemist. Of whom Il
was said that he rode 20 hounds as well a.
a country squire, with a scarlet coat some
times under a red one. which suggests
PHneh's famous sporting parson, who
made a difference IN Lent and hunted in
black Mr Crispes position as vice
president brought him IN touch with
prominent persons and his first character
istic rerniniscenCe concerns ThAckeray
Mr. Crispe decided TO secure Thsckeray
70 make his first appearance with the lee
ture on the -Four GeorGes- M the club.
Their experience showed that the great
author was "A hard bargainsr. hard and
narrow at times having been soured by
long years Of failure aud poverty From
Edinburgh he wrote 20 bis friend Bell. I
am in the hands 81 the Phlistines They
have bought ne for 2O0 and sold me for
Ave- 80 he drove a better bargain with the
club but ordered them not 70 esquire
him on the bills Mr. CrIspe accordingly
had the announcement 10 read w VI
Thackeray will lsC'Ir" on the -Four
Georges Tn" audience was magnIh-
cent az 70 size and Qunliiy. but Thack
cray was as zglky A. bear and glum ~
an owl after ~ and I'D 20 Presldenf Bell
q don't think your people treated IN" with
common courtesy When ] write a book
nut on ia" vIgn-tt" page. Vanity Far
by W " Tharkeriv but - hen deliver
a leciur" ON rejoIned IN" Willy