The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-10-17

believed It feasible, but Aldrich never lost faith
In his ability to carry it to successful conclu-
sion
In this ideal abode are assembled thirty-one
former votaries of the sock and buskin They
are the Romeos, Melnottes. Rosalinds and Ca
miles OF bygone days. They were the idols OF
your fathers and your grandfathers-yes and
some or your -grandfathers for none is adj
mltted TO the home under ffty-five, and many OF
the inmates octogenarians
On winters evening the siyerhaired women
are accustomed to gather in the parlor or library
and over their sewing or crocheting tell once
more of the beauty and charm of Adelaide Mel
son, the wonderful characterizations of Lucille
Western, and sublime genius OF Charlotte Cush-
man; while downstairs in the billiard or card
room the men have gone back to play again with
Davenport, Mccullough, Warren Owens Burton
and the peerless Forrest Jefferson Barrett and
Edwin Booth are spoken of casually; they belong
too much to the present
All! there are no tragedians like Forrest now
adays" one veteran signs in a voice that sug
gests the ghost In Hamlet
"And no comedians like Burton" deplores an.
other.
NO. any pantomimlsts like George Fox:
the art died with him." laments a third
There were giants in those days" n these
veterans are to be believed: and who shall gain.
say them? None can: and surely none would
TO.
Two married couples grace the home refuting
the often heard remark. There are no happy
marriages In the profession" They are Mr. and
MIS-. oamuel chester and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Morton. Mr. and Mrs Chester have been mar
ried forty-seven years. and have seldom been
separated during their long connection with the
stage. Mr.. and Mrs Morton have been married
somewhat shorter time than the Chesters
The oftrepeated question. Are they happy"
is we'll answered in the following incident An
old friend Of one of the couples mentioned ex-
tended an invitation 10 them to visit him and
his family at their country home The pair re.
piled, thanking him for his invitation and apollo.
giving for not accepting. but stating that they
were so happy In their new home that they could
not bear the thought Of leaving IT, even for
short time
One Of the most interesting figures in this
unique household is Harry Langdon-"H Handsome
Harry they called him in the days when he
played dashing parts opposite Adelaide Nelson
Charlotte Cushman and Eliza logan Though
well into his eightieth year. Mr. Langdon was
reading a book without glasses when / was in.
roduced 20 him
NO. have never felt the need OF glasses" no
said in answer 70 ny question REGARDING a. Il
may have to get later but now read By
either daylight artifc al light without any In.
convenience"
Tell me something about Forrest Mr. Lang.
don. ] asked him; some anecdotes n you can
think OF any"
There are 80 many" he replied that fl "a
hard 70 think where 20 begin. one that has been
told often. and sometimes attributed 90 ofber
people really occurred while 7 was present =
young actor was rehearslng a part but did not
seem 20 grasp the proper meaning Of the lines
Forrest finally lost hi8 patience and after re-
hearsing the scene for The young man with all
MS tragic power. turned TO him and exclaimed.
There. that's the way 90 ought 20 be dOne-whv
don't you do % like thatg
II I could do It like that Mr. Forrest tho