The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-09-14

believed it feasible. but Adrich lost faith
in his ability to carry it to successful conclil-
sion.
In this ideal abode are assembled tairty-o1le
former votaries of the sock and busllin They
are the Romeos, Melnottes, Rosalinds and Ca
miles of bygone days. They the idols of
your fathers and your OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, and
some of your great-grandfathers; for none is adj
mitted to the home under tifty-five, and many of
the inmates are Octogenarians.
On winters evening the sver-haired women
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 Characterization of Lucille
Western, and sublime genius Of Charlotte Cush-
man; while downstairs in the billiard 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 spoken of casually; they belong
too much to the present.
"Ah there are tragedians like Forrest
adays,' veteran signs in voice that sug
gests the ghost in Hamlet.
"And no comedians like Burton deplores an
other.
''No, any pantomimists like George Fox;
the art died with him., laments a third.
There giants in those days" if these
veterans are to be believed and who shall gain
say them? None can; and surely none would
care to-
Two married couples grace the home, refuting
marriages in the profession They are Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Chester and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Morton Mr.. and Mrs. Chester have been
rled forty-seven years, and nave seldom been
separated during their long connection with the
STAGE Mr. and Mrs. Morton have been married
somewhat shorter time than the Chesters.
The oft-repeated question, Are they happy?"
is we'll answered in the following incident. An
old friend of one of the couples mentioned ex-
tended invitation to 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, for a
short time
One of the most interesting figures in this
unique household is Harry Langdon-" Handsome
Harry" they called him in the days when he
played dashng parts opposite Adelaide Nelson.
Charlotte Cushman and Eliza Logan. Though
we'll into his eghtieth year, Mr. Langdon was
reading book without glasses when I in
troduced to him
mo, ] have never felt the need OF gasses' he
said in answer to my question regarding it, 81
may have to get some later, but | read by
either daylight artificial light without any in
convenience
Tell me something about Forrest. Mr.. Lang
think Of any.
"There so many" he replied, that it is
hard to think where to begin. One that has been
told often, and sometimes attributed TO other
people, really occurred while was present. -
young actor was rehearsing a part, but did not
seem to grasp the proper meaning Of the lines
Forrest finally lost his patience, and after re-
hearslng the scene for the young man with all
his tragic power, turned to him and exclaimed:
There, that's the way it ought to be done-why
don't you do it like that?
"'1f could do it like that Mr. Forrest. the