The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-09-16

believed it feasible. but Aldrich never lost faith
in his ability carry it 10 successful concl1-
sion.
In this ideal abode assembled tarty-ote
former yotaries of the sock and buskin. Thev
are the Romeos. Melnottes Rosalinds and Ca
miles OF bygone days, They were the idols OF
your fathers and your grandfathers-yes and
some of your great gran dfathers; for none is ad
mitted to the home under tifty-fve, and many OF
the inmates octogenarians
On a winters evening the silver-haired women
are accustomed TO gather in the parlor library.
and over their sewing crochetng tell once
more of the beauty and charm of Adelaide Nell
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 spoken of casually; they belong
too much to the present
"Ah, there tragedians like Forrest now
adays" one veteran sghs in voice that sug-
gests the ghost in Hamlet
"And comedians like Burton" deplores an
other
NO, any pantomimsts like George Fox;
the art died with him" laments a third.
There were giants In those days II these
veterans 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 8" They are Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel 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. MIR and Mrs. Morton have been married a
somewhat shorter time than the Chesters
The oft-repeated question Are they happy
is well answered in the following incident An
old friend of of the couples mentioned ex-
tended an invitation to them to visit him and
his family at their country home. The pair re-
piled. thanking him for his invitation and apollo
gizing for not accepting. but stating that they
were so happy in their home that they could
not bear the thought of leaving IT, even for a
short time
One of the most interesting figures In this
unique household is Harry Observation-Disclosures
Harry they called him in the days when he
PLAYED dashing parts opposite Adelaide Nelson
Charlotte Cushnan and Eliza Logan. Though
well into his eighteth year. Mr.. Langdon was
reading book without glasses when l was in
troduced to him
No. have never felt the need OF glasses" he
said in answer to my question regarding II. Il
may have to get later but now | read by
either daylight artifc ial light without any In.
convenience
Tell me something about Forrest Mr. Lang
DON I asked him: some anecdotes. II you can
think of any"
There many" he replied that IL In
hard to think where to begin. One that has been
told often and sometimes attributed TO other
people, really occurred while | was present A
young actor was rehearsing part. but did not
seem to grasp the proner meaning OF the lines
Forrest finally lost his patience and after re
hearsing 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-wby
don't you do it like that
II could do it like that Mr.. Forrest the