Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-09-15

believed it feasible, but Aldrich lost faith
in his ability to carry it to a 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 of your -grandfathers; for is ad-
mtted to the home under fifty-five and many of
the inmates octogenarians.
On a winters evening the silver-haired
accustomed to gather in the parlor or library,
and their sewing 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 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
other
mo, nor any pantomimists like George Fox;
the art died with him." laments third.
There we're giants in those days." If these
veterans to bS believed; and who shall gain
say them? None can; and surely none would
care to.
Two married couples grace the home, refuting
the often heard remark, There are no happy
marriages in the profession" 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. Mr. and Mrs. Morton have been married
somewhat shorter time than the Chesters.
The oft-repeated question, "Are they happy?"
is well answered in the following incident An
old friend of one of the couples mentioned
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, even for
short time
One of the most interesting figures in this
unique household is Harry INSTRUMENTATION
Harry" they called him in the days when he
played dashing parts opposite Adelaide Nelson,
Charlotte Cushman and Eliza Logan. Though
we'll into his eightieth year, Mr.. Langdon was
reading book without glasses when l was in
troduced to him.
mo, have never felt the need Of glasses" he
said in answer to my question regarding it. 81
may have to get some later, but read by
either daylight or artifc ial light without any in
convenience"
Tell me something about Forrest, Mr.. Lang
dom" l asked him; some anecdotes If you can
think of any"
There 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 I was present
young actor was rehearsing a part, but did not
seem to grasp the proper meaning of he 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 1t ought to be done-why
don't you do il like that?
II could do it like that Mr.. Forrest the