The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-31


| In the gypsy life you read the life
that all would ike to lead" sings the
chorus in THE Bohemian Girl" May
be so. II the gypsy life Ia like unto
stage psy life and gypsy girls are as
fair az airline, The Bohemian Girl"
/ 1t is great old opera and its tunes
have served many a composer since
/ the days of Michael William Balfe.
TIL Dwell IN Marble
Halls' has been eung in churches to
the words Il Think When ! Read
Oh, and Ins
Heart Bowed Down" is almost as
great a favor te with the tune rob-
hers When Other Lips" has moved
many O. lorn lover to tears and will
again and the lifting music OF Come
With the Gipsy Bride" will ever
send feet pattersng TO its splendid,
~ gng rhythm.
Well, The Bohen an Giri' Ia here
again today FOR two performances and
as the Aborns have made a spectacu-
lar production Of it those who like a
gorgeous entertainment should not
miss It
Inc DOG In eODyeF NV 81.
Most of US overlooked the dog in
natural actor of all although he ap-
peared to feel Disguised that he had
been given character for cious-
ness that he really did not possess He
was-he is. a fire des.
Idealizing a Role
Somebody said that Constance Col
Her ideal zes the role OF Nancy Cor
rect, 1t Is by ideaiizing par that
the artist makes II real to tbs au-
dience. Ergo. Constance Coli er is
an artist.
\ Mnnteii Story.
When Robert B. Manteii's old
nurse heard a few decades ago that
he had become a play actor she
threw up her hands and cried: "0h.
Bobbie boy. Bobbie boy" ard then
walked away weep ng 10 her own
room to think over In secret the dis
grace he had brought upon her and
all his family.
"A great change in the status Of
the actor has come about in my own
Time recently observed Mr. Mantelt.
who comes to the Academy of Muse
Friday. In the midst of the luxurious
surroundings of frst-class hotel,
after recount'ng with a smile the
/ tragedy In the life of his old nurse.
Il we'll remember when ] was a
boy the regard in which we held stage
people. When they would come to
town, We would occasionally have a
glass of ale with them at the tavern,
but We wouldn't tn nix of walking
along the street with them. After /
myself had disgraced the family by
/ M the and rofiIrrad homo
for visit. I was rece we'd lovingly
into the household. but my own
brothers didn't care TO be caught on
the street with me.
| I'm those early days of my touring
in Ireland and England 1t was very
hard to find a public house that would
keep an actor over n ght. Many anil
rany time ! have had the door
slammed in my face when ! revealed
my profession. On one occa sion, af-
/ ter I had been sieeping IN haystacks
! for weeks with my companions. l
found lodging. by carefully hiding
my identity In beautiful little no.
tel. where the fresh. sweetly odorcd
bed seemed Ike heaven. But I woke
in the morning TO and my satcrel
with all my belongings except the
clothing necessary to cover me gone
Upon investigation. ! discovered my
Affects on the doorstep OUTSIDE. anu
learned that the proprietor OF the inn
during the night had found out THAT
| was an actor. He was gracious
enough, TO let. me havv my tired nap
out and wouldn't even accept money
for my nights lodging. but respect
fully informed mo that play actars
were not wanted in his hotel But
and my companions were a merry lot
! OF tramps In those days and found
more amusement than insults In such
proceedings"