The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-08-25
The Noted theatrical Man Is Confronted in Lon
don and Delivers Him elf of Interesting
"reminiscences and Opinions ona
Wide Range of Subjects.

, corners merrfly, and he looked exasper-
atingly youthful, fresh and unl:ned.
You'll understand. giyis, old and young.
when / admit that got rather peevish
about it, and after swe'd said, How do
you dor and Pm glad to meet you at
last" How long have you been over?"
and How do you find London?" / Just
snapped out like real warped. old maid
auntie:
well, you are a surprise! You don't
look at all as expected"
Whereupon he modestly replied with
that winning way men have when they
know we're seething with Jealous fury:
"Ah, just so. You didn't expect to lind
me so handsome. l SUPPOSE"
Feline male. How he rubbed In the
tragedy Of years!
! wanted to retort: Not only are you
too beautiful, but you're far too young
looking for what I know to be your age"
Really. it was remarkable There he
sat in gay, chintz covered armchair-a
somewhat portly figure. it's true, for he's
as short and chubby as Brother Dan is
tall and lean-but with the keen. alert
eye and the color of a boy of twenty.
A THEORY ILLUSTRATED.
Maybe the thought of my visit had pro-
duced all this ] must confess, though.
that. as a rule, your auntie's little pres
ence seems to make the cheek blanch and
the warm blood freeze.
In my anxiety peered rudely through
my goggles at the Frohman eyes in
search Of crows feet
None!
To be sure. a few stray locks are miss
ing on the top Of the head. but think he
never did have a completely covered pate.
Some men don't, even at twenty-hve-you
know that-and I've always had per-
fectIy good theory that badness lends
youth to the face. instead of age. 1t
gives a certain effect of early infant in
nocence, reminds one Of cradles. rattles
and feeding bottles.
1 like 1t myself, and l think he must
have been an awfully fetching little baby.
Anyhow, If there is some tonsorial
scarcity in the Frohman makeup 1t
doesn't in the least mar the brightness of
two twinkling. enthusiastic, kind eyes he
wears under well marked brows.
Bullets get away from these emoar-
RAISING personalities.
After ia made myself quite comfortable
I began to forget my wrath. and said
amiably:
You are certainly looking very well"
Il am we'll"
Have you quite recovered from your
recent illness?'
Mr.. Frohman tried to soow1 severely.
but he laughed at the same time, which
rather spoiled the effect as he said:
DIsLIKEs PAINFUL SUBJECTS.
Il don't like discussing illnesses. !
guess I'm just paying the penalty Of my
years. But If you had a headache every
day for twelve months, wouldn't you be
glad TO try and forget IL when some one
came to chat with you? I often refuse
to see people just because I know they've
arrived to hear all my symptoms and to
tell me about relatives of theirs who
suffered in the same way, what was done
for them and what ought to be done for
me. When a mans i'll he wants to be
diverted, don't hep
'Of course he does" I crooned, sooth-
ingly. Sorry spoke at all. I'll be care
full hereafter. What do you think near
ly brought you as a thank offering for
letting me have a look at you at last?
Some nice. oozy chocolate eclairs- There !
now!' |
Very kind of you, I'm sure" muir
INJURED c. F. somewhat vaguely. very |
Id.