Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-14

memory.
l went behind last night to dis
cover il he knew his own secret.
Now. how can I tell that" he de-
manded. "They like me because
they like me. That's all 1 know. I've
been in Irish plays for countless years
and I'm going to stick to them. May
be it's because they like my loyalty
And then there's my voice. Isn't il
great, the way it stays by me? The
critics say it's as young as ever, and
feel it's true"
MIR. Olcott leaned back and pom
dered further:
Perhaps it's because always have
such a good time when I'm playing
Audiences can feel moods keenly, I've
found out Out there sometimes 1 get
to laughing in earnest and first thing
I know I'm carrying the company
along with me, and then it isn't long
before the people in front respond tc
every bit of byplay."
You love your work them"
And devoting my life to it? Where
would I be if l didn't?" inquired he
with a fine show of scorn when
/ feel well there's nothing I'd rather
do. OF course, there's not much mer-
riment in trying to sing when bron-
chitis is trying to get foot-eI
throat--hold. or play when my
liver won t. work
That, last happened to me last
week." Mr.. Olcott added with a
reminiscent grin. 1--WE lot of good
friends in Baltimore, and they gave
me three terrapin dinners. Great
terrapin town, that, but it was hard
on me afterward.
Bronchitis is my bugaboo, though,
My wife had 1t, and caught it,
and
Your wife,
Cant have wife? Sure, I've
had her sixteen years. What are you
surprised about?''
Indignantly he turned, but caught
CLINT in his eye as he frightened his
wig at the corners.
Now, / HAVE done it, Far be it
from me to destroy the tender illu-
sions of worshipping girlies, but it's
true that his glorious red hair isn't
red at all, at all, but a glossy black,
and straight, with a wee bit of gray
in it!
Forgive me, dears, for telling. You
still have his smile, and his merry
eyes and the voice with the Tilt in it
that is atune to your heartstringsl
And he doesn't remove that persua-
81 10 II int III
self. That's why his valet likes his
Job so well,
Mr.. Olcotts business slogan is "a
new play every year.
My people come to see me so regu-
larly, I feel it isn't fair not to appear
before them in a different role each
time" he says. Sometimes folks say
I'm crazy, to give up good show for
one know nothing about, but l don't
think am. Ragged Robin was the
only show ! used for two years, and
here in Newark the second years re-
ceipts went $4,000 beyond the. first
But that might not happen every
time
ANY way, new play is to me like
a new dress for girl. Where is the
girl who'd want to wear the same
gown all the time? Why, Mr.. Olcott
reflectively darkened his right eye
lashes, MIR. Miller and / have al
ready read next seasons scenario, and
It's a corler."
From the wall he took decrepit
felt hat, gave it a loving pat, and
placed it at jaunty angle on that
fetching wig.
IT'S my mascot" he explained.
i've used it for eighteen years, It'll
It's so patched with cloth and stuck
together with mucilage that | doubt
If any of the originals here; but /
guess it's hold out as long as | will,
at that"
Rather alarmed at such gloomy
assertion / made a closer inspection
of the relic, and decided that he'll
sing many song before its dissolu-
ton.
you've lots of friends in Newark
was the way | changed the subject;
"those you don't know and those you
do.
''Well, or course. have better
time with those l do than with those
/ don't They're fine to me here. It's
all fiction about Newark audiences
being cold. They're fine to me, al ]
ways.
Second actl' roared the call-boy,
who cared not a jot for our CONVEX
sation.
Mr.. OIcott poked at his collar,
glanced down at his feet, pulled at
his coat and sailed forth to the hill
side, where real sheep were grazing.
For time watched from the scenes
and heard him sing that plaintive
isle O Dreams number.
And then went out in front and
speculated, for the audience ever
watched him and ever appreciated.
And / thought of that saying of one
of the old philosophers to the effect
that 1t was great thing to be rich
and great thing to be famous. but
. greater to be loved of many friends.