Arizona republican., 1913-03-11
When Actors Miss Their Cues
Philadelphia Ledger)


 NEW YORK-"There is one blessing abo,lt audi ences," said an old actor, and that is that thev are not recording angels If they were many a performance would be ruined, for many are the curious and funny mistakes that occur which break up the actors that apparently are not observed from the front
 Such things slips of the tong1Ie passing unnouced by audience are of very frequent occurrence heard actor who had this line in his part It not only means added reputation put big fat fec say very loudly distinctly, It not only means added reputation but a big fat flea. I looked quickly at the audience Not even faint smile could I perceive on any one
 If actor retains control over his voice and facial muscles there appears to be little limit to the extent that he can go in the way O talking nonsense and remain undetccted by his audience. His tone voice and expression of face seem to have much more power than his words.
 'I knew of an actor cast for the Ktnr in Hamlet who went on for his first performance with insufficient preparation. Q began his speech Though yet of Hamlet our dear brothers death the memory be green and there he stopped, his memory refusing to carry him further. tauned his presence of mind. stepped with regal dignity down from his throned seat and walked over to Hamlet his Weighty stride heavy with importance He whispered into the ear of the star, Cant help it, governor don't know any more and before the astonshed Hamlet realized what had happened the King standing ma jectically in the entrance, where he turned with outstretched arm and said in thrilling, warning tones. Mark we'll Hamlet what have whjs- pered unto thee and with sweeping gesture disappeared into the friendly wings.
 Tt would seem impossible for a man to go through whole performance knowing a line of his part and the audience remain unconscious of that fact Yet I know of such a case. The play was 'Othelo. and, owing a sudden illness forced send man on for the part of Roderigo who only nothing about that particular part, but ignorant of Shakes peare generally. We playing repertoire and he was in every bill except Shakespearean play. and he was glad of il, for, he said frankly, he did not for that bill
 So that night suffered tortures while he enjoyed himself For he took it a huge joke when he told he would have to go on for Roderigo, declaring that the only lines he knew out of Shakespeare Odds bodkns and Marry forsOoth' I playing Iago, but I did not finch when I knew would have endure the most him. the whole play and could easily dispense with Our Roderigo clothed himself in the other mans velvet and lace cos tune. in which he remarked he looked about as imposing a descending balloon. But if this man had little flesh he made up for it in spirit -mischievous spirit He warned gag in modern English, and then thrust on to the stage to open and play with
 He began Oh Iago. marry forsooth--
 But interrupted him, gave myself his line and then replied to it. With that spirit chief facing me l scarcely dared stop take breath. incorporated many of Roderigo's lines into my speeches as were necessary to make sense, and ground the whole in a mono logue. So he romped through the whole part. making exquisite burlesque of my line in the fifth act-I have rubbed this young quat almost to the sense and he grows angry. by being excessively good tempered throughout. When whispered him strike at Cassie he was ready to make several rounds of the fight. and l had some difficulty in persuading him fall and lie groaning until he received his cue to die, which l gave him with prod"