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    THE SCRANTOR - fffltBtftTE SATURDAY MOtlNlNG, NOVEMBEH 80, 1835.
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Of ' ana Aljdut
Makers of Books.
Notices of Recent Interesting "Volumes and
Chats Concerning Literary Men and Womeft
MISCELLANEOUS.
rROM WAIX STREET TO NEWGATE
VIA THK PRIMROSE WAY. By Aus
tin M. Bldwell, 600 page, 40 full page
llustratlons.
Rarely doca a journalist have a book
to review so striking; an this one. It
ta the story of a wrecked life, wrecked
when Its bark had scarcely more than
entered the stream, wrecked with
every circumstance of terror and dis
aster which seemed to declare that the
wreck was total and hopeless, and yet
In spite of every obstacle, the wreck
has been raised and is once more
bravely facing the billows.
Few men ever started in life with
brighter prospects than Austin Bldwell,
and yet before he was 25 years old he
was flung into a prison cell that his
life might rot away under a sentence
of perpetual Imprisonment for a fraud
on the bank of England. Terrible was
the penalty exacted from him for his
in. Few men forgive Injuries. With
pitiless fury did those he injured ex
act the very last stroke of retribution,
At last it was over. Ho came back
with whitened hair, but strong and full
01 nign resolve, determined to show
young men the pitfalls opened before
them, and to press upon them as no
professed teacher ever could the truth
which the young are apt to mock but
which the older among us know to
be so true, that in the world of wrong
doing success in failure. The book is
written in a style and with a nerve
which keeps the reader in breathless
interest throughout. The followine ex
tracts will give an idea of the author's
style and sentiments:
Today there Is not n criminal but who
at the start, looked forward to the time
wnen ne would no KnKer war against go
ciety, but would ro out and come In ai
Peace with all men. But, when one comes
to think of It, what a fool's game is that
of a man who fights against society. The
criminal has but two arms, very short and
weak they are, and of flesh, too. He has
but two eyes that cannot possibly see
around the nearest corner, while society
has a million arms of steel that can reach
round the world, and a million ey;s
which are never closed, that can pierce
th thickest Hloom with sleenless vlail-
ancj. The poor, unhappy criminal by for
tunate aexienty may escape tor a little,
but at last society lays her Iron grasp
on him. and with giant force hurls him
into a dungeon.
But where wers my good resolutions,
n il O'li.l hail WonnmA th.Ml Itri...
they, under the effect of the wine and tha
magnetic influence of these three minds,
had gone flying down the bay, and under
a favoring gale were fast speeding sea
ward beyond the ken of mortal eye, not to
oe louna Dy me again until years after,
when, with the toils about me. I found
myself In Newgate. Then the fugitives
It came back, this time to stay. Page K.
Let no man who may be tempted to
commit a crime ever fancy that If he
takes the first step down hill he will stop
until he reaches the 'bottom. For this
History is a handwriting on the wall, full
of warning to all and every who mav be
tempted to take one step In any other
yum man me pain or nonor. rage vs.
May readers of the book high in pro
fessional ranks speak of It in the
strongest terms. It certainly Is a won
derful work, one which, while the old
will read with the greatest interest
ought to be everywhere placed in the
nanas or the young.
LITERARY 60SS1P.
Americans are now "siting up," as we
say, ins personality or Mr. Hall came.
The general opinion, boiled down, seems
to be, says a writer in the Syracuse
Post, that he is a sensitive, warm-hearted,
Whimsical, charming sort of fellow, full
of conviviality and with a face which
might do for-a starved fanatic He was
largely entertained in Philadelphia ami
taken at once to the hearts of the news
paper men who met him. having been In
troduced as the foremost reporter of the
ge. But the members of Philadelphia's
exclusive An chid tnougnt mm queer.
Mr. Megargee, of the Times, tells why.
After swapping stories for two hours with
three newspaper men he was warned that
he must go to an Art club reception, given
In his honor. He uncurled himself, with
a sigh, from the depths of his chair and
remarked:
"Now I must go up and shake hands
with a lot of women I never saw before,
ana win never see again."
The author of "The Manxman" visited
the cell of H. H. Holmes. When he came
away he saliT: "The interview affected
me very much. After we had talked a little
the tears came to his eyes and 'his voice
choked. That was too much for me, and
I broke down and had to leave. Under
stand me, I am not in any way pleading
for him, nor would I lift a finger to stay
the hand of justice. But as I walked
way I said to myself: "Thank God, I am
noiajuuge. i couiu never ao 11.
Certain unjust criticisms have been
made upon some of the recently published
Works of Hall Calne. It Is said that 'he has
been guilty of plagiarizing from himself,
s It were, the Dlot of "The Deemster"
appearing anew, scarcely disguised. The
fact appears to be that the story about
which the hubbub is being raised was
written long ago. Of It "The Deemster"
Is an elaboration. Mr. Calne did not know
that It was to bo reprinted, and he would
nave prevented it ir ne could.
Reminiscences of Eugene Field yet
bound. In the Times-Herald Nellie 9
.Tenowlne tells several. For example: "1
was visiting Mr. and Mrs. Field at their
borne in Buena ParK, and on our way
home after the luncheon Mr. Field stonned
t a wholesale toy store to get soma little
things tor tne Dames, as ne never wont
home without something for them. Among
the things he ordered were a dozen medi
um slsed bisque dolls. I said: 'What are
you going to do with all those dolls? He
answered: 'un. l llKe to nave tnetn, so
whenever any little girls come out to see
tne I can give them one.' Everyone knows
he was always thoughful of the little
ones. He enjoyed toys as much as anv
child and had a very large and unique
collection of dolls. I shall never forget
when be reached Louisville two years
ago on his way back from New Orleans.
When I met film at the station he ap
peared with many bags, boxes and bun
dles, all containing queer things which
tiad been given him or he had acquired
while In the sunny clime he loved so well.
In one box was an- alligator, which re
ceived as much care as a child. The
queerest of all was what looked like a
healthy baby about two years old, strap-
Kd up tightly In a big shawl, making a
rge bundle. From one end hung two
well- developed, very life-like legs and
feet, neatly Incased In little bronze slip
pers and the conventional socks. This
Droved to be a laraa raar don such as thev
snake In New Orleans. It certainly was
most realistic, and created any amount of
excitement about the station, for people
thought, as they say In the south, that It
was a 'sure enough baby.' Mr. Field was
Scrivuiiy odiivious 10 tne consternation
W1 creating and went serenely on In
his own peculiar wajr.
At one time he made a several weeks'
Visit on our old Kentucky farm. He loved
ft there Inn almnllnl, .1 . L. .
-- - - - il, bim, awtrci nunj,!-
callty of the people of the surrounding
country charmed him. He had only been
there a few days when all the live stock
on the place, from chickens up, would
follow him everywhere. He kept a con
stant supply of shelled corn In his pock
ets. He was told one day before he left
the farm that there was a nice turkey
fattening for him, as he was exceedingly
fond of our national bird. He said: 'You
needn't have It killed. Do you suppose
that I could eat that turkey that we have
fed together and watched strut around
with such pride T No, sir, I won't touch
K.! VSS'"M . turkey was
net killed. The next day he wanted the
porse vniiiMi my little DOV. I
A hJm wAr,he WR? F""- 'Never
mto,' said, 'you wlU Snow when I
ft back la the of a few hours
ftf returned, bringing with him a big tur.
key gobbler mnA two heps, which ' he
BsMtd Eugene, Alice and Hattle. . t
"Amtmg the other animal -on the farm
l Kentucky I; P?r on.' Every
oe who knew Mr. Field when he lived on
ellerton avenue, Chicago, will remember
P .' He Is a Jerusalem donkey and was
f --a the Field ehlMren some years ago
1 complete outfit, cart, harness and
i. I beiieve In fome early part of Don't
.-" Hat aaad to be trick donkey on
lt -, It twatu4 act what una ef
day or night Mr. Field would get home or
nappen ii ininK 01 xoii, no nuum .
out of the window In his deep, far-reach-luir
vnlrp 'Poor old Don!' Whereupon Don
would at once proceed to answer in the
usual way of donkeys, until the whol
tiulcnhnrhiinrl tt'nu iirnuHed and UD in arms.
If It happened to be baking day In the
Field househuld and Mr. Field should
stray into the kitchen his eyes would
light at once on the rows of fresh bread.
cakes, pies, and it would Instantly occur
to him how Don would like some or tnese
u.inH thlno-a nnrl In a. moment Don WOUld
be licking his chops, as it were, over the
delicacies wmon nis inena nau inrawu
him. After Mr. Field left Fullerton ave
nue Don was boarded at a fashionable
stable and his board bill became quite a
serious question. Mr. Field would . not
have him sold, as he was afraid some one
might get him who would not. treat him
well.
"It was then proposed that he be sent
down to Kentucky to end his days In
luxurious ease on the farm. When Mr,
Field reached the farm a year later he
was curious to know If Don would remem
ber him. The morning or his arrival Don
. was driven up toward the house, as he
never came of his own accord. Mr. Held
went to him and called 'Poor old Don,'
but Don had evidently forgotten him and
slowly turned and sauntered back to the
woods. About half an hour 'later we were
all startled by hearing Don's musical voice
loudly calling right back of the house,
something he was never known to do be
fore or to come up to the house of his own
free will. Whether he had brains enough
to remember the voice of Tils old friend we
will never know, but the fact remains
ever after that time, day or night. If Mr.
Field would step out on the gallery and
call 'Poor old Don,' no matter where Don
was we would soon hear the old familiar
answer." ....
Some one on a Chicago paper saw Gil
bert Parker when he was lately In that
city and the following Is a part of the re
ported Interview: "Cast Tuesday," said
Mr. Parker, "I was In Quebec and was
asked to read a portion of 'Valmond' to
the assembled company. I read two chap
ters, and Judge Kouthler, who had never
Been the book before, drew me aside and
said: 'This is very wonderful, Mr. Park
er. A few years ago a man lay dying In
an insane-asylum in Quebec. He had the
fuce of Napoleon, was a weird creature,
all moods and fantasies. When I went
to speak to him, calling him by whnt was
said to be his name, he drew back and
said with a haughty gesture, 'Bay your
majesty.' Well, the hallucination Of
royalty Is common enough among lunat
ics, they say, hut the man babbled a story
strangely like yours. He said he was the
son of a countess who had escaped to St.
Helena and to Napoleon. That he Was the
son of Napoleon, even as he looked. That
he had come here with money and had
tried to rally the 'people about hlml' Now,
what do you think of that?" "As for my
self, I don't understand. I cannot under
stand," said the author, solemnly.- "I only
know that the theme clove closely to me,
ajid I called It a 'historical fantasy.' and a
London paper, reviewing the work, said
the phrase was happy, since. It added, 'It
is frankly Impossible.' Hut suppose it
were true true, after all?" , ' i
-II:- . ; '
AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS:-
Robert Grant's mew story (Scrlbncr's),
concerns "The Christmas uacneior.
Stanley Weyman s Harper serial, ine
Red Cockade," has issued In book form.
w Mnrlnn Crawford's new serial is
named "Taqulsara." The scene Is laid in
Italy. f ,;' ,
Little Blllee and Trilby, according to I.
Zangwlll, are America's 'T.omeo and
Juliet." ' - . ,
Critic William Winter's new volume
(Macmillan) is entitled "Brown Heath and
Blue Bells."
The late Eugene Field was preparing
for the press his "Love Affairs of a Biblio
maniac when death came.
niihnrt Pnrkur'a forthcoming "Adven
turer of the North" will reveal the last
adventures of Pretty Pierre.
Maria loulso t'ooie nas wruien lor nr-
nnr'a Hnzur the serial. "Mrs. ueram.
Mary E. Wllklns' new serial Is "Jerome, a
Pnnp lnn
Editor Henry Watterson, of Kentucky,
Is at work on an elaborate biography of
Abraham Lincoln, from tne standpoint 01
an ex-Confederate.
Riuivfl.nl Kin ng's uecemper uentury
tale concerns "The Brushwood Boy." The
scene is laid In "England, India ana tne
World of Dreams."
Veteran Novelist R. D. wiacgmore nas
finished still another novel besides his
"Slain by the Doones." It will appear bb
"Darlel, a Romance of Surrey."
A monument is to oe erecwra 10 me
memory of Robert Louis Stevenson
Saranac Lake. N. Y.j. where ho once spent
eight months In search of health..
Tho Christmas St. wicnoias contains me
first series of Robert Louis Stevenson's
lattera to vouna- friends in England, de-
xrllilnir hlH Rnmoan home life. Rudyard
KiDllna- gives a chart of the "Sea of
Dreams," with his dream story.
GOOD SHORT STORIES.
A Story of Major McKlnley.
In February. 1885. the Ohio Loyal le
glon held its annual banquet at the Bur
net House. Cincinnati. The late Presi
dent Hayes presided. On his Immediate
left sat General samuei rauows, a
Chicago bishop. I sat next to the
hlHhnn. When General Fallows had re
sponded to a toast he was called to the
other end of the hall. During his ab
sence I slipped into his seat and asked
Mr. Hayes for his autograph. Just as
it was written a tall, commanding,
handsome, youngish man rose to make
a suggestion. .
"Did you notice that companion v
asked Mr. Hayes.
"Ye, sir, particularly. '
"Do you know him?"
"No, sir."
"Keep him In mind. Some of these
days you will learn a great deal about
him."
Just then General Fallows returned
and resumed his seat, and for half an
hour I watched the gentleman I was to
"hear a groat deal about some of these
days." The more I watched the better
I liked the face and the man's general
bearing. My curiosity was aroused
Stepping to the ex-presldent's side,
while the orchestra was playing, I
asked:
"Who Is that companion I am to hear
so mucn about?"
"That Is Major . and If his life Is
snared he will be one of my successors
as president of the United state."
The next day I was a passenger on the
same train ' with the major, until a
brakeman called a junction and said:
"Change cars for Canton," and several
other towns. Then the major left the
car.
I thought of the ex-presldent's proph
ecy with a heartache, a few years ago,
when a certain candidate .for congress
was defeated In a gerrymandered Ohio
district. A year later the ache was
gone when the .defeated candidate was
elected to a state ofllce. and two veara
afterward re-elected. - ;
The nation seems to be "keenlnit him
In mind" and has "learned much about
him." I wonder If Rutherford B. Hayes
fixed upon 1896 as the vear imnn whlnh
the major would be elected as one of his
successors as president of the United
States. A great many others seem to
have done so.
Chicago Tlmea-Herald.
' :o:
A Woman's Vengeance.
An amusing little anecdote has been
going the rounds of the foreign press
concerning an encounter between thu
composer Leoncavallo and a lady repor
ter. In which the latter certainly did not
come off second best. The Incident oc
curred at Farll, where the composer
supposed that no one knew ot hla arri
val His "Pagliaccl" happened to be
given, ana 01 course he attended the
performance. During the bursts of ap
plause, however,' he naturally did not
join. A pretty young, lady, who an.
plauded energetically, occupied the next
eat '''.Why don't yott applaud, slrr:
aha asked suddenly,, aa If her patience
waa exhausted. "Don't vou like the
opera?" i ' f"'. ,..,, , r
No, answered tne composer, aura
that no one knew him and wishing to
have a little snort. I don't like it m.t alt
It la the work of a beginner, to ay noth
ing WOrM." .,. .; '. i
"Then you know nothing: about mu
sic.'' the young lady retorted.
"Oh, yes, I do," and to prove his famil
iarity with the art he began to discuss
counterpoint and to prove that Leon
cavallo's music waa worthless. As for
Its originality this aatra was stolen from
Biset, that one from Beethoven. In
short, he would not allow a single good
point In the opera and hia neighbor lis
tened silently and with a sarcastic ex
pression. At last, when the perform
ance closed she asked: "And is this your
real opinion?"
"Certainly."
"Very well." and with a slight bend
of the head the lady turned away.
The next morning at breakfast the
composer was glancing over the col
umns ot the dally paper when his eye
rested on hla own name. "Leoncaval
lo's opinion of his "Pagliaccl" and he
read word for word what he had said
to his fair neighbor the evening before.
He had been seated next to the musical
critic of the paper and she had revenged
herself upon him.
. :o: .
A Resairiieeanee of Fa gene Field. .
They tell a story of Field In Kansas
City which shows the quickness of his
invention and the earnest kindness of
his heart.' He was going to his room
about 3 one mornlng.Just after the paper
was "up," On the other side of the
street his attention was called to a row.
A sturdy policeman had captured two
heavily loaded printers and despite their
maudlin expostulations was dragging
them to the bast lie. . Field's kind heart
bled for the poor printers. They were
on his paper, too.
An Idea seised him. His room was
near at hand, and he hurriedly climbed
the stairs to the third story, which he
inhabited, and standing near the open
window he shrieked:
"Murder! murder! help! help!" and
all In a shrill falsetto voice.
The policeman in charge of the un
happy printers stopped Irresolute. Very
evidently a woman was being mur
dered. Should he go to her rescue, or
should he hang on to his drunken print
ers. It took only a moment to decide.
He cast the two followers of Benjamin
Franklin from him and flew swiftly to
the rescue. By the time he had climbed
the stairs to Field's floor, that humorist
was in bed andapparently sound asleep.
News and Gossip of Players
It cost Charles Frohman thousands of
dollars to produce "The Masquerad-era"-
In the Empire theater, and tho
great success achieved there( where
It ran for eight months, cost him $5,000
more. The latter expense was not reck
oned on in the first estimates for the
production. When Charles Frohmar
signed a contract with Bronson How
ard to produce in the Empire last Jan
uary a new American comedy whlcl
Mr. .Howard was writing, he hod nc
idea that he would be In possession o:
such an extraordinary triumph ai
Henry Arthur Jones' drama turned ouf
to be. After "The Masqueraders na
been running a week, Mr. Howard sav
it In company with Henry Loomls Nell
son, the editor of Harper's Weekly. At
the end of the third act both went tntr
Mr. Frohman's ofllce and told him that
he had a great play and a great sue
cess. Mr. Howard added: "I see at
once that In justice to yourself, Mr
Frohman, you cannot produce my play
at this house during the present sea
son." Then Mr. Howard agreed to ac
ccpt $6,000 In satisfaction of his con
tract. "The Masqueraders'" will be pre
sented at the Academy this evening
and a large and fashionable house may
be looked for.
Stetson's company, Under the man
agement of L. W. Washburn, will pre
sent "Uncle Tom's Cabin" at the Acad
emy Monday evening. In the third act
the landing of the boat, "R. E. Lee,"
and the happy darkles working on the
levee and the child Eva's fearful preci
pitatlon Into the river and her rescue
by Tom Is a life picture. Between the
acts Stetson's uniformed band, which is
mostly composed of colored men, en
livens the audience by discoursing
southern pastimes. Previous to the
performance the company gives a
street parade.
"The Girl I Left Behind Me." which Is
to be nroduced at the Academy on
Tuesday evening may be described as
an American drama in four acts written
around Indians and white men with a
stockade for the most startling scene
and Indian warwhoops for the Inci
dental music. It has a cast of Seven
teen characters, and every human emo
tion is brought Into play during the ac
tion of the piece. It causes the heart
to stick in the throat most of the time.
There is a strong love element Inti
mately connected with the garrison life
nnrf there are vivid contrasts. "The
Girl I Left Behind Me" ta considered
the best combined work of its authors,
David Belasco and Franklin yies.
On Wednesday evening of next week
Robert Mantell, who is, by all odds, the
best romantic actor on tne American
stage, will be seen at the Academy In
his latest and greatest success, "The
Husband." a strong society drama by
Espy Williams, the author of "The
omwn'a Garter." Mr. Mantell, who
Mnm, a oomnanv of rare excellence,
Is a great favorite In this city, having
hn seen here before In "The Corslean
nMithrn" and "Monbars." and his com
Ing here will be hailed with delight by
lovers oi nnisneu cuii.
The "Two Old Cronies," presented by
tniin n. wills and a competent aup-
nortinir comnany. Is booked . for the
first three days of next week at Davis
theater. This play waa always a gilt
edged one, and was presented here
some years ago, at full standard prlcea,
several times. It will be given on this
occasion under verjfc favorable auspice
and with a positive promise of groat
merit. " " '.
Canary and Lederer's Casino In New
York was the scene during the past
summer of perhaps the largest business
that that noted house has enjoyed In
Its Interesting career. The attraction
In this Instance was "The Merry
World," Canary and Lederer'a second
annual review of contemporaneous
metropolitan successes, their first re
view having been the well remembered
"Passing Show."., It Is an extensive
organization and requires nearly 100
people, among whom may be men
tioned Amelia Suromervllle, David
Warfleld, Marie Laurens, Frank Blair,
Janette Bageard, Lee Harrison, Cris-
tlne Blessing, Wlllard Sims, Nannette
Nlxen, Louis Granat and many others
including a chorus of sixty. Le Petite
Adelaide, the tiny dansense, Is an add
ed feature. The programme submits
a series of burlesques on such reigning
hits aa "Trilby," "Sana Gene," "Rob
Roy." "The Magic Miss," "The Little
Trooper," "Robin Hood" and the like.
Here Is what Leslie Whltacre had to
say of Frank Daniels' Gotham debut:
A new comedian has struck Broadway.
He Is short, fat, fudgy. but wonderfully
droll, and he haa accomplished the
beculean task of making a Broadway
audience laugh for 160 consecutive min
utes Perhaps ther never was a morn
severe commentary on the provlnciallsf
of the Broadway theatr-goers than
the fact that after the first act of "The
Wisard of the Nile," at the Casino, not
one but many members of the first
night ' audience exclaimed: "Who Is
Frank Danlela, anyway? I never heard
of him before, but be la great!" And
this, If you please, waa aald of a come
dian who haa been before the fiubllo
for more years than he would oar to
count, At th Fourteenth Street and
the other combination thate Daniels
ha been great favorite for many
yeara. wno tnat nas scan his "Little
puck'" will forget me impersonation of
the hero of Anatey'a topsy-turvy tale.
But to Play at a ew xora combina
tion theater Is one thing, and to ap
pear at a Broadway playhouse la emit
uothr, M many food actor kMwt
The policeman poked fcbout for fifteen
minutes before he convinced himself
that no blood had been ahed, pending
which the printers made an Intelligent
escape. The policeman afterward told
the story to hia matea ant. declared that
the cries came from the banshee of hia
family, who It would seem was wont to
howl just before the death of some
member of the noble household It pat
ronized. The policeman, however, is
yet alive. Washington Post
Helped Oat with Suggestions
From the Chicago Tribune.
"I have come this evening. Miss Mil
dred," beran the youth. Angering his
nut nervously ana clearing his throat,
"to ask you that is"
He cleared his throat fttYnln and
swallowed a luma that seemed hard to
get aown.
1 came mis evening to tell you.
Miss Mildred, that h'm that whether
I h'm ever come again or not will de
pend on your reply to what I to what
1 came to say this evening."
"Why, Mr. Spoonamore," said the
young iaay, "what can you mean?"
"I mean. Miss Biliwlnk Miss Mildred
that the time has come when I can
no longer h'm can no longer pretend
to hide from myself the knowledge that
I h'm have become too deeply inter
ested In you to endure the thought that
some other man h'm ahem some
other man may win the prise on which
1 nave set my neart.
His voice was growing more husky;
but he went on:
"I feel that I am laboring under a
disadvantage. Miss Mildred, and yet
h'm If you knew the strength of the
h'm of the feeling that moves me
tnat compels me, I might say, to run
the risk of h'm seeming to be In too
big a hurry, you would understand why
I have come to say h'm to say what
I have come to say this evening. H'm!"
"Don't you think, Mr. Spoonamore "
"Miss Mildred, a man In my condi
tion doesn't think! He can't think. He
can onJy h'm he can only feel. That
Is h'm what alls me. If you would
would only h'm help me out"
"Mr. Spoonamore," said the young
woman, in whose eyes there shorn , the
light of sweet and tender pitv. "If I, had
your voice I would go and get It sand
papered." to nis sorrow. New Tork managers
have a bee In their bonnets to the ef
fect that if they want to obtain a real
novelty in the way of an actor they
must send to England or France for it.
A greater mistake was never made.
There are actors now appearing in road
companies than ran give cards and
pndes to most If not all the accepted
Irondwuy favorites. Sooner or later
ome of them will reach New York and
he town will hail them all of a sudden.
Vhy, even a Gustave Frohman No. 3
rganlzatlon has been known to en
crtain a star unawares.
Frank Daniels' experience Is a case
n point. You never bbw so surprised
x man In all your life as he was after
lis performance. After the last round
f applause had died away he hurried
nto hip street clothes, and wavlnc
itld the myriad of glad hands held
lowardii him, he made tracks for homo.
'It's like this, you know," said Dan-
)s. when he found himself safe on a
'Sroarfway car, "I'm cutting home to
vil her all about it. She was dying to
ome to the performance tonight, but
I Leaded her "If. 'No, my dear,' 1 said,
mi nctor's wife's first duty Is to her
?lilldren You stay home with them
itnl help them out In their prayers.
You can put in a little extra clause for
mn ti t ight, If you like. But If you
me tt. the I heater you would quer
tp. I vnuulil 'eel as If you were hatch
ing a curtain r'tlclsm on me all the
time.' So my wife took tho sensible
view of the matter. 'All right, Frank,'
4he said, 'if you do well you shall have
mions for supper.' Now, to an out
sider, there doesn't seem so much In
tlii'.t. Onions are cheap, you know.
And my wife loathes onions and never
allows me to eat 'them raw except on
my birthday and Christmas Day." I
left I'nn'els at his corner. Next morn
ing I ran across him on Broadway.
"Well," I asked, "did you get your
onions?" "Did I get them!" exclaimed
Daniels. "Well, rather. And the old
lady vai to tickled to death at my suc
cess! that she actually ate one, too.V
If we may believe what the New York
Press tells us about several of them.
Playwright are far from a handsome
lot. "Henry Arthur Jones," It says, "Is
a little man, with a red beard, who
looks like a green grocer. Arthur W.
Plnero has the appearance of a mad
actor in a cheap company. Victorien
Sardou is a small, grotesque man, the
personification of aches, pains and dys
pepsia. The author of "Trilby" looks
like a priest in a good parish. Henrv
Guy Carlcton is a stocky, square-built
fellow.who stutters. Augustus Thomas
seems llKe a cross between a nrlze fla-ht
er and a stage villain. Svdnev nmwn.
reid is an eccentric-looking person who
wears eye-giasses and never combs his
nair, ciyae 'ltcn is a 'nanovflwv fsi
low, and Sir Augustus Harrla la mxliv
anrl IntnloraHlA "
FOOTLIOHT FLASHES:
Bernhardt won't act In Germany.
Edward J.. RnckUv Inn A r.nHnl.,l
Augustin Dalv has had "Tho ihhn'rm
itantln" re-arranged far un.
Margaret Mather wilt nnn fn, t it,
in aiiur a year oi matrimony.
josepn Jefferson will have a painting In
the Academy of Design exhibition, New
lorn.
on ran uernnarat will bring two now
play on her next visit, which begins In
January.
When "Julius Caesar" la niHuJ th
L,yceum in ixnmon Henry Irving will play
Brutus and Ellen Terry Portia.
The -eprightly -Ne'lle Farron la nn
managing the old Opera Comiqtie In Lon
don. Her son is a member of her bur
lesque company.
W. F. Blande has been enratreil for tho
principal comeny part in lioyt's base ball
play, "A Runaway Colt."
Dramatists in France get 12 tier cent, nt
tne gross receipts or each nlav. and ar
allowed tickets to the value of 100 francs
ror every perrormance ot such plays as
they hav written.
f rame u. renev has secured the aole
rignts in tne united state to "Jubdcka,"
the latest comic opera success in Vienna
by Johann Strauss, the waits king. Mr.
Ferley intends the o ece for eventual nrn.
duction by the Bostonlans.
The French naoera annnunra thnt flor.
dou has accepted a commission to write
a play for Fanny Davenport. It Is stated
that the Play will be taken from an inci
dent In "Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the
Roman Kmolre. ana will partake lnro-elv
of the nature of hi "Theodora."
Richard Mansfield Is ready to annear on
the stage again, so far as health is con
cerned. But he has forgotten the lines of
all the plays In his repertoire. In everv
other respect Mr. Mansfield feels remark
ably alert mentally, but it is a peculiar
result of his illness that the leading roles
In "Beau Brummel," "Dr. Jtkyll and Mr.
Hyde," "A Parisian Romance" and the
other pieces In which hs has been seen
hundreds of timet, are now wholly strange
to him.
Canary and Ledrrer are considering a
roposal to convert the roof garden of the
lew York Casino Into a bicycle track.
Instead of the audience promenading the
downstair lobbies between acts they will
be at liberty to take the elevators to the
roof and mount bicycles and thus enjoy
the intermission more. When the
weather becomes too cold for bicycling
the roof. It Is aald. will be transformed
Into a skating field and the audience fitted
with club skate.
Stuart Robson will oroduca his new
piece, "Mr. Powdtrbury'i Past," known
n France aa --Madame Jaongomn." at th
Oarrlck theater on Jan. t. There I s
curious history attaching to the play,
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prepared hi owa version, but no oppor
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