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E xcept f or t h e benefit of t h e yo ung playgoer of t o -day ' it w ould h ar dly b e n ecessar y t o r ecor d t h e w onder f u l par t t a en b L d Bancr of t Mar ie W i t on Sir S uire Bancroft k y ay ( l ) , q and Sir J oh n H ar e in r ender i n g i mper ish able t h e plays of Rober t so n .
MAR -‘ H ARE . I E W L T x . BANCROI T. o HN i o S. j — 1865 SOC I ETY Maud Heth er i ngton Sid ney Dar yl L o rd Ptar migan t 1866 OU RS M ary Netl ey Angus McAl ister P r ince Per ovs ky 1667 CAST E P oll y Eccl es H awt r ee Sam Gerr id ge 1868 PL AY Rosi e F anqueh er e Ch evali er Br ow n e Br uce Fanqueh ere 1869 SCH OOL Naomi Ti gh e Jack Poyntz Beau F er intos h 1870 C ecilia Dunscombe Tal b ot Pi er s D u nscomb e Dunscombe
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Ne ar ly ever y art ist of r eput e of t h e l ast f or t y years w h eth er o n t h e r o ll call of t o - day o r mus t e r ed i n t h e g r eat er — ar my h as at some t ime or ot h er appear ed in t h e Ro be rt son plays ; a gr eat t es timony of t h e wond erf u l popular it y and i h i long s er v ce of t ese dr amat c w or ks .
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Sir HERBERT BEERBOHM TREE . MONGST th e m an y m o n th ly an d o th er
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e ach w ith it s p ar t icu lar an d p ecu li ar cl aim s
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n o ve li s t s o f th e day ar e co n ti n u ally r ep r e s en t e d i n i t s p age s t h e ir w o r k i s illus t r at e d b y th e be s t
k n o w n ar ti s ts b o t h i n b ack an d w hi te an d , l co l ou r
w h i e it s ar t i c es ar e un r iv a e d A ver u r l l ll . y p o p l a
s e r ies of r e m i n i s cen ces is s till b e in g co n t r ibut e d by
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Sir John H are L ouis N. Parker
Cyril Maude Enrico Caruso George Edwardes L ewis Waller Sarah Bernhardt
l ( ii If o u ike r e adi n at all u u d , y l g . y o co n ot
fai t o e n o r e adi n A l j y g T H E. ST R ND MAGAZ I NE " .
MAGAZ INE
S I X P E N C E M O N T H L Y ' W i nd w 6 Gr o w. Ph oto by o Y Miss ELLEN TERR .
6 at t h e o ld P r i n ce of W a es Th eat r e p ayed In 187 , l l ” ” h e Bancr of t r e ime . Blanch e H aye in Our s und e r t g
11 PREMIERES OF THE W EEK
T G 1 . REIN
Su da er n y pap ,
fitters
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a fi e s s Years. Ph o r N Y ot Sa u ew or k . by o y ,
K Mr . D W . H . EN AL .
n i i C o s d er n g t h at Mr s . Kend al (Miss Madge Ro bert son) w as a r ot h er of t h e d r amat is t it i s h a m o r r b , s t range t t e appea anecs i n h is a s cannot b e at t r i ut ed t o h e r . In 1868 Mis s pl y b , Madge Ro be r t s o n played i n h is P as s io n Flow e r s at H ull ; “ s h e played t h e L ady Clar e in Dr e ams at t h e Gaiet y Th eat re T i n 1869 . h en at t h e Cou rt w it h J oh n H ar e , in 1879 , and in ’ t h e H ar e - Ke nda h ames s i n 1881 l par t ner sh ip at t e St . J
Mr s . enda as Pi nch ec and Mr . enda as K l Mrs . b k K l “ ' “ ” Co one W h it e — a ear ed i n a r eviva o i H o me and l l pp l , ’ a so mad e a r ea w i h Ro b r n s d e i h t f u a l g t s ucces s t e t so l g l pl y, “ ’ Th e L ad ies B " at t l e .
“ Of h er r h M h a i : I of t en h ear h is ot er r s . end a s s a d b , K l “ ” w o r k s poken of as Th e Br ead and But t er Sch oo l . Br ead and but t er ! b ut w h at good br ead and but t er ! H ow fine t h e fl our ! H ow car ef u nead ed an d a wa s s erved h o t f r om lly k , l y t h e bake -h o u se ! Th en t h e but t e r ! H ow f r es h an d s w eet w h at an exce e n ! h at d i at e r et t at s wit h ll t colo ur w el c , p y p , ' — j ust enough s alt t o give it a r ich d e licious fl avour l E ver ybody ” must eat br ead and b ut t er !
13 FASH IONS and FA NCIES
PARIS NOTES
ART and A RTISTS
PL AYS and PL AYERS
MUSICAL NOTES
FASH IONS OF
E V E N ING n r Gl L a e a ow . qfi , sg G X D Mr . GEOR E ALE AN ER
’ md uat ed in t h e co m e dies in t h e ei h t ies fir s t oinin a se g , j g 2 o r af t e r ein f r r e t h gl o . C ompany b ut s h t ly b g t r ans e d t o e ’ Alr us Alis t e No . 1 . H e w as an idea Geor e D o An Mac r l g y, g and L r f H e h as r e - a ear ed in s o me of t h es e o d Beau oy. pp
ar t s f o r enefit s and ch ar i ies . In 1896 h e a ed in Ou r s p b t , pl y ’ at t h e H a mar ket and at h is St . James s Th eat r e ast e ar y , l y ’ h e appe ar ed as Geor ge D Alr oy in Cast e f or t h e benefit of ’ t h e dr amat ist s d h t er Mis s M aud Ro ber t on . aug , s M r . ROBERT R U A TH R .
Co ron et Th e atr e , W . Ke n ni n t o n T h g eatr e. S. E . F ul h am Th eatr e, S. \V.
Ro yal Co ur t Th eat r e Th eatr e Royal 'l b eatr e Royal H er Majesty 5 T h eat r e ’ H i s Majesty s Th eat r e R o yal L yceum Th eat r e T h eat r e Royal Ar r an ges att ractio ns f o r Me s ' s r s . Ki n s Th eat r e H OW ar d and g L ' ‘ td , I i at h e . t r e Royal Ro yal ty Th eatr e Tyne Th eat r e
E¢R ¢T¢ S¢O¢N ¢ I ¢A ¢N¢A
e of . RUTH w as the whole secr t T W. ' ie s hi ROBERTSON S success. P ce w ch
e s in so i reflected the form of xi t g c ety.
devoid of the adventitious aid of the
ne- ain er and holl desti e of e hani al effects sce p t , w y tut m c c . were received by lovers of the drama in his time as a
lf es i on ere breath of air in a vitiated atmosphere . t t m y w needed to prove the value of the worl: contributed by
r lish s a e co in as it did hen Robe tson to the Eng t g , m g w foreign drama had the first cali on the attention of the
la ~ oin lic one has onl to oin to the interes in p y g g pub , y p t t
la nd r d na i e alen hich o p ys born a b e of t v t t w , c mmencing
i h his o n rillian areer has steadil as er ed i self w t w b t c , y s t t ' t s ter s r o hen to now . o er son s s es a r l f m t R b ucc , f t ugg es which would have wearied most men ere they had recei ed so e sort of a e o ni i on cer ainl sti l v m r c g t , t y mu ated man a o s dramatists who lin erin on h a t a y f m u , , g g t e t r ctive thres hold of the theatre ere do , w ubting the wisdom oi castin t heir literar e s in so ris a asket i g y gg ky b . S mplicity of lot rillianc of dialo e a ealth o chara risa o p , b y gu , w f cte ti n, ea i ull lended into a er e t e er da realism b ut f y b p f c v y y . were th in redi s e g ent of plays which revolutionised the existing state of things theatrical in the sixties and sevent es i .
His la s ere o nded on he si p y w f u t mple principle of virtupus in en ions. His heroes were manl t t y , and his heroines was
‘ pure . A spirit of chivalry ervaded his whole com p positim, and nothin in w rd g o or acti on can be fo und in m v
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in i a i e of a o d c t v c ntrary meaning . The philosophy of human nature in its higher form was the star that guided him a ross the r l s r No er ilion c t act es dese t of the drama. v m colo red vice thinl e h l- air ch f u , y v neered wit a came h tou o ra atic in en as ed t l r —h d m g uity. w us o evo ve a mo al t e paradoxical French fashion of teaching a lesson in morality
- by presenting immorality in a tissue- paper wrapper of
e lo i i The edi whi h fals and lded ro an e . co es g c g m c m . c made his name a o s e resen ed e en s and emotions f m u , r p t v t as expressed by men and women of the day with the most re ar a le deli and in e s ill holdin u the mirror m k b fi ty m ut k , g p i i to society and reflecting it in its k ndl est phases .
Sir rt h r Pin ro hose o ediet a rela ne f th A u e , w c m t , T w y o e ' reats o f o ertson s rea sta e or i t Wells, t R b g t g w k , n er
l e il ele ra h re en l s a e viewed n the Th Da y T g p c t y, t t d,
‘ that the character in this play of Tom Wrench: is
is in essen e a ortrai . His o er son . He T. W . R b t , c , p t ai s to ut real li e n the s a e to a olish all the stur id m , p f o t g , b g
h a d the a s rd con en ions are the sa e as speec es n b u v t , m ' r so s he is not a or rait in o ar chara ter Robe t n , but p t utw d c ’
tso f o rse was not at adler s ells. isties . Rober n, o c u , S W
" ir r h r oes on t o sa The 1 never knew him. S A t u g y, play professes to give the history of the emerging o f the
a a W e snif at o er son now - a- a s but modern dr m . f R b t d y , there is not a man writing for the stage w ho is not indebted
ma sa if ou li e ha his or is to Robertson . You y y y k t t w k
E man e en - a eni s e i ni s. er dead . But h s a ge u v y , v g u . must be judged by the conditions under which he worked.
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o l s Rober ts n found the stage al staginess. He wept all
- h at a a H e ot rid of the as and oran e eel , and t w y . g g g p
Y u no he w as s ee ed in hac era . gave us fresh air . o k w t p T k y He wanted to do on the stage what Thackeray had
di co se he was in he it . r done the novel. And d Of u
e had me and o en splendidly served by his actors . H n w m wh ha i ll f st e r ad o d been traned in a kinds o ag wo k, L y
Band and h rest oft ir ire ancro o hlan t e . , S Squ B ft , C g ,
o tless du o a r ar a le s areer r o o hood D ub e t em k b tage c f m b y , as he on e said se o n ro in and radle in c , nur d se p k c d ” ro er i es o er so as a rillian sta e p p t , T. W. R b t n w b t g man er ll f e n o new . i t w as he an h alo e ag , fu ideas , d , who insi ha ts sted t t rehearsal should embrace the effec .
His no ion was ha a la li e a lan sho ld be t t t p y, k p t , u careft cultivated and trimmed before it is put on show for hi i i Si e on. r 5 il er i i ri d x b t W . . G b t , an nt mate f en of ' o er son s a in ro l 862 hen h irs him a R b t , d t g f m , w e f t met t at the dinner i en o the liter r s ff F an g v t a y ta of , at its insti tion ro e l re entl a ended h rsals tu , w t , f qu y tt is rehea , and learnt a great deal from his methods of stage manage
ent w hi h in those da s w as ite a no e m c , y qu v lty , altho ugh
o i - m st p eces are now stage managed on the principles he i ntro - d ced. I loo on sta e ana e u k up g m g ment, as now
‘ nderstood as ha in een a sol u , v g b b utely in en e him v t d by . Sir ohn are rote in I j H w ( My opinion of Robertson as a st a e- mana er is the er hi hes g g v y g t . He had a gift pe liar to hi sel and hich I ha e ne cu m f, w v ver seen in any ‘ o her a h or , of con e in so e ra id t ut v y g by m p and almost
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ele ri al s es ion to th a or an insi h in o the ct c ugg t e ct , g t t chara er assi ned to him As na re w as the asis of ct g . tu b ti n o or so h i wn w k, e sought to make actors understand t sho l b o h ir s o ed sch l of na ral u d e f t e s . He thu f und a oo tu acting which completely revolutionised the then existing me ho s and so doin did calc la le ood to the t d , by g in u b g
l is c rtai hi s d amon s stage . t e n that s work i not dea g t the in elle als ma be here is o da a t er or t t ctu , y . But t t y, f f y
e s li and a lar e li f r his s ee and y ar , a pub c, very g pub c, o w t
h la s so da til dr ai it is a es ion o el in a . m y p y y m t c qu t , indee he her the li is not a- ear of the ro lem d , w t pub c w y p b ' d o son s play foun ed on an episode and an epigram . R bert si le l e s ori his o n and old eo le s n- isse mp ov t es, y u g p p u k d and h an i h heir orlds ri h aro nd a eal to the um , w t t w b g t u , pp — emotions to the heart of a vast public ; he trod deep on the sandy shores of dramatic fame : many of his plays will
k as lassics for all i e a dien es ll er s ran c t m , u c wi ev be tirred — his plays are still TRUTH I CONCERNI NG ROBERTSON T. W .
AND H 15 WORK.
t HE. great grandfather of the dramatis
one a es Ro er son, of er h , firs ro , J m b t P t t t d
i H re ir in I779 the stage n l 739. e t ed ,
and ie in 1795 at th a of 82 and d d e ge , we learn from the Eu ropean and L ond on Revi ew of that year that he possessed the estimable qualities of
riva e li e i de ree w as the h f a p t f n a high g , aut or o m ny
ieces of eri and a ele ra e o e ian is e p m t, c b t d c m d of h tim .
his son a e — the se ond a s Of J m s c J me , and grandfather — of the s e of his oo Ta e il inson in his ubj ct t b k t W k ,
M emoi r s s ea of visi in or , p king t g Y k as a Star in
1765 ackno e e ha he r , wl dg d t t t y prefe red their favourite
o ertson and eser edl as he wa R b , d v y, s a co median of
" fine eri . His sons ollo ed in his oo s e s m t f w f t t p , and for
on h r and se ent over e und ed v y years the Rober tson: have continuously been of the foremost and most honoured
( age families . R¢O¢B¢ E¢R ¢T¢ S¢O¢N ¢ I ¢A ¢N¢A
. o T W . R bertson w as the eldest son of W illiam Robertson — — an a or a s ene ain er a ana er a d as r at ct , c p t , m g n w bo n
Ne ar - ou- ren on the 9th an ar 2 on s w k T t, j u y, l 8 9 . Am g t the n er ha rose to a e was his ro her Fre eri k umb t t f m b t , d c
ra en o er son a o s in th r ce on of C v R b t , f m u e p ovin s as exp ent
the charact ers rit en for Sir an f w t Squire B croft . Three o
his sisters Eliza eth r nton i ilarl am s , b B u , s m y f ou in the ’ " a an ro t s ar s ann o e el L dy B c f p t ; F y R b rtson, w l and
favo ra l no n in o and c an l tl u b y k w t wn ountry ; d, as y, Madge
r so Ken al bor t ent r o e n Mrs . n w ea s R b t ( . W . H d ) , y y
later han her el es r her hose name s ea s for i t d t b ot , w p k tself.
hen his a her dis an e his o an nd allo e t W f t b d d c mp y, a w d he
ili an historical incoln irc it ha the il fam ar d L C u , t t fam y
had w or ed so an ears to ecome i f th k m y y , b a th ng o e past:Tom Robenson was face to face with the world in
for the rs i hi in on- li e the orl reality fi t time. D ck W tt gt k , w d
d n - hi h h re H was to him w as Lon o , and t t er e paired . e
n His li e was s en —for he had then about ninetee . f p t — nothing else to spend in the vain struggle to obtain
l l men had al s to re er to the continua emp oy t, but way v t
ea re ow a shor en a e en in the o n r hen a th t . N t g g m t c u t y, t
n on and s all in a hea re still shorter one in Lo d , u u y t t . in which the performance w as advertised to take place at — a cer tain time a fact of which the public took not the — slightest notice and generally under the management of
. it tle r rs . as enr r n ut a gen man, o M ess H y j By o p .
occ o l sal i s who had been known to asi nal y pay half ar e , l " but ful ones never . i l l - '' [i ii-O ilI B¢ E¢R¢T¢ S¢O¢N¢ I l A lN lA
obert son w as onl 22 hen he wro e, and T . W . R y w t '
c his rs drama Ni h s d en re. had produ ed fi t , A g t A v tu
der then ana er of the l m ia William Farren (the el ), m g O y p l Theatre read it si ne his a ro a , and s a e it . This , , g d pp v t g d
T i ce iled erl and ran o r ni s in | 85 I he p e fa utt y, f u ght
h rine and w r to onl . arren w as er c a as e y F v y g d , ud
be h — i la o r son w o resen e it n lain n a e. arren R t , t d p gu g F — ' t d l t o er son s re l sta e w as a d d bad play . R b t p y
as Not so b d as t a ti hi s led him for w , a he c ng , w ch ett ' er in arre s ev F n eyes.
. . r n d . o rt on re e er ri ds o an e s e en . H J By T W . R b w v f nce a ter a lon aca ion in ondon the s ied a room O f g v t L , y p
to let in the all r f ll stratio s Now he had G e y o I u n . t y concocted an Entertainment which they had played with — ar in s ccess al a s ar i ind riend s oo v y g u w y v y ng . A k f t d ’ bail for a week s rent also helping with the printing and o her e enses hen the o enin ni ht arr i ed he t xp , but w p g g v , t y ' had nt a farthing in the w orld .
Ten min tes be ore co mmencin no t a so l h u f g u ad been sw a.
At last a gentleman tendered a sovereign for a front
e t s a . Are here an seats le t ? Oh es re lie t y f y , p d — obertson oth ri h and le t l il R , b g t f w l bri ng you the
han e in a min te Sir ? The e c g u , g ntleman entered stared ,
aro nd sat do n . The hall w as e t u , w mp y . The pianist ha in nishe the o ert re ro v g fi d v u , By n entered dr , essed in the e enin dress hich he had to ha v g w s re with Ro er son b t . " and e an to e lain The b g xp Origin of Man lo k g , o in “ fi edl at the one re h tc ed indi id al . I x y w v u n the beginning
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in that charming Bohemian manner of equality for which he w as famous with the younger memba s of the profession
talen a d hen the of in whom he recognised t, n w sun ' i e th h cal firm men o Ro bertson s genius illum nat d e t eatri a t . n one w as heartier in praise or more sincere in expressions of long sustained belief in the successful outcome of his
li ti t rin e f li h edi pecu ar abili es than his p c o g t com ans.
er the ter inaio f the l en a h Aft m t n o O ympic g gement, e en n er d noth i issi h l cou t e ing but v c tude. T e most popu ar orm o o l i th hal - ri bonnes bouchcs o f f n ve t es , e f p ce f the " e enin ere new and ori inal one- ar v g w g act f ces. These h r e and o e d hen h rldl e w ot , wr t , an , w is wo y assets were
er extr emis v y much in , sold in a hatch to Lacy.
The re s he w as in the ha i of re o er n buff b t ceiving, R b tso ” records in rea s hro h the of D m . t ug character a young
' co oser l n En lan est erda is l onsi so mp , g d , y y aways c dered — much better than to-day last week so superior to this — and this week so superior t o the week after next thirty
ears a o so ch ore rillian an era h y g mu m b t t an the present. The moon that shone over the earth last century so much brighter and more grand than the paltry planet that lit up t t l shall e lain the night las pas . xp myself better if l give
own ersonal reasons for a in a r sade a my p m k g c u gainst age.
In this o ntr I find a e so res e e so run c u y g p ct d, after, so
orshi ha it o rted, so e , e o es in olera l c u w pp d t t b c m t ble. ic l ish to sell it m ose s . l co p mu ; w go to a purchaser t l so h loo a and el him e s t me, and sa s Y k y , ou look 50 ’ vo n , in the same tone hat he oul sa u g t w d y, You look
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’ li e an i os or or a i - o e k mp t p ck p ck t. I apologise as humbly as 1 can for not having been born fifty years earlier and th e lisher s r on ri io i pub , t uck by my c t t n, th nks to himself
Poor o n man a er all he a y u g . ft . c nnot help being so ’ o n and a ressin me as if l ere a a sa s M y u g , , dd g w b by, y , y
ear sir l r o i io s d , very like y you c mpos t n may have merit ’ — S -a - on is e it ou see Mr . o d so ed si t I d t d put but y n , ag x y, ’ d r - - e an M . h an one, a se en , and Mr . T o her Suc g d v ty t ,
r - l a e e ri e ei h and M . ag d g ty , Somebody e se, g d nin ty, w te for us and t e li are a s o ed t their ro i s ; h pub c ccu t m o p duct on , and w e make it a rule never to give the world any thing
f -fiv ri t man nder fit e ears d. w ten by a u y y ol Go away, now ee to o r or for the ne t hir ears d rin , k p y u w k x t ty y u g — that time exert yourself to grow older you will succeed — — ’ if o r h d rn re be ald it s not a bad y u t y ar tu g y, b
te— los o r ee h o r heal h o r i o r substitu e y u t t , y u t , y u v g u , — o r fire o r reshness o r eni s in one shor ord y u , y u f , y u g u t w ,
terri l a o ina le o h and so e da or o her your b e, b m b y ut , m y t ,
’ don die in the in eri ou ma ha e the han e if you t t m, y y v c c of being a gr eat man.
ro e Every trace of his histrionic career be dest y d . Though
re rrin to o i al inci ent et he he would laugh in fe g a c m c d , y " d si h he h o e of his starrin would heave a eep g w n e sp k g,
t o a s arvin en a e en s He le no ersonal no t s y, t g g g m t ft p
r in ri i n or in the sha e of memoranda whateve , either w t g p
ills or ro ra es but an old frien on e o ained playb p g mm , d c bt
t l rin e here the si na or a documen , part y p t d , W by g t y,
o ertson a reed to a an a enc fee to one T . W . R b , g p y g y .
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asant la welcome sojourner in the very capital o f the ple nd — f of the Bohemia of happy memory the capital o which
Geoffrey Prowse wrote ' The longitude s rather uncertain, ' v The latit ude s equally ague,
ot the C But that person l pity who knows n R] , ” The beautiful city of Prague.
a o er son was t o be seen at the i n those d ys T . W . R b t
e nion and the r n l l s and was Savage, R u A u de C ub , — delightful company ever ready with a smart and
e i rr if pungent r jo nder t o a me y remark of witty sally. t he im ro i icis s rilliant sa in s and s ar p mptu w tt m , b y g , m t repartees of Robertson could have been collected and
blished the o ld ha e lled ol m pu , y w u v fi v u es . I 1863 t n , Ro er son rote a id arri and the b w D v G ck, manuscript was offered to nearly every manager East and
es . He read it to his r iends and . . ron W t f , H J By r icu r p a t la ly advised him not to part with it except on the
ost a o ra le ter s mon m f v u b m , but ey w as wanting and off he w ent to Lacy who advanced IO on the publishing ri hts remar in t ha g , k g t it w as worth all the money to
read. hen a e his han T e. o hern anted a la c m c c S t w p y. w r ' h ea d of his, sent for o ertson rod t R b . p uced the tenner t o et it out of aw g p n from Lacy and invited him to su er to read it . The s er a pp upp p rty numbered five
E. . othern ‘ H S , . B Buckstone ohn J , J Hollingshead. harles Mill ard and o , R ert son. C w b After the meal the host produced cigars and drinkables and then proceeded
30 R ¢O¢ B ill E¢R¢T¢ S¢O¢N¢ I it'A 'l'N -IIA
to rea i ther w i r a arric . o n as er esse d D v d G k S v y mp d . During the first act he frequently interrupted himself wi h co ments h n he ca e to he ar s t m , but w e m t p ty cene, in
hi h a i acts li e a adman othe n w c D v d k m , S r became so excited that he began to smash the glasses and upset the
l w s furniture . The p ay a there and then accepted and a cheque for £50 on account of royalties handed t o Robertson No mere word - pai nti ng can give the proper ' colour or convey the extent of Robertson s gratitude to Sothem for his ready acceptance of David Garri ck as it placed him higher in the estimation of his surr oundings and in a more restful condition of mind as to money . ” Robertson next wrote Society for Sothern ; Buckstone tho h i r ish : Sothern disa reed on the oint ug t t ubb g p , giving the ‘author £30 as a retaining fee : ultimately Sothem wrote saying that if R obert son could find a home
The la ent the ro n for Society he might do so . p y w u d of managers and w as refused everywhere till Alexander H enderson of Liverpool w as prevailed upo n to produce it
s ccess of ociet in i er ool Ma there. The u S y L v p ( y
65 w as i edia el no n in hea rical circles 8th , l 8 ) mm t y k w t t , and Miss Marie Wilton w as induced to present it at her ' s hea re in o enha ree on Prince of Wale T t T tt m St t,
o er 12th o e No e er l l th l 865 . On N e , R r son v mb , v mb b t — awoke to find himself famous and commenced to live
at 36.
The tw o casts of the principal ch aract ers will be interesting.
3 1 St-ObN i" I ¢A ¢N ¢A
So crnw L iverpool L ondon M ohn are W illiam Blakele r . H L ord Ptarmigant Mr . y J
Mr . S Bancr r Edw ard Price . oft Sdney Dary M . " ohn Clark L i nel ro h Mr . d uni or Mr . o B u e John Chod , j g J Mr Fred Dewar r Edw ard Saker . Tom Stylus M . L ady Ptarmigant Miss So phie L arkin Miss Sophie L arkin Maud Hetheri ngton Mis s Ter esa Furtado Miss Marie W ilton
e t Mr hn rra h e ar ind d o . o li W e ebt J Mu y, t e pub sher of ' ' Sir ire and Lad ancr o t s i Years Re olle tions Squ y B f S xty c c , " hi the re en l iss ed oo The an ro f c t y u b k , B c fts. or kindly permission t o quot e many interesting Robertsonian re iniscen es and to add the re ro ions of the h o m c , p duct p ot
a ur of h thors— r es t e a or rai of T . . Ro er son g v Au p t t W b t , ' and a copy of Linley Samboume s first drawing for ” “ n h an am sin ari t of Pu c , u g c ca ure H are, Bancroft , and one in aste H y , C
L ady Ban croft says in their most interesting book “ ’ On its production Society w as played for 150 nights — in hose a s an e traordinar and as it s s t d y x y , eemed to u , ne er en in was a ri ht v d g run. It b g and happy time for
and l ne er once Robertson. He v during our acquaint ance k new what it w as to have an angry word ; a delightful reflection W e were of mut ual value to each o her he ne it and cer tainl our t ; k w , y good stars were in the ascenda t he Tom nd l er e n w n a w first acquaint Sir S ire ancr oft sa s in th qu B y e same delightful aut o io ra h oo in back b g p y L k g thro h the lon ug g . is a of ore than ort ears it is still eas v t m f y y , y to understand he s of this comed t rea succes . In tho g t I y se now far off
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days there had been little attempt to follow nature either in the plays or in the manner of producing them The Robertson comedies appeared upon the scene just when they were needed to revive and renew intelligent ' in eres in th r t t e Drama. Natu e w as Robertson s goddess The return to nature w as the great need of the stage and happily he came to help supply it at the right
’ ‘ o ent . o ie sa s Sir ire al ho h e i d m m S c ty y Squ , t ug cl pse in s ccess the la er Ro ert son comedies hi h ere u by t b , w c w
ri en es e iall for us w as al a s ell recei ed and w tt p c y , w y w v
elco ed hen w e r i i The rs occasion w m w ev ved t . fi t w as for a hundred nights in l868 in the autumn of l 874 h it r f en an or five onths . A . w m nd the
' last appearance (with the Bancrofts) of this true friend w as for fifty final performances at the Haymarket in l 88l
The an s ri t of ocie is dated n st t h m u c p S ty, A gu , l 864 , and was ri en at I6, D e reet an hes er w tt uk St , M c t
are here er son and his li le a il o m n Squ , w Rob t tt f m y c m u ed with the stars on the fourth floor
i e as ro The ro s H s n xt comedy w Ours . F m Banc ft w e learn that It w as produced in the autumn of 1866
e te er l 6th and achie ed a s ccess hich en (S p mb ) , v u w w t far to strengthen the ultimate fortunes of the theatre and
e i s thor The os h s eri al e e of the th fame of t au . m t y t c ff ct s on act on the a ien e and l ers ali e re ains ec d , up ud c p ay k , m l d i l l firmly in oer: woo lection an s ta ked over by us sti l . The imagination was so powerfully wrought upon when he s are lea in for the ri a ha as he heard t troop v g C me , t t t y
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e or s of co mand the ra of thi the bugle calls, th w d m , t mp _
in soldiers archin to heir ands la in The depart g , m g t b p y g ’ ehind Me and The ritish rena iers Girl l Left B , B G d ,
d the see as lainl the har ers ran in the so coul y , p y, c g p c g,
lea in the roo s or in the colo rs in bayonets g m g , t p f m g, u fly g
o l en s e as it ere the or of they c u d ev e , w , f m Q ueen Victoria taking her far ewell of her soldiers from the balcony of Buckingham Palace as the curt ain fell to the
o h o th strai ns f t e Nati nal An em .
rs was rs re i e in 1870 a ain in 1876 h Ou fi t v v d g , w en
Ellen err la ed the heroine and et a ain in 1882 T y p y y g , " Mr n as e l c e e a r w th an h . The an wh n s. L gt y B B crofts he l es la e the iece o er se en h dr e t mse v p y d p v v un ed tim s, and of course it has been revived on many occasions since
hers as e was th h d f th ri F om by ot . C t e t ir o e se es. r the oment of the ro ction ril 6th 1 6 o m p du , Ap , 8 7, f this ' eli h l o e its a thor s na e as er an l d g tfu c m dy, u m w p m ent y es a lishe in the ca e or of En lish The t b d t g y g dramatists. germ of the play is to be found in a short story entitled
The oor ate n olds a al P R u f T e, contributed by
Ro er son in 1866 to Ra es and Ta es a hris as b t t x , C tm
ol e edi ed b Tom oo the o v um , t y H d , y unger and calling
Mr l e en ion t o this a t . e n att t f c , C m t Scott maintained that
Here w e find the echo of the spiri t of Thackeray which
’ has so o en een de e ed in Ro er son s or s ft b t ct b t w k . ' The eor e D Alro in the rst ins ance en G g y fi t , and th a tree in the re i als of the hen M H w v v , , t , r . Bancroft the “ " Sam Gerrid e of the hen Mr " g , t , . Hare the Eccles
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’ - Robertson s next play w as Play produced in 1868 l t w as the least successful of the six and ran little more
i h s l t w as ne er re i e t than a hundred n g t . v v v d by he
l t w as onsidered a en er lan and o ne Bancrofts . c t d p t w d much to the care with which it w as nursed. Home
l f . t e i n s ecial or E . o h rn w as a ons ic wr tte p y A S , c p uous success and ran an entire season at the Haymarket in
" o hern elled hi sel 1869. S t exc m f as Colonel White and la ed the iece con in all his li eti e Mi p y p t u y during f m . ss Ada Cavendish gave an excellent performance of the ad en ress and Mr h her of d . o o e a E v tu ; C mpt n, t f t dwar
o m ton w as also fin C p , e.
Pro ress w as ro i l ho h la ed at g p duced n 1869. A t ug p y ” the lo e i h enr Ne ille ohn illin on harl G b w t H y v , J B gt , C es
l o l h s ol e e hn ar e dia oo e and Mrs . e en C tt , J C k , Ly F t St p in the as it w as ri en s i ll r r s one c t , w tt pec a y to o de for Buck t and the a ar e h n o son read H ym k t Company. W e R bert it t o c s one t he cele rated co i has Bu k t , b med an looked ag t, " in God ! he are all sa ol i it . y g, My t y d people n ’ W h not said o ertson I ve r y R b , wri tten a play fo ” co an The a mar your mp y . H y ket players in those days
ere all ell on in ears as a w w y , w s rather the fashion of the ti es o n men et in er m , y u g g t g v y few chances against the seasoned a o rites . Pro ress wa f v u g s quite a success,
and it has e r ho e er , en e entl re i e w v b f qu y v v d . " he las MP . w as t o ed t c m y Robertson wrote for the r ancr o s . P od ced in 1870 i t ach B ft u , ieved a brilliant success . The e and for sea s i d m t dur ng the first hundred
36 M0 01B'l EvRvT vS ¢O¢N¢ I vA fiN -fA
:rformances w as e raor inar T l xt d y. he p ay w as com ired to the preparation of an elegant supper by a skilful tench oo here i h a li le s o c f c k, w , w t tt t ck , a bun h o lr en her s a s on l of s oil a sou con f d b , po fu alad , and p o ice the es ma e o l , gu t y ris fr m the tab e and exclaim that
has s li e a rin O the a e upped k p ce. n f t ful first night e o r a r w s na t l hi . p o utho a u ble o eave s bedroom and his
e ro a d i rxiety w as intense . Th Banc fts desp tche rap d essengers with the good news of favourable reception rd i el a er the inal all of the c r ain he had mmediat y ft f f u t , xc assurance of another well w on victory . Robertson — as sensitive to adver se criticism and who is not The ing was but momentary and when it had passed away he o uld be the first t o acknowledge the justice of a well
On the da ollo n th rod ion Lerited censure . y f wi g e p uct an old friend came in accordance with a roughtfully made promise t o read the invalid the news
i h es eli h he aper criticisms on his play. W t manif t d g t stened to the appreciative notices of his work wri tten by
le in on a ers re re best critics in the ad g Lond p p , but the
s i ers of the aser sor always malevolent criticism by wr t b t ,
a i l to the ron and o er son 1 men who spring r p d y f t, R b t aked apprehensively of a noted slasher . His fri end had
er on ainin his iscalle no i e aught t he pap c t g t m d t c , but was so monstrously and cruelly adverse that he had
is oc e His rien on ei n r e :creted it in h p k t . f d , b g u g d ,
a er rea the os nne essar and roduced the p p , d m t u c y
ore i justifiable onslaught on the piece and its author . Bef
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’ r o finishin he a sed and saw Ro er son s hea o p ; g , p u b t d d a er on his a single drop of blood had fallen on a newsp p h knee ; all the pleasure he had derived from t e best qualified to judge w as wiped away by that one malicious
the riend w as in la er ears attack . There is a sequel f t y
in his ho r of nee No asked to help that critic u d ,
r s said he 1 canno or e tha dro of lood, Ro e on , t f g t t p b b t " was dying and the man knew it . ’ The net pro fits of the Bancrofts twenty years manage
l f hich it is nders ood w as ment w as ha f o w , u t ,
’ t of o er son s o edies made ou R b t c m .
ck l t o er son once he sai Charles Di ens on y me R b t , but d ' that what so strongly appealed t o him in Robertson s har in co edies was of all thin s heir nass min c m g m , g , t u u g or hich had so ha il sho n ha real wit o ld f m , w pp y w t t c u " ehind hi afford to put off any airs of attention t o it . B s work there lay not only a consummate knowledge of the s a e a o ch of in orn eni s h achie d his t g , but t u b g u , and e ve s ccess witho anderin to th o e f h manit u ut p g e l w r tastes o u y.
His as irations ere no le and hi r l p w b s cha acters gent e .
The sad and earl end of his rillian ram i y t b t d at st , w ho has
i en s ch o to the En lish -s ea in r e g v u j y g p k g ac , is one of the
ost oi nant of ha enin m p g pp gs . Undoubtedly with health
ndermined earl ri a ions his s u by y p v t , uccess came t oo late t o eradicate the seeds of cons tion and to re ump , p vent the hear ro le . Fro The ancr o s we rea t t ub m B ft d ,
hro h the s mmer a T ug u nd aut umn of that year ( 1870) er son see ed to r Rob t m g ow worse W e were
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all horri e h re or o orni N hen fi d , t e f e, ne m ng in ovember, w a col hi e fo had d w t g penetrated into the theatre, to hear ha Mr . o er son was at th s a e In a i eo s t t R b t e t g door. p t u — plight he came for the last time among us tortured by a — o h in an a on of ain a se a iolen aro sm c ug g y p , c u d by v t p xy , he stooped down and knocked with a hollow sound upon the sta e sa in oice ade e l a g , y g in a v m t rrib y p inful by its one of sad re roa h to i a inar han o s Oh t p c , m g y p t m , ’ on be in s h a h rr 1 He ie on Fe r ar 3rd d t uc u y d d b u y ,
187 h e s of s ess the r 1 a e 42. Six s or ar in e of , g t y ucc w t his li e h a lon and old one and he ie f ad been g c , d d when the ha me h d onl s e ppy summer ti a y ju t b gun. One of the many obituary notices contains many thoughts
d His lai s on the lo n that might be perpetuate . c m ve a d
f the lic re ire no a en a io on the gratitude o pub qu ugm t t n.
a eo s str l in the old W e watched his cour g u ugg e days, had re oi e in his ri hs and ere a are of the j c d t ump , , w w
lo e o ers hich had he een s are a few undeve p d p w , w b p d years longer would have w on him a yet higher position as " a dramatist . W e will leave the memory of Robertson to those who
r no the man ma s ill learn to though they can neve k w , y t
r — la s indeed ha en o e od a our love his wo k p y , t t j y d t y by ' hil ren ill be as e all en o a le to our parents c d , w qu y j y b ’ children s children in the year
39 Rv St Oi'N t'I lll A i'NvA
‘ Reproduced from THE BANCROFTS
' Recollections of Sixty Years.
CARICATU RE of ARE H , BANCROFT and HONEY ” i n C ASTE. L inl ' ey Sambourne s fir st draw in for PUNCH g (l 86i) .
* B kind ermission of th e ublish er OH N b y p p . : MURRA J Y, Al emar l e Str eet
40 R¢O¢B¢ EvR t-T 'f St Ot-N 'f I
CASTE MEMOR IES.
By EDW ARD SASS.
of us ha e in co rs of our OST v , the u e
e eri ences some n hich xp , period o w w e look back with afiection as the
hal c on ti eer Amid y me of our car . recollec ions al a s ttin aside the n leasan arie of t , w y pu g u p t v ty,
an o n ries and an eo le lon connec ion i h m y c u t m y p p , my g t w t the as e la s stands i idl or h in emor li e C t p y v v y f t my m y, k the remembrance of some delightful visit remains with one ’ dear ol ri e d for the rest of one s life . Many of the d f n s and comr ades have passed over to the Land of Shadows
hi l i hard o n e young Tom Robertson mse f, R c Y u g , — o n l ssell all of . F o n Fann R ertson, La e R J Y u g , y b g y u them experts in the Robefl sonian method ; and to - day
ll is le Mr . . . o e s Mr . . arn re ain . L , m J H D y, W J v M iss E a nne W e ha e all s read Cora Stuart, M mm Gwy v p
as e da s eri a abroad much since the C t y Am c ,
ri ha e co e i hin the li i s of our Australia, Af ca, v m w t m t wanderings ; but at least two of us have always been
r o n i e in the as e together since, fo 1 f u d my w f C t
Company .
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The last -named play alone has naturally left many
l tirlin e ori f r us ra i and o i . n one m m es o , t g c c m c S g e enin r w e h h of oin to the hea re t v g , just befo e t oug t g g t t o
a e read for the er or an e 1 o n oor m k y p f m c , f u d p J . F . o n de d his lod in s o er m own his s dd Y u g a , in g g v y ; u en end w as a sad blow to Tom and to us all for he w as an inimita le Eccles and the deares of en le en b , t g t m . Mr.
Richard o n e, then Lessee of the T ne Theare Y u g y t ,
Ne cas le the other E les in our es i a i w t , cc t m t on, kindly s e ed in o the reach and nished the o r f r i t t pp t b , fi t u o us . is c rio s to reme er how dis in and u u mb t ct , yet how equally a mira le ere th e two fine ctor d b , w es a s in the character of
’ Eccles ; 1 am inclined to think Richard s w as the more
lar for he le o er ith a eni popu , bubb d v w g ality that was ’ e is i le ohn o n s er or an irr s t b . J Y u g p f m ce was one more of
ar in oods and on ess he w v y g m , I c f as my favo urite : a fact in no way to be taken as a detraction from the rival
l i s ran e t o Ec es. t wa s o ha hese tw o c t g , , t t t gentlemen, who as a ma er of a s arcel e er met , tt f ct, c y v , sho uld have l been not on y so long connected alternately with the part of E cles heir e eri e c , but t xp nce had been similar with " Our o s oth of he ha in l B y , b t m v g p ayed the immortal
iddle ic h ndreds of tim h M w k u es . T ey were in no w ay rela ed al ho h their cons a t , t ug t ntly following each other h s led to an rio s errors on the ar of la t u m y cu u p t p ygoers.
ne ni h Tom it t — O g t inv ed he Yorkshire cri cket team of — 1886 to i ness the er or an e f w t p f m c o Caste (I forget
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a e a aren l at the door on the opposite side of the st g , pp t y
se are trifl es the as e by its own volition. The , but C t
ad inist ered as a r le performances were so faultlessly m u , that anything in the shape of a blunder made a correspond ing impression.
’ ll eor e lro and 1 er e e innin the Mr . Love (G g D A y) w b g g first act of Caste one evening at the then Avenue
e it Thea re nderland , hen a en le an in th , close t , Su w g t m p to the orches ra ob e e to some f m senti en s as t , j ct d o y m t
a tree and arose and a e to the orches ra rail for H w ; c m t , the r ose of entilain his ideas coram o ulo hich he pu p v t g p p , w proceeded to do with some coarseness and much Tyneside " h a endants and one or t o l urr . T e w el o i ti es b tt , f w p t t , seize the ora or here on he n hi f d t , w up flu g msel on the ’ ro nd and cra led a a a on the eo l g u , w w y m g p p e s legs under the seats lin in i htl to the s or of a se , c g g t g y upp t at , requiring the ef or s of a ozen eo le to islod e him h f t d p p d g , w at time,
at all our er or an e had to st . n ur y, p f m c ap His soci al o inions hich o io sl dif ered i el r p , w bv u y f w d y f om Captain ’ Hawtree s ere on in e fortessimo ill , w c t u d t he was thrown
l ishe elle ? es l ’ h our the bui ding . D v d y Downbearted i no l
W e had a delightful old fello w with us as Assistant
i ana er who li e Mr s ness . T Bu M g , , k om Aynsley Cook , “ the hea of tha e ar en had een in the d t d p tm t, b Army. The
olonel w as so in the ha i of on in C b t d n g evening dress r ularl ha he in a i ousl rs eg y, t t c ut y pu ued his usual course
44 R¢O¢B¢ E¢R¢T¢ S¢0 ¢N ¢ I ¢A ¢N¢A
at Oldham ; and appearing at the principal entrance of the heatre to aze at the e c t g w ather, circumstan es not re irin his n i i ed a en ion in the B ffi e he qu g u d v d tt t ox O c , was saluted by certain youth of the town with a volley of re se athere ro the cen re of the road a d ai ed fu g d f m t , n m
i h a al a ra at his e ansi e shirt r n l t w as w t f t ccu cy xp v f o t . the local method of expressing disapproval of uncalled-for
side e res e . , w p um
l n th sa e o n on the o enin ni h at the end of e m t w , up p g g t ,
it i h s is a t r t rs ct Mr . oo tho h be a o o the fi t a , C k ug t m g t t f c y overhear the popular verdict on the merits of the great
or so os in himsel the alier door he hear w k , p t g f by g y , d one youth w ho came down the stair accosted by a friend " ront Eh en re the la er who had not been in f , qui d tt , ’ ' t his er as - cc lad ? To What dost think o t e C t , — ' ' l oin riend re lie Eh lad Ill sell cc which his p ayg g f p d , , my pass- out check for a penny And the canny
Lan as ri an s s i io s of such unlocked for chea ncss, c t , u p c u p declined the offer .
" it ma be re e ered a rol - ol ddin i n Ours, y m mb , y p y pu g
h sta e in For this a arrel of is made upon t e g , Act , b
ro ided herein is also e the tin o l in flour is p v , w k pt b w
e ha will lad readers which the pudding is mad . W t my y ’ c ess s li e hen 1 ell the think of the tri als of an a tr f , w t m
in a bi northern cit hen h that one evening , g y, w Hug l ‘ e er the arre Chalcot and Mary Netley leaned tog ther ov b ,
45 R 'I-Ot'B¢ Et'Rt-Tt'S'bOt'N t'I rll A t'N 'l'A
' a rat jumped out of it ! Mary s top- not e lives in my
e or et m m y y .
One more anecdote shall conclude this series Tom was er ond of cric h r h i sel as a v y f ket , rat e fancying m f o ler so h o e sed to arran e a hes in hi h b w ; e ft n u g m tc , w c we s f ered de eat th ic e in not O e s mer u f f wi s k n g mo ony . n um , as we ere oin t ea ti l 1nv r ss T m ins r e w g g o b u fu e ne , o t uct d the agent- in- advance to arrange a good match for us d ri n r in sat o the ou ee here . a i u g w k t Im g e our sen ns, as rain slo ed u a roachin 1n erness s ation at ehol t w p, pp g v t , b ding a strea er of man shee s and man olo rs on m y t y c u , up a hoarding Thursday next 1 Grand Cricket Match !
The Caste Company versus the N orthern Counties of
otland h rsda a e and the N Sc T u y c m , orthern Counties
Ver b . a s . went in first . p 1 can only say it w as not
rea it was not ri e and it w s n G t, C ck t, a ot a Match .
46 L e s s e e 81 M an age r
Cen t r al T ub e an d M et r o p o l i t an S t at i o n s NOT T ING H IL L GAT E
’ Mr . R OBER T ARTHUR S Season of
Eve n i n gs at T H U R S DAY S AT U R DAY M at i n e e s at
19 10 .
M n ne th M -P o day, Ju 6 Ten Performances.
S c h o o l l tli . Thi Wednesday, June 5 rteen Performances
Saturda June 25th C a s t e y, Ten performances,
Tuesda Jul sth S o c i e t Fifteen m y, y y Perfor ances.
Monda Jul 1sth P r o r e s s y, y g Eight Performances.
Monda Jul 25th . i ht y, y Eg Performances.
Monda A st l st a s t e Thirtee Performances y, ugu C n .
n Au 10th . Wed esda , g, O u r s Thirteen Perf rma y o nces.
T A 23rd. uesday, ugust
r r i k G a c Eight Performances.
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‘ ’ HAPPY DAYS with ROBERTSON.
By THOMAS SIDNEY.
r son was thinlt Y connection with Robe t , I , — the happiest ti me of my life for many s ore I w as en was reason . Bef tw ty , I la Sam C orrid e in as e Kr in p ying g , C t ux , ” ovsk in rs. C ra en School and Prince Per y, Ou v e na er Ro ert son a ro her of our au hor , w as th a ; b , b t t m g a a ainl one of the es deares and os and he w s c t y b t , t , m t s one o ld ish to ra a e i h The popular manager w u w g du t w t . “ C aste Company in t hose days was a glorious republic l ra en se to sa w e ere al e al . C v u d y, w qu E er on a ni ht in ea h to n- hi h ro l th v y M d y g , c w w c p bab y e Company had ' visited over and over again (I remember — the twelfth visits to H alifax and Huddersfield) each artist received a personal and war m ovation on their first entry we knew it w as not due so much to us in i id all as the o lar es w e re rese e d v u y, p pu typ p nt d , and which the audiences had taken to their heart s and i a ina ions a d s m g t . H ppy ay
’ Two engagements with Craven Robertson z one with Tom Ro er s n the o n er b t o , y u g and an engagement with the an ro s at the, Ha marlret heatr e s r B c ft y T , p ead over een ears re resents fift y , p my connection with the Robertson Ia 3 hile he ere still o h l a rac i e and l p w t y w y ut fu , tt t v , p ayed wi cv a en ion to e ail and tt t d t business, so well
dt the an ro ana I un by B c ft m gement . was a ha ho h of ’ It ppy t ug t Mr . Robert Arthur s to isualise t o the resent enerati on las v p g , t year , some of hese eli h l o e ies an an i i t t d g tfu c m d , t c pa ed pleasure that was realise to; the ull and in this ear of ra e d f y g c , l 9 | 0, for the se on season loo c d , I k forward to the longer and more a i i o s ro ra e mb t u p g mm with the zest and remembrance of rl s ea y day . 50
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W . C L A R K S O N ,
h Kin and o l a il o ier 8: e M . t e F C stum P rruquier to H . g R ya m y
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no rela ion urio sl eno h t o ei her Fred or t , c u y ug , t Richard ro d o ie f t fist i Younge. I p duce S c ty or he t me by the as e o ed o an li le a h er r C t C m y C mp y, my tt d ug t , Z e lina arrin t on ma in her rs a aran on th H g , k fi t ppe ce e sta8ge as Li le a e at e a e of hree ears and a hal tt M ud t g t y f , hile i e Z erlina Z er ini la e Es her Bella w my w f , b , p y d t , , and l din a W e co ntin oth er ea g rts. ued playing these parts l the end 0 p ar nershi il , for hen To m Ro er so t p t p t b t n, e son of the ra ai s a e of a e th d m t t , c m g and too k o ver the “ s inies of the o an hi h de t C mp y, w c he carried on to his own credit and with a reverent regard of the work of his
illustrious father .
' The lVidow o Craven R ober tson un [ f , f ortunatel afl icied wi th — y bl indness f or the past three years but happy with he: honoured — ears and leasant surroundi n s has with a c - y p g , harmi ng old world courtes and hel ul interest had the l y pf , o d photographs of her ear ly associates sent us throu h her resent g p husband, Waddin ton o Scarborou M r . C. h g . f g . Some are n and we 1160 1711 [han herei , 51 k her f or the contr ibution t — o R obertsoniana. ED.
52 S¢O¢N ¢ I
THEATR ICAL TYPES
(In the Early S ixties)
ON T O ERTS . B . B y W . R
fi r
The love of acting spreads over so wide a surface of society that leading
l di s d r ll lass s a e are recruite f om a c e . Daughters of wealthy men w ho have bent their knees imploring to soi - disant Siddonses ; daughters of ruined
entle en orce to see their read and ins ffic entl g m f d k b , u i y accomplished for the dreadful trade of governessing daughters of actors born and reared to it and daughters of licans w ho hea rical a erns w here the ortrai s pub keep t t t v , p t of ac or an actr ses are ra ed lazed and popular t s d es f m , g
— h ar raw aterial enriched with autographs all t ese e m ,
hich time ac atience and the horse la o r of a risin w , t t , p , b u g
arris er an ac re in o dra a ic heroines . hile b t , m uf tu t m t W s ea in of or rai s it is i ossi le not to re ar on p k g p t t , mp b m k the blessing of photography to small celebrities seeking t populari y .
ntr ill ri se at nine and The Leading Actress in the cou y w , ,
. ith ater after laving her hot forehead and pale face w w ,
chin a cu of r id ro inciall - re are o f ee and snat g p tu b , p v y p p d c f ,
e rsal at ten rush to the theatre for the call for r hea .
" o le in w hich she s stains The drama of Susan H p y, u
53 R¢O¢ B¢ E¢R¢T¢ S ¢O¢N ¢ l ¢A ¢N 1LA
the character of that pattern of domestic young ladies in
l She he t ser i e occ ies her ill as e e. n ai s ill v c , up t p t tw v t w t
h n er r i n ra e ian Mr . ara s on tw o fo the em ne t t g d , L T u d t e,
as a e h ha ni h does n who is to star M cb t t t g t , but ot rise earl and al a s ee s rehearsals aitin The y, w y k p w g .
in n h in at l s arri e ilio s of s o em e t av g a t v d , b u t mach and
as i io s of aste ro rac s the rehearsal and at hal - f t d u t . p t t , f past o r ain si and tired the sin in a tress r f u , f t , ck, , k g c eaches her
Her dinner has een ai in tw o lodgings. b w t g hours it is
hal cold and holl cla . She is as a etite f w y mmy p t pp , and orders tea hi h is r ar s a . w c p ep ed a detest bly as w as the ' mor ning s coffee.
resses ha e hen to be loo ed out n a e alt D v t k , u p ck d , ered, trimmin s chan ed and old la e ti g g , g c pped off and run o n The as e tha ondro s s er is ac e b k t , t w u my t y , p k d , and the ac ress ollo s it to the dressin ro t f w g om, where she 1:
stall d ix in e s . For i e ho rs and a hal sh by f v u f e acts , and a s, and ac s s ea s and s ea s and s ea s ch ct t , p k , p k , p k , anges her dress, chan es her dress and han es her g , c g dress , and all the time she ne er sits do n for a mom v w ent . H ome by midni h she cats and en o s her s er g t, j y upp , the only meal har act ermi h d f p ts er .
She slee s ell a er ha i h p w ft t t, m g t say an unbelieving
rea er . lee ! Sh d S p e sits up till daylight studying ' E a ne in Sheil s la for v d p y, the eminent tragedian Mr , .
ara h n ers one of the L T u d t , Theatre Royal everywhere ,
54 R ¢O¢8 ° E¢R¢T¢ S¢O¢N ¢ I ¢A 6N¢A
has ho sen to la olonna n h o n c p y C o t e f llowi g evening .
L adies at the head of esta lish ts b men , schoolmistresses,
o ernesses sho irls illin d g v , p g , m ers , cooks, housemai s, laun dresses and harwo en h i c m , w at s your work to this The power that sustains the actress through her enormo us daily ' and ni h l as is the ar is e s ner o s r g t y t k t t v u i ritability, love of — a lause and ho e of ut re a pp , p f u fame th t hope so delusive ha in reen-roo i t it is alle T h t t g m d c um c d he P antom . Those who know but little of theatres and their belongings often regret that actresses in private life so little resemble
the heroines he ortra . he o l loo on h t y p y If t y c u d k t em, not the alse e i of bat - in rners by f m d um w g bu , but by
r c os domestic daylight o economi al comp ites, they would regret that heroines did not oftener idealize the real — virt ues of actresses virtues intensified and polished by
a of h the cultivation of the most emotion l arts. T ough all leading dramatic heroines do not become the wives of
aronets th e ra ice of heir callin so re nes and b , p ct t g fi
. e l s l di educates their sentiments that they ar away a es.
There are as many varieties of Tragedian
f an i eon aleto T r aged i an s . as there are o f cy p g , p t,
- a he are enerall or arm ch ir . T y g y
i e and anners of solemn grave men with deep vo c m . i f t e a h s l hr l oliteness. S ome o h c rr not to say sepu c a , p m y t peculiarity so far as to resemble animated statues rather
en and an a oo na re but hastl than living m , m y g d tu d, g y '' k it-0 6B'l'E¢R¢T¢ S¢Oil-N l I ¢A ¢N¢A
a or has sat on the s iri s of the uests at a ioll ct , up p t g y es rian supper party by conducting himself like the equ t
r of Do z an r in to a a hi sel to spect e n Gu m , by t y g d pt m f
of the loo oltere an o. circumstances. or the shade b d b d B qu
t enin ch ez a e h. endeavo uring to spend a pleasan ev g, M cb t The habit of addressing distant galleries gives a fearful
‘ he are erri l i ar ial distinctness to their utterance . T y t b y mp t
er and ask i h s h to each letter of every word they utt , w t uc " h ota oes as to ma e syllabic einphais for mas ed p t , k “ " " and ota oes li e mashed sound like sarcasm. p t k denunciation . l t is a co mmon error to suppose that all this arises from — afl ectation r esire to a ear sin lar and to f om a d pp gu ,
os el r i all The ons an use of the oi e p e m od amat c y . c t t v c
its on and l the lose shav renders t es deep, rich mel ow c eu cheeks make the face look pale and hollow and the
ce of ass in if eren os d f s i in practi um g d f t c tumes, an o u t g
ction o th or and h the a t e w d , t e word to the action, ' brings the hands out of the familiar region of the trouser s ’ o e s to aid in ill s rain heir o ner s s ee h p ck t , u t t g t w p c . So ar i cial an act as a tin na rall i t fi c g. tu y begets art ficial manners ;
hou h ar i ial he are en irel a r ro but t g t fic , t y t y pat f m affectation. ' o is the a or s han in his es S ct d v t, so are his knuckles on
is hi so are his ol e ar s— h p, f d d m though we should all be glad t o see those favourite st ock attitudes banished from the stae i h the oo an in to - g , w t f tm p boots, and the chamber
ai s in hite slins and in m d w mu p k ribbons . S¢0 ¢N ¢ l ¢A ¢N¢A
ra edians — T g spri ng from all grades of society from the r o man, who has t a en ho an Oxf d k nours, to the journeym car en er en o e i h d r i e p t d w d w t a k eyes and a loud vo c . i n ri a e li e ra e i p v t f , T g d ans are simple and single minded they know little of the real world around them ; they
‘ draw their views of historical personages entirely from la s and oli i id p y , m p t es s e with that party which It the
os i res e os e and o r o s he m t p ctu qu c tum fl we y f peech. T y are in aria l arried and v b y m , as invari ably fathers of large fa ilies on who he o l m m t y d te and with whom they p ay . L es exl r emes se touch ent i . Ignorant of realit es, un
onscio s of e er hin sa - in c u v yt g , ve through a gaudy t ted
e i the a her-a or and e el m d um , f t ct his child meet upon a l v
io and ground of fairy fict n poetic fancy .
The Light Comedian is the actor who L ‘gb t represents the characters of young patri Co med i an s . cians ola ile lo ers ol le swin lers , ‘ , v t v , v ub d
- a ains s ells in and out of l and well dressed c pt , w uck, the upper classes generally on this side of forty years
' r d ir e i n of of age. He is pu ely an ent ely the cr at o the dramatist for neither in nature nor in society was the
al ati e cr at r se n f r hich like of t his bustling t k v e u e ever e , o w
s et b than l for not e e tin let nature and oci y e kfu ; , xc p g
sna es or earnes men i h issions, the neuralgia, k , t w t m
- - - ess f a hi h s iri e hi h oi e , hi hl r e presence o g p t d , g v c d g y d d
l n isan e. hero of comedy is the most intolerab e u c
l ? Rf-Ofi S¢O¢N¢ I ¢A ¢N¢A
n a o latan ello in a reen oa and Co ceive b isterous, b t f w g c t
d oo ts or in a l e brass buttons, buckskin breaches an b , b u ro k hite ais oa and stra —colo re on in a ions , f c , w w tc t, w u d c t u t alwa a f his oi e sla in ou heavil ys t lking at the to p o v c , pp g y y
ve in es onse i el on the back. laughing for fi m ut c cut v y, um in h d les haran in a mob ro i p g over t e chairs an tab , gu g f m
- i o n on his nees your drawing r oom window, go ng d w up k t e or o h issin our o your daughter or your wif , b t , k g y
an loose ash and in ro in serv t maid, borrowing your c , t duc g ' l ll e friend a sheriff s ofli cer to your family as an o d co eg , and you form some idea of the type of animal the dramatic writers of the last century forced upon the public as the ea -i eal of a en leman a loo and a fine b u d g t , b d . " ello ir d l f w, S , by Ga
— The Light C omedian when not born of theatrical
ren s and e in the li h o e oo and ol pa t , fix d g t c m dy gr ve, t d to rattle on as rapidly as ardent hopes and a thin tongue ' — will rmit ma ha e een a ler or a ar a pe y v b c k n my capt in, or the son of a oor en le an or of a p g t m , widow lady but
tever his ran s a ion or de wha k, t t , gree, he belongs to the n ero s a e or of o n men of ood a e um u c t g y y u g g pp arance. He ‘ ' has usually fine hair and teeth . He is dressy and ’ ar i ular a o his a artin his ha p t c b ut b ck p g, t , and his boots
- — has a self conscious sort of walk half swagger half — , skip and is keenly sensitive as t o the tie of his cravat and the all of his ro sers o er h t e ins e . f t u v t p. He is a well hu she o n man and at d y u g , the age of eighteen addicted
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roo does he s ea rench he shall ass e the a en m p k F , um cc t
f the l l ha d it shall be re en l " o Gau has he a sma l n , f qu t y
all ed to has h hit th he shall la h on in all . ud ; e w e tee , ug c t u y
Give o rd ntl m the a hor is in the roo . y ur o ers, ge e en ut m
d l sic ness and ro le are the lot of Debt, ifficu ties, k , t ub
li h co d f l and hen the li er-ton e g t me ians, as o al w mb gu d,
rattling actor cheerily asks his kind fri ends in front to ' " i l i s h co it ed in his n le s illa forg ve the fo l e e has mm t u c v , " or rin his Da in nsta le or in his Firs of du g y Du b , t fit — o e or ha e er the ti le of th e ar e ma e ho L v , w t v t f c y b w can his applauding auditors know what is waiting for him ' at the curtain s fall P
It is understood that these pages treat of
none but those actors and actresses whose
calling is that of actor and actress only
ha is our es are heatri t t , typ t cal, and nothing
W e s ea onl else. p k y of those wh o embrace a hard;
or in and ill- aid areer for the w k g, p c , purpose of earning an hones li elihoo , of ollo in an ar is i lli t v d f w g t t c ca ng, or ra i in a ar ona le anit g t fy g p d b v y. Of the man who has e ol en s or hal - a or a m um t f p y, rich wife or relations or a
an to ho th wom w m e stage is a mere pastime for an i le ho r, a e hereon to han rich d u p g w g clothes, or a eans of a er isin r hasa le h p arms , we do not s ea m dv t g u c b c p k .
th e a s of th In d y e performance of the old comedies
or s hose a sen e ro th w k w b c f m e stage we should regret the
so R ¢O¢ S¢O¢N ¢ I ¢A ¢N¢A
more did we not remember their utter conventionality and — unnaturalness there used to be found in most dramatic
o anies a shor so e ha s o hit - th c mp t , m w t t ut , w e too ed, sweet
rea he sn - nose la - e e roa - hi e e e b t d , ub d , b ck y d , b d pp d H b , who la e the lass of charac l - p y d c ter ca led , in green room
" arlan e the ha p c , C mbermaid. She possessed a good
oi e o ld sin ear and had a sa wa of oss v c , c u g by , ucy y t ing her hea h a w as hal o ish hal ho d h d , t t f b y , f y enis , and wholly ca ti a in A ha mai a p v t g . C mber d w s the motive power of
o e the e ale ac o m or i aro in e icoa s w ho c m dy, f m f t tu F g p tt t , ' a ise her o n is ress to o ose her a her s i l dv d y u g m t pp f t w l , and " to elo e i h the a ain w ho a use her old as p w t C pt , b d m ter ,
o nselle his i e to decei e him oo ineas a d c u d w f v , t k gu , n — so e i es isses ro the a ain ha ern l r m t m k f m C pt , t t et a office - behaved with hideous insincerity to all the d r amatis
er sona o er the a e of or se red to hersel p v g f ty, cu f a co eten e and all the hile lo ed and was elo ed mp c , w v , b v by ' l r a he a e . The the a ain own man M . t C pt s , T gg , v t
ialo he s o e w as so eti es not onl roa d gue s p k m m y b d , but
i i h ani in her coarse but there w as a fresh, v v d um ty d an about her .
Sh hi h - le en h i h rea na ral wit and e was a g mett d w c , w t g t tu
ed nd ha ed i h e al ar o r small education, w ho lov a t w t qu d u l Mms nine e a era e and na ra . in brief, she w as femi , x gg t d tu
l he same i e nous avons chq ngé tout ce a. About t t m — — - i art e an to be e ra e that the art of act ng as an b g d g d d , the Chambermaid gradually assumed F rench airs and
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he hiloso her r . are t vaudeville graces . It w as, as M Squ , p p ” ha as our s a e sai in the e ernal fi ness of hin s, , g d , t t t g t t t n heares became a schoolboy vulgari zation of the Parisia t t . an e L ottee that pert Betty should be transformed into pi qu t ,
- ir ase an les ic and the good old English oaken sta c , c d t k
r - rand sor of ord ha ermai ca rying, cherry b y t w C mb d " should be abandoned for so ubrette.
h so en eel ha s e i hl en . O The soubrette is h g y g teel , g t t t h
f sk - l e sain a rons has velvet ribbons at the pockets o y b u t p .
a chlin- l e ca the size of and travels over Europe in M e ac p,
- ie She o l not rea a sil er si ence a crown p ce. w u d b k v xp with her sweetheart to halve a £5 note she would
lo She sin s too scien i all and in consider w . g , , t fic y
er o e ti hn a d costume, charact , c qu t s ess, n contralto voice, is a
inaio of realit and i oss i — queer comb t n y mp ibil ty of theatre,
a d o r nei her fish esh o l nor oo r d h n pe a; t , fl , f w , g d e erring .
The public is indebted for the introduction of this hybrid
h o en hose reso r es are o ain to t ose w m w u c bt ed outside, and
is easier - not in the theatre. It to find ear rings than talent
mone ill r hase ri ons the ar and th y w pu c bb by y d, e power of deliveri ng smart repar tee and delineating character is ' sol at the ha erdasher s but as i h not d b ; , t as been already
stated that his su e is or idden it anno t bj ct f b , c t be pursued .
i h the han e of eelin as e and W t c g f g, t t , fashion, the theatre
tha hea irror ith a D ch e alle fra e ha t c p m w ut m t d m , t t — all ha it re lec s st han e t inverts t t f t mu c g oo . The Chamber R 6 Olli S¢O¢N¢ I ¢A ¢N¢A
" — - mai is one one i h the oil - la the shee ire: d g g w t mps, t th n er and he reen ar e s o e a a as useles: u d , t g c p t. t w d w y lu er i e dealet mb . unfit for the consideration of a speculat v in arin l of e s ores . e so re er near m t Th ub tte, too, is v y y the stage ; and we shall bear the loss of th at gentee
" imcraclt i h l o t two divinitiet g w t considerab e f r itude. Those
of the aller er of the o es. g y, powers ov the pit and pets b x ha e een e li s a ore i i ore azzlin more v b c p ed by m v v d , m d g, — s an l s les e ress who now r les the p g y tar the Bur qu Act , u
“ m re as le s art hours bet ween nine and twelve p. . as su g legs .
er orl hea ri al li e is a ee To the out w d , t t c f d p, T h e l hose ro led a ers are h dark wel , w t ub w t muc v'uam ‘ feared and little understood ; but Truth lived
l an lar e a o n of r h and Goodnesl in a wel , d a g m u t T ut h dwells in the theatre and few looking at the green frot
' of vanity that stagnates on its surface would guess the ri chness of the pearls that lie beneath .
i t o whi h That some very bad man should want someth ng c — tl o a ch hrone es a e, i e, he has no right a kingd m , du y, t , t t t — a h so -la le or le of on is the house, lady, w tc , up d , g mutt and i hout a starting point of every tr agedy or drama ; w t — — a e or villain and the worse he is the better no tr g dy
He is as el to the s eam oa ; drama co uld get on. fu t b t
- d a hiner a le heels . in and not only fuel, but m c y, p dd w w and water . R¢O¢B¢ E¢R¢T¢ S¢O¢N ¢ l ¢A ¢N¢A
These es o i es ale olen ar ises and bad d p t c duk , m v t m qu ,
hind the scenes hi h if barons, in the illogical world be (w c , r ar a l o ld be for alse classifi em k b e for nothing else, w u f
aion l hea ar s and are la e c t ) , are cal ed vy p t , p y d by
hea be nders oo ha the or vy men. It must u t d t t w d
hea h rd is si ni ation on the on rar vy as no avoi upo g fic ; c t y, ' s ht d en Villains the Heavy Man is generally lig an sl der . should be thin ; no audience would believe in a fat
r e i res me a h mu derer . The stag arb trarily p u s p ysical or amzatton of its ow n totall inde enden of the la g , y p t ws of
. a l a ho o re ors n re. i n hea rica l e a sor tu t t p t gy , m b bs all the a i ose a er in the odies of bad en The or d p m tt b m . w se the
" hear the ore ac i e the secre ions e r t , m t v t . Th wo d heavy is doubtless intended to express the weight on the spirits ' of the a i ors of . the illain s resen e a ear ud t v p c , pp ance, con ersation and lilo v , so quies .
For he is a read l ello t o soiilo uize i d fu f w q , s the H eavy
Man. No sooner has the mock ol d noble, whom he means to r er or the hi — mu d , gh spiri ted heir whom he intends
' to is ossess of his ro d a lan s . d p b d , or the amiable heroine he es ines for a a e orse han de d t f t w t ath , gone off to their res ec i e o ers o ers or rendez ous p t v t w , b w , v , than he advances to the ron lan s his ri f t, p t ght toe between the two centre oo li h s and on rac in hi f t g t , , c t t g s eyebrows and clenching his — fists ha fist alrea t t dy red with the blood of a twin — ro her loo s at th a b t k e udience as if he said You , , at leas anno es a e me t, c t c p you have paid your shillings at
64 R ¢O¢B¢ E¢R¢T¢ I vA 'l-NQA
the door ; isera le iscrean s ou are i o a m b m t , y n my p wer , nd " shall hear me l He hen a er rollin his e es care ll t , ft g y , fu y
' in or s his hearers o f m , in t nes that must disturb the meek old
aron on his o h the b c uc , high spirited heir at his rendezvous a ile off and the a ia l h m , m b e eroine at her latticed casement, that he considers parricide rather a creditable thing than otherwise if a man be urged to it by an ungovernable ’ e er a a her s re i ati old or t mp , f t buke, an mp ent thirst for g , the desir for n t hi n eance e ve geance. According o m, ve g ' is the chief obiect of a man s life ; and he enlarges on this
ll d tion delightful subject until the ga ery is rapt with a mira ,
l or and the s t ld la in the the boxes considerab y b ed , tou o dy ' — l s ri e o rha it Mr r h ur Sketch e nd Mrs . r n e s p . A t y f , B w , p p " - a r ell r le Oh the re ch . exclaims in a C mbe w gu g , , w t
e illains ar e an a ire as e and the With an audienc , v cqu d t t ,
here are a ri ots and article depends on locality . T p c r e and i led hel s nectarines for Covent Garden Ma k t , p ck w k
s here r for the south side of the river Thames o t a e
rdero s ar ises and as inatin elegant brigands, mu u m qu , f c g
W and a scon in forgers for the postal district marked b d g
for ha ar e 5 . stewards and pirate captains t t m k d
hin s dra ai hi h we ow e to the Among many other t g m t c w c — h are tw ra her to the arisians, for ere o French ar , t , P t r n h— we are inde te tions the Parisian and the F e c b d na , illain the villain a la vanill a for the cool fashionable v , .
hose os u e is con ne to the the refri gerated rascal, w c t m fi d
65 S¢OON ¢ l ¢A ¢N¢A
namiabl coats and trousers of modern days, and whose u e “ ea s r al his is the wil est w knes es are f ancs and fem es. T d
d lov He mannered man that ever cut throat in ki g es. is all dia on s s ds and e ildom and finishes an act b m d tu d v , y sa in in a silvr one a oisone other and y g e y t , H ving p d my m i t i d stabbed my s s er to the heart 1 w ll bathe, an then to " reak as ith e ar hesa b f t w th M c .
One of t he favourite fopperies of the high life heavy part is a coa ela or l u m o l s m t b ate y t m ed with fur . It w u d ee as i m if, h s ar en ein in his confidence no in all his t g t b g , k w g
illainies the no ed nd v , k tt a combined locks of the fur
r ed and ea h ar i la h pa t , c p t cu r air did stand on end like
ills on the re l orc ine a Qu up f tfu p up , ghast at the terrible co m lica ions of his il The ros - p t gu t . e scented ruffian is al a s an a o lished d ellis a dea sho w y cc mp u t, d t, and a crack s ordsman and s all rin s on w , u u y b g up himself his inevitable
nd o er oin his ras alit e by v d g c y. There should be limits to
ll hin s e en to s a e i a t g , v t g v llainy .
h - W ith t e pickled whelk class of audiences the Heavy ’ an s la ses ro M p f m the right path are invariably more inno en than in the are a i - c t n v sited by opera cloak and fan ;
he are ore but t y m openly avowed and more coarsely
eli nea ed The a s d t b conding steward or the rascally — la er two a o ri e ari wy f v u t v eties of scoundrel east of the
em le Bar and so th — T p u of Waterloo Bridge ha e v , in eir mar le hear s no s ot of lo th b t , p ve . They care not for
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l for th lt is a strange vocation to come into the wor d e
h o l so le purpose of making people laugh ; yet suc w u d dian seem to be the destiny of the genuine L ow Come
i ss nce ot the hea - ro e the L ow Comedian d c na a ; n vy b w d ,
- - hee ed isanthro e who ado s low lantern jawed , rigid c k m p pt
o li h - haire sn - nose comedy as a calling, but y ur g t d , ub d ,
- enus h omo to ho ou wide mouthed variety of the g , w m y
rl the hea re and would assign no place in the wo d but t t , a He no post in the theatre but that of funny m n.
l er oc - e e sor of a who a es his is usual y a que , c k y d t b by, m k
o her l h and his a her la h and his n rse and his m t aug , f t ug , u , ’ He is al a s an the ra e o or . nurse s friends, d even g v d ct w y
if a be too lon in content, and always happy . p p g
re ara ion he ill alla the an s of h n er i h the p p t , w y p g u g w t f f t a l knob o the kitchen poker ; i sweetmea s be unattain b e,
a lump of coal or a well - done cinder will satisfy him for
” s He is one of th s ir l s hil h ha hour . o e m acu ou c dren w o ve
the easles avo ra l and a es an a a of the m f u b y, m k tt ck mumps
a redi to his ar n s h he l c t p e t . W en fa ls down four pairs of stairs he does not hurt himself he feels refreshed by
the e er ise and is re f r x c , warded o his exertion by the scrap
of oran e- eel hree e s old hi h g p , t w ek , w c he finds beneath
the mat .
As a bo he is the nn ello of th y fu y f w eschool, who makes
faces behind his slate and gets other boys caned for
la hin at him. He is a et i h the ug g p w t master , and the
ushers and the ai s and e er od , m d , v yb y . He has the gift St'Ot N til I t
0 i ar e es s his a l s popularity his very mistakes j t , f u t — leasan ries a s — f r he is l a sor of p t , nd hi ugliness o ugy t e a era H e sees the h oro s x gg ted and comic comeliness . um u
si e of e er d is on er l i i . He i i a es d v ything, an a w d fu m m c m t t ’ his father s voice and cough so perfectly as to deceive the
ra ise on of his o her He p ct d ears and instinctive affecti m t . ’ al s ones and la hs at c ls out to the ser vant in his mother t , ug
her s r t d llard he is slo at learnin u prise. Though no a u , w g, " and his anxious parents bind him prentice to a chemist and
r i at the odo r of r s and the d ugg st , in the hope th u d ug constant contemplation of gilt labels on shop-drawers may ‘ make him scholarly and serious
not o nor andra ora o ll he ro s But p ppy, m g , n r a t d w y
r s of the harma o oei can ill i sy up p c p a k h s love of fun. He ’ nearly ruins his master s business by imitating the customers
So c d ri d r rs o to their faces. qui k an va e a e his powe f
a ial on or ion ha h e is not as n hin f c c t t , t t o e boy be d the
n er en hen da ns on him the hea cou t , but tw ty. T w c p
- d - ri h o i son oo an th l e to t ea e. ha c m c g b k, e ha f p c e th tr W t
hen o him is alsam of ol to the oora - lal- looral t , t b t u T k
lalooral-li- da of the o lar o alis r his e s a ies y p pu v c t, o to c t c — as he sees his favourite actor the one with the short trousers too large for him at the back
l o the c er - fra e n assa oe i a tumb e int ucumb m . He ce f t d
i The la n the and all thy vain del ghts . p yhouse a d . ,
li -ho se are ro ha i e his lo e his re pub c u f m t t t m v , futu , l and his g ory .
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- istized Finall he is o le el nu-chemisted and de drugg y, c mp t y
e here his rs a ear by the Private Amateur Theatr , w fi t pp
d e en the ance is hailed with uproarious delight an v — l leader of the orchestra w ho is a real professiona and
r i s and has a mini of aldness on can ead mus c by ight, m b
s ec a les and o her the back of his head and green p t c , t
— man he has orchestral peculiarities says he is the funniest " i n ain oes his seen in e Lis en since Lis en. S c t , t v d
in ain his a her s or s irate master inform his father v f t t m ,
l his in en re a e ri es out . He ance s his mother sobs . F t c c d tu
h m and eans of a heari al by running away i mm t e , , by m t t c a t r l c or erse eran e o ains em lo en in a gen , o u k , p v c , bt p ym t
And in se en ears he is small provincial theatre . v y
i e an accepted London favour t .
The L ow Co median is always an especial and privileged
For hi is a la it of s eech and c ion person . m t ude p a t
ic l a ermi ted to none o her . ra t a o es suf ien for n p t t P c j k , fic t ac ion at law or for a ersonal enco n er are in him t p u t , consi ered onl thin s of c s o stro es of h mo r sallies d y g u t m , k u u , ’ f l i Ti his i o s w t . s a y voc t on.
The actor on whom devolves the delineation
Ol d M n . e of stage Old Men must be an artist of con
siderable ersatili T v ty . he leading parts in ra e all hear so e rese blance t o ea — t g dy m m ch other or, at leas ra e ians la he in e ac l th t, t g d p y t m x t y e same manner,
hich is ch h t in w mu t e same h g. Light comedy characters
70 R t Ot Bé Et -Tt S¢O¢N¢ I ¢A ¢N¢A
ha e all the sa e ash an er la h s a er swindle v m d , b t , ug , w gg , and ass ran e l u c . A ow comedian must always be industriously funny but there are Seri ous Old Men and d o i Ol Men and her are di f . C m c , t e fferent sorts o both
One description of a Serious Old Man is very happily termed by the French a noble father and the word noble must be understood to apply to exalted sentiment
“ and in orr i le in e ri and hi h - inde ness and ir e c upt b t g ty, g m d v tu , ot o soci l r He is fr en l a a rician of the n t a ank . equ t y p t lofties no ilit and in ha hase his ons io sness of t b y , t t p , c c u the ri of his loo the aseness of an ean ello pu ty b d , b y m f w elo the e f a e and his horror of a b w d gree o duk , mésalli ance o l sha e a real Fren h ar is of the , w u d m c m qu year l 77o He is equally ready to disinherit as to curse de nera e o s rin and in his an i ath to ro n- u ge t ff p g , , t p y g w p children having any voice in such small matters as the
ssion or a ar ner for li e is as sel sh and choice of a profe p t f , fi
i re l li e hi h is so e ha obstinate as any real father n a f , w c m w t a round assertion.
en l le eian ir h ho h The pere noble is frequ t y p b by b t , t ug
he is his irt es are so patrician by nature and when , v u intolerably virtuous that self examining spectators almost
he e hs of sin he is so wish to see him fall into t d pt ,
l o so e as erain l ene i en . here is annoying y go d, x p t g y b f c t T nothing more provoking to mere frail flesh and blood than '
- i a lon fieec sil er white wi . a virtuous old peasant n g y, v g
71 -' R 'i Otl Bt Et -T i'S'Z-o t-N 'l'I vA vN iA
hen the is is rince ra e in a h e loa and W d gu ed p , w pp d ug c k
ela e in the s or noc s at th e co a e of the y . O. P. b t d t m , k k tt g
d for shelter the V . O. P. (virtuous ol peasant) and asks , improves the occasion in t he irritating manner peculiar to him sa in sir s ran er roo is h le by y g , Enter , t g my f umb ,
it is hones and e er did m door re se to o en its but t, n v y fu p
- En er sir r s hin es the w a orn. u ty g to the weary or y w t , , and el o e h oor ho se oas s nou h to w c m , t ough my p u b t g t ‘ " o fer to o read and in e ri f y ur excellency but brown b t g ty .
All the time this well- spoken and aggravating rustic has
the a orn ra eller in the rain hail in sno kept w yw t v , , w d , w, h der nd T e a dit or i e t un a lightning . h u w th mer average
' ood ali ies en res ch at the han s r rather mou g qu t du mu d , o th, of the and feels a certain sense of gratified spite when the only daughter listens too eagerly to the too a erin ale of the rin e or oun and elo fl tt g t p c c t , pes ro a aernal roo hose ir e f m p t f, w v tu was only exceeded by
its lness . No onder the oor irl r du w p g uns away .
The child once fled from the paternal roof to the arms of
llain the V O a i . . P. eels hat he has not li i v , f t ved n vain.
He a es o n his hat and s af and t k d w t f , turns his full flood of e a hor on his n or na e i e or m t p up u f tu t w f dame, who replies only by wiping the wettest of eyes on the whitest of a ro s oc e - h p n . P k t andkerchiefs are the attributes of a
orr and icio s is ocr c upt v u ar t acy the feminine apron or the
anl slee e is the ro er reso r e of the afl ic d lo l m y v p p u c te w y .
The f the V . on e o . P O f r . o o e c t mpt m n y, considered as a
72 ' ' 1 R l'Ot'Bli E¢R¢T¢ St-Ot'N ll I 5) ; t l
s ti to a lee in hear is onl e alle the len h typ c b d g t, y qu d by gt of the sil er hair to hi v w ch he so frequently made allusion. It is a portion of the aggravation of the plebeian pere noble
ha hen he dis t t, w covers that his child has been married to
the man of her hear in the orre es wa ossi le amil t, c ct t y p b , f y reasons having for a time compelled the contracting parties
t o ee their nion se re it o her k p u c t, nly affords him anot
o or nit for e ears are s e li pp tu y t ars. T the p cia ty, and he turns them out with a facility unsurpassed by the " less immortal Job Trotter in immortal Pickwick . B
ou hildren less ou so s the e o ional a her y , my c , b y , b m t f t , who then reti res with his dame to the unrestri cted use of
' apron and sleeve for the remainder of a well -spent and
is lachrymose ex tence.
i e e een a ri ian and le eian aren s In his cho c b tw p t c p b p t , the actor of Old Men is guided by his nose and
if his nose be of the li s aesar his stomach . Ju u C ,
N at ern or if his re be hin ellin ton or a ier , fi , W g , p p t gu t he at once decides for the noble fathers ; if the most prominent feature on his face be represented by tw o r if his s o ach be nostrils and no bri dge to speak of, o t m
he oes o er to the hear l arians. of globular formation, g v ty vu g
No audience would believe in a patri cian with a small
nose ; no audience would tolerate a rich old citizen
r e The ritish li is without plenty of protube anc . B pub c
r s cre en e ali e to hin al er en exacting, and efu es d c k t d m
or fat dukes.
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The a t or of Old M in o in his line of siness c en, ad pt g bu , exhibits an artistic feeling and self - abnegation of which the
edia are ia Tra e ian, Li h o e ian and L ow o n g d g t C m d , C m
T r dian li es to be ose as a r and capable . he T age v p d g — h omme i ncom r is a an red onr ad or Ti on it p M f , C m ; is his deli h h o and to h ar hi sel t er the g t to be a er , e m f u t poetry written by others as if it were his ow n immediate
h o e ian lo es t o dazzle is inspiration. The Lig t C m d v
on of the ad ira ion of the o osi e sex het her in f d m t pp t , w box it or ll r and of a in s orm hear s a the , p , ga e y, t k g by t t th t i T author has arranged to cap tulate in the last act . he
L ow o e ian is a re e o is and l r C m d pu g t t , wou d un after an imaginary butterfly and hit his nose against a buttress ;
hile onstance was e ailin her dea s for the w C b w g d on, sake of hal a h ckle ro a ide- o hed li le bo f c u f m w m ut tt y. Not so the Old Man he dresses in n e o in cl ; u b c m g othes , sinks hi s nvenilit ass es do a e is i y, um t g , made the scoff of the a dien e is e ooled his own nie e ar or da h r u c , b f by c , w d , ug te ,
a oozle i ec nio s a t ains on no a ridic l b mb d by mp u u c p p y, u ed by the low co ed foot an and s art so re e l m y m m ub tt , bu lied by his
i e and rea e as a the hole d r amatis er son a w f , t t d butt by w p .
The rles e ress is Bu qu Act young, elegant, d an accomplished in more than the usual gag g i ng sense of the ord w . She is generally hand Act r e s s . so e and m , when her features are irregular
he ore han a om s for h — s m t t t em by expression expression
ha o ines oo h mo r ali e t t c mb g d u u , m c , intensity of feeling
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rain She is a o er in on on and the hea ri al up by t . p w L d , t t c managers drive up to her door and bid against each o f r or na e ol who see her in ther or her se vices. F tu t f k the daytime complain that she dresses plainly almos h il t hen t he are not a are ha t s abb y bu , t , y w t t — she has to keep half -a dozen fatherless brothers and sisters and an invalid mother out of her salary
hi li o n to the two or hree w ch intel gence, when kn w t m who r l for her sends he slee less en eal y care , t m p
i h ad ira i i ho sehol airl who can w t m t on. Here s a u d f y
ol ain a e din s sin sew on ons rn p k, p t, m k pud g , g , butt , tu hea s and old onne s ear leaned lo es his le ee d b t , w c g v , w t , w p, l h a d e h l aug , n p r aps ove.
' A crowd of well - dressed gazers asound
of si low lan id an s mu c, , gu , d ensual aswell
of har on celestial in the a an sens f m y, p g e o the or el in l rio s assiona e a w d , m t g , uxu u , p t , emascul ting ,
oodin the senses ith e o ions no sin le o fl g w m t , g n te appealing — to the in elle sic of s rens not o f the s heres h t ct mu y , p . T e
ur ain rises ro sl a cool s ar li n l c t cumb u y , p k g, sta actite, — oral ro is isclosed to ie a s a c g t d v w ub queous retreat, hatf
a ern on the oas hal arle - s ar e le the a od c v c t , f b y ug t mp , b e of the Fair orallina the ha nt of the N , hs of the L ur y C u ymp ley.
s The si n late , s ells ro s lo er lo er e mu c u du w , g w ud , ud y t, lls the arena and then chan es fi , g its character with acrash
h see s to sha e the li t at m k g ttering crystal sparkling in the i mag c rocks.
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A alle i a b t s wonderful conglomeration of grace and nonsense , and, it is to be res p umed , l s concocted for the r p pose of zzlin as well as of deli h i te u pu g, g t ng the ou r orl d. h w Muc has been said and written of the dancers w ho or ha - f m w t is called in the play bills the Corps d e Ball et . The s ories t old of the are mo e t m r or less true, and er ch less han m v y mu t ore .
Some say the members of the Corps d e Ball et are in the ha i b t of dining with dukes daily of living at the rate of
, a o t £ l 000 er i b u , p d em of having sets of diamonds for e er ee in the ear tw o ro ha v y w k y ; b ug ms, four footmen, ’ hree lad s maids and a o d ir t y , b u o of white velvet and lilac sa in i h o her - of - earl rnit re and t , w t m t p fu u , a solid silver
- - fire lace i h a old ender and ire ir : en sui te p w t g f f ons .
Others protest that she is the possessor of rather more good qualities than all the famed heroines of ancient or modern times rather prefers linsey - wolsey to satin thinks porter a nicer drink than champagne ; is never irritable
i h her a her o her or the nine rothers and sis ers w t f t , m t , b t whom she supports by her earnings ; has not in her o osi ion one ar icle of en ha red alice or nu c mp t p t vy, t , m charitableness ; and is exactly like those most impossible — and disagreeable persons the heroines of small novels and the ideals of lads of sixteen .
This last opinion is the sentimental one circulated by those idiotic men who go about calling themselves friends of
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d w ho asse era in ha e er thin the dramatic art , an , by v t g t t v y g is es ore and everybody connect ed with the theatre b t , m
es do the allin he sa tha he best, and most b t , c g t y y t t y
‘ f sill admire more real injury than t he attacks o y,
i n r t a i s he ro etoo u h conscientious and g o an fan t c . T y p v m c
hese shin o e ou hes. with their sham chivalry, t gu g g b m c
h o h There are ladies of the ballet who have broughams t ug i d here are la ies of they do not d ne with dukes aily. T d . e clothes e i a e and l r for the ballet who hav fine , qu p g , uxu y
e i h hin i reasons connect d w t anyt g but mer t .
eo s r r s ar h il The hes or ea e e a b ut fe . But t e g g u c tu , pp y, w majority of them live by the industry of their feet and
r i d the n dle are heir s n e s . an n an ee ole s or fi g D c g t upp t,
and he ir es are as an and their a l t ir v tu m y, f u ts as many,
heir oo ness and heir oi les as o l t g d t f b dd y mixed together,
as in o hers of heir sex of the sa e a e and t t m g station, and
are? or h as h hono r i onsi er io w t y muc u , p ty, c d at n, and Theirs is not a luxuri ous life : it is not l a sensua . is l ori o s n leasan o It b u , u p t, c mfortless, w et,
- slo and sore ed . l ppy, foot ts monotony is seldom broken
except by the happy intervals when the piece has a long
run and here are no re earsals , t h . But this is but a poor compensati on for a terrible amount of fatigue and danger
incurred at Christmas for the gratificati on of ardent -minded
scene- ain ers one - lo in ana er p t , m y v g m g s, and a sensation
and s len o r - lo in li p d u v g pub c.
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b i e Stage Manager is the man who should T h e S t age j ire e er hi n ehin ct v yt g b d the scenes . He M anage r . sho l be at one and the s e u d am time apoet, an anti arian and s qu , a co tumier and possess sufficient
a hori ro - a ili as ell as o . ut ty, f m b ty w ffice, to advise with a
r a edian as to a is te r a t g d pu d e ding, to argue with an ar o rer as t o the sha e of a h ld or ' d a m u p s ie , to irect
- ardro e ee er as to the c ut of . w b k p a mantle. He should ] nders and ili ar s ience li e a drill- ser ean and be as u t m t y c k g t, capable of handling cro wds and moving masses as amajor
' H e l ossess ni ersa gend al . shou d p u v l sympathies should
l i h th s li e and ha e ui fee w t e ub m , v a q ck perception of the
h n le to act h icro s . ho a i sel he l lud u T ug u b m f, shou d be a le t o t ea h o hers and be the fin er - os d b c t , g p t, gui e,
hil oso her and rien o f e er so l in the hea re mal p p , f d v y u t t , e
ale ro the ana er and a hor t o th call - or fem , f m m g ut e boy
- he ana eress and i al and gas man, from t m g princ p soprano to ' the back row of th e extra children s ballet and the
e all he sho l be en o ed cleaners . Abov , u d d w with a
r t co an of his own e er and the o er pe fec mm d t mp , p w
r of o h The art of s of conciliating the tempe t ers . tage
management c onsists chiefly in a. trick of manner that
o si ti reconciles the collision of ppo ng personal vani es.
The Managers of London theatres are a
ec liar ra e. here are a o t en M anage r s . p u c T b u tw ty
ndo it ollo s hen theatres inLo n f w t , as a
a er of o rse ha here can be en Lon on m tt c u , t t t but tw ty d
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ana rs and as the o lation of hese isles a o n s t o M ge , p pu t m u t
i ls ollo s ha ent men a on some millions, t a o f w t t tw y m g those millions following one par ticular calling must have
as ana ers for a natural sympathy with each other M g ,
i e in no other respect does the least sympathy ex st betwe n
As w e intend these sketches to be types o f character and
ot o o ra hi or rai s w e shall o as far a as n ph t g p c p t t , g b ck the beginning of the present century for the subject of our
to s In the co rse of the last t een ears the pho graph . u fif y whole aspect of theatrical affairs has so changed that the man of f orty summers may consider himself a sort of connecting link between what was the st age and what i t — t b ea t - oots d hit is between he buckskin r ches, op b an w e
ha of the co edi f ol an nior and the i s ts m es o C m Ju , g bu ,
a en lea hers o ro se s and rizz ear of odern p t t t , fl ppy t u r , f y b d m
elo ra a as it alks , and s al s o s an ers, fi hts m d m t t k , b w , b t g
els and i ns if eren e . The c or ana er du , fe g ind f c A t M g of thirty years ago was a man of totally different type to
his s essor of the re da e as in e l ucc p sent y. H w t nse y clever ,
stlin ron - hea e a hi hl a recia i e ll d bu g , w g d d , g y pp t v fe ow, fon
of his a hors his o an his orches ra his s ene shi ers ut , c mp y , t , c ft ,
his s ern eraries and all l n up um , that be o ged to the little
orl w d he ruled . During the rehearsal of a new piece he would swear horribly and stamp on the stage till the soles
of his f ee in led a ain. On the ni h of its ro c t t g g g t p du tion, at ire in his hara er ress he would b h t d c ct d , e ere, there,
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and e er here— v yw assisting the actors in the ad justment of heir i s ndi , fi n a l ith the oif re of a so re e t w g g f u t w c fu ub tt ,
ischar in the ro ter i reca in d g g p mp , mp t g every portion of the ana o of his sta e ana er hel in a c t my g m g , p g arpenter in the se in of a roc - ie e c tt g k p c , hallenging his leading tragedian to or al co a on the orro makin s m t mb t m w, gg peeches to the audience to appease them for the long delays between the a s and cond ctin him ct , u g self generally like a lunatic in an cost e the ie e o er he o ld raise f cy um ; but , p c v , w u the ’ ro er s salar ask . his sta e m a p mpt y , g an ger to join him in a o le of ha a ne trea the ar enters to eer i i b tt c mp g , t c p b , nv te his leadin tra edian to dine ith him on d g g w Sun ay , and thank his generous and liberal public for once more cr - r - r - o in his h e ort wn g umbl eff s with their kind approval .
The rst t o reco nise eri in an as iran he w as the a fi g m t p t , l st t o listen to the grumbling of a fastidious author or a
- rannical st a e ana er . elo ed all a e i ty g m g B v by tr g d ans, o edians car en ers call - o s scene - shi ers and s er c m , p t , b y , ft up
meraries his neral resente a lon rocession of nu , fu p d g p
l e in o rners ho da ed all the e en gratefu and w ep g m u , w t v ts f heir li es ro his ea h and w ho said ons an l o t v f m d t , c t t y , " oor oric w as li in he o l ne er etc When p Y k v g w u d v , .
Hie o er the las five and en las oor ori . A , p Y ck v t tw ty
r rs h li The chan e years to the present cate e for t e pub c. g is a and li e an o her chan es the re erse of an gre t , k m y t g , v
here are so an arie ies of the s e ies improvement . T m y v t p c
ch on a few t hat our limits will only permit us to tou up .
r is a er o on e The Commercial Manage v y c mm typ ,
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od a co n o era alle and is willing to turn to go c u t p , b t,
stri and ha s eare in this resen ra ical eque anism, S ke p p t p ct
e t es an en irel com er ial vie of theatrical age . H ak t y m c w
’ ‘ l hi - a — l ndiarubber er ians real al t ngs Ramo S mec P uv ,
ater the le i i e drama s ea in an o i e or w , g t mat , p k g p t m m ,
- h pantomimic tragedy m that it brings in t he . ready
S en He rides hi sel rea l : o his ra i al ixp ce. p m f g t y up n p ct c
n -sense dis rus s man scri s ears a hors commo , t t u pt , f ut , but places great reliance upon his costumier and property
His con ersa i n is i e man . o not ho e ce as re v t c c , x pt gards oa hs hich are of a raciness and ll a o a t , w fu fl v ur th t would d o credi to an ira e a l ho t t cabm n . A t ugh he professes a hi h res ec for dra atic li era re he d es g p t m t tu , ju g of the merit of a dra a li e a terman it s ei h in a er He m k but by w g t p p . is a rea man for ar ains and ill g t b g , w buy a. quantity of
a a ed el ets for a a lousl small s d m g v v f bu y um, after which he will search for an author t o wri te him a piece for the — el e s o el el ets v v t . L v y v v make any piece popular them " el e s o ld sa s the o er ial v v t w u , y C mm c Manager . The dra a o nd if it ail he de airs of t m f u , f sp he prospects of the hea re li are so c le no da t t , pub c fi k wa ys . W ho would ha e ho ht ha v t ug t t with them velvets any piece could ail ? h om f T e C mercial Manager is a great financial
eni s and s do n salari g u , cut w es and expenses t o the very l le H e is o es s a . also il w t c fer t e in expedients for stopping ' a ni h s salar ro his e lo g t y f m mp yees, and was the original in en or and intro er of h v t duc t at wonderful piece of e l nness ono i a ea . a o li en ar ene c m c m C mp m t y B fit, which
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An en a e en an actor or actress taller than themselves . g g m t at their t heatre depends more upon inches than genius .
an o No mere actor should be taller than his manager . B qu sho l al s smaller than e h and the eu ne u d way be M acb t , j
r emi er r él e r and r emi er r ole p shorter than the g p .
ei h li h in i i al alent s be e do n to one H g t , g t d v du t , mu t k pt w re la ion s and r l n re ard t o h ir ell-dis gu t t a d . g t e w guised servility to the gentlemen w ho notice the theatres in t he dail and ee l a ers c or e s r y w k y p p , A t Manag r a e by no means more open to animadvertion that either the
o er ial or the in isi le ones c mm c v b . There ar e many other arieti es of ana ers t oo an r t v M g , m y fo us o give a full and particular account of ; many well -meaning kind — heart ed and honourable gentlemen the sor t of men who re ire no de ailed des ri ion r qu t c pt , fo the good of all classes are
[It must be remembered that t hese Types were wr itten by R o berlson prior to his L ondon success o l 8 6 - f 5 . ED. ]
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r V M . C . er non Pu h Chai r man or M ess rs . Th e S ottisw ood Mr . T A . Cook Mana i n Di rect e A g , , . , g g , p dwli ' ~ A e c . [We h ave com e r Edw ar d k e Co. L td §oa i l ' —" M ss s . Coo , , g y p ed M Mess r s. Rud e W h i r h g two t , L td Ou S eci a i n th n cl ei 6 sti l l com i l i n exh austi ve p l s ts F or r each i g e p g datai t. ' ' u cm ari n ac cudi mr e wi th th e r e cl asses th ‘ Mor ni u L eader i s the i n th e u l l i n ort/w o di fi g p p . e g g p gp f f fi cul l a a )c and i cr rod i al — i d ea med i um . I mi h t also sa th t 1 c s and ci se r esults ach i eved th e M r n y t [ you . o i ng on beha o m com an I h ave r e r es t assur ed th at th e osi ti o n, ' f y y f p L ead er sh ow s the low est cost r l aud M or u i u d L ead er e uent Z ed ads . i n o ur our ua on p q ly y j . o ur n as a r esu lt h ave It a w ry lar e and j ustifi es the conti nu al and (mm enqui ry w e h ave r ecei ved of any dai ly satis actor r es onse r om n o er s all atr ona e iven to that o u " f y p f p g g j rnal. a r i n e w h i ch w e h ave adu r ti sed . p p over th e coun try .
M r . F r an k Bo ul ders, Mari.
M r . W . E . Catesb S ni y , e or Partner M a of es srs . Cal eshy tr ‘ ' M or u i u L eader — “ g l . fd . Am or Sam e benefits f or the ti ser as th e large.
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' Messr s. Joh n H add u ' o 6} Co. 1 u M essr s. Th e F . E C i . oe Ad var lvsi u i r g may a ly esti mate our val uat on of " A enc —" Tak he ar ni ng L ead er as an adver t 5 g y i ng i nto consi d er ati on ' i ng med i u m f r om th e amount a i t s tarlfiaud ci r c ul ati on th e Mor u , l ug busi ness i h 1 we ar e able to place wi t L eader com W e bel i ev ar es m ost - y o u. e th at i n i ucl ud l ug th e p f avorrrably a er on ou r l i st a ai r r etur n or p p wi th an L ond on dai l new y y s a er . th e mo ne s nt wi l l p p y pe sh ow n. h i s i s our only r eason f or usi ng i ts col umns.
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Ad ve r t i s m e n t M a n ag e r M OR NING L EA D E R ,
S t o n e c u t t e r S t . , Bar r aud s.
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Ed i ted b H th e F r ench b C . y enry Bl anch amp . T r ansl at ed f r o m y
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HE L aw of Alphabet ical order is one of th ose happy stat utes t hat places the res onsibilit u o n the atron mic ather than the er son and cer tainl p y p p y r p al , y relieves th e manager from the shoals o f co mmending to the public one artist be fo re another ; a delicat e and difficult navigat ion amid the current s i of the theatrical tide.
P k Po tz in o r s in M . . ac n MR. JA MES CA R EW w ho w ill play Talb t Pie , J y chool H tr e in Caste ohn Ferne in Pro ress Colonel W hite in S aw e , J g ,
Home a lcot i Our s re eat s three of his er formances of last season , , nd Cha n , p p si is ouse in Order Arnol Fari n a nce which he has played Filmer Jessop in H H , d g y " in B B H n Che nle in L orrimer Sabiston Dramatist Sir e r , The uilder of ridges, y y y , ’ with Mr Ge r e Alex der besides la in Sh locl( t o l SS Ellen Terry s . o g an , p y g _ y " st ade hi s first Portia at the Stratford Shakes erean M emorial Fe ival . He m p _ Ell i n H e Own a a earance in En land i n l 904 w ith Miss Maxine iott r W y, pp g ’ at th e Court and in Ca tai n Brassbound s played in Man and Superman , p " d eri ca in En lan and Am . Conversion with Miss Ellen g ,
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MR CHA R L ES HAR L EY MR . EDGA R KENT .
M P au B C R ENC E w ho w ill la Dunscombe Dun scombe in . . Be M R . O . . L A p y , " Sc o l Eccles in Cast e L or d Ptarmi ant in So ciet has made Farinto sh in h o , , g y, d a earin s s n t s t es o f art s raduatin w ith F R . Benson an many succes e i he e yp p , g g , pp g Geor e Cuckoo v as The V o se Inher itance Mr . in plays so di er sified y y , g , , " lves th H untle and t he Earl of St . The H o n Phil w i G . P. Chinese L ant er n . , y Ret ur nin a few da s a o fr om a New ork n Our Miss Gibbs at th e Gaiet . Y i , y g y g
t i ss Ol a N ther sole h e oes a ain in Se t ember t o America seaso n engagement w i h M g e , g g p n Elli tt to suppo rt Mi ss Maxi e o . f E H EY the Dr Sut cliffe of Sch ool t he ohn Cho dd Scur . o S L . MR . CH A RL A R , , J , , “ S ciet has in latt er ear s rinci all de icted in th e r ovinces the Sir Charles o y, y p p y p , p , ' lVl r s Dan e s Defence L ord W yndham part s including Sir Daniel Car ter et in . , Sir Christ o her Deerin l in The Mumm and t he H ummin Bird Col . L um ey y g , p g s h in scored enormousl as The L iars , w hile he r et urn fro m th e Don , av g y
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on of l st a m an O ens as Gerr id e in Caste MR . EDGAR KENT , e a ye r s co p y, p g . i t t r L i e t nant in the title r ole of which and co mes d rect fr om he ou ing Flag u e , as scor ed eno rm ousl A w ide ex er ien e embraces t o urs in En land and he h y . p g h Mr s P t i k Cam b a in C le Dr ummle in The Second c w . t r c ll a Amer i a . a p e , pl y g y y " Ebbsmith u er e D k t i Noto rious Mrs . s Tan a th u e of St . Ol her s n The Mr . q y , p ,
s n in H edda Gabler and in The Thunderbolt he la ed with her too . Te ma , p y P ES R L A FA NE en a ed fo r the l r ish arts o f Mulho w ther in M. M R JA M . g g p ’ s llivan in So ciet has la d m n kindred ar ts notabl Mcshane MP . d O u y, p ye a y p , y , ’ th r Piner o s c m Tim t b To m Robert son the son in Sir Ar u o edy The es , oured y W . , ' ’ atist H is o n s A r rah- na- o ue 5 o f the dr am . e e of the best living Michael Feeney ( p g ) w hile he la ed enneth M u in The Belle of New Yo rk over l 000 times and p y K gg , , , for a lon time Sir Bin o in San To g g y .
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k Mr Sass is one of th most or ac . e Samuels in The Passing of the Third Flo B . t r in o ur colonies both in mana ement and o n t he sta e bein widely know n ac o s g g , g nci all w ith man o f th e most successful associated in Afri ca and Australia pri p y, y ent ed there He w as for man ears one of the stalwarts of the combinations pr es . y y
Robert son Comedies.
AT HO L ST EW A RT one of the bri ht est of actors oins for Chudlei h MR . , g , j g ” ’ eaufo in c o a lro in Dunsco mbe in M . P L ord B y S h ol , nd G eo rge D A y ” and has do ne much ood w ork ran in from Candida at th e Court to Cast e , g , g g , , ’ n r Ho kinson and Public O inion from The L ittle W yndham s i M . p p er at the Criterion to New York not for et tin M W ife at the Strang , , g g y , " H rket or The Noble S aniar d at the Ro alt w here throu h ayma , p , y y, g ' - aw tre s illness he had to r eno unce his ow n ar t fo r the title role. Mr . H y p W ndham en a ed him for The Moll s t t he ronet Sir Charles y g g u c, appear ing a Co h w av w hile for a matter of r eco rd he made his debu in Th Second in by t e , t e Command
ARTHU R W ONTNER one o f those viril leadin m n of h m much in MR . e e w o , _ g the future is ex ected is now with Sir H erbert on t itherto p , our , playin g the parts h “ ” n o Ainle i o the ha ds f Mr . H enr o ns f r S t and in y y , j idney Daryl in So cie y, ~ " m esson in Pro ress Mr n r Mo . W Arthu p . ontner has made many hit s lately i " under r s hm tow n, notably Cha le Fro an w ith Miss L ena Ashw ell in Madame X , e t Allowa at th o and The Gr a Mrs . e Gl be Th ols y, , e Defending Counsel in Id . with Miss Evel n Millard at t he Garrick an d s at y , a Jim in the Sp eci al Matinees " r t of The Brid e Tan le the Cou g g . i / Ph ow by [i t 15 ex Ma cry . MR A RTH U R W ONT NER MR . A THOL ST EW A RT .
H e had the o o d fort TH OMA S SI DNEY has had a most varied car eer . une MR . g B llivan Adelaide Neilson Charles Matthews to play in supp ort of arry Su , ,
endale Com t on Edw ar d Com t on s father and To ole . H e came t o L ondon Chipp , p ( p ) it h L To ole w hen he o ened his w J . . p e r Sidne ot the T at r e H re M . he . y g notice he w as mo st pro ud of in his t t t s lf life fro m Clemen Sco , har ing ha a column w it h To ole in The Daily Telegraph rt of a valet Milli an in for t he pa , g , A " His Mo n b H B ron Fo ol and e . . . y, y J y H e w as in t he o riginal pro duction of s t r The Middleman . Ha ou ed many ma a a m t att ractions and stage n ged ul it ude, B n t o America Africa A ust ralia as ee , , ; a illiam Sidne o f Adel hi fa son of W y p me, he nat urally to ok t o stage- management
and is o ne of the best , and that is his d r in th R erts S as position u g e ob on e on.
MONTA GU E W I GAN t he assistant MR . , ana er c mes t th Ccr t di st age m g , o o e one rect Martin arve w ith om f m Mr . H w ro y, h he w as stage manager for his pro duction of II Richard I . He has been stage manager o F R enso n n f r . . B a d w as three years t r Vi i n assis ant to M . E. v an Rey olds at the ’ ames s w it h Mr . Ge r St . e Al xander J o g e , the last production he w as associated with ' in Sir Arthur Pinero s Mid- C g hannel . MISS ROSI E BEGA RNIE who play the Marie W ilt on part s of Poll Eccles in Caste Naomi Ti , ghe i School Mar Netle in Ours , y y , Cecilia Dunscombe in M P . . , “ So ci e t M au d y , L u cy i Home has do ne a r eat , g deal 0 w crk in the big provincial cities mostly under the management of Mi R obert Cour tneidge, w ith whom sh “ has a eared as Puck in M pp . A id ’ summer Ni ht s ream g D , Th Slee in Beaut in Pantomime a p g y ,
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Cruso e , as w ell as dancing one X ma seaso n a w nd l s d t , o erfu pa e deux wi Mr R s . Mi s Be arni E . W . oyce . g h s t a oured in South Africa, ha appeared at th e Palace and the Stol Halls la rs Pin a in A , p yed M . e pple Chinese H on e mo on Dora in The y , " Tor eador , So phie in A COuntr) " Girl and as The L ad Slav At , y ey. th e L yr ic she h as played Millicen‘ L ero in The Blue Moon t th y , a e Gaiet sh e has l a ed Mar ib y, p y y G b u " Our Miss Gi bbs bein s eciall , g p y engaged to dep utise for Miss Gertie Millar .
M SS I A DEL I NE. BOU RNE w ho la s , p y ” Esther in Ca l st e, L ady Ptarmigan " S ci t Mr s Pinchbeck in o e y, . H ome is an act ress of reat , g emotional o t a str on sense p w er , w i h g o f t he t ra ic h Miss Ol a g . W it g ' Nethersol t T at r N e a Daly s he e, ew
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MISS ESTEL L E W INW OOD who plays Bella in School has done n comed includ much good w o rk i y, “ M ISS NEL L COMPTON ing t he w hole of t he r un of W hen ' Knight s w er e Bold at W yndhams, and rior p .
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