The New York Clipper (May 1903)

DRAMATIC. VAUDEVILLE. CIRCUS. r Copyrighted, 1003, bj the Frank Que«n Publtabing Company (Limited) Feundatf by FRANK QUEEN, 1863. NEW YORK. MA.Y 30, 1903. VOLUME U.-N«. 14. Prios 10 Canta. ffi55 Oipper'5 iKalotts, Persnilltiiis anl Coints, ooMoiBiinia SUGE FOLK and Soffletimes OTI£BS BT JOSBPHINB OHO. Stories ar« many and varied concerning tbe Tlclssltudea of those la the theatrical proleMlon. Few of the memberB thereof are absolutely sure of a position from aeaaon to leason, yet, as a usual thing, the number Is Bcisll of those who provide against a time of need while making more than enough to carry them through at the time. There Is a certain happy-go-lucky actor of ■mall parts who lives on a side street not fir from tbe Rtalto. It baa been bis boast wealthy hostess who Is continually on the watch for celebrities of note, whom she lav- ishly entertains, at the same time expecting them to entertain those whom she Invites to her functions to "meet" tbe Hon, aome- times falls short of her expectations. A story of this sort Is told of a great Rngllsh' tragedian during his last tour In lady, who had promised her guests tbe pleas- nr* of meeting the great actor, was ouch disturbed at this forced change in her programme. Disappointed In her expecta- tions of Immense honor, and the great triumph over her friends In the rivalry of lionising celebrities, aho wrote a letter to the star, telling of her disappointment and praying bim to be present. If possible. Tbs that he never baa to go far from Broadway to make a living—such as It Is. De and bis wife have a tiny apartment, over which the latter exercises tlie strictest economy. Notwithstanding this fact they are always In debt to the tradespeople In the nelghbor- bood, never having tbe ready money with which to pay bills, but they are trusted, nevenhoiessk for Blank Is a good "Jollier" end exceedingly well liked. In proof of the latter statement an IncI dent happened recently showing how good Blanka credit Is with his grocoryman, even inougu his payments are few and far be- wen. A neighbor of Blank, knowing thai ine groceryman frequently favors the actor y rwervlng for blm certain numbers of ireah oggg brought In specially by a farmer, »ent hla servant for a dozen of these choice "peclmena The groceryman refused tbe jnie, telling that they were being kept for uiank. The servant, returning a few min- utes Inter and saying that Blank had sent or tbcm, the much desired eggs were de- Tbe other day one of them went Into the millinery department of a fashionable Twenty-third Street store for tbe purpose of Investing a part of her last week's salary Id a Summer hat. Being difficult to please, she had tried on almost every hat In the show room, much to the disgust of the overworked saleswoman, who wna waiting on two others also, the department being well crowded with pros- pective purchasers. ('Inally, deciding tbat nothing In the place HUltcd her, she wna on tbe point of replac- ing her own hat upon her head, when her eye was caught by a pretty confection of ribbon and flowers tbat lay on a nearby table. Ilaatlly catching It up tbe young oclreaa rushed to a mirror and adjusted It upon ber pretty head; then, turning to be^ sister, who accompanied her, exclaimed: "Now, I wonder why that girl didn't llverid •loo the on the counter, and at the aame servant placed the payment for '"7' ^''*'«'>n- At this action on the part ' >nc purchaser the groceryman lay a large "at'O on the package, exclaiming: e,.., ' ^""' *""■" ^oo ean't have them tts—you don't come from Blank—be never fya cash." ■"■e "lion hunter," In tilt shape of tbe this country. Tbe wife of a wealthy Chi- cago pork packer, who had met the famous actor In London, took advantage of this slight acquaintance to Invite blm to dine at her beautlfuf home. After much Insistence on tbe part of tbe lady he reluctantly ac- cepted the Invitation. The following day be learned tbat his prospective hostess bad sent out a number of dinner Invitations, containing tbe alluring Incentive that this eminent gentleman would be present. "Indeed, he will not," said this great actor, on bearing of tbe assurance of tbe pork packer's wife, to whom be Immediately sent bis regrets, because of an unexpected but unavoidable change In bis plans. Tbe k^ letter ended with the following sentence "Though I msy seem rather Importunato I am still hoping for the pleasure of your company." To her horror tbe lady received the fol- lowing reply: "Dear Madam:—My company greatly ap- preclatea your kind Invitation, but I regret to say that only twenty of them can be present, as tbe others have a special re hrarsal at (hat hour." 9 Two of the "six pretty wives" of tbe "Uluebcard" company, wblcb has Just closed a long and prosperous season, are not on ■peaking terms at present. show me tbls one before, she knew It was Just my style." "I don't like It on you," said tbe sister, "Look at tbat dowdy bow put on the back after lost year's style. I don't like th« shape. It's a back number, and ought to be called In." Though portly convinced as to the unsullablllty of tbe hat by ber sis- ter's disparaging remarks tbe actress con- tinued to survey the effect of It In the mir- ror, then, taking It off, proceeded to bend the shape of the brim to meet her views of what It ought to be, ofler which she again put It on. At length, deciding that It would not do, she turned to (be saleswoman, wbo bod Itccn otherwise engaged for tbe past few moments, and aald; "You may (ako Ibis bat off me, I guess I won't buy today. It looks like a year old bird nest." "Yes," ongrlly exclaimed a pretty girl who a moment before bad emerged from one of tbe little nttlng rooms in time to bear some of ths deprecating remarks regarding tbe list, (hat yet reposed on tbo blonde bead of tbo sctresa "Yes, take It off ber, that is. If she Is really through twisting my bat out of sbapo to Bult ber own style of beauty. If It docs resemble an old bird's, it sulls mo all right," and she looked daggers at tbo other girl. The speaker was also one of tbe "six pretty wives'* who had worked In the sam* sectetta during (lie past season.