. Reminiscences of Toole; related by himself, and chronicled by Joseph Hatton. Illustrated by Alfred Bryan and Margetson. epresenting Paul Bedford and Toole inone of their scenes, Toole being the Augustus ;and an excellent photograph of Mr. Webster asTriplet, and Mrs. Stirling as Peg Wofifing-ton in Masks and Faces, Triplet with hisfiddle, and Mrs. Triplet (old Mrs. Stoker)sitting by the table. On the wall facing the fireplace of this cosyroom of the popular comedian, are a series ofheads of characters once represented by JohnParry (who has a remarkable successor in Grain),
. Reminiscences of Toole; related by himself, and chronicled by Joseph Hatton. Illustrated by Alfred Bryan and Margetson. epresenting Paul Bedford and Toole inone of their scenes, Toole being the Augustus ;and an excellent photograph of Mr. Webster asTriplet, and Mrs. Stirling as Peg Wofifing-ton in Masks and Faces, Triplet with hisfiddle, and Mrs. Triplet (old Mrs. Stoker)sitting by the table. On the wall facing the fireplace of this cosyroom of the popular comedian, are a series ofheads of characters once represented by JohnParry (who has a remarkable successor in Grain), portraits of Grimaldi in privatedress and as the clown; Keeley as Gregory;Mr. William Black as an admiring friend ; SarahBernhardt, an admirable study painted upon ivory ;a startling caricature of Henry Irving as KingPhilip in his wonderful study from Queen Alary ;a caricature (by Phil May) of Irving, Bancroft, and 234 REMINISCENCES OF T- L. TOOLE. Toole, who are supposed to have been dining out,and are going home merrily; Toole as CalebPlummer. sitting by his spotted horse ; PaulBedford and Toole represented in character in. MADAME SAKAH BERNHARDT. the farce of The Pretty Horsebreaker; MaryAnderson, a lovely effigy of a lovely woman ;young Herbert Reeves, wonderfully like his father—one of Tooles oldest friends; Ward, in Bur-nands funny burlesque of Claudian, representing BEHIND THE SCENES IN KING WILLIAM STREET. 235 the hermit so well played in the original byWillard ; Toole on his marble throne as WilsonBarrett, made up with singular fidelity by theaid of a wax nose, which was a nightly trouble
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