Famous actors and their homes . ght be termed a collection of Napoleana dates from then.[ 157 ] FAMOUS ACTORS But for some time past his original hobby forcollecting rare editions has been superseded bya desire to get together a complete library ofEnglish literature. He also has made a fineautograph collection, including a manuscriptof Washington Irving, a most interesting let-ter of Byron offering his yacht to join in thesearch for Shelleys body, several Washingtonletters, and the autographs of Napoleon, allthe members of his family and his affection for Eugene Fi
Famous actors and their homes . ght be termed a collection of Napoleana dates from then.[ 157 ] FAMOUS ACTORS But for some time past his original hobby forcollecting rare editions has been superseded bya desire to get together a complete library ofEnglish literature. He also has made a fineautograph collection, including a manuscriptof Washington Irving, a most interesting let-ter of Byron offering his yacht to join in thesearch for Shelleys body, several Washingtonletters, and the autographs of Napoleon, allthe members of his family and his affection for Eugene Field gives peculiarvalue to the latters autograph in his collec-tion. When playing Nadjy the comedianintroduced a song entitled The Tale of Woe,which he had heard sung in England. At aperformance in Chicago the poet recognizedthe words as some fugitive verses of his met Wilson, and a warm friendship sprangup between poet and comedian. Every moment of leisure Wilson has whenat home is spent in his library. Nearly the[158 j. § ?4 -2 <§ THEIR HOMES whole summer he remains at New Roehelle,and at least fifteen weeks of the theatricalseason are so arranged that he can be reaches home generally at a. m., goesstraight to his library, eats his customary bowlof milk and crackers, and sits down and talkswith his wife, who nearly every night waits upfor him. When Mrs. Wilson retires the actorstarts to read and write, which he usually keepsup until about three oclock. Then he retiresand sleeps until eleven, when he rises. Into his library he goes, and stays until oneoclock, which is his hour for luncheon. Inthe afternoon it is the library again until five,when the principal meal of the day is eaten inthe Wilson home, and at seven the actor is offfor New York and the theatre. If he can get a friend to sit up with him inhis den, after his return from the theatre, hedelights in taking up problems in art or litera-ture, or in discussing a writer with the utmost[161 ] F
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