. An actor's notebooks, being some memories, friendships, criticisms and experiences of Frank Archer. the readings wereperemptorily stopped. The attack. Sir ThomasWatson declared, was the result of extreme hurry,overwork, and excitement, incidental to his Beard, by the way, was a friend and profes-sional adviser to William Bodham Donne, at onetime Examiner of Plays, and also to David Evans ofSt. Pauls Churchyard, a valued friend of my brotherand myself He was a true type of an honourableCity merchant, the traditions of whose house are wellsustained by Colonel William Evans of the
. An actor's notebooks, being some memories, friendships, criticisms and experiences of Frank Archer. the readings wereperemptorily stopped. The attack. Sir ThomasWatson declared, was the result of extreme hurry,overwork, and excitement, incidental to his Beard, by the way, was a friend and profes-sional adviser to William Bodham Donne, at onetime Examiner of Plays, and also to David Evans ofSt. Pauls Churchyard, a valued friend of my brotherand myself He was a true type of an honourableCity merchant, the traditions of whose house are wellsustained by Colonel William Evans of the Honour-able Artillery Company. David Evans was a hearty,jovial, kindly man who had always enjoyed a goodplay. How he delighted in recalling the triumphsof the elder Farren, and how his eyes would sparkleat the ravishing memory of Mrs. Nisbett. Thisallusion to him reminds me of a story that a relativeof his used to tell. Some lady who had been marriedthree times and was about to take a fourth husband,was interviewed by a friend, who delicately hintedthat her bereavements did not cause her to lose. Photo by liUiott & Fry. WILKIE COLLINS. p. 148] Desclcc and her Gifts 149 courage. Ah no, my dear, she answered with aphilosophical sigh, the Lord keeps taking em, andso do I ! But I have left our luncheon party, though I havenothing further to say of it except that three of thosewho helped to form it have passed away—our goodhost, Charles Reade, and Steele MacKaye. On the evening of June 10 Aimee Desclee, thegreat French actress, came to see The New Mag-dalen. I had a casual introduction to her on thestage after the performance. Her art was said to bewonderful. She created a profound impression inLondon, where she appeared in Frou-Frou, Dianede Lys, and Maison Neuve. In Frou-Frou itwas believed that she had no equal. By many shewas thought to be the most gifted actress sinceRachel, and speculation was rife as to her possibilitiesin Medea, Phedre, and Lady Macbeth. Shewas a musician,
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