. The century illustrated monthly magazine . began to sing in an un-dertone : A traveler stopped at a widows gate. At this moment his cue was given and herushed upon the stage, discovering Wilfordat the chest. The scene is here very powerful,and I never saw him act it with more audience was most enthusiastic, and ashe rushed from the stage amid a storm ofapplause he met me at the wing, and, reassum-ing the comic expression of his face, beganthe song just where he had left off, while theapprobation of the audience was still ringingin his ears. THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JOSEPH JEFFERSON. It
. The century illustrated monthly magazine . began to sing in an un-dertone : A traveler stopped at a widows gate. At this moment his cue was given and herushed upon the stage, discovering Wilfordat the chest. The scene is here very powerful,and I never saw him act it with more audience was most enthusiastic, and ashe rushed from the stage amid a storm ofapplause he met me at the wing, and, reassum-ing the comic expression of his face, beganthe song just where he had left off, while theapprobation of the audience was still ringingin his ears. THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JOSEPH JEFFERSON. It must not be understood by this that Boothnever became absorbed in his character; onthe contrary, he sometimes carried his intensityin this respect to an extreme. It is only meantto show that he had also the power of dropping been ill for some time, and as he was held inhigh esteem his friends arranged for him acomplimentary testimonial at the HollidayStreet Theater. Mr. Booth was at that timemanager of another theater, and, unsolicited, %-. JUNIUS BRUTUS BOOTH AS RICHARD THE THIRD. (FROM A COPPERPLATE ENGRAVING AFTER A DRAWING SHOOSMITH. FROM THE COLLECTION OF EDWIN BOOTH.) his character in the midst of his concentration,resuming it again at will. Macready had nosuch faculty whatever. The beam once kicked,the balance was destroyed beyond recovery. In his private character Mr. Booth was sim-ple, unostentatious, and benevolent. I know ofan instance of a curious and somewhat eccen-tric kindness that occurred many years ago inBaltimore. An old and retired actor and manager had tendered a benefit at his establishment to thesame gentleman. The house was crowded,Booth himself acting. After the performancehe went to the box-office, collected the entirereceipts, and, late as it was, took them to thehouse of the beneficiary, and spreading themoney out on the table said to him, Thereis your share. But will you not deduct the expenses ? said his old friend. THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JOSEPH JEF
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