Roseburg review., April 19, 1911, Image 5

GRAND OLD MAN
OF THE STAGE
Anecdotes of Dnman Thompson,
of "Tha Old Homestead.
AN ACTOR FOR HALF A CENTURY
How Ht Greeted 8anator Gallinger.
Hit Fondness For Oyatcri and Seltxer
and Milk Popular With Member! of
His Company Didn't Like to Talk of
Himself.
One of those men who weald rather
wear out than ru-t out. Hetnnuii
Thompson frequently declared Hint hp
Ion j? u he was able in live he wHiited
to live behind the foot 1 lp lit s. That I
why he continued en the stave long
after he hud pulsed the ape of three
score and teu yeurs. An actor for
more than half a rentury. be played
the rule uf Joshua WhiUouib Id "The
Old Homestend" fur upward of thirty
ream, and pcr'-npij do other play held
Children's Day Queen
ONE VOTE KOI
bfravberry and Pos Carnival. 1911
Cut this out anil vote for yo.ir
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SOX AXI l)At'i!lTi:il.
Hundreds of the newest de
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Roseblirg's lx'adlng Jeweler.
On Cass Street.
ucn a warm place In the hearts of
theater going people.
Thompson had a decided aversion to
being Interviewed in regard to ant.
thing In connection with himself, and
inus expressed himself on the subject:
"My struggle In life, the hard knocks
and setbacks that have fallen to my
lot, have not been any greater than
those of thousands of business men
who have risen to far greater promi
nence In life than I. The public Is
not Interested to know the Inside his
tory of these Uvea. The public should
Judge a man In any walk of life by bis
deeds and actions, by bis true merit
not by what he says of himself. This
sitting down and talking to a man
about one's personal experiences al
ways reminds me of a redbot Metho
dist who stands up In a prayer meeting
and rehearses the trials and tribula
tions which he has goue through to
reach the desired goal."
Greets Senator Gallinger.
While touring the state one summer
Senator and Mrs. (ialllnger visited
Keeue. N. II.. and. learning that
Thompson was at his home in Swan
aey. the senator expressed a wish to
meet him off the stage. One morning
a friend of Thompson drove the sena
tor to Thompson's home. Thompson
came out without a cont or hat. hands
behind bis bock. The following con
versation ensued:
Thompson How d' do. Dill?
Blll-Ilow are you. Den? Mr. Thomp
son. 1 want to Introduce Senator and
Mrs. Gallinger.
Senator Gallinger Mr. Thompson, 1
have witnessed your great production
many times and always with the great
est pleasure, but I want to say It Is
with still greater pleasure tbat I am
permitted to greet you In your beauti
ful home.
Thompson Tas; It's cheaper.
Thompson was beloved by the mem
bers of his company, especially the lit
tle tols thnt figure in the cast. During
one engagement he wanted to coiupli-
I ment a little fairy on her work and
said:
"You've done so well I'd like to give
you a bis kiss."
"Oh. Mr. Thompson." answered thp
fnlry. horrified, "you niusrn't. renlly.
Aunty doesn't believe In kissing."
"Never mind, dear." replied Thomp
son: "I'm not kissing nnnty."
And the fairy got a smaclc.
Two Failings,
"I'nolp Josh" mis an inordinate love
for oysters In all shapes. He has been
known to keep the stage waiting some
times while he finished his dozen
"raws" or a hot stew.
Another of his f:il!Ins wns "seltzer
and milk." He riu-e said In this con
tie -lion. "Life would have no charm
for me were It devoid of seltzer and
milk."
tine more incident Illustrates how he
was the same man off the stave that
lie was on. lie w-as stopping at a
larire hotel and. wishing to know the
dinner hour, said to the clerk. "What
time does the' dinner bell rim;?" In
ipiirlng for the bar. he said, "Where Is
the dram house?" Wishing to leave
word before leaving for the theater,
he said to the clerk. "If any one calls
tell them I'm nt the playhouse."
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An Electric Piano will furnish
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