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DEATH OF JOHN CLYDE.. tion, bathé klowed the versatility
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of his power and proved that in
ovary partybuspikyed he took the same studious intareatasin that of Rob Roy
Stories of Popular Axtor.
The death is announced of MrThe Lain of Dumbledykes Was | John-Clyde, the astor, who for another of Mr. Clyde's „favourite the best part of half a century |parts, and When he played it he toured, Scotland. with national never failed to provide the re drama and kindred plays." Now lieving humour to the sorrowful and again he made an excursion, tale of " Jeanie Deans.") into England, in the Northern Mr. Clyde will be greatly miss- and Midland counties of which ed from the Scottish, stage, and London, Rotterdam & Hamburg he had gained some popularity, his place will be very dificult London, Amsterdam & Hamburg but he was such a firm favourite to All. He was London, Amsterdam & Hamburgin Scotland that he never really favourite, and his productions a personal London, Amsterdam & Antwerp
needed to cross the border.
were popular with all ages, and London, Amsterdam & Hamburg
In his early days ho toured all tastes. "the smalls,” and in the lesser SERVICE
Mr Clyde's second wife, who towns he was always a welcome survives him, was, previous to visitor. Later, when he gained a her marriage, Miss Mabei consideratile name in playing the Balfour, daughter of Mr Balfour, leading part is "Rob Roy," he editor, ant proprietor of the could always count upon an Montrose Stamlard. Sho, was engagement in the larger towns, asacciated with her husband in and both in Glasgow and in Edin- all 1 is productiong, in which she burgh his annual visit was look* [played leading parts. jel forward to with great interest.
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ME CLYDE ON HIS. DIGNITY. Somn good stories, are told of John Clyde.
For more than a year past. Mr. Clyde had been in declining healib, and recently his condition became so grave that his friend started his own company, Wil- On one occasion, before he saw there was little chance of liam Mollison and Durward Lely recovery. His death Jok place started a company to play "Rob at 34 John Street Helensburgh Boy" the nselves taking re- the residence of his daughter,spectively the parts of the Ballie
and Frar cis Osbaldistone.
Mrs Watson.
It is not genèrally known, Looking about for an actor te H}} PASSENGER SERVICE perhaps, that Mr. Clyde com-the title role they, very naturally.
menced life as & shopwalker,
plcked up John Clyde, who being at one time engaged in the acceptert an ongagemont with Arapery establishment of Walter them. They opened in Glasgow, Wilson, Jamaica Street, Glasgow where Rob Roy is always a top
22nd February
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Tom Coulthwaite Granted Trainer's Licence. The "Racing Calendar" re- cently contained the announce ment that a licence under Rule 98 (1)of the National Hunt Rules bas been granted to Thomas Coulth-
waito.
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Steeplechase at Sandown Park February 8, three days before life easy victory at Birmingham, he, starting without a quotation tailed to complete tire course (although | he did not fall.
While in this employment he became a member of Richard Wallon's stock company, which usually occupied the boards of
tho Princess Theatre in the South Side during the summer months.
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the opening night and posted When the bills were printed for throughout the city, John Clyde
was horrified to Ged Mollison'e and Durward Lely's names in huge type, and his own, far down the bill, in type almost unread-
Here he came under the noticeablo.
Mr. Mollison spoke him fair, and gently hinted that as Mr. Lely and he were paying the pipor it was for them to call the tune.
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of Robert Arthur, of Her In high dudgeon be repaired to Majesty's Theatre, Dundeo, who Mr. Mollison's room, and asked engaged Mr. Clyde to play a what they meant by this insult Neither Mr. C. Bower Ismay, small part in his production of to his dignity. He was known the owner, nor Coulthwaite, the "Rob Roy" in the jute metro- throughout Scotland as "the" trainer, was present at Birming-polis. Difficulties arose with Rob Roy par, excellence, and to ham, but Mr. J. Fergusson was, regard to the company, however, put his name in such type was in and Chadwick and Mr. Fergusson and instead of appearing in a commit a dire injustice. were asked by the acting Stowards very minor rode, as had been It will be recollected that as togiveanexplanation of the appar- intendel, Mr. Clydo suddenly long ago as February 17, 1913, ent discrepancy in theborse's form. found himself treading the boards following an inquiry into the The explanation was not con- for the first time in the, guise running of Jacobus and Bloods-sidered satisfactory, and Chad- of the famous outlaw. He made tone, Coulthwaite's licence was wiek was suspended 'rom riding an immediate hit, and from that
This dil not satisfy Mr Clyde." withdrawn. The official report again at the Birmingham meet time his stage carcer may be however, who still insisted that fraudatthetime was as followsr ing, the Stewards (Captain R. said to properly date,
he was not being fairly treated: "At a meeting at the Registry Fisher-Childe, Sir George Bull- Later he toured Scotland with
Bless my Boul," exclaimed Office in London the Cmmittee ough, and Mr. Mark Firth) re-many plays, one of the earliest Mr Molliori," we have named the inquire into the running of porting the case to the Stewardsb ing Charles Waddie's historical river
after you. What more Jacobus and Bloodstone, and of the National Hunt Committee. play," Wallace."
can we do for you? having called upon Mr. C. Bower DISCREPANCY IN FORM.
Though he presented many AN ARDIÓCS EVENING. Tamay, Mr. J. Fergusson, Mr. T.The inquiry into Bloodstone'srur-parts in his time. Mr. Clyde An Amusing Incident is also Coulibwai e, R. Chadwick, and ning followed on his success in the will be particularly romen-related of Mr. Clyde's earlier F. Lyall for their explanations- Champing Sweepstakes at Hurst bered as "Rob Roy "the worths das wiren he appeared at the tions, considered them (with the Park February 15, 1913, when, successor of B long linePrincess Theatre, tilasgow, in THE STEAMSHIP exception of F. Lyall's) uncatis in a field of three, he started at of actors who have played there Never Too Late to Mend." factory.
10 to 1, and won by a neck from part of the bold outlaw. With
8 sometimes busfions in a
BORNEO, MARU **The Stewards strongly recom- Dysart. The acting Stewards, euch names as Macready. M
From JAPAN mended Mr. Bower lamay to look Capt the Hon. F. C. Stanley, Mr. Neill, and Howard that of Clydo-play of this type, when the com pany is limited and the charact- more closely into the running of W. Murlafid, and Mr. Arthur will always be associate).
er- in the plot are not, Bir. Clyde Consignees of Cargo are hereby his borses. They considered Mr. Yates, after that race called Mr. Ho made a special study of the Ferguson's conduct as manager, J. Ferguson, the manager of part and of the play. He died had no fewer than five different informed that all Goods are being of Mr. Jamay's barses, open to Bloodstone, and F. Lyall, the it and acted it in the Rob Parts to play in one evening. landed at their risk into the Go-informed that all Goods are being great suspicion, and he was jockey, before them, and asked Roy country, ลูก that This was easily within the scope downs of the Hongkong and Kow. landed at their risk into the cargo are
he serevely consured for gross lack for an explanation ag to the could get hold of the real of his abilities; the real trouble loon. Wharf and Godown. Com-hazardous and/or extra hazardous Goods are being le of supervision, Mr. T. Coulth apparent discepancy in the horse atmosphere of Scott's story. It lay in finding a sufficiency of dis-pany, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence, Godowns of the Hongkong and risk into the hazard waite and R. Chadwick were form in this race as compared may well be said that he saturat quises for the rules of convict, and/or from the wbarves delivery Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., extra hazardous prison guard, &e.
Ltd., whenoe and/or from the & Godown Co. Ltd. warned off, and F. Lyall was with that he had shown ined Fime:If with the spirit of the
may be obtained... One evening the young actor,
wharvest delivery may be Hongkong & Kowloon, the Open Steeplechase, run over Highlands to such an extent that when he appeared in his fourthed unless notice to the contrary
Optional Cargo will be forward obtained: completets exonerated."
whence delivery may be o the same course on January 18. he became the perfect embodi- role, was seen to have sought the be given before 3rd Jan.
No Caima will be admitted The circumstances which led, They-expressed themselves as not ment of the Macgregor chief. aid of a gigantic moustache. He
after the Goods have left the Go being satisfied with the explan Physically he was built for the
No claims will be admitted after downs, and all Goods remaining alion tendered, and decided to part. Tall and powerful, he proceeded to declaim his lines,
but Walter Groves, the comedian, the Goods have left the Godowns, undelivered after the 10th inst, In the Warwickshire Handicap report the matter to the Stewards never failed to introduce into his could not resist the temptation to and all Goods remaining unde will be subject to rent: Steeplechase at Birmingham on of the National Hunt Committee.
All claims against the stai "Rab Roy" all the necessary raise a laugh at the expense of livered after the 9th inst. will be All claims against the steamer February 11, 1913, Jacobus, a The warning off of T. Coulth-fire and dignity. On the occasion bis colleague, and interrupted in enbject to rent,
must be presented to the Under must be presented to the ma horse belonging to Mr C. Bower waite and R. Chadwick created a of his visit to Edinburgh in 1918 a tremendous aside to the audi- All claims against the steamer signed on or before the 17th signed on or before 11th Jante laway, trained by Coulthwaite, great sensation in racing circles. Mr. Clyde marked the occasion of ence Ha! ha! The and ridden by Chadwick, made all For many years Coulthwaite had the centenary of the production voice-with whiskers!"**
must be presented to the Under- instant, or they will not be 1921, or they will not
nised. the running, pulling at his bit all met with much success as a of the play by producing it at the
signed on or before the 18th inst. recognised.
All broken, onafed and dam- All broken, olante or they will not be recognized. the way, and won hard held by trainer, especially under National King's Theatre, to audiences
aged Goods are to be left in the goods are to be three-parts of a length from Mr Hunt Rules. He had saddled the which filled the house every night.
All broken, chafed, and damag- Godowns, where they will be downs, where the David Faber's Brown Cloth, which runner-up in the Grand National AN EDINBURGH REVIVAL.
ed Goods are to be left in the Go-mined on the 10th instatamined on in turn finished a neck in front of Steeplechase for the preceding
downs, where they will be exam-10a.m. Mrs H. M. Hollin's Balida.
two years in Rathnally and visit he produced to Edinburgh, The Times Berlin Correspon Jacobus on January 25, at Bloodstone, and for the great race for the first time in thirty dent reports that the yield a Kempton Park started without a the following month he had
Guy years,
Mannering," grapes in the Rhineland vine-effected. quotation in the Kempton Park, under his charge Bloodstone, in which he took the part of yards in the harvest just com Handicap Steeplechase, and in a Rathnally, Jacobus, Sir Halbert, Dandie Dinmont. As the quaint plated is stated to have exceeded field of nine did not succeed in Still Spinning, and Wavelet and pawky Border shepherd, Mr. all estimates; many of the getting into the first six, and in the There were 36 animais in his Clyde had not the same Opport vineyards returned double the Prince of Wales's Handicap stables at Hednesford.
unity of dominating the product quantity expected.
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