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TALES OF BERNARD SHAW,

LONDON DAYS AND

DOINGS RECALLED.

WEDNESDAY,

AUGUST 31,

first time on any stage." at the one of his own particular suits age of nineteen, the part of Char- of tweed-the mantle of Elijah in- teris in "The Philanderers." One, deed-ans the accompanying e- of the critics trounced me for dowments-made to don it, and burlesquing. Shaw's-then-red with the rightful wearer marched beard"; but I hadn't meant any half across London to the appoint- thing of the kind. The exultationed rendezvous, at discovering that I must have borne even a momentary and dis- there is a fly in the amber. Since It wa's a true kindly act but tant resemblance to the Master, this occasion I have been trying gave me temerity to try to lance to live up to the mental superiori- with the critic. My hero-wor- To people who are not realists, ship drew a typical back-handed ty of those garments. I feel not G. B. S. may at times seem cruel. Pat on the back from G. B. himselt man in Pygmalion, who was ruin, unlike Doolittle, the former dust- in the form of a letter, which said, in effect, "Well done, good and faithful servant."

STAGE REMINISCENCES.

writes. Milton Rosmer, the film star, in a Home paper. And it must be remembered that we stage folk are prone to be thin-skinned:

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thee it will be remembered, by an Luexpected legacy, and who would in future have to tip his own

lustman.

The Flower-Girl.

duetion, "David Ballard," that I It was after that, at a Stage pro- I know actors who even now ser first personally encountered Shaw. red-and say it at the meré He sought me out. at a dress rc- sound of Shaw's name; and for an bearsal and told me I was going other incidents which throw a re- My mind often goes back to actor thus to foresake his acquired never to look back after my per vealing light upon his eye for the diplomacy indicates tremendous imagine, for I was but twenty then, rehearsing one of his plays, a well- formance. I blushed deeply, I stage. One day, when ho. waS depth of feeling.

and to have my future cast for known actor had to address a Truc, G. B. S. can say the most me by such a dramatic "seer" was long epesch to a crowd of walking scathing things, but with a charm magnificent. Later I had the hon-on ladies, including a curiously

our of being described by him as attractive girl with unequalled in any man or woman "the most injudicious man

a basket of I have ever met. We realisis London."

inflowers which she was supposed to be selling. The actor felt that (there are a few of us). instead of

That was by way wanting to strike him, will, if we reply to a letter I wrote to him looked inquiringly at the author- this speech was not gripping, and can appreciate character, grasp soliciting his help for a very fine Producer. "I'm sorry," said Shaw the barb whilst we are still in the actress who was in difficulties

"I know what's the matter!" choking stage. We shall observe through lack of work. He pointed. Then, to the flower-girl, "Will you the twinkle in the eye, the impish-out, with a clear sighted cynicism go behind all the others, and not which later experiences had taught let yourself be seen for an instant ness in the face, the characteristic me was only too correct, that if while anyone is speaking?" The twitching of the whole body, and,

an actress needing work applied flower-girl half-bewildered, half- observing, respond to the caress of to him or any manager, she would flattered, obeyed; and the actor that understanding brogue and, in all cases be turned down in began again. At the very same point he again felt that he had lost therefore, presumably less harass-

his audience. ed rival.'

of being a

submitting die begut and, in all cases more opulent and,

larger intelligence, admit:-

"This is no flattery. These are councillors which feelingly per- sunde me what I am."

Not Relentless,

Shaw had seen a pair of white hands flung up at the back twin-: ing flowers. He went to the flower-girl, and led her gently to

1 "found" G. B. S. twenty-five until I discovered that the actress nf the stuge," he said. "But G. R. S. fell from my esteem | the O.P entrance. "Your place is years before anyone apparently for whom I had importuned was where?" was the perplexed reply. had divined—any other mind at shortly afterwards offered a lead-"In Australia," said Shaw gravely. all events that he was an idealist, ing part in a play produced by a "Or preferably at the South Pole. a poet, and something skin to St theatrical partnership in which he Nobody will ever be able to attend Francis, if not to a greater'saint. Shaw's name had just begun to

was actively interested.

to my play or anyone else's 28 penetrate to the small Lanenshire: Another instance confirms my

long as you are within a thousand town where I lived. I was four-suspicions that Shaw is not always miles of the theatre." The lady teen, and naturally a rampant true to his relentless realism. retired, but forgave.

iconoclast. One day I attempted Before the war I tried to Influence to buy a book-his "Unpleasant" him to have one of his plays film-to remove an actor from a certain On another occasion he wanted Plays, of course. The bookseller ed. One day on which I had to part, so after fretting for several informed me that he had no copy visit him to take him to a private days, he solved the difficulty by in stock, as there was "no demandview of a film, I was caught in saying-We can't let him play for Science." Before I ever went violent storm, and arrived at his this part! The character's sup- on the stage I had studied "March fint drenched. Now, accordi posed to be a damned fool." Thus, banks" (the poet in "Canada") by to his sense of just retribution, an indifferent artist was made heart-perhaps I ought to say any man who expected to obtain happy, and a misfit felt it was a from the heart. I was sufficiently the film rights of one of his responsive to know that a man who under a million pounds should Modesty almost forbids me to re- great compliment to be, recast. could draw that beautiful tragic- have been left to perish,, ridding cord that he rounded burlesque figure must have i sen- the world of an honest fool

off the sitive perception, understanding, blatant knave, But not so.

or "blarney" by adding, "There he and love. I made the discovery

sits, simply radiating intelligence, for myself, and claim it as one

and wrecking the scene." of the few possible good marks I shall score at my final account. Uncharted territories were opened to my mind by the discovery:

Back-Handed.

He eyed my condition solicitous- Then in spite of the fact that his flat was closed and that he had only come to town on my particu lar business, he insisted on re clothing me in dry things from his own wardrobe. From sheeted cupboards and newspaper covered

I did not actually come in aan-drawers he produced a new suit tact with G. B. S. until some years of underwear-shirt, shoes, socks later, when I played, "for the and finally I was presented with

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