Show I 1 the life of an actor A great grief which crushes men is often hidden beneath the makeup make up of the footlights while the public laughs at a man whose heart ia breaking A notable instance of this pitiful situation wap present but unknown to the audience at haag ms theater san francisco last thursday evening on the occasion of the first performance of the new play in this harry fisher alic favorite member of alic company impersonated an italian and played bis part so u ell ai to win the applause of the house during the afternoon only a few hours before mr fibber made his appearance on the sta gehe stood beside the body of his eife w ho had just died and to whom ho was devotedly attached mrs fisher died at her home in jersey city her death was unexpected to her husband and it occurred at such a time eliat lie waa compelled to perform bis part last evening having made no provision to supply mr Har with a substitute while before the audience the bereaved actor displayed of his deep sorrow w lien in liis own i dressing oom at intervals lie could not refrain from burts bur ts of grief he had the active sin pathy of the whole company |