| Show FI fr lionry irvisiVis asnallllll The cbmiges tf fortune place people omeUmea In prculiar and embarrassing positions A pood story Is told of Sir Iknry Irviig i tho famous actor When A young nlnll coming his laurels and zornparntlvely unknown Shakespeares play Much Ado About Nothing was about to be presented to tho public by n certain manager ot promluollee Irving had a pnrt assigned to him which ho diligently studied Letter perfect In lifelines life-lines ho felt assured ot ultiinato sue coss but ullfortullntely the manager disliked l his actiug of It and took occasion occa-sion to cenmn hIm before the company much to life mortification Furthermore the manager took tile pnrtwayniil pIIn him another less prominent but moro difficult Years went by anal Irving steadily climbed to n fame that brought bin knighthood while the critical manager gradually lost Lroind Ono day shortly after Irving announced his Intention of producing Much Ado About Nothing tho old manager presented himself and asked that n part bo assigned to him Irving granted the request and taio him the very part ho had forced him to play sears before During rehearsal Irving narrowly watched tho managers cllng and ot tile cOlloluloll went up to him and shook big hand after gravely eornpllrnntlllg him upon Ilia rendering I nf tho part Then he promoted him to tile I part from which bo had been reduced eSrqr I duccd I never knew whist coals of lire meant till then was tho remark which tho old actor and manager was overheard to make when Irving retired I Harpers Round Table |
