Show I NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY l I ITHE THE BIRD BID THAT PROTECTED A PLAYWRIGHT lly Jy J C E J Edwards J TIll This dally dily e of ot anecdotes i and Incident I n that throw new n interesting and aed t dramatic t light on o o events n and a of th the p past ut lisa been barn collected r c d by d during I nearly forty years yer at more mere or IM teas I fall Inti r musiC me with many ny nf ot th Ih the country ruhr l leaders dra r tines sines the li Civil war ar Hn eh h anecdote or Is III fresh th tram from Mr r Edwardes a notebook n and aad d either In whole sPiel or Cr r to In 0 pert It Nw New S N of ot Yesterday garnered from fr the men m who wh made mads l the r news I history or front from equally authoritative eunice Aa A Im Ira Important 1 contributions ts of t th the Human luman Interest sort art of ot American history kry theeo th artistes hav hv have a I dlly value valie all al tn their lr own It I WM Wa W In III th tb the tats late I s nU s about allt throe three Ih years before his hla death which oc I In June Jun of ot IMO 2150 J that I called II Mj by the Ih Invitation upen Up John ua famous Irish I rb actor artor lor sad anil ad pl playwright who I Is Ia host best t rem l a an a collaborator with ion IMon In its Inthe Inthe the comedy London and nd the I lb of o what wh t many my able ahle still consider the Ih boat tatt 1 American bur leque tue The T room rm In which wb the th playwright right them thea t In iii the e early 1 ais M received me that evening appeared to be b his hi Mr anti ami study combined It I was I dimly lighted The nt d embers of ot an 11 open L irate grate rat fire cast cat shadows but a few feet Into In Intile Ir the tile room rm and nd the t only nl other light lIt was w a heavily shaded shade dl desk de lamp mI Most Moat Cot Ut u the room r was W In la deep dep gloom my m host hI his hill hi desk ek and nd It Its contents content being belna the lh only objects about but me that could roul be 1 seen aren II with any degree dr of at distinct distinctness ness RiCes I Mr Cr gave tv me m a welcome arid and Ind then bun began ln In a avery avery very vry low tone ton lu of ot voice so that at al times It I was A difficult dlf to follow hint him him Final Finally ly Iy he asked me a question I started tu to t answer when Mn suddenly there th came am from out of ot the gloom and apparently not far tr from Mr Broughams elbow 11 the brief hilet ht hut but explicit command shut hut hii up I 1 looked at t Mr r Brough Brougham am m but bill apparently appart he h had h bean beant rl nothing Mo 8 marveling greatly all I went wenton on oil 01 with lh my m answer anar only to 10 be he b told again In as I neared r the 11 end nd to abut shut up In a too tone I of ot voice vo that was WA even n more mor shrill than that th t used ud In giving tIM the Ut first ft command Again Mr MY Brougham Aru apparently heard nothing for tr he h took tok up the th Ih line In Int of t conversation where lr I left l n off ol and nd pursued It easily I as a It If nothing out of the ordinary had hl happened Finally he h asked ke me m another an r question U N li I J tart start ed ad d to an answer w r and for tor the third tInts came cam that discourteous command ID to t toRae me Rae Shut up Shut Shil up un u I tell you youe e M It I was WM the Ih extremely shrill screech eh In which the final word words II were wre uttered that aroused Mr lr Ir to toIk take Ik heed h of my embarrassment A curious smile began hAn to 10 play over lila Jila 1111 features feature h wheeled around arun In his hi chair and anil addressed himself to 10 the tha Ih gloom Ke Kap p still tl I oll 11 h ha W Id In the same earn me low key k this Is I my m friend Then Tf he h turned to In me mf meI I 1 must mut apologies apologise pIO to In yot for for tor forgetting getting to 10 notify my faithful guardian that he h must mUI keep k still 11 while you were wre here her lied Had Ha I said Mid to hint him when we rain came t Into inti the room rm Toll Poll this 1 I ice my tend and amuil An I want you YO to 10 keep kM still 11 we should not nt have been n disturbed tins Has he h told tol you hater before to 10 shut hlll up T y lea s several times t I replied That Tha Is Ia I too In had bd salt said 1 Mr Brough Brougham am I 1 hope hOI pardon me m for tr my forget Anti And Ind nd he ha h smiled mlle parrot Is I a most moat nt valuable ally 1 You YOI see I am frequent ly Iy afflicted with unannounced and nd un looked for tor visits 11 from rein Importunate persona parsons rn ansi and nd bore h and nd when such uh a I person prann cornea comes m It makes mi kl It all U the I easier Ir for tor me ins In to In get I rid rd of t hIm Mm It If I do not give to lo understand that he It h must keep kep still mill tl while the visit 1 Is Ia on Other OUr Otherwise wise w well I unfortunately you yoi 01 have hay learned by hy experience x how Poll try to t help me m when p I 1 am m In trouble Ie PY For r an In hour thereafter I remained with l lh h Mr Ir Brougham sod and during that tbt period lri d the bird bin that before Mor being warned wanted hail had tried triad to drive me air t out nut ol of ot his hla masters mtr presence maintained a et mot most mot respectful r and silence alien I out ut there Ih In the Ih gloom somewhere near to his hi owners owner elbow |