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Show I CARRIED GESTURE TOO FAR. Boy's Action Possibly Appropriate, But Somewhat Unnecessary. Vivian Uurnett, tho original of tha still-remembered Little Lord Fnuntlo roy, at tho Chicago convention ilia. cusBcd with a reporter n certain party maneuver. "They went too far there," said Mr. nnrnett. "They mado themselves Tldlculoua by their excess. Do you know what they reminded mo of? They reminded mo of a Juvenllo elocutionist elo-cutionist my mothor often tells about J "This lad, at a Bchool treat, got up to recite tho first pleco of his life. He was nmbltlous; ho wished to mako a great success of his piece; and ho had been told by his teacher that tho secret se-cret of elocution was tho gesture for ovory phraso Its fitting gesture. "Tho opening lino of tho boy'B selection se-lection was 'Tho comet lifts Its tall of fire. "The ovorzcalous boy, to fit ltspiop. cr gesture to this line, lifted up tho tall of his coat and held It out In a horizontal position." |