A Story Of Wilson Barrett

Here is a good story of Wilson Bar rett. Shortly after he had joined th theatrical profession he became a mem ber of a corupany performing at the o] f Theater Royal, Dublin. His part nat nrally was a small one, and Mr. Barret had no expectatiou whatever of receiv ing any sign of approval froru the audi ence. Greatly to his surprise, however, hi first small speech was greeted with round of applause. This nnlooked fo tribute quite elated the youug actor and he exerted himself to the utmost in the endeavor to sustaiu the good im pression he appeared to haVe made. H succeeded even beyoud his hopes. Ev erythiug be said or did was rapturously applauded, and tho principa] performer were thrown compietely iu the shade. The "staz's" were of course disgusted aud the rest of the coinpany lost in amazement, none more so than young Barrett himseJf. He scarcely supposec that he quite deserved such an ovation but, with the natural vanity of youth he considerd that these Dublin foll showed a rare appreciation of budding merit. However, he was shortly to be undeceived. Just as he was leaving the_ theatei oue of the scène shifters grinningly ac costed hirn: "Sure, ye wor cock o' the walk to night, sirl" "Well, yes, Mickey, " returned the actor, with pardonable pride. "I think I knocked 'era a bit, eh?" "Och, sir, " said Mickey, "sure it wasn't that at all, but it's got ajpnt among the boys that ye're a broth of the man that was hung!" A #Fenian named Barrett had that morning paid the extreme penalty of the law. "It was very long afterward," saic Mr. Barrett in telling the story, "be f ore I again ventured to pride myself upou my acting. "-