Witty Actors

There was soine humor b the retort of a country actor of the namo of Knipe to thefamous Barry, who was, liKr myself, impatient of the inoompetency of the playera of the company. "Do uot spaak yoiir speech, ir, in tlnit drawling way," aaid Barry, in bis energetic manner. "Look at mo, wir; sprak it in tliis wáy - 'To ransóm home revolted Mortimer !' - that's t Iií way to spoiik it, .sir." To which the lictor immediately replied, "I know thiit, sir - tliat is tiie way; but you'll picase to reruembei yon get L100 a week for speaking it in yonr way, and I only get thirty sliilliugö for mine ! Give iue .L100, and I'll Bpeak it in yonr way; but I'in not goinrr to '!" ("' thirtjj HliiUhiaww-liat vou t:rt .Ll(l'i pounds for,