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rest? Have known him since he


was boy; we were school mates


in philadelphia-saw him make his
! first appearance as Young Norva! at


the Chestnut street-it was by myi


advice he adopted the stage as al


profession. Great man, Ned is, butt


after seeing Macready one doesn't
relish Ned's acting as f5rinerly: he
| is all very we'll as Netnmord and


lack Cade, but when he attempted


Shaksperan Neutrality-suspicious.


concluded this criticism by shaking


his head and slightly shuddering, as


a man will when he has just taken a
dose of salts. a. g am lraesfa.lrI
! did you see'lim act during lis
late engagement at the st. Charles"


asked one. F


], NO, | didn't,' replied Spriggins--


though | Ike Ned, | couldn't per-


suade myself to undergo his stento-
' rian innictions. He called TO see
me once or twice, and | dined with


him three times, believe, and that's


the extent of our intercourse this
season.. E.r.,s ..-..s. ...-.r a.,. ..s....
Spriggins went on chattering about
actors and actresses till near dinner
; timc-giying very amusing accounts


of then adventures during his long
and intimate acquaintance with
:. them. lie knew them all like a
/ booh.' The southern managers were
under great obligations TO him for
adrice indeed, they very seldom


made any engagement Of conse-
quence without consulting hjo'. He
knew alltfc Stars and principal stock
actors and actresses. He had been
/ the prime agent in getting UP most
Of the complimentary benefts-he
, had written nearly ell the criticisms
| and puEs that had appeared in the
New Orleans papers during the past
: theatrical season IN short, if his We


racity was to be relied on, he was
the connecting link between the
public and the theatre and, to q
2 casual observer, it would be mat
: ter of wonder how theatrical affairs
|, could proceed for sing lie week
. without him. a'l 'a faraLl s.t1
; Uno 1cas hep HH .. agas
5 He knew everybody connectct
e with the stage or who lad been con.
|, nected with it during the last TWEEN


ty years. He dined with Emperor


Caldwell twice week--it was b,


his advice that gentleman had bui!


the St. Charles. We have alread,
o seen that he was on te.ms of intima
: cy with the two great tragedians o
y the age. Before the ringing OF ths
. dinner bell, the congregatcd passen'
, gers in the social hall became awar,


that the more humble followers o
= Thespis were also honored with Mr.
Spriggins' acquaintance and limitet
h regard. In reply to questions judi
/, ciously propounded by the ciga


smokers, it became known that tn,
n season at New Orleans had closed
: and that the company were abou


leaving for st. Louis-that lie wa
bound for the same city, but had de
q clined Tie invitation Of Bill Macrea
: dy, jim Ryder, Joe Field, Jacl
h Weston, and Sol Smith, to 90 wit
them in the alexander Scott i
V consequence Of being obliged to stol
p on the way at several towns on tn
: river. 'Bcsides,' he observed, sit j
: relief to be by ones self curing
# Journey of this kind; for | knew ho,
=. it would be ii went with them
: long sittings over the wine bottle
! after dinner, late suppers, tediou
II stories and professional reminiscen


ces-I am such favoritc with ther
!. all, that | should be bored to deaf
# with their attentions ''.'
le The bell rang out the Summon
l., to dinner.-After the cloth had bee
J. removed, it was observed that fl,
=, gentlemen remained, enjoying the
: wine, at the middle Of the tabl,
ry Spriggins cast wishful look tow


ards the party, but did not ventur
id to move his chair up to the place oc
IN cupied by the 30" oirontS. One
D. the ilve--a reUerend-l00Aipg ind
is Misunderstanding that gentlema
n fingered at the lower end Of the ta
id BILE, after short consultation wit
N his companions, sent the stewar
: with the compliments of the party
p and a request that Sprigsins woul
o. honor them with his company an
/. partakc Of a glass Of wine with then
"a He accepted the invitation wit


| Alacrity, and was soon the merrie
Mt of the group. During the sitting
m Spriggins impaired the informatic
bv that he was c0nuecteG riM The pres
aud tbot he NDS on "A four tIrOuu