Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 127, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1913 — NOT QUITE PROPER TRIBUTE [ARTICLE]

NOT QUITE PROPER TRIBUTE

Effusive Indlanlart Rather Bpoi!ed the Effect of Pralee Bestowed on "Joe" Jefferson. » Jefferson was once strolling through the corridor of a hotel in Terre Haute. Ind., when a very pompous man came up to him and, extending his hand, said: “Mr. Jefferson,' you do not know me, but 1 know you very well, sir. lam very glad to see you in our citjr. You are a great actor. I have

seen you ever since I was a little boy" —he looked fully as old as Jefferson —“and I have always looked forward to your visit to thiß place." Presently Jefferson interrupted the stream of praise to say: “I thank you very much. You are very kind.” If the incident had only ended here! But the Terre Haute gentleman went on: "I tell you, everywhere in this town people are glad to see old Josh Whitcomb." There was a moment of silence, and then Mr. Jefferson sand: “I think you are mistaken. I play Rip

Van Winkle. You must mean Mr. Thompson: he plays Josh Whitcomb” The effusive gentleman paused long enough to collect his wits, and then said cheerfully: "Oh, yes. So you are the old fellow who played Rip Van Winkle? Well, you’re good, too.” —Mary Shaw in the Century.