Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 134, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1920 — GOT CHARACTERS MIXED UP [ARTICLE]

GOT CHARACTERS MIXED UP

According to English Actor, History I* Not a Strong Point With Theatergoers. The late H. B. Irving once told in Philadelphia a story about his father’s performance of Sardou’s “Robespierre.” He said; “Two dear old ladies sat in their stalls at the Lyceum, waiting for ’Robespierre’ to begin. “ ‘By the way, who was Bobespierre?’ said the first old lady. “’Why, don’t you know?’ said the second old lady. ’He’s the man who was' murdered in his bath by Marie Corelli.’ *”Oh, no, my dear!’ said the first old lady. *That can’t be right, for Marie CoreUi is still alive. I remember who it was, now. It was Charlotte Bronte.’ ” A Then, at the end of the story Mr. Irving added: “I once told this anecdote to . a duchess. When I finished the duchess 'gave a kind of puzzled laugh and said: “’Poor Shakespeare I’”