Our Mary the First.
Miss Taylor Preceded Mary Anderson
an a St ace Favorite.
To The New York Herald: I wonder
If any of your readers remember Mitch
ell's old Olympic Theatre of tho early
j'SOs. It was situated on Chatham rtreet.
S His stock company was made up of
Mary Taylor?New York's original "our
, Mary" and tbe best beloved actress of
I her time?Agnes Roblrvson (Mrs. John
; Brougham), Matilda Corsova (Mrs. J. H.
Istoddart), Mrs. Drew, John Brougham,
George Holland, J. H. Stoddart and Joo
! Jefferson-an Juveniles and many others
I have forgotten.
In those days It meant hard work to
h? an actor. The curtain rang up at 7
P. M. and often it was midnight before
it was finally rung down, comedy, drama
and light opera constituting tbe per
formance. One programme mentions
"London Asaurnnce," "Pocahontas" and
"Tbe Child of the Regiment" an given
the same evening. Maiy Taylor's fa
mous song "Salut A la France" was a
featuro of the last piece.
A VenT Old Man.
Nnw York, March 29. A. 9.
Quirk Hunkering at rnnumn
r'xJiJt the Vanama Caiuil Uncord.
The Kupcrlntendfnt of Coaling Plants at
the Cristobal coaling station, Panama Canal,
j has reported a new high record for the
i delivery of approximately 1,000 tons. This
wae the bunkering of the slramshlp t'akeha
on December 24, 1020, with 1,002 tons in
one hour ar.?l ion minutes. The tons were
uross tone of 2.240 pounds.
Wh<*n Spring C'emee In Arknnsss.
From fft? Barter Hvtlctlv.
tVe r?f?'r you to tbe same old si,?n of
eprlr,^ this year again. When Bill Brlsey
ruts his whiskers, plsnt your garden. Bill's
wht'kera have got the frogs, the birds end
BrtiS'eur prophots skinned a Cltv blo'k.
