THEATRICAL LANDLADIES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIX, Issue 133, 8 June 1906, Page 1

THEATRICAL LANDLADIES.

Mr Arthur Bourchier tells of an actor friend of his who was putting up with a landlady in a provincial town. The worthy dame said she always liked a:i actor lodger to leave her some quotation as a souvenir, sq the actor did, and wrote: " Quoth the Raven—never more." His hostess was delighted with it, and continues to show it with pride to all newcomers, totally unconscious oi the deep sarcasm of the wards. Miss btella St. Audr-ie, a singer-actress, vouches for the following. She was staying in » boarding-house for a few days in which there was a manageress who had a fox-terrier named Pat. One ro.crning the breakfast was"'being kept warm in the fireplace, a'jul when Miss bt. Audne oamti down she saw Pat suiftija at it in a suggestive manner, sa exclaimed: " Look, Mrs Smith Pat's eating om> breakfast." Naively and oalmly came the reply; "Oh 10/ no, my dear, he won't do that •' he's a most particular dog."

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