Howard Pyle, a chronicle by Charles D. Abbott, with an introduction by N. C. Wyeth and many illustrations from Howard Pyle's works.

HOWARD PYLE: A CHRONICLE
ways had the idea that Boucicault was a second- or third-rate
actor; as Con, however, he is inimitable. Even excelling
him, however, was Mr. Harry Beckett as Harvey Duff.
The mean and villainous expression of the man was carried
out wonderfully well. Where Corry Kinchela, the villain
of the piece, instigates, Harvey Duff to murder, Beckett's
by-play is excellently good. The meditative scratching of
the neck immediately below the left ear, the helpless, stupid
glare of the eye, express very well the indecision of the
stupid, ignorant, brute of a man; then as though wrenched
from him comes the exclamation, 'Oh! Harvey Duff, ye
divil! I wish ye were ought of this entirely.' All the
parts, in short, were taken with an excellence that Wallack's Theatre knows so well how to produce-a dramatic
feast-fit for the gods. I have always been used to
seeing one star and the rest of the cast filled with minor
players. These New York theatres open my eyes somewhat to the delights of the drama as produced by a stock
company...0
"The election is not yet decided but probabilities are so
much against Hayes, that I don't think now I would feel
it very much were he finally declared defeated."
"November 12, 1876.
"Went down town yesterday morning to see Oliver Dyas
and find out whether I could by some means obtain a pass
to the theatres. Mr. Dyas said that only the theatrical
critics were upon the free list, and that others upon the
newspaper staffs bought such tickets as they needed. He
advised me to set about making the acquaintance of some
of the managers, saying that they are good fellows and
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