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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 622, 27 September 1909, Page 8

, : Many 'are,the. stories, told of Charles Kean; most- of these, doubtless have 'been' often told, but perjiaps.this has-escaped record. He was easily,' upset- when; acting, .by.' even . a.'.trifling noise.'- Years ago in ".a.\ seaport.town; he..visited a habit.prevailed-, among the. ; occupants of,the gallery, of '. cracking/nuts• throughout the performance.. This... ployed ,; havoc '.with Kcan when :he acted there. On "the following morning ;ho called'those who travelled with him together, and .if ter .loudly, bewailing Mb sufferings'and-'anathematising the gallery,boys, gayo instructions to his: followers to go into the ;town, : . : and- buy, up 'every 'nut within its Walls,' either iin the' shops ■or on • tho quay. This was done;;. The result for the two following evenings'.was ''perfect' success,' crowned by •the, chuckles' of the;tragedian. .But,'oh, the third-nights The fruiterers, perplexed by the sudden and -.unaccountable demand: for' nuts, had sent to, Covent-Garden:and other sources for 'a"plentiful' supply to meet-its hoped-for continuance.' The demand fell off, there was a glut.in the local.market, tho nuts so deluged the .town...that.they were sold more abundantly and-cheaper, than over.' Crack!—crack!—crack I was the running fire throughout the succeeding performances, and the rest, of , Koan's engagement, was.fulfilled in torment. ' On Wednesday,next, at- Tc Horo; '' Thompson Bros., Utl.."will sell on behalf of the Campbell Laud and Tlmbcr r fio. a large quantity of building material; in a11.ab0ut.35.000 feel,. Catalogues for this ;Eile any now available, and will ■be pnited on jequeit,,..; , .