Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-11-10
From E.s Nsn Orleans Pioa yuns.
GREEN ROOM DROLLERIES

CHEN ROOh DROLIFRlES.
The play h I1sdy OF the Lake and a Inas.iy.
gold chain wanted for King James put around
El!cns neck. IN the last scene.
Tn property b'ok direction Was briefly chain for
Ha--JsHse."
whtsh-r somebody had been hossng the properly
man. whether the hing afo~e prcly Of hrs avn
stupidity. ~e never disco, cred. bat when Ftz-James
walked io the green-rooin night. ia his royal six
and velvet robes, aid snnw~hte gauntlrs read, for
The last scene. c.snk, heard exiraordi4ary
clatisr the vicinity al the pr.peuy room aud IA
came poor "fly. (ho property mani droggiav for no
couldn't carry a. rusty chain such an
10 uscd in Transporting blocks Of granite through the
street,
MIR. Fi,rJsme. here's your chan, sir" said POOR
Fly.
W1ae alraos, shri, ked the royal sa,sn while III.
whole company. 'heo pr-senr in the green-roon went
vi into cony uisioas ot laughter
ladies and gentlemen" exclaimed the stag. mana
ger. rushing up tho prompt place. yuu'Ie dis ur
ing the audience-for Heavens sake. .op ihis laugh
iIF."
Laughing sir laugh; G.. aid ndisnanf Fiir Jame.
They would laugh. thunder ol dofnsJIy wa.
now cracking over the house. Will you be 50 Kind .
s'. IS to look NJ the chain that tbs man has bsourbt
me TO put round the neck OF Ellen p1nglas!"
The oQice ofsiage manager Is most responsible
one to FILL gravity OF counienance almost ndispen~a.
bic Our worthy stage director had. unfortunately for
The dignity Of his position. set OF rsIbes that n ways
went ofhke powder al the FIRST spark Of iun. lie
took one glance AZ the enormous cham cable araspcd
his sides suddenly. and then, seeing the sfns engss
cd. and il not being polite roll the floor before Ia
dies. he bounced out ofhe green-rOon and flung him
scifdDwn behind tho wing. rolling aud choking with
laughter. This was throwing birthstone into the fire
Every body jumped up to the manager roll. and
The ladies gave themselves up TO downright and I'M
eonirolable oeslacIes The people in front looked NJ
one asother IN CONSERVATION hearing female scream.
proceeding from behind the scenes and the actors o
The stage forgot their parts and sand 10 each oisr a,
'ds) What under Heaven s gong on in the green
room 20
My rcysl liess" said Ellen Douglas "a very charm
ing young lady played her par) addressing Fiiz James,
you put that chain around nay neck you will orey
poUe, me, indeed you will"
Poor Fly stood IN the centre of the group with an
end Of the ehain in one hand and his property b,os
IN the orher looking The BOX and then a, III,
chain, aud then 81 the faceious crew around HIM a
most irresistible picfnrs Of ludicrous wonder.
way. lady" said the gallant King james. ~you
need ms fear 81; chain used ensnare YTV cannot
be too heavy for lady"
SAIL do not wish 70 Be under such Q ssira Of
even roysl bounty" returned the sly
We'll. tbs devil 6y away with this MANLY" said
the manager picking himself W. Drag out that
cham cable, SIR. and ladies and gentlemen, please
s'rs'gh'en your faces for The last scene"
So the lady Ellen lent King Jane. a chain of her
Own 10 use and tho plsy went on.