Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1842-02-26


pretty girls TO strengthen the ballet a
the Chestnut.
l., Loan two girls--pon my soul, shouIt
,ihe TO obIgo the amable Peter-bat
Loan two ballet girls, lis a thing impossi
De We're short now, My Love to Mr.
Ni'chIogs and say it is utterly impossible
we nave THIS show piece running now, an
cannot by any chance, spare a single per
son, should like D serve him but lis a
ihin.g impossible. Good evening Mr. Bon
ME
Good evening sir said Bonnie, as he
approached The entry 10 leave the thea
Itre.- y
Oh here! bero! BcnmSe. I've thought
Ioi way 10 obtain the women exclaimed
. Flynn Just step round to the National,
rs me company benefit, and Burton viii
be IN good spirits, as they pay two hun
/ bred dollars for the house and two hun.
afed dollars TO him now is a god send
lie dosn't see that amount Of money, poor
fellow, u week, with his stock bat the
fire men help him a oug thank God or
he and Mrs. Jones would slarve. Just
step IN there present my compliments,
and say he must lend TWO girls to Richr
lngs for the Chestnut He'll DO it--foc IS
under many Obligations to me, and we
are on the best terms Of friendship
Thank YOU'LL 90 round at onae and
ask him--he's u good fellow and may be
he'll oblige as
'Oblige u.s.? said Flynn, with cmpha
sis" tell him he masT-giye hun my
and say he must let us have
them
While Bonnie is on his way to the Ma.
IonaI Theatre, we may here premise, that
Burton holds Flynn in utter contempt,
and would rather treat with a viper than
with hlm-besides they have not spoken
Tor months but this was not known to
Bonnie, who entered the National Just as
Burton Ie.t his room for The front wing, to
90 on Tor the comic song Of What are
EorlaIs made Oh
How dye do this evening, Misthur +
}urton2 SAID Bonnie. = am come from
Hlsthur Flynn, with his compliments to
'ou, and 10 say that you must lend him,
or Mr.. Ritchlngs two Of your pretticsl
IalIet girls, for a week or so, as
From who did you sayr exclaimed
Burton with surprise Did you say
7lynn, that scoundrel who has ruined me
~ his opposition--dd he send to me for
| favor ?
Yes sir, he did, replied Bonnie, 'anl he
aid you would be sure to comply
Look here, Bennte,' SAID the manager,
is he pointed to the curtain ropes, do you
zee these ropes (? | should like 10 see that
coundrel Flynn dangling by the neck on
hem, and those weights running down
With all their speed. Ho is one OF the We.
lest hends ever met with, and
Here the curtain went up, and on went
'urton, making mugs, and seeming as
Apply as lord-the first part sung, and
he house in an uproar with encore.
w hat answer shall take Flynn, sir
sked Bonnie, while theGmanager rayed.
Tell him, sir, that | would see the
'hesnut rot, and the Walnut in ruins, and (
e, the rascal, in--betore Id do him the
maIlest favor. It's monstrous to think a
nan can BE- so conlounded impudent-
ing up the curtain, sir' to the prompter.
And on he went again full Of smiles {
nd ordnance, while poor Bonnie more
,ightened than hurt, returned to Flynn,
nd recounted his adventures with utter
when Flynn burst into
t of roaring laughter at the feelings of I
urton and the annoyance OF poor Bonnie.
low the Chestnut succeeded in borrowing |
helps" the deponeth saith not. {